Senior Technical Consultant | Public Sector | Albany, NY

Senior Technical Consultant | Public Sector | Albany, NY

United States
Endgame Systems, LLC provides consulting services related to Elastic technology to Government agencies with heightened security needs. Endgame Systems, LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Elastic. Elastic is a free and open search company that powers enterprise search, observability, and security solutions built on one technology stack that can be deployed anywhere. From finding documents to monitoring infrastructure to hunting for threats, Elastic makes data usable in real-time and at scale. Thousands of organizations worldwide, including Barclays, Cisco, eBay, Fairfax, ING, Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, The Mayo Clinic, NASA, The New York Times, Wikipedia, and Verizon, use Elastic to power mission-critical systems. Founded in 2012, Elastic is a distributed company with Elasticians around the globe. Learn more at elastic.co. Endgame Systems, LLC, while a subsidiary of Elastic, is an independent entity focused on Government services.
As a Senior Technical Consultant at Elastic, you will partner closely with customers to deliver impactful Elastic solutions and provide deep expertise across the Elastic Stack. In this role, you will serve as a trusted technical advisor, helping customers shape strategy, design architecture, and plan capacity for mission-critical environments.
The ideal candidate is technically strong, proactive about continuous learning, and highly effective at building trusted customer relationships.
What You Will Be Doing

Lead and manage Elastic consulting engagements, both remote and on-site, to help customers maximize the value of Elastic products.
Architect, implement, and configure Elastic solutions with a focus on platform architecture, solution design, and capacity planning for mission-critical environments.
Serve as a customer advocate by building strong relationships and ensuring clear communication and collaboration throughout engagements.
Develop and deliver demos and proof-of-concepts that highlight the value of the Elastic Stack.
Perform data modeling, query development, optimization, and cluster tuning to support scalable, high-performance search and analytics use cases.
Partner with other consultants to solve complex technical challenges in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.
Review and approve technical consulting reports that clearly communicate project outcomes and recommendations.
Mentor and coach consultants through enablement programs, shadowing, and ongoing training.
Participate in technical interviews to help assess and onboard new consultants.
Thrive in a remote, highly distributed team environment while supporting periodic on-site engagements.
What You Bring

Willingness to work onsite in the Albany, NY area during the first year, with an expected schedule of 4–5 days per week onsite and the remaining time remote.
At least 3 years of experience as a consultant or technical instructor in client-facing engagements.
Proven ability to work with customers to gather requirements, plan solutions, and deliver technical outcomes aligned with business needs.
At least 5 years of experience as a Systems Engineer/Administrator, Network Engineer/Administrator, Cloud Engineer/Administrator, or in a similar role.
Experience designing, implementing, and optimizing solutions using Elasticsearch or similar distributed data technologies.
Strong knowledge of Linux, Unix, and Windows operating systems, including command-line interfaces.
Familiarity with information retrieval and analytics domains.
Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
Experience with OpenTelemetry (OTel).
Programming experience in at least one language such as Java, Python, JavaScript, or Ruby.
Experience working with databases and data platforms such as SQL, Elasticsearch, Redis, MongoDB, or similar NoSQL technologies.
Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new Elastic technologies.
Experience on SIEM knowledge, Visualizations, Dashboards, ES|QL, KQL, SQL
Bonus Points

Active clearance is not required, but it is a plus.
Experience as a technical instructor or public speaker presenting enterprise infrastructure software topics to technical audiences.
Certifications or hands-on expertise with technologies such as Ansible, GitHub, Kubernetes, Docker, Kafka, Redis, or major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
Familiarity with network data, cybersecurity data, and system logs.
A degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
Elastic certifications, such as:
Elastic Certified SIEM Analyst
Elastic Certified Analyst
Elastic Certified Observability Engineer
Join Elastic's Federal Consulting Team and help public sector organizations solve their most complex data challenges using the Elastic Stack. If you're passionate about cutting-edge technology, customer success, and working in mission-critical environments, we'd love to hear from you!
Compensation for this role is in the form of base salary. This role does not have a variable compensation component.
The typical starting salary range for new hires in this role is listed below. In select locations (including Seattle WA, Los Angeles CA, the San Francisco Bay Area CA, and the New York City Metro Area), an alternate range may apply as specified below.
These ranges represent the lowest to highest salary we reasonably and in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the ranges may be modified in the future.
An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.
Elastic believes that employees should have the opportunity to share in the value that we create together for our shareholders. Therefore, in addition to cash compensation, this role is currently eligible to participate in Elastic's stock program. Our total rewards package also includes a company-matched 401k with dollar-for-dollar matching up to 6% of eligible earnings, along with a range of other benefits offered with a holistic emphasis on employee well-being.
The typical starting salary range for this role is:
$113,100 - $152,000 USD
Additional Information - We Take Care of Our People

As a distributed company, diversity drives our identity. Whether you're looking to launch a new career or grow an existing one, Endgame Systems is the type of company where you can balance great work with great life. Your age is only a number. It doesn't matter if you're just out of college or your children are; we need you for what you can do.
We strive to have parity of benefits across regions and while regulations differ from place to place, we believe taking care of our people is the right thing to do.
Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary
Health coverage for you and your family
Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles
Generous number of vacation days each year
Double your charitable giving - We match up to $1500 (or local currency equivalent)
Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love
Embracing parenthood with minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave
Different people approach problems differently. We need that. Endgame Systems is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation.
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