Senior Observability Analyst

Ontario Power Generation; Pickering; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company in Ontario is seeking a Senior Observability Analyst to implement and optimize monitoring solutions. This hybrid role involves managing tools like Dynatrace and Azure Monitor. The successful candidate will have extensive experience in IT monitoring and a Bachelor’s degree in a related field. Join us to electrify the future and drive performance improvements in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in IT monitoring and observability.
• Hands-on experience with Dynatrace, Azure Monitor, and multi-cloud solutions.
• Proficiency in analyzing performance data and leveraging AI insights.

Responsibilities

• Manage monitoring tools for full-stack visibility.
• Align monitoring platforms with ITSM tools for incident response.
• Design automated actions triggered by monitoring alerts.

Skills

IT monitoring

Observability platforms

Dynatrace

Azure Monitor

Automation and scripting (Ansible, PowerShell)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, or Engineering

Tools

ServiceNow

Log Analytics

KQL

Job description

Status : Regular Full Time

Working Conditions : Hybrid

Education Level : Bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Base Location : Oshawa, ON

Shifts : Days

Travel : 10%

Deadline to Apply : August 20, 2025

Salary Range : $1,704.68 - $2,924.93 Per Week

Electrify your career and help build a brighter tomorrow.

Every generation faces unique challenges. At OPG, we invite innovators, disruptors, thought leaders, and change-makers to join us in electrifying life and building a sustainable future powered by our electricity, ideas, and people. Join OPG and make history.

Whether in skilled trades or business, a career at OPG offers opportunities to energize your life both professionally and personally.

Job Overview

Ontario Power Generation (OPG) seeks a dynamic, strategic, and results-driven Senior Observability Analyst to join our team.

This role reports to the Section Head of Information Systems and is responsible for implementing, managing, and optimizing end-to-end monitoring solutions using Dynatrace, Azure Monitor, and other industry tools. The aim is to provide unified visibility across infrastructure, applications, and user experience, integrating multi-vendor platforms and ITSM processes, automating remediation workflows, and leveraging AI-driven analytics for anomaly detection and root cause analysis. Collaboration with IT teams to resolve performance issues, visualization of monitoring data, and continuous improvement are key aspects of this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Set up and manage monitoring tools like Dynatrace, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics for full-stack visibility.
• Implement monitoring for servers, networks, and services, ensuring seamless integration.
• Align monitoring platforms with ITSM processes and tools like ServiceNow for efficient incident response.
• Use monitoring data to identify performance trends, anomalies, and improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with IT teams to troubleshoot and resolve performance issues.
• Design and implement automated actions triggered by monitoring alerts using platforms like Ansible.
• Utilize AI features in Dynatrace for anomaly detection, root cause analysis, and visualization.
• Create dashboards and reports to communicate insights and stay updated with industry trends.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, or Engineering.
• Over 6 years of experience in IT monitoring, observability platforms, with hands-on experience with Dynatrace, Azure Monitor, scripting, and multi-cloud solutions.
• Proven experience managing enterprise monitoring tools.
• Strong understanding of monitoring concepts across infrastructure, applications, and user experience.
• Ability to integrate multi-vendor solutions with ITSM platforms.
• Proficiency in analyzing performance data and leveraging AI insights.
• Experience with automation and scripting tools like Ansible, PowerShell, KQL.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a focus on creating reports and dashboards.

The successful candidate will demonstrate integrity and commitment to our values and Code of Business Conduct.

OPG is dedicated to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment. If you need accommodations during the application or interview process, please contact us.

What makes a career at OPG different?

With operations across Ontario and the U.S., OPG is among the most diverse power producers in North America. As Ontario’s largest generator, we supply about 50% of the province’s electricity, mainly from low-carbon sources like nuclear and hydro.

We are working towards our vision of Electrifying life in one generation, advancing low-carbon technologies like Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), refurbishment projects, and electrification initiatives to meet growing demand. Join OPG and make history.

Please submit your application online. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

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The salary range considers factors such as experience, education, and training, including union requirements for unionized roles. The offered salary may not be at the top of the range and depends on various factors. For management roles, the total compensation includes performance-based incentives. Maintaining high performance and excellence is expected and rewarded within our compensation framework.

OPG is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from Indigenous Peoples, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, and women. We prioritize hiring from these groups to strengthen our team and serve diverse communities.