Elastic Engineer-Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana

Job Title: Elastic Engineer
Location: London (Hybrid – 2 to 3 days onsite per week)
Contract Duration: 6 Months
Experience Required: Minimum 8 years with ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana)

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly experienced Elastic Engineer to join our team on a 6-month contract basis. The ideal candidate will have extensive hands-on experience building and implementing ELK solutions from the ground up—not just monitoring existing systems.

Key Responsibilities:

Design, build, and implement data ingestion pipelines using Logstash and Kafka

Set up and configure the ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana), including Fleet and Integrations

Collaborate with stakeholders to analyze data and extract meaningful insights

Ensure performance, availability, and reliability of the ELK environment

Maintain and support the ELK stack and its integrations

Apply domain knowledge in security and cloud environments to enhance data pipeline resilience and compliance

Mandatory Skills & Qualifications:

8+ years of hands-on experience with Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana

Proven track record of implementing and maintaining ELK stacks

Experience designing and developing data pipelines

Strong exposure to cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)

Proficiency with Kafka for data streaming and ingestion

Background or familiarity in the security domain

Deep understanding of ELK ecosystem components including Fleet, Beats, and advanced Kibana dashboards

Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

Desirable:

Experience with Elastic Security or Observability solutions

Certification in Elastic technologies or cloud platforms