OpenSearch Engineer, Senior
The Opportunity:
As an OpenSearch engineer on our team, you have the chance to shape the development and implementation of new technology by leading engineering efforts supporting the government. Your customer will trust you to not only design and develop these systems, but also evolve them with advanced technology solutions. On our team, you’ll be able to broaden your skillset into areas like AWS OpenSearch and developing an Enterprise Logging using Cloud native technologies. Grow your skills by merging development and implementation to create a new system for use by government agencies.
You will develop an OpenSearch in AWS GovCloud for a multi-tenant cloud hosting platform to allow many stakeholders the ability to use various datasets. As a part of this we will make use of Infrastructure of Code and automation to make this system run efficiently and reliably.
Furthermore, you will develop an Enterprise capability to pull logs, metrics, and trace data into an aggregated source whereby it can be utilized for various analytics, security and operational use cases. You will give stakeholders the ability create analytics, reports, dashboards, and software to analyze information allow to achieve our client’s goals around their observability strategy.
Join us. The world can’t wait.
You Have:
4+ years of experience with a large-scale OpenSearch or Elastic Stack, and Logstash, Data Prepper, Kibana, Beats, Fluent Bit or OTEL, including installing, configuring, maintaining, upgrading, and troubleshooting these products
4+ years of experience implementing and maintaining OpenSearch or ElasticSearch Cluster configurations including indexes, sharding, cluster sizing, templates, and lifecycle policies
2+ years of experience building Kibana visualizations and dashboards for operational or security use cases
2+ years of experience deploying and managing workloads in AWS environments
Experience with log pipelines and interpreting logs to determine information, including performing ETL of raw logs into ECS or SS4O formatted documents
Experience with cloud infrastructure and automation tools, including Terraform or CloudFormation
Experience with Git repositories and CI/CD concepts and leveraging Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to configure AWS Cloud environments
Experience with a programming or scripting language, such as Bash, Python, GoLang or JavaScript, for automation purposes
Ability to obtain a security clearance
HS diploma or GED
Nice If You Have:
Experience designing, implementing, and operating a secure multi-tenant centralized log ingestion pattern and Elastic/OpenSearch Cluster in AWS
Experience designing and implementing application and security log analysis dashboards
Experience designing and implementing governance and release management process for the promotion of AWS OpenSearch dashboards to Production environments
Experience monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, Dynatrace, DataDog, or CloudWatch
Experience with Agile methodologies, SDLC, and working in an Agile development environment
Experience with serverless computing and container orchestration technologies, including AWS Lambda and Amazon ECS/EKS Cluster
Knowledge of cryptography protocols and standards, including TLS, mTLS, hashing algorithms, and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
Knowledge of federal compliance standards, including NIST 800-53, FIPS, STIG, and FedRAMP
Knowledge of cloud computing concepts, AWS services, and building scalable infrastructure
Ability to adhere to agency process and security standards when building infrastructure in AWS and troubleshoot complex technical issues
Clearance:
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
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Our comprehensive benefits package includes wellness programs with HSA contributions, paid holidays, paid parental leave, a generous 401(k) match, and more. With these benefits, plus the option for flexible schedules and remote and hybrid locations, we’ll support you as you pursue a balanced, fulfilling life—at work and at home.
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Compensation
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Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $81,800.00 to $186,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.
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