Elastic · 2 weeks ago
Consulting Engineer - Security
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid Level
$111K/yr - $176K/yr
3+ years expElastic, the Search AI Company, enables everyone to find the answers they need in real time using all their data. As a Consulting Engineer – Security, you will help customers realize the value of Elastic’s Security solutions by designing and delivering security architectures that enhance detection and response capabilities.
AnalyticsCloud ComputingOpen SourceSaaSSearch EngineSoftware
Responsibilities
Translate business and technical requirements into scalable, outcome-driven solutions built on the Elastic Stack
Lead end-to-end delivery of customer engagements — from discovery and design through implementation, enablement, and optimization
Partner with customers to architect, deploy, and operationalize Elastic solutions that drive measurable value and adoption
Provide technical oversight, guidance, and enablement to customers and teammates throughout project lifecycles
Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Product, Engineering, and Support to ensure successful outcomes and continuous improvement
Capture and share best practices, lessons learned, and solution patterns across the Elastic Services community
Contribute to internal enablement, mentoring, and a culture of continuous learning and collaboration
Guide customers in SIEM, endpoint, and cloud security use cases using Elastic Agents, Beats, Logstash, and related technologies
Design and implement detection rules, dashboards, visualizations, and alerts for critical security operations
Optimize ingestion pipelines for performance, scalability, and resiliency at enterprise scale
Qualification
Required
3+ years as a consultant, architect, or engineer with expertise in security, monitoring, or related domains
Proven experience deploying Elastic Security (SIEM, endpoint, cloud) or similar solutions (Splunk, QRadar, Arcsight, etc.) at enterprise scale
Strong experience with data ingestion, parsing, and normalization (Elastic Agents, Beats, Logstash, Kafka, Redis)
Familiarity with threat detection, incident response workflows, and security analytics best practices
Hands-on expertise with distributed systems, large-scale infrastructure, and public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Ability to design and deliver dashboards, detections, and response workflows that drive actionable insights
Knowledge of common frameworks and standards (MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS)
Proficiency in Linux and at least one programming or scripting language (e.g., Python, Java, PowerShell)
Strong communication and presentation skills, with experience engaging directly with customers
Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or related field, or equivalent experience
Comfortable working in highly distributed teams, both remote and on-site when needed
Willingness to travel up to 40%
Preferred
Elastic Certified Engineer or deep expertise with Elasticsearch and Lucene
Big 4 consulting or equivalent professional services experience
Experience with endpoint security solutions such as Elastic Endpoint Security, EDR, or AV platforms
Knowledge of DevSecOps, Kubernetes, container security, and infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, Ansible)
Experience contributing to open-source project or documentation
Public speaking experience at conferences, meetups, or enterprise workshops
Benefits
Health coverage for you and your family in many locations
Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles
Generous number of vacation days each year
We match up to $2000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations and service
Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love
Minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave
Company
Elastic
Elastic builds software to make data usable in real time and at scale for search, logging, security, and analytics use cases.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$162MKey Investors
New Enterprise AssociatesIndex VenturesBenchmark
2018-10-04IPO
2018-05-03Secondary Market
2016-07-01Series D· $58M
Leadership Team
Ashutosh Kulkarni
CEO
Shay Banon
Chief Technology Officer
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