Observability and telemetry Lead

JR United Kingdom; Northampton; Hybrid; GBP 72,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an Observability and Telemetry Lead for a contract role in the UK. This position involves supporting the Enterprise-as-a-Service capabilities focusing on monitoring, infrastructure observability, and diagnostics. The ideal candidate will have proven skills in PHP or Python, extensive knowledge of databases, and be comfortable in both Linux and Windows environments.

Qualifications

• Strong technical expertise across monitoring and diagnostics.
• Proven experience in PHP or Python.
• Comfortable in Linux and Windows environments.

Responsibilities

• Support evolution of Enterprise-as-a-Service capabilities.
• Contribute to observability strategy in a large-scale environment.
• Ensure system health and performance monitoring.

Skills

PHP

Python

Oracle

Linux

Windows

AppDynamics

ITRS

Elastic APM

Grafana

Angular

Node.js

APIs

ETL pipelines

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

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Observability and telemetry Lead, northampton

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Client:

Trust In SODA

Location:

northampton, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Job Views:

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Posted:

06.06.2025

Expiry Date:

21.07.2025

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Job Description:

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.