Senior Software Engineer 1

Designation: Logstash Developer

Job Description in brief including Roles & Responsibilities:

• Logstash Configuration: Design, configure, and maintain Logstash pipelines to collect, filter, enrich, and transform data from multiple sources, including log files, databases, APIs, and message queues.

• Data Transformation: Develop custom Logstash filters and plugins to manipulate data as needed, such as parsing log entries, extracting relevant information, and enriching data with additional context.

• Integration: Collaborate with system administrators, developers, and data engineers to integrate Logstash with other components of the Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Kibana) and third-party systems.

• Monitoring and Optimization: Implement monitoring solutions to track Logstash pipeline performance, troubleshoot issues, and optimize configurations for efficiency and reliability.

• Security: Implement security best practices to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data processed by Logstash pipelines. This may include managing authentication and encryption configurations.

• Documentation: Maintain clear and up-to-date documentation for Logstash configurations, filters, and pipelines to facilitate knowledge sharing and troubleshooting.

• Scalability: Collaborate with the infrastructure team to scale Logstash pipelines as needed to handle increasing data volumes and ensure high availability.

• Continuous Improvement: Stay updated with the latest Logstash and Elastic Stack developments and recommend improvements to existing data processing pipelines and infrastructure.

Mandatory Skills required for the role:

Primary Technical Skills

• • Proficiency in Logstash configuration, including creating custom filters and plugins.

• Strong understanding of data transformation and parsing techniques.

• Knowledge of Elasticsearch, Kibana, and the Elastic Stack ecosystem.

• Familiarity with Linux/Unix operating systems.

Secondary Technical Skills

• • Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Jason, Ruby, Python) is a plus.

Non-Technical Skills

• • Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Educational Requirement (If any)

Engineering Background

Certifications (mandatory if any):

• Certified Ethical Hacking (CEH), CompTIA security+, Cloud related certifications etc or any Cybersecurity related certifications