A Systems Administrator manages the day-to-day operations of an organization's computer networks, including the systems that connect computers and other technology to each other and to outside networks. Installs, organizes, and supports the hardware and software of these systems.
Apply now: Elastic Administrator, Remote. Start date is ASAP for this 6 month contract position.
Job Title:
Elastic Administrator Location-Type:
Remote (local to Evansville, IN / greater tri-state area is a plus)
Start Date:
ASAP Duration:
6
Month Contract Compensation Range:
$60-65/hr
Benefits:
Eligible for Health, Dental, Vision, and 401
K Visa Sponsorship:
Not eligible for visa sponsorship
Job Description:
The client is seeking an experienced Elastic Administrator to own the day-to-day health, stability, and ongoing administration of an on-premises Elastic platform supporting enterprise logging and observability. Job Summary Administer and maintain the full Elastic stack, including Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana, across large multi-node production clusters Manage core platform components including ILM policies, sharding, replication, and data pipelines via Logstash and Elastic Agent Monitor and ensure platform stability, reliability, and performance within an on-premises Linux environment Manage storage capacity and data flow to maintain a healthy and performant Elastic environment Plan and execute version upgrades for the Elastic stack over the contract period Write Python or Bash scripts to automate administrative and operational tasks Serve as the primary owner of platform health, proactively identifying and resolving issues before they impact operations
Minimum Requirements:
3-5 years of hands-on Elastic administration experience, including direct management of large multi-node production clusters Deep expertise in Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana, Elastic Agent, and pipeline configuration Demonstrated experience managing ILM policies, sharding, and replication in a production environment Strong Linux systems experience supporting the infrastructure on which the Elastic platform runs Scripting proficiency in Python or Bash for automation tasks On-premises platform engineering experience, not limited to cloud-only environments
Preferred Qualifications:
Background as a platform engineer with a specialty in Elastic administration Experience administering Elastic stacks used for logging and observability use cases Familiarity with storage management in large-scale distributed environments Local to the Evansville, IN / greater tri-state area
