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Elastic Search Administrator

mimacom, Atlanta, GA, USA

Job type: Full Time


Elastic Search Administrator

Are you ready to be inspired, challenged, motivated to do your best, and have fun while you're at it? We're on the lookout for a Senior Elastic SME to join our team at Mimacom, where we play off each other's strengths to create exciting digital products for customers all over the world.
At Mimacom, we stay ahead of the curve. We develop digital products that enable businesses to achieve faster, easier, and more impressive results, whether it's in banking, retail, manufacturing, life sciences, or beyond. Right now, our software touches the lives of 50 million users every single day.
Behind every one of our products is a brilliant group of people who share the same values, working collaboratively to create actual solutions for real problems. We're looking for a Senior Elastic SME who is eager to take ownership of mission-critical Elastic platforms and ensure their stability, performance, and security. Join us at Mimacom and let's create something amazing together!
As part of a security-focused customer project, you will be responsible for operating and evolving an on-prem Elasticsearch platform running on Kubernetes (ECK). Your responsibilities will include:
Administering and operating Elastic clusters on Kubernetes, including deployments, upgrades, scaling, and day-to-day operations
Monitoring platform health, incident response, troubleshooting, and performance tuning
Designing and maintaining high availability, backup/restore, and disaster recovery strategies
Optimizing indexing, ES|QL queries, and overall cluster performance
Supporting security configurations such as RBAC, access control, and audit logging
Maintaining operational documentation and runbooks, and participating in an on-call rotation
We are seeking individuals who are team players with an analytical mindset. You'll succeed in this position if you have:
Strong hands-on experience with the Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Kibana, Fleet Server, Elastic Agent, ingest pipelines)
Solid experience with production support and Day-2 operations in on-prem Kubernetes environments
Good knowledge of Linux systems, networking, and storage
Experience with monitoring and alerting tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, or similar
Scripting or automation experience (Python, Bash, or similar)
Experience in security or SIEM environments, and with Kafka-based ingestion pipelines, is a plus.
Your personal and professional growth is important to us, and we offer a range of benefits and opportunities to support your journey. Here's what you can expect when joining our team:
Holidays & Flextime:

You will enjoy

20 days of vacation

per year. We understand that while you love your work, it's just one part of a whole person. That's why we support flexible ways of working that fit your lifestyle and commitments.
Retirement Plan:

We offer a

401(k) plan with 3% company matching

to help you plan and invest in your future with confidence.
Health Coverage:

Your wellbeing matters to us, which is why we provide

comprehensive health insurance

to support you and your family.
Choose Your Device:

Work in the way that suits you best—we'll provide the

device and setup of your choice

so you can be productive from day one.