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ElasticConsulting Architect - Search
Elastic, known as the Search AI Company, helps users locate real-time answers across large volumes of data through its Search AI Platform. Over half of the…
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Elastic, known as the Search AI Company, helps users locate real-time answers across large volumes of data through its Search AI Platform. Over half of the Fortune 500 organizations utilize these cloud-based technologies spanning search, security, and observability. The organization is hiring a Consulting Architect - Search to act as a primary technical advisor for major enterprise clients. In this capacity, you will guide CTOs and architecture groups in designing,…
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Elastic, known as the Search AI Company, helps users locate real-time answers across large volumes of data through its Search AI Platform. Over half of the Fortune 500 organizations utilize these cloud-based technologies spanning search, security, and observability.
The organization is hiring a Consulting Architect - Search to act as a primary technical advisor for major enterprise clients. In this capacity, you will guide CTOs and architecture groups in designing, scaling, and governing large distributed Elasticsearch environments. You will link high-level business goals with advanced systems engineering by collaborating with internal product teams, engineering groups, and professional services leadership.
This position involves overseeing cluster migrations, establishing regional architectural standards, and guiding both corporate engineering groups and internal staff members. Candidates will handle high-throughput ingestion setups, advanced vector search strategies, and distributed cluster optimization.
Responsibilities
- Translate complex enterprise needs into resilient next-generation retrieval systems built on distributed Elasticsearch frameworks
- Direct technical strategies for client projects, spanning node blueprinting, capacity planning, custom mappings, and Index Lifecycle Management
- Build semantic search workflows utilizing native vector database tools such as kNN, Approximate Nearest Neighbor, ELSER, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation pipelines
- Benchmark and refine search and indexing throughput for high-QPS configurations with fast SLAs
- Plan high-volume ingestion models managing petabyte-scale data flows
- Work alongside internal product and engineering divisions to guide the Elasticsearch codebase roadmap and report bugs
- Publish global best practices and solution guides for the engineering community
- Mentor senior personnel and lead internal enablement programs
Requirements
- Minimum of 5 years of professional experience as a Consulting Architect, Senior Systems Consultant, or Lead Engineer specializing in Elasticsearch at scale
- Thorough knowledge of distributed systems theory, consensus protocols, Apache Lucene indexing, and node roles
- Demonstrated history of deploying production-grade semantic search systems using machine learning nodes and vector fields
- Advanced familiarity with orchestrating workloads across cloud platforms using Docker and Terraform
- Strong proficiency in programming languages like Java, Python, or Go, along with official client libraries
- Exceptional presentation abilities to communicate technical roadmaps to executive stakeholders
- Ability to travel to client sites for architectural engagements
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a quantitative discipline, or equivalent industry experience
Core Skills
Benefits
- Stock program participation
- Company-matched 401k up to 6% of eligible earnings
- Health coverage for employees and families in many locations
- Flexible schedules and calendar management for many roles
- Generous annual vacation days
- Donation and service matching up to $2000
- Up to 40 hours per year for volunteer projects
- Minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave
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What is the salary range for the Consulting Architect - Search position?
The typical starting base salary ranges from $133,100 to $210,600 per year, with an alternate range of $159,900 to $252,900 available in select locations such as Seattle, Los Angeles, the San Francisco Bay Area, and the New York City Metro Area.
Is this a remote position?
The source posting does not specify the role as remote, hybrid, or on-site, though it notes that travel to client sites is required as needed for architectural engagements.
What is the employment type?
The position is full-time.
What experience is required for this role?
Applicants must have at least five years of experience as a Consulting Architect, Lead Engineer, or Senior Systems Consultant with deep technical expertise in Elasticsearch at a massive scale.
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