SME – Observability, ELK Stack & Monitoring Engineer jobs in United States
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ASCENDING Inc. · 4 months ago

SME – Observability, ELK Stack & Monitoring Engineer

positionUnited States
timeFull-time, Contract
remoteRemote
senioritySenior Level
date5+ years exp

ASCENDING Inc. is seeking a senior-level ELK Stack Subject Matter Expert (SME) to join their Enterprise Observability team. The role focuses on maintaining the reliability, scalability, and availability of the Elastic Stack solution for log management and observability, while also utilizing automation tools like Terraform and Ansible.

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Responsibilities

Maintain and deploy monitoring and alerting systems within the ELK Stack
Design, configure, and maintain our large-scale log aggregation solution using Elasticsearch and Logstash
Set up and manage data ingestion pipelines and transformations using tools like Filebeat, Logstash, and/or Fluentd/Fluentbit
Embrace the mindset of "automate any task" to improve efficiency
Build and maintain robust monitoring systems using Elasticsearch, Kibana, and Beats to proactively detect potential issues and trigger timely alerts
Maintain associated documentation as it applies to our audit and certification requirements
Participate in troubleshooting, capacity planning, and performance analysis activities related to the ELK Stack
Research new observability requirements and, in many cases, write code to implement them
Possess strong expertise in setting up monitoring policies, rules, and templates, and writing scripts to accomplish observability requirements

Qualification

ELK StackLogstashTerraformAnsiblePythonLinux OSAnalytical skillsProblem-solving skillsSelf-motivated

Required

BS/MS in CS/Engineering or equivalent, OR 5+ years of experience
4+ years of experience working directly with the ELK Stack as either an Admin, SME, or Architect
Hands-on experience with designing data pipelines using Logstash, and/or Fluentd/Fluentbit
Expert-level knowledge of the ELK Stack (on-prem and cloud), including best practices related to performance, security, and component setup (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana, Beats)
Fluent in writing scripts in languages like Python and (Bash or PowerShell) to automate tasks
Experience in Terraform and Ansible, including syntax, best practices, and managing complex configurations to build and manage infrastructure and applications
Very good working knowledge of Linux OS
Highly self-motivated and directed
Good analytical and problem-solving/troubleshooting abilities

Company

ASCENDING Inc.

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The ASCENDING team commits to delivering scalable and high-available cloud solutions to clients.
dateFounded in 2018
location
Fairfax, Virginia, USA
people-size11-50 employees
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https://ascendingdc.com/

H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage

Leadership Team

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Ryo Hang
Managing Partner, Technical Cofounder
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