What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Instructor and Curriculum Developer position at Elastic?
At Elastic, we see endless possibility in a world of endless data. And we use the power of search to help people and organizations turn that possibility into results. Elastic is the leading platform for search-powered solutions. With solutions in Enterprise Search, Observability, and Security, we help improve customer and employee search experiences, keep critical applications running smoothly, and protect against cyber threats. Elastic enables organizations worldwide to use the power of Elastic, including Netflix, Uber, BBC, Microsoft, and thousands of others.
Elastic was built on a foundation of being free and open, which trickles down to how we work. We're a distributed organization and have been from the beginning. Being distributed isn't just a way of doing business-it's a mentality that is at the core of our culture.
We are currently seeking Education Engineers and Architects to join Elasticsearch. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering technical training to our customers as well as helping to maintain our curriculum of training courses, which cover Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana.
The Technical Instructor, Security Practice candidate will be happy working on your own initiative, and does not require micro-management. Most of the team works remotely, and we are happy to consider you wherever you live. Do you want to meet lots of new people and teach analysts how to incorporate Elastic into their threat hunt? Come join us at Elastic!
What you will be doing:- Becoming an authority in Elastic products, keeping up to date on changes/releases, and relaying that knowledge in the form of content development, training instruction, educational material, meetups, and conferences
- Learning and presenting compelling courses in technical concepts clearly and concisely to large audiences in a way that fully engages our customers
- Able to travel globally up to 10%
- Creating new courses, liaising with instructors and other subject matter experts
- Having ability to work on your own initiative with fanatical attention to detail
- Deep understanding of Elasticsearch and/or Lucene, including Elastic Stack Engineering
- 4 years of cybersecurity experience and common security tools (Zeek, Suricata, EDR tools, etc.)
- 2 years of Technical Instruction/Curriculum Dev Experience
- Bachelor's degree in information technology or computer science
- Cybersecurity certifications are a plus
- NSM/Host Analyst Experience
- Version Control (Git, etc)
- Ansible
- Cloud Environments (AWS, GCP, etc)
- Container Experience (Docker, LXD, etc)
- Creating repeatable environments (Packer/Vagrant)
- Coding/Scripting (Python, Powershell, Bash)
Compensation for this role is in the form of base salary. This role does not have a variable compensation component.
The typical starting salary range for new hires in this role is listed below. In select locations (including Seattle WA, Los Angeles CA, the San Francisco Bay Area CA, and the New York City Metro Area), an alternate range may apply as specified below.
These ranges represent the lowest to highest salary we reasonably and in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the ranges may be modified in the future.
An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.
Elastic believes that employees should have the opportunity to share in the value that we create together for our shareholders. Therefore, in addition to cash compensation, this role is currently eligible to participate in Elastic's stock program. Our total rewards package also includes a company-matched 401k with dollar-for-dollar matching up to 6% of eligible earnings, along with a range of other benefits offered with a holistic emphasis on employee well-being.
As a distributed company, diversity drives our identity. Whether you're looking to launch a new career or grow an existing one, Elastic is the type of company where you can balance great work with great life. Your age is only a number. It doesn't matter if you're just out of college or your children are; we need you for what you can do.
We strive to have parity of benefits across regions and while regulations differ from place to place, we believe taking care of our people is the right thing to do.
- Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary
- Health coverage for you and your family in many locations
- Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles
- Generous number of vacation days each year
- Double your charitable giving - We match donations 1:1 up to $1500 USD (or local currency equivalent)
- Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love.
- Embracing parenthood with minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave
Different people approach problems differently. We need that. Elastic is committed to diversity as well as inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer and committed to the principles of affirmative action. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation. If you require any reasonable accessibility support, please complete our Candidate Accessibility Request Form.
Salary : $113,100 - $178,940
