Job Description

Job Title: Software Engineer – Senior II (Elastic Engineer)
Location: Dulles, VA Clearance: Secret (must be able to obtain TS/SCI) Company: Quantum Science Solutions (QSS) Compensation: Open Rate
________________________________________ Position Overview
Quantum Science Solutions (QSS) is seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer (Elastic Engineer) to join a highly visible federal cybersecurity contract in Dulles, VA. This role will play a mission-critical part in the sustainment and modernization of enterprise data analytic capabilities. The engineer will enhance, maintain, and sustain an Elastic, Logstash, and Kibana (ELK) environment with a strong emphasis on data onboarding, content development, configuration, troubleshooting, reporting, and visualizations. The ideal candidate will bring hands-on experience in Elastic engineering and administration, Kubernetes, and modern software development practices while working in a distributed team environment.
________________________________________ Key Responsibilities
• 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 in enterprise environments.
• Utilize Elasticsearch Indices, APIs, Kibana Dashboards, Logstash, and Beats.
• Develop or integrate plug-ins for ELK (e.g., authentication and authorization plug-ins).
• Integrate ELK with enterprise authentication and authorization tools/APIs.
• Design and implement advanced development use cases using Python, Groovy, Bash, or similar languages.
• Monitor and maintain Elastic Search Clusters using appropriate tools.
________________________________________ Required Qualifications
• U.S. Citizenship.
• Active Secret clearance (must be able to obtain TS/SCI).
• Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability.
• 6+ years of directly relevant software development experience.
• 2+ years of experience as an Elastic Cloud on Kubernetes (ECK) administrator or equivalent.
• 2+ years of experience with Elasticsearch Domain Specific Language (DSL).
• 5+ years of experience with Kubernetes architecture.
• Strong knowledge of the ELK stack.
• Proficiency with scripting languages such as JavaScript, Python, and Bash.
________________________________________ Preferred Skills
• Experience working in an Agile development environment.
• Experience supporting federal customers
________________________________________ Education
• Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline is required.
• In lieu of degree, equivalent professional experience will be considered.
________________________________________ Why QSS?
At QSS, you’re not just filling a role, you’re shaping mission-critical solutions that keep our nation secure. We invest in your growth, foster innovation, and reward technical excellence.
Benefits include:
• Competitive compensation with annual performance bonuses
• Premium Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• Generous PTO plus Federal Holidays
• 401(k) with company match
• Opportunities for continuous learning and skill development

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