Senior ELK Developer (Elastic Stack) | Banking Client | Dubai, UAE

Position: Senior Technology Engineer (ELK Developer & Administrator) Location: Onsite – Dubai, UAE Client: Leading Banking Institution Mode: Full-time | Long-term engagement We are hiring seasoned ELK Developers for one of our prestigious banking clients in the UAE. This is a critical role within the Technology Chapter, focused on managing, administering, and developing advanced Elastic Stack (ELK) solutions to support log analytics, SIEM use cases, and monitoring in a secure and scalable environment. You will play a pivotal role in managing day-to-day ELK operations, integrating log sources, building dashboards, performing upgrades, troubleshooting issues, and automating deployments – all in a mission-critical banking infrastructure. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain ELK Stack: Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana (X-Pack) in production. Handle ingestion, parsing, indexing, and visualization of logs from multiple data sources. Build and manage dashboards for real-time analytics and monitoring. Configure and deploy Elastic clusters using infrastructure as code (e.g., Ansible). Ensure performance, scalability, and resilience of the ELK stack. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement integrations using APIs and Web Services. Monitor system health, manage incidents, and troubleshoot issues as needed. Maintain documentation for configuration, deployments, and operations. Support vulnerability management and patching activities. Apply strong shell scripting and Unix/Linux administration skills in daily tasks. Participate in agile sprints and provide progress updates and alternatives analysis. Required Skills & Experience 3+ years of hands-on experience with the ELK Stack – ElasticSearch, Logstash, Kibana. Experience in ELK v8.x and Elastic Cloud Enterprise (ECE) is a must. Deep understanding of Logstash pipelines, grok parsing, and APM logging. Strong Linux/Unix system administration and shell scripting. Knowledge of X-Pack features including security, monitoring, and alerting. Familiarity with SSO, TLS, certificates, encryption & secure APIs. Experience in building custom dashboards and handling large-scale log data. Familiarity with Dev → Test → Prod lifecycle management. Experience integrating ELK with third-party systems. ITIL-based incident, change, and configuration management exposure. Educational Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience). Nice to Have Experience in cyber operations or applying machine learning to logs. Knowledge of banking/financial IT systems is highly preferred. Exposure to security use cases such as SIEM, SOC operations, or audit log compliance. Why Join Us? Work with one of the largest and most digitally progressive banks in the UAE. Exposure to large-scale, mission-critical platforms. Competitive salary and benefits. Collaborative and innovation-driven tech culture.