Elastic Engineer-Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana
Posted 4 days ago by Natobotics
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: We are looking for a highly experienced Elastic Engineer to join our team on a 6-month contract in London. The role requires extensive hands-on experience with the ELK Stack, focusing on building and implementing solutions rather than just monitoring existing systems. The ideal candidate will collaborate with stakeholders to analyze data and ensure the performance and reliability of the ELK environment. A strong background in cloud platforms and security is essential for enhancing data pipeline resilience and compliance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, build, and implement data ingestion pipelines using Logstash and Kafka
- Set up and configure the ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana), including Fleet and Integrations
- Collaborate with stakeholders to analyze data and extract meaningful insights
- Ensure performance, availability, and reliability of the ELK environment
- Maintain and support the ELK stack and its integrations
- Apply domain knowledge in security and cloud environments to enhance data pipeline resilience and compliance
Key Skills:
- 8+ years of hands-on experience with Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana
- Proven track record of implementing and maintaining ELK stacks
- Experience designing and developing data pipelines
- Strong exposure to cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Proficiency with Kafka for data streaming and ingestion
- Background or familiarity in the security domain
- Deep understanding of ELK ecosystem components including Fleet, Beats, and advanced Kibana dashboards
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Job Title: Elastic Engineer
Location: London (Hybrid – 2 to 3 days onsite per week)
Contract Duration: 6 Months
Experience Required: Minimum 8 years with ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana)
Job Description
We are seeking a highly experienced Elastic Engineer to join our team on a 6-month contract basis. The ideal candidate will have extensive hands-on experience building and implementing ELK solutions from the ground up—not just monitoring existing systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, build, and implement data ingestion pipelines using Logstash and Kafka
- Set up and configure the ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana), including Fleet and Integrations
- Collaborate with stakeholders to analyze data and extract meaningful insights
- Ensure performance, availability, and reliability of the ELK environment
- Maintain and support the ELK stack and its integrations
- Apply domain knowledge in security and cloud environments to enhance data pipeline resilience and compliance
Mandatory Skills & Qualifications
- 8+ years of hands-on experience with Elasticsearch , Logstash , and Kibana
- Proven track record of implementing and maintaining ELK stacks
- Experience designing and developing data pipelines
- Strong exposure to cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Proficiency with Kafka for data streaming and ingestion
- Background or familiarity in the security domain
- Deep understanding of ELK ecosystem components including Fleet , Beats , and advanced Kibana dashboards
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
Desirable
- Experience with Elastic Security or Observability solutions
- Certification in Elastic technologies or cloud platforms