Apache Solr Engineer

About the Role

The engineer will design, optimize, and maintain Solr indexing pipelines, integrate structured/unstructured data sources, and ensure high performance search capabilities across large federal datasets.

Responsibilities

• Solr index design, schema management, tuning, and query optimization
• Build and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines feeding Solr and downstream data warehouse systems
• Implement search relevancy, faceting, clustering, and distributed indexing
• Manage SolrCloud clusters, Zookeeper coordination, and high availability configurations
• Collaborate with data architects, developers, and federal stakeholders to support search driven applications

Qualifications

• Hands on Apache Solr/SolrCloud engineering
• Strong SQL, ETL, and data modeling experience
• Experience with Linux, APIs, and distributed systems
• Familiarity with Hadoop/Spark/NoSQL a plus
• Ability to work on site in Baltimore, MD

Required Skills

• Hands on Apache Solr/SolrCloud engineering
• Strong SQL, ETL, and data modeling experience
• Experience with Linux, APIs, and distributed systems
• Familiarity with Hadoop/Spark/NoSQL a plus
• Ability to work on site in Baltimore, MD

Preferred Skills

• Familiarity with Hadoop/Spark/NoSQL a plus

Location

Baltimore, MD (100% on site)

Clearance

Public Trust or ability to obtain

Client

Large federal agency

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are committed to diversity and inclusivity.