Observability Developer/Engineer

VIQU IT; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing start-up is seeking an Observability Developer to design, build, and optimise observability solutions. You will integrate monitoring platforms and ITSM tools while embedding observability best practices. Ideal candidates should have a strong background in observability, hands-on experience with multiple monitoring tools, and skills in APIs and scripting. The role offers a hybrid working model within a collaborative team that values innovation and impact.

Benefits

Work on cutting-edge projects

Collaborative team culture

Fast-paced growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong background in observability, monitoring, and event management.
• Hands-on experience with observability tools and platforms.
• Experience building integrations and automation using APIs, Python, or scripting.
• Knowledge of ITSM tools and incident management processes.
• Cloud experience and deploying observability tools in cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement observability pipelines across logs, metrics, events, and traces.
• Build integrations and automation between monitoring platforms and ITSM tools.
• Optimise alerting strategies to improve signal quality.
• Develop dashboards and reports for stakeholders.
• Deploy observability solutions in cloud and hybrid environments.
• Collaborate with teams to embed observability into delivery lifecycle.

Skills

Observability, monitoring, and event management

Dynatrace

Datadog

AppDynamics

Splunk

Prometheus

Grafana

New Relic

Elastic

APIs, Python, Node.js, Go or scripting

AIOps platforms

ITSM / incident management processes and tools

Cloud experience (AWS, Azure, GCP)

OpenTelemetry

Strong problem-solving skills

Job description

Job Title: Observability Developer / Engineer
Location: Hybrid (UK, with travel as required)
Employment Type: Full-time

This role is with Morela please respond to (url removed) for further information

Do you want to be part of something special? Morela is proud to represent our exclusive client, a fast-growing start-up transforming Service Operations. Led by industry leaders with a proven track record of building and scaling successful businesses, this company is redefining how enterprises monitor, manage, and optimise IT operations. This is your chance to join a team shaping the future of observability and operational intelligence from the ground up.

We are seeking a skilled Observability Developer to design, build, and optimise observability solutions that help enterprise clients gain actionable insights from their logs, metrics, traces, and events. In this role, you will reduce noise, improve reliability, and accelerate innovation by integrating monitoring platforms, ITSM tools, and AIOps engines while embedding observability best practices into delivery pipelines.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement observability pipelines across logs, metrics, events, and traces
• Build integrations and automation between monitoring/alerting platforms, ITSM tools, and AIOps engines
• Optimise alerting strategies to reduce noise and improve signal quality
• Develop dashboards, visualisations, and reports for technical and business stakeholders
• Deploy observability solutions in cloud and hybrid environments
• Contribute to observability strategy and best practices within the Service Operations Framework
• Collaborate with development, operations, and SRE teams to embed observability into the full delivery lifecycle

Skills & Experience

• Strong background in observability, monitoring, and event management
• Hands-on experience with platforms such as Dynatrace, Datadog, AppDynamics, Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana, New Relic, or Elastic
• Experience building integrations and automation using APIs, Python, Node.js, Go, or scripting
• Familiarity with AIOps platforms (BigPanda, Moogsoft, etc.)
• Knowledge of ITSM / incident management processes and tools (Halo ITSM, ServiceNow, Jira Service Management)
• Cloud experience (AWS, Azure, GCP) and deploying observability tools in cloud-native environments
• Understanding of OpenTelemetry and modern observability standards
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced start-up or consulting environment

Why Join

• Work with our exclusive client, a high-growth start-up backed by proven Service Operations leaders
• Work on cutting-edge projects across multiple industries
• Shape both client outcomes and the company s frameworks and offerings
• Thrive in a collaborative culture where ideas are valued, careers grow quickly, and impact is immediate

Sounds great right? Don't hesitate to apply today.