AWS OpenSearch Specialist - R Cube Creative Consulting Inc

Job Summary We are looking for an experienced AWS OpenSearch/Elasticsearch Specialist to support our migration from Solr to OpenSearch. This role requires a hands-on expert who can begin diagnosing, troubleshooting, and optimizing from day one. The ideal candidate has extensive experience with search engines, indexing large document sets, and scaling OpenSearch clusters in AWS. Key Responsibilities Lead the migration effort from Solr to OpenSearch. Diagnose and resolve performance, scaling, and indexing issues. Design and optimize indexing strategies for large datasets (500M+ documents). Configure, tune, and monitor OpenSearch clusters in AWS environments. Implement best practices for query performance, relevance tuning, and cluster stability. Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate OpenSearch. Provide guidance and troubleshooting for production issues. Develop monitoring, alerting, and backup strategies for search infrastructure. Required Skills & Experience Proven expertise with AWS OpenSearch/Elasticsearch (minimum 5+ years). Strong background in search migration projects (Solr Elasticsearch/OpenSearch preferred). Hands-on experience with: Cluster design, sharding, and replication Indexing strategies for large-scale data Performance tuning and query optimization Security and access control in AWS OpenSearch Familiarity with ECM platforms is highly desirable. Experience handling high-volume document repositories (hundreds of millions to billions of documents). Proficiency with Datadog/OpenSearch Dashboards for monitoring and analysis. Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently. Preferred Qualifications AWS Certifications (Solutions Architect, Data Analytics, etc.) Experience with Datadog Knowledge of Lucene internals. Prior experience in enterprise content management systems. Regards Rohit Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.