Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two. Worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
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Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 20 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first.
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The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
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No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area.
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What Elasticsearch INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles2 certified filings for “Principal Consulting Architect” (Software Developers) in CA: $224k–$224k, median $224k.
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Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
Details and sources
- Employer is on a government sponsor record
- The US Department of Labor certified 20 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- No salary bar for this route
- H-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Elasticsearch INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles
- 2 certified filings for “Principal Consulting Architect” (Software Developers) in CA: $224k–$224k, median $224k. Most were filed at wage level IV (100%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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About the role
Elastic, the Search AI Company, enables everyone to find the answers they need in real time, using all their data, at scale — unleashing the potential of businesses and people. The Elastic Search AI Platform, used by more than 50% of the Fortune 500, brings together the precision of search and the intelligence of AI to enable everyone to accelerate the results that matter. By taking advantage of all structured and unstructured data — securing and protecting private information more effectively — Elastic’s complete, cloud-based solutions for search, security, and observability help organizations deliver on the promise of AI.
About Elastic
Elastic, the Search AI Company, enables government agencies and enterprises to turn massive, disparate data into real-time operational intelligence at scale. The Elastic Search AI Platform brings together the precision of search and the speed of AI to accelerate mission-critical outcomes across the public sector. By unifying structured and unstructured data while maintaining strict security, compliance, and data sovereignty standards, Elastic’s cloud and hybrid solutions for enterprise search, observability, and cyber threat hunting help agencies deliver on the promise of modern AI and IT modernization.
Thousands of organizations worldwide—including federal agencies like NASA, DHS, VA, US Army, US Airforce, GSA , as well as enterprise leaders such as Barclays, Cisco, eBay, Fairfax, ING, Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, The Mayo Clinic, The New York Times, Wikipedia, and Verizon—rely on Elastic to power their most vital infrastructure. Founded in 2012, Elastic is a distributed company with Elasticians supporting missions around the globe. Learn more at elastic.co .
The Opportunity
Are you ready to apply your technical expertise to high-impact public sector missions?
As a Federal Civilian Solutions Architect (SA) at Elastic, you will serve as the primary technical strategist and trusted advisor to Federal Civilian agencies, system integrators, and channel partners. You will map complex agency mission requirements—ranging from cyber defense and infrastructure monitoring to enterprise search and analytics—directly to the Elastic Stack.
In this role, you will lead technical engagements across the sales lifecycle, advocate for agency needs within Elastic product teams, and serve as a technical thought leader in the local D.C., Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) federal ecosystem.
We’re looking for architects and engineers with experience in influencing technical product, design and architecture decisions on technical merit, but also on value to the mission. Design experience with AI systems, foundation models, and closed LLM are highly desirable, especially when using data systems to provide secure enterprise context. Our solutions for Cyber security SIEM and XDR are highly relevant to mission objectives today that align to Federal cyber strategies, such as M2614 and Zero Trust. Experts in these topics should have the ability to thrive in this role and lead our customer engagements.
“We question the status quo, debate the best ways to accomplish our goals, and hold ourselves to the highest standards of performance. We take pride in understanding our public sector customers’ unique mission needs and delivering recommendations built on proven global deployments. Join this team if you are looking for a collaborative, high-growth environment where you can drive meaningful federal impact while elevating your career.”
— VP, Worldwide Solution Architecture
Location: Washington, D.C. / Baltimore, MD / Tysons Corner, VA Metropolitan Area (Hybrid – periodic in-office collaboration at the Elastic office in Reston/Tysons, VA required)
Travel: Up to 30% within the Federal Civilian territory, with occasional national/
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