Monitoring & Observability Engineer

develop; Greater London; On-site; GBP 79,796 - 104,703; Full time

Job summary

develop is looking for a Monitoring & Observability Engineer to join their Professional Services team in Greater London. This role involves designing, implementing, and managing enterprise observability solutions across complex customer environments.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience with monitoring platforms such as Dynatrace, Grafana, and Splunk, and will work closely with delivery teams to improve application and infrastructure performance while solving complex technical challenges.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with observability platforms including Dynatrace, Grafana, and Splunk.
• Experience collecting and analyzing telemetry data including metrics, logs, traces, and events.
• Scripting and automation experience using Python and/or PowerShell.
• Experience integrating monitoring solutions with ITSM platforms such as ServiceNow.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, configure, and maintain enterprise observability and monitoring solutions.
• Analyze telemetry data to identify system anomalies, performance bottlenecks, and availability risks.
• Support incident response, troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
• Collaborate with delivery teams to deliver technical solutions.

Skills

Strong hands-on experience with observability platforms

Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

Experience working with cloud platforms

Strong communication skills

Experience in DevOps or SRE environments

Tools

Dynatrace

Grafana

Splunk

Python

PowerShell

Terraform

Kubernetes

Docker

Job description

£500 per day - 6 month contract (Initially)

About the Role

A leading global technology services organisation is seeking a skilled Monitoring & Observability Engineer to join a high-performing Professional Services team. This role focuses on designing, implementing, and managing enterprise observability solutions across complex customer environments.

You will work closely with delivery teams and customers to build scalable monitoring frameworks, improve operational visibility, and optimise application and infrastructure performance through telemetry-driven insights.

This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer with strong experience in observability platforms, cloud technologies, and automation practices who enjoys solving complex technical challenges in enterprise environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, configure, and maintain enterprise observability and monitoring solutions
• Implement monitoring, logging, tracing, and alerting capabilities across infrastructure and applications
• Develop and maintain observability frameworks using tools such as Dynatrace, Grafana, and Splunk
• Analyse telemetry data to identify system anomalies, performance bottlenecks, and availability risks
• Integrate observability platforms with ITSM tools and CI/CD pipelines
• Support incident response, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and post-incident reviews
• Collaborate with internal delivery teams and customer stakeholders to deliver technical solutions
• Provide technical guidance and act as a Subject Matter Expert within monitoring and observability projects
• Identify and communicate technical risks throughout project delivery
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and automation opportunities

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong hands‑on experience with observability and monitoring platforms including: Dynatrace, Grafana & Splunk
• Experience collecting and analysing telemetry data including metrics, logs, traces, and events
• Strong troubleshooting and problem‑solving skills within complex enterprise environments
• Experience integrating monitoring solutions with ITSM platforms such as ServiceNow
• Scripting and automation experience using Python and/or PowerShell
• Experience working with cloud platforms including Azure and AWS
• Familiarity with containerised and cloud‑native environments such as Kubernetes and OpenShift
• Understanding of DevOps and CI/CD practices
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience within DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) environments
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform
• Experience building CI/CD pipelines
• Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes deployment practices
• Exposure to cloud-native monitoring strategies and automation frameworks

Certifications (Desirable)

• Dynatrace Associate or Professional Certification
• Splunk Core Certified Power User
• Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate

What We’re Looking For

• A proactive and collaborative engineer with a passion for observability and operational excellence
• Someone who can adapt quickly to new technologies and customer environments
• A methodical thinker with strong analytical and diagnostic capabilities
• A professional who values continuous learning and technical development

Apply

If you are passionate about observability engineering, cloud technologies, and enterprise monitoring solutions, we would love to hear from you.