Senior Elastic Engineer (EDR/Defend Focus)
2 days ago
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Summary
LaunchTech is seeking a Senior Elastic Engineer (EDR/Defend Focus) to support the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) in Colorado Springs, CO or Huntsville, AL. The role focuses on designing, deploying, and optimizing the Elastic Stack environment with an emphasis on Elastic EDR and Defend capabilities.
About the Role
As a Senior Elastic Engineer (EDR/Defend Focus), you will be a key contributor to the design, implementation, and maintenance of the Elastic Stack environment. Your responsibilities will include ensuring the security, scalability, and performance of the Elastic Stack infrastructure, configuring and optimizing Elastic EDR/Defend policies, developing Kibana dashboards for monitoring, performing threat hunting, and troubleshooting complex Elastic Stack issues while mentoring junior engineers.
About You
Required:
- 10+ years of general work experience, with 5+ years working with the Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana).
- 3+ years of experience implementing and managing Elastic EDR and Defend solutions.
- 2+ years in a lead or senior role mentoring team members.
- 1+ years in a management or leadership role.
- Strong understanding of security principles, threat detection, and incident response.
- Proficient in at least one scripting language (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
- Active DoD Secret Security Clearance.
Preferred:
- Experience with Linux and Windows Server administration.
- Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Experience with automation tools (Ansible, Puppet, Chef).
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
- Experience with SIEM technologies and security event management.
- One or more relevant security certifications (CISSP, CISM, CEH).
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Paid Time Off (PTO).
- Opportunities to make a meaningful impact while advancing your career.
LaunchTech
LaunchTech is an award-winning woman, minority, and service-disabled veteran-owned company with expertise in navigating critical technology and systems infrastructure for enterprise customers in the public and private sectors. With core competencies that fall under three (3) key areas of Information Assurance & Cybersecurity, Enterprise IT Modernization and Support, and Mission and Operations Support, LaunchTech's aim is to ensure their customers' infrastructure and data remain secure, compliant, efficient, and resilient. In addition to our subject matter expertise and outstanding work ethic, we are also certified 8(a), SDVOSB, EDWOSB, HUBZone, NMSDC, WBENC, NaVOBA, and Disability:IN. We also hold various state certifications.
Huntsville, AL