Data Engineer

Location: Remote

Type: Contract

Department: Cybersecurity / SOC Services

We are looking for an experienced Data Engineer with expertise in the Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) to join our SOC. 

In this role, you’ll be responsible for developing, automating, and maintaining our Elastic infrastructure using containerization technologies (Docker/Kubernetes) in a hybrid environment (on-premises and AWS).

If you're experienced with Elastic Stack, containerization, and CI/CD automation tools, join us and help build advanced cybersecurity solutions!

What You Will Do:

• Build, maintain, and optimize data ingestion pipelines using Logstash, ElasticAgent and Beats (Filebeat, Metricbeat).
• Manage containerized Elasticsearch clusters (Docker/Kubernetes), including configuration, monitoring, and performance optimization.
• Automate deployments and administration of Elastic Stack using CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins) and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible).
• Integrate and enhance Elastic solutions within our hybrid architecture (AWS and on-premises).
• Collaborate closely with our SOC team to ensure data quality and effective data visualization in Kibana.
• Maintain technical and operational documentation for the Elastic platform.

Your Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• At least 3 years of experience as a Data Engineer or Elastic Engineer, or a related role.
• Strong knowledge of the Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana, Beats).
• Hands-on experience with container technologies (Docker/Kubernetes), ideally with Elastic Stack deployments on Kubernetes.
• Experience automating processes through CI/CD tools and familiarity with automation/infrastructure management tools (Terraform, Ansible, or similar).
• Proven experience with cloud environments (AWS – EC2, EKS, S3).
• Solid knowledge of Linux system administration and basic monitoring practices.
• Basic scripting skills (Python, Bash).
• Independent working style, analytical thinking, and good teamwork skills in DevOps/SOC contexts.

Bonus points for

• Relevant certifications (e.g., Elastic Certified Engineer, AWS Certification, CKA).
• Experience with streaming platforms like Apache Kafka or RabbitMQ.
• Interest or basic experience in IT security, specifically SOC/SIEM.