Nightwing · 2 weeks ago
Prin. Software Engineer (Elastic)
Sterling, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
6+ years expNightwing provides technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence mission support services to meet our customers’ most demanding challenges. The Elastic Engineer will enhance and maintain an Elastic, Logstash, and Kibana (ELK) instance, focusing on data on-boarding, content development, and troubleshooting.
Information Technology & Services
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Building data pipelines to ingest external datasets into Elastic products
Designing, building, deploying, maintaining, and enhancing the Elastic Logstash Kibana (ELK) platform
Installing and configuring ELK
Using Elastic search Indices, Elastic search APIs, Kibana Dashboards, Log Stash and Beats
Using or creating plug-ins for ELK like authentication and authorization plug-ins
Integrating ELK with enterprise tools and APIs, such as for authentication and authorization
Designing and implementing complex development use cases and scenarios using programming language, such as Python, Groovy, and Bash
Using Elastic Search Cluster Monitoring Tools
Qualification
Required
U.S. Citizenship
Active Secret (S) clearance. Must be able to obtain a TS/SCI clearance
Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability
6+ years of directly relevant software development experience required
At least 2 years of experience as an Elastic Cloud on Kubernetes (ECK) admin or equivalent role
At least 2 years of experience with Elasticsearch Domain Specific Language (DSL)
At least 5 years of experience with Kubernetes architecture
Strong knowledge of ELK stack
Knowledge of scripting languages, such as JavaScript, Python, Bash, etc
Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science or a related discipline is required
Preferred
Experience working in an agile environment
Experience supporting federal customers
DoD 8570.1-M Compliance at IAT Level I (e.g., Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)) certification highly desired
Agile software development methodology certification (e.g. SCRUM Master) highly desired
Has achieved an Elastic certification, such as: Elastic Certified Engineer, Elastic Certified Analyst, or Elastic Certified Observable Engineer
Has achieved a Kubernetes certification, such as: Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA), Kubernetes and Cloud Native Security Associate (KCSA), Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD), Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), or Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)
Company
Nightwing
We are the intelligence services company that continually redefines the edge of the possible to keep advancing our national security interests.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase