About the role
We are working with a leading global packaging company to find a Senior Elastic Specialist for an exciting opportunity. As an Elastic Stack observability specialist, you will support our client’s digital journey by contributing to the implementation of a standardized observability stack. The role is focused on: · Designing a stack that spans over air gapped environments. · Analyzing current observability data and its usability in KQL · Define improvements for data consistency and query performance · Improving data structure and tagging · Implement alerts, detection strategies and visualizations · Explore storage type alternatives - hot vs cold storage · Define retention policies by data type and usage · Implement head/tail sampling strategies · Provide documentation and knowledge transfer We believe you have: · Deep expertise in the Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana, Elastic APM, OTEL) · Experience with Elastic Fleet management · Strong experience in observability engineering, focusing on logs, metrics, and traces correlation · Advanced expertise in KQL (Kibana Query Language) · Strong experience in designing detection logic and dashboards using KQL · Experience in Logstash pipeline design, transformation, and routing · Experience with alerting strategies and anomaly detection within Elastic · Knowledge of data modeling, tagging strategies, and schema design using Elastic Common Schema (ECS) · Experience in storage tier strategies · Experience integrating Elastic with external systems e.g. Splunk · Strong analytical and problem-solving skills · Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams · Strong communication and documentation skills