Senior Elastic Engineer - 160042

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking anElasticsearch & Observability Engineerto support a high‑visibility federal cybersecurity program within a leading Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) in anon‑site environmentin Colorado Springs, CO. This role focuses on designing, implementing, and managing Elasticsearch environments while building robust observability and monitoring capabilities across mission‑critical systems. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in search technologies, logging pipelines, metrics, tracing, and real‑time monitoring within secure, high‑performance environments. The position is contingent upon additional funding. Responsibilities of the Elasticsearch & Observability Engineer include: Design, deploy, and manage Elasticsearch clustersacross distributed environments Optimizesearch performance, indexing strategies, mappings, and query execution Ensuredata integrity, availability, and securitywithin Elastic deployments Monitor cluster health and performance, proactively identifying and resolving issues Develop and maintainobservability frameworksusing Kibana, Grafana, or similar tools Implementlogging, metrics, and tracingsystems for real‑time application monitoring Analyze and visualize complex datasets to identify trends, anomalies, and performance gaps Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to define search and observability requirements Provide technical guidance, documentation, and mentorship to team members Stay current with emerging technologies insearch, observability, and monitoring Document architectures, procedures, and operational processes Prepare reports on system performance, incidents, and resolutions Qualifications for the Elasticsearch & Observability Engineer include: Active TS/SCI clearance Possession of aU.S. Passport Outstanding written and verbal communication skills Ability to support short, planned domestic or international travel At least 3 years of experiencedemonstrating proficiency in: Elasticsearch engineering and observability toolingSIEM concepts and platforms (Elastic, Splunk, QRadar, LogRhythm) Designing, implementing, and optimizing complex SIEM or logging solutions Linux/Unix systems, networking fundamentals, and cloud services Scripting languages such asPython, PowerShell, or Bash Cybersecurity fundamentals, threat landscapes, and attack methodologies