AWS OpenSearch Specialist

Summary: We are seeking an experienced AWS OpenSearch/Elasticsearch Specialist to facilitate the migration from Solr to OpenSearch. The role demands a hands-on expert capable of diagnosing and optimizing search engine performance from the outset. The ideal candidate should possess extensive experience with large document indexing and scaling OpenSearch clusters within AWS environments. Key responsibilities include leading the migration effort, resolving performance issues, and collaborating with engineering teams for integration.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the migration effort from Solr to OpenSearch.
• Diagnose and resolve performance, scaling, and indexing issues.
• Design and optimize indexing strategies for large datasets (500M+ documents).
• Configure, tune, and monitor OpenSearch clusters in AWS environments.
• Implement best practices for query performance, relevance tuning, and cluster stability.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate OpenSearch.
• Provide guidance and troubleshooting for production issues.
• Develop monitoring, alerting, and backup strategies for search infrastructure.

Key Skills:

• Proven expertise with AWS OpenSearch/Elasticsearch (minimum 5+ years).
• Strong background in search migration projects (Solr to Elasticsearch/OpenSearch preferred).
• Hands-on experience with:
• Cluster design, sharding, and replication
• Indexing strategies for large-scale data
• Performance tuning and query optimization
• Security and access control in AWS OpenSearch
• Familiarity with ECM platforms is highly desirable.
• Experience handling high-volume document repositories (hundreds of millions to billions of documents).
• Proficiency with Datadog/OpenSearch Dashboards for monitoring and analysis.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

Country: USA

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT