Elasticsearch Engineer

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Maxar Intelligence is currently seeking an Elasticsearch engineer to support our corporate-wide footprint of Elasticsearch infrastructure.  Elastic is a mission-critical part of our infrastructure and is used to monitor our end-to-end operations, from command and control of our earth observation satellites to the final delivery of imagery products to our customers.

Maxar has been recognized by Built In as a "Best Place to Work" in both Colorado and Washington D.C., making it a top workplace. This designation is based on analysis of compensation, benefits, and focus on remote and flexible work options, diversity programs, and more. 

We are hiring immediately for an Elasticsearch Engineer to join us in our Westminster, CO office. The position has the flexibility to work in the office, work from home, or a combination. 

Responsibilities

• Managing data – working with indices, templates, data streams, data lifecycle/backup policies
• Cluster management – shard issues, snapshotting/restoring data, cross-cluster replication, scaling clusters
• Data processing – field mapping, document indexing, ingest pipelines
• Troubleshoot cluster issues

Minimum requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Must possess or be able to obtain and hold a TS/SCI U.S. Security clearance
• Minimum of 3 years of experience working with Elasticsearch including hands-on work doing the responsibilities listed above
• Bachelor’s degree in a computer-related major, such as computer science, electronic engineering, or computer engineering. Additional years of experience may be substituted for a degree.

Preferred Qualifications

• US Government Secret or TS/SCI clearance
• Experience with agile team practices

Life with Us:

There is a reason we boast awards like Best Employer, Best Place to Work, Top Employer, and Candidate Experience Winner. Our strength is in our people. Each team member makes a unique contribution.to our collective mission. So, we recognize that with best-in-class benefits like:

• 401K matching and immediate vesting schedule
• Career growth opportunities
• Family-friendly benefits like maternity and paternity leave, adoption reimbursement, flexible hours, hybrid work options
• Programs to help you grow, like tuition reimbursement, hackathons, and career development
• Student loan repayment
• Generous time off
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision at affordable monthly rates

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In support of pay transparency at Maxar, we disclose salary ranges on all U.S. job postings.  The successful candidate’s starting pay will fall within the salary range provided below and is determined based on job-related factors, including, but not limited to, the experience, qualifications, knowledge, skills, geographic work location, and market conditions. Candidates with the minimum necessary experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skillsets for the position should not expect to receive the upper end of the pay range.

● The base pay for this position within Colorado is: $87,000.00 - $145,000.00 annually.

For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health and welfare insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees. You can find more information on our benefits at: https://www.maxar.com/careers/benefits

The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire.  If the job is reposted regardless of reason, it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. 

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To apply, submit your application via Maxar’s Career page.

Maxar Technologies values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.