Senior Elastic Engineer with Security Clearance
Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking an Elasticsearch & Observability Engineer to support a high‑visibility federal cybersecurity program within a leading Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) in an on‑site environment in 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 clusters across distributed environments
Optimize search performance, indexing strategies, mappings, and query executionEnsure data integrity, availability, and security within Elastic deployments
Monitor cluster health and performance, proactively identifying and resolving issues
Develop and maintain observability frameworks using Kibana, Grafana, or similar tools
Implement logging, metrics, and tracing systems 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 in search, 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 a U.S. PassportOutstanding written and verbal communication skills
Ability to support short, planned domestic or international travel
At least 3 years of experience demonstrating proficiency in: Elasticsearch engineering and observability tooling
SIEM 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 as Python, PowerShell, or Bash
Cybersecurity fundamentals, threat landscapes, and attack methodologies Preferred Qualifications: Experience with other search technologies (Solr, Lucene)
Elastic certifications (Elastic Certified Engineer, Elastic Observability Engineer)Experience in DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) roles
Background supporting large‑scale, distributed, or mission‑critical environments Position Details:
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Schedule: On‑site, 4–5 days per week
Short‑duration domestic or international travel as neededCollaboration with engineering, security, operations, and MSSP teams Compensation for the Elasticsearch & Observability Engineer includes:
Salary Range: $140,000 – $200,000
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, PTO, Sick Leave (as required), Holidays