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Elasticsearch Engineer

Remote - UK with 2 days per month on site in Birmingham

5 months

Who are we? 

We're a software development company building the world's Elastic Workforce, reinventing work and challenging the assumption that a local team = the best team.We help businesses deliver technical projects better than ever before through our platform and on-demand Elastic Teams™.

Our mission is to create freelance jobs with more benefits than permanent.Want to know more? read:https://distributed.co/about

About this role 

We are seeking a highly skilled Elasticsearch Specialist to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will be responsible for leveraging Elasticsearch's powerful capabilities to enhance our Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems. You'll work on optimising data pipelines, improving monitoring and alerting functionalities, and integrating various data sources to bolster our security posture.

Your Responsibilities 

As our Elasticsearch Specialist, you will be at the forefront of our SIEM operations. You'll design and implement robust monitoring and alerting systems using Elasticsearch, ensuring our security teams can swiftly identify and respond to potential threats. Your expertise in Logstash will be crucial in developing efficient data ingestion and transformation pipelines. You'll also collaborate with our security teams to integrate machine learning models and Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR) platforms, enhancing our threat detection capabilities. Additionally, you'll be tasked with optimising Elasticsearch performance for specific workloads, ensuring our systems can handle large volumes of security data efficiently.

About You 

We're looking for passionate technologists who enjoy working in collaborative agile teams. You'll need to be a clear, concise & engaging communicator with people on your team. We enjoy the big picture and the detail; we want people who excel at both.

• Deep understanding of Elasticsearch's monitoring and alerting capabilities
• Proficiency in using Elasticsearch with a heavy focus on SIEM and Logstash
• Experience with other SIEM platforms (e.g., Microsoft Sentinel)
• Knowledge of Machine Learning (ML) and SOAR technologies
• Expertise in data ingestion and transformation pipelines (e.g., Logstash, Filebeat)
• Familiarity with data integration techniques (e.g., APIs, connectors)
• Proven ability to optimise Elasticsearch performance for specific workloads (e.g., search, analytics)
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a team environment
• Relevant certifications (e.g., Elastic Certified Engineer) are a plus

About us 

Distributed is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Employees and contractors, as well as prospective employees and contractors, will all be treated equally and fairly. Distributed is committed to ensuring no less favourable treatment is experienced by any current or prospective employee because of any of the protected characteristics under the UK Equality Act 2010 or equivalent local equality legislation.

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