Elasticsearch Engineer / Consultant (Security OR Observability)
Posted 5 days ago by GIOS Technology
£94 Per hour
Undetermined
Hybrid
England, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Elasticsearch Engineer / Consultant focuses on security or observability, requiring expertise in Elasticsearch, Kibana, and related technologies. The position is hybrid, based in London or Birmingham, and involves designing and optimizing data pipelines and dashboards. Candidates should possess strong scripting skills and knowledge of Linux system administration and container orchestration. Familiarity with modern observability frameworks is also essential for this role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Proficiency in Elasticsearch Query DSL, EQL, and Kibana Canvas/dashboards.
- Expertise in Elasticsearch, Kibana, and Elastic APM architecture.
- Strong knowledge of Linux system administration and container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Familiarity with modern observability frameworks like Open Telemetry and Prometheus.
- Expert in Bash and Python for automating data onboarding and operational tasks.
- Understanding of network protocols, HTTP, gRPC, and their logging intricacies.
- Ability to design and optimize Logstash pipelines and build native Elasticsearch ingest pipelines.
Key Skills:
- Expertise in Elasticsearch and Kibana.
- Proficiency in Elasticsearch Query DSL and EQL.
- Strong scripting skills in Python, Shell, or Painless.
- Knowledge of Linux system administration.
- Experience with container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Familiarity with observability frameworks like Open Telemetry and Prometheus.
- Understanding of network protocols and logging intricacies.
Salary (Rate): £93.75/hr
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
We are hiring for Elasticsearch Engineer / Consultant (Security OR Observability) Location: Hybrid - London or Birmingham locations Proficiency in Elasticsearch Query DSL, EQL, and Kibana Canvas/dashboards. Should have expertise in Elasticsearch, Kibana, and good to have Elastic APM architecture, including deployment modes and core components. Strong knowledge of Linux system administration and container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes). Familiarity with modern observability frameworks like Open Telemetry and Prometheus and their integration with Elastic. Expert in Bash and Python for automating data onboarding, Scripting skills: Python, Shell, or Painless for pipeline processors. and operational tasks and understanding of network protocols, HTTP, gRPC, and their logging intricacies. Proven ability to design and optimize Logstash pipelines (inputs, filters, outputs) and build native Elasticsearch ingest pipelines using various processors (grok, dissect, script, kv, CSV, geo_IP) for event normalization and enrichment.