Elastic Search Engineer

Client - Financial Services Title - Elastic Search Engineer Location - Baltimore MD Hybrid Type - Contract Pay Range - $70-75 / hr DayToDay Responsbilities : Architect & build large-scale Elasticsearch and ELK stack solutions (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana). Manage operations : monitor clusters, tune performance, handle indexing, query optimization, and resolve incidents. Automate infrastructure using Terraform, Ansible, Python, and CI / CD tools. Collaborate cross-functionally with DevOps, AppDev, and Security teams to integrate Elasticsearch into broader systems and pipelines. Perform upgrades and migrations with minimal downtime. Maintain documentation : architecture diagrams, runbooks, dashboards, and metrics. Evaluate new Elastic features and lead proofs-of-concept for advanced capabilities (e.g., ML, cross-cluster replication). Drive continuous improvement by identifying automation and performance enhancement opportunities. Must Haves : 5+ years hands-on experience managing Elasticsearch in enterprise environments. Proven ability to design, deploy, and maintain ELK / Elastic Stack at scale. Strong knowledge of Elasticsearch internals -nodes, shards, replicas, indexing, APIs, aggregations. Expertise in automation and scripting (Python, Bash, Ansible, Terraform). Solid experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker). Understanding of distributed systems, networking, and storage concepts. Familiarity with CI / CD pipelines and DevOps principles. Strong troubleshooting, performance tuning, and communication skills. Plusses : Elastic Certified Engineer / Observability Engineer. AWS or Azure certifications. Experience migrating Elasticsearch from on-prem to cloud. Security and compliance monitoring exposure. SRE or software development background. Benefits : The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements : medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, paid parking / public transportation, paid time off, paid sick and safe time, hours of paid vacation time, weeks of paid parental leave, and paid holidays annually – as applicable.