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ElasticConsulting Architect
Elastic, known as the Search AI Company, helps people and enterprises discover real-time insights from all data at scale through its Search AI Platform. Over half…
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Elastic, known as the Search AI Company, helps people and enterprises discover real-time insights from all data at scale through its Search AI Platform. Over half of the Fortune 500 utilize Elastic solutions spanning search, security, and observability to protect private information and speed up results. The organization is currently seeking a Consulting Architect specializing in security to join its United States team on a full-time basis. In this capacity,…
Job Description
Elastic, known as the Search AI Company, helps people and enterprises discover real-time insights from all data at scale through its Search AI Platform. Over half of the Fortune 500 utilize Elastic solutions spanning search, security, and observability to protect private information and speed up results. The organization is currently seeking a Consulting Architect specializing in security to join its United States team on a full-time basis.
In this capacity, you will serve as a key technical adviser helping enterprise clients implement and scale Elastic's security solutions. Your duties involve converting business needs into functional architectures, steering full project lifecycles, and collaborating across departments with sales, product, engineering, and support units. The position suits professionals experienced in enterprise security architectures who excel at guiding complex deployments, mentoring teammates, and establishing best practices across distributed environments.
Responsibilities
- Convert business and technical specifications into scalable architectures using the Elastic Stack
- Manage end-to-end project deliveries encompassing discovery, design, deployment, enablement, and optimization
- Partner directly with clients to operationalize Elastic solutions and drive platform adoption
- Deliver technical oversight and guidance to both clients and peers throughout project phases
- Collaborate across internal departments including sales, product, engineering, and support
- Establish and disseminate best practices, solution patterns, and lessons learned
- Lead initiatives in SIEM, endpoint, and cloud security utilizing tools like Elastic Agents, Logstash, and Beats
- Build detection rules, alerts, visualizations, and dashboards for security operations
- Fine-tune data ingestion pipelines to ensure high performance and enterprise resiliency
Requirements
- At least five years of professional experience as an engineer, consultant, or architect in security or monitoring domains
- Demonstrated background implementing enterprise-grade Elastic Security or equivalent solutions like Splunk, QRadar, or Arcsight
- Experience with data normalization, parsing, and ingestion via tools such as Kafka, Redis, Beats, and Elastic Agents
- Familiarity with incident response workflows, threat detection, and security analytics methodologies
- Practical expertise working with public cloud infrastructure including AWS, Azure, and GCP alongside distributed systems
- Working knowledge of compliance frameworks and standards like NIST, MITRE ATT&CK, ISO 27001, and PCI-DSS
- Competency in Linux along with at least one scripting or programming language such as Python, Java, or PowerShell
- Exceptional presentation and communication capabilities for direct client interactions
Qualifications
- Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience
- Elastic Certified Engineer credential or advanced proficiency with Elasticsearch and Lucene
- Background working within Big 4 consulting or comparable professional services firms
- Familiarity with endpoint security tools, EDR platforms, or AV systems
- Knowledge of container security, DevSecOps, Kubernetes, and infrastructure-as-code utilities like Terraform and Ansible
- History of contributions to documentation or open-source projects
- Public speaking background at workshops, meetups, or industry conferences
Core Skills
Benefits
- Base salary compensation ranging from USD 133,100 to 210,600 per year (with higher geographic bands for select locations)
- Eligibility to participate in the company stock program
- Employer-matched 401(k) plan providing dollar-for-dollar matching up to six percent of eligible earnings
- Health insurance coverage available for employees and their families in many regions
- Flexible schedules and calendar management options
- Generous annual vacation day allotments
- Financial donation matching up to USD 2,000 or local equivalent
- Up to 40 hours of paid time off yearly for volunteer projects
- Paid parental leave of at least 16 weeks
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the salary range for the Consulting Architect position?
The base salary typically ranges from USD 133,100 to 210,600 per year, with higher ranges of USD 159,900 to 252,900 applicable in select locations such as the San Francisco Bay Area, New York City Metro Area, Los Angeles, and Seattle. Additional compensation includes stock eligibility and a matched 401(k).
What level of experience is required to apply?
Applicants must have five or more years of experience as an engineer, consultant, or architect in security, monitoring, or related fields, alongside enterprise-scale deployment experience with security solutions.
Does this role require travel?
Yes, the position may require significant travel to client sites to support engagements and solution implementations based on business needs.
How can I apply if I need a disability accommodation?
You can request an accommodation during the recruitment or application process by emailing candidate_accessibility@elastic.co, and requests will receive a reply within 24 business hours.
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