Observability and telemetry Lead

JR United Kingdom; Derby; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is looking for an Observability & Telemetry Lead to enhance their Enterprise-as-a-Service capabilities. The role involves working with advanced monitoring tools and strong technical expertise in Linux and Windows environments. Candidates must demonstrate experience in PHP or Python, and a solid understanding of databases and observability strategies in a technical landscape.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in PHP or Python.
• Comfortable working in Linux and Windows environments.
• Strong knowledge of Oracle and relational databases.

Responsibilities

• Support evolution of Enterprise-as-a-Service capabilities.
• Contribute to observability strategy in a large-scale technical environment.
• Work across monitoring and full-stack diagnostics.

Skills

Programming

Monitoring Tools

Infrastructure Observability

Tools

AppDynamics

ITRS

Elastic APM

Grafana

Job description

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Observability & Telemetry Lead (Contract)
Location: Knutsford (Hybrid/On-site 2 days a week)
Contract Duration: Until 31st December 2025
Rate: £300/day (Inside IR35)
Security Clearance: Candidate must be eligible for BPSS
Role Overview: We are seeking a skilled Observability and Telemetry Lead to support the continued evolution of Enterprise-as-a-Service (EaaS) capabilities. The ideal candidate will bring strong technical expertise across monitoring, infrastructure observability, and full-stack diagnostics, with the ability to work across both Linux and Windows environments.

Essential Skills:

• Programming: Proven experience in PHP or Python
• Databases: Strong knowledge of Oracle and other relational databases
• Operating Systems: Comfortable working in both Linux and Windows environments
• Monitoring Tools: Hands-on experience with tools such as:

• AppDynamics
• ITRS
• Elastic APM
• Grafana

Desirable Skills:

• Frontend/Backend development experience with Angular, Node.js
• Familiarity with APIs, ETL pipelines, and general scripting
• Understanding of modern infrastructure and containerized environments:

• OpenShift, Docker, Kubernetes
• Knowledge of Cloud service models: IaaS, PaaS, SaaS
• Concepts in infrastructure virtualization

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to an enterprise observability strategy within a dynamic, large-scale technical environment. If you're passionate about system health, telemetry, and performance monitoring — and meet the eligibility criteria — we encourage you to apply.