Lead DevOps Engineer, Observability

Elastic is hiring a Lead DevOps Engineer, Observability to join our fully remote team in the United States. As a Lead DevOps Engineer, Observability, you'll keep our infrastructure reliable, scalable, and secure. This is a freelance, work-from-home role open to candidates across the US (Remote — Anywhere in the US). About the role You'll keep our infrastructure reliable, scalable, and secure, partnering with a friendly, distributed team across US time zones. We care about outcomes over hours and give you the autonomy, tools, and support to do your best work from home. What you'll do: • Automate deployments and reduce operational toil • Monitor systems and respond to incidents • Partner with engineering on scalability and security • Improve observability, alerting, and reliability • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code What we offer: • Home office and wellness stipends • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage • Competitive salary and meaningful equity • Flexible working hours across US time zones • Annual learning and professional development budget How we work We're remote-first and async-friendly. Expect clear documentation, regular feedback, supportive teammates, and real opportunities to grow your career. Elastic is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone.

Minimum qualifications: • 7+ years of experience, including leading teams or projects • On-call and incident response experience • Scripting skills (Bash, Python, or Go) • Experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure • Hands-on with Kubernetes, Terraform, or similar Nice to have: • Comfort communicating clearly and proactively in writing • A growth mindset and eagerness to keep learning