# ELK Developer & Administrator (Elastic Stack)

> GSSTech Group · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · — · Posted 2026-02-12

**Workplace:** on_site

## Description

We are seeking a skilled **ELK Developer & Administrator** with strong expertise in **Elasticsearch (v8.0+)**. This is a hybrid role with a primary focus on **Development (70%)** and **Administration (30%)**.

The ideal candidate will bring deep experience in **Elastic architecture, log management, cluster support, and cloud-native deployments**, along with the ability to design scalable, high-performance Elastic environments.

## Requirements

### **Key Responsibilities**

### 🔹 Development (70%)

-   Design, develop, and optimize Elasticsearch-based solutions (v8.0+)
-   Implement and manage Logstash pipelines for log ingestion and transformation
-   Build advanced Kibana dashboards and visualizations
-   Configure and manage Index Lifecycle Management (ILM) policies
-   Implement scalable log management frameworks across applications and microservices
-   Integrate APM solutions for performance monitoring
-   Optimize search performance, indexing strategies, and cluster architecture

### 🔹 Administration (30%)

-   Manage and maintain Elastic clusters in production environments
-   Monitor cluster health, troubleshoot performance issues, and ensure high availability
-   Support on-call rosters and production issue resolution
-   Deploy and manage Elastic infrastructure in AWS environments
-   Work with Kubernetes (K8s) for containerized Elastic deployments
-   Handle upgrades, scaling, backups, and disaster recovery strategies

### **Required Technical Skills**

-   **Elasticsearch (v8.0 or above)** – Strong hands-on experience in both Development & Administration
-   **Logstash** – Advanced pipeline development and log parsing
-   **Kibana** – Dashboard creation and visualization expertise
-   **Index Lifecycle Management (ILM)**
-   **AWS (Cloud-native experience required)**
-   **Kubernetes (K8s)** – Managing Elastic clusters in containerized environments
-   Experience managing Elastic Servers in production

### **Domain Expertise (Mandatory Experience With)**

-   Network Logs
-   Security Logs
-   Application Logs
-   Application Performance Monitoring (APM)
-   Microservices architecture logging

### **Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills**

-   Experience with **Elasticsearch AI/ML capabilities**

-   Vector Search
-   Machine Learning integrations

-   Strong architectural mindset with experience designing scalable Elastic clusters
-   Experience in high-availability and distributed system environments

### **What We’re Looking For**

-   Strong problem-solving skills
-   Experience in production-grade environments
-   Ability to handle both development and operational responsibilities
-   Clear understanding of Elastic stack architecture best practices

## Apply

[Apply at GSSTech Group](https://apply.workable.com/gsstech-group/j/3158F1FF80/apply)

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