Principal Software Engineer​/Elastic Engineer

Overview

Principal Software Engineer / Elastic Engineer

Location:

Dulles, VA (Onsite Work)

Must have an active Secret Clearance

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Digital provides technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence mission support services to meet our customers’ most demanding challenges. Our capabilities include cyber space operations, cyber defense and resiliency, vulnerability research, ubiquitous technical surveillance, data intelligence, lifecycle mission enablement, and software modernization.

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Digital brings disruptive technologies, agility, and competitive offerings to customers in the intelligence community, defense, civil, and commercial markets.

• The Elastic Engineer will be a part of a team of Data Analytic Engineers enhancing, maintaining, and sustaining an Elastic, Logstash, and Kibana (ELK) instance with a heavy emphasis on data on-boarding, content development, configuration, troubleshooting, reporting, and visualizations.
• Build data pipelines to ingest external datasets into Elastic products.
• Design, build, deploy, maintain, and enhance the Elastic Logstash Kibana (ELK) platform.
• Install and configure ELK.
• Use Elastic search Indices, Elastic search APIs, Kibana Dashboards, Log Stash and Beats.
• Use or create plug-ins for ELK like authentication and authorization plug-ins.
• Integrate ELK with enterprise tools and APIs, such as for authentication and authorization.
• Design and implement complex development use cases and scenarios using programming languages such as Python, Groovy, and Bash.
• Use Elastic Search Cluster Monitoring Tools.

• U.S. Citizenship
• Active Secret (S) clearance. Must be able to obtain a TS/SCI clearance
• Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability
• 8+ years of directly relevant software development experience required.
• At least 2 years of experience as an Elastic Cloud on Kubernetes (ECK) admin or equivalent role.
• At least 2 years of experience with Elasticsearch Domain Specific Language (DSL).
• At least 5 years of experience with Kubernetes architecture.
• Strong knowledge of ELK stack.
• Knowledge of scripting languages, such as JavaScript, Python, Bash, etc.

• Experience working in an agile environment.
• Experience supporting federal customers.

• Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science or a related discipline is required.

• DoD 8570.1-M Compliance at IAT Level I (e.g., Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)) certification highly desired
• Agile software development methodology certification (e.g. SCRUM Master) highly desired.
• Has achieved an Elastic certification, such as:
  Elastic Certified Engineer, Elastic Certified Analyst, or Elastic Certified Observable Engineer
• Has achieved a Kubernetes certification, such as:
  Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA), Kubernetes and Cloud Native Security Associate (KCSA), Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD), Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), or Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)

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Digital is an independent Digital Automation & Cognitive Engineering company that integrates best-of-breed technologies to accelerate business impact.

Our Core Values help us in our mission. They include:

• Identifying the RIGHT PEOPLE and developing them to their full capabilities
• Our customer’s “Mission” is our “Mission”. Our MISSION FIRST approach is designed to keep our customers fully engaged while becoming their trusted partner
• We believe in SIMPLIFYING complex problems with a relentless focus on agile delivery excellence
• Our mantra is “Simple
  * Secure*Speed” in delivery of innovative services and solutions

We are proud to offer competitive compensation and benefits packages to include

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Basic Life
• Health Saving Account
• 401K matching
• Three weeks of PTO/Sick
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Pre-Approved Online Training