Observability Manager

Merlin; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Merlin Annual Pass

Merlin Magic Pass

33 days holiday

Company bonus

Private pension

Lego discount

On-site shop discounts

Training and development

Job summary

Merlin Entertainments in London is seeking an Observability Manager to shape and lead the end-to-end observability strategy across infrastructure, applications, and services.

You will deliver scalable monitoring solutions, enable proactive alerting, and drive incident response improvements while collaborating with IT, engineering, and ops teams to maximize value and ensure security and compliance.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of monitoring frameworks, telemetry, and observability concepts.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise monitoring tools and platforms.
• Proven ability to deliver operational excellence through proactive monitoring and automation.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the observability strategy, standards, and roadmap.
• Deliver scalable observability solutions using metrics, logs, traces, and events.
• Enable proactive monitoring, predictive alerting, and faster incident detection and resolution.
• Support Major Incident and Problem Management through real-time insights and root cause analysis.
• Use observability data to drive service improvement, automation, and shift-left opportunities.
• Own observability tooling, platform governance, onboarding standards, and lifecycle management.
• Ensure integration with ITSM, CMDB, and service mapping to strengthen service models.
• Track platform usage, costs, KPIs, and outcomes, providing clear reporting to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Service Delivery, Engineering, Operations, and third-party partners.
• Ensure observability practices align with security, compliance, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Monitoring frameworks

Observability concepts

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Automation

Education

ITIL Foundation

Tools

LogicMonitor

ManageEngine

ServiceNow

AWS CloudWatch

Azure Monitor

Job description

What you'll bring to the team

Observability Manager

Location: London/Hybrid

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Contract: Permanent - Salaried

At Merlin Entertainments, our purpose is simple but powerful: to bring joy, create connections and make memories. Merlin is embarking on an exciting Digital and Data Transformation focused on enhancing the end-to-end guest journey in our attractions. As we continue our ambitious global transformation journey, technology plays a critical role in enabling sustainable growth and unforgettable guest experiences across our iconic destinations.

The Observability Manager is responsible for enabling deep, end‑to‑‑one visibility of IT services to support effective Incident, Major Incident, Problem, Change, and Service Improvement practices.

Responsibilities:

• Define and lead the observability strategy, standards, and roadmap across infrastructure, applications, and services.
• Deliver scalable observability solutions using metrics, logs, traces, and events to improve service visibility and performance.
• Enable proactive monitoring, predictive alerting, and faster incident detection, diagnosis, and resolution.
• Support Major Incident and Problem Management through real-time insights and evidence-based root cause analysis.
• Use observability data to drive service improvement, automation, and shift-left opportunities.
• Own observability tooling, platform governance, onboarding standards, and lifecycle management.
• Ensure integration with ITSM, CMDB, and service mapping to strengthen service models and impact assessment.
• Track platform usage, costs, KPIs, and outcomes, providing clear reporting to technology and business stakeholders.
• Work closely with Service Delivery, Engineering, Operations, and third-party partners to maximise operational value.
• Ensure observability practices align with security, compliance, and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications & Experience

• Deep understanding of monitoring frameworks, telemetry, and observability concepts.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise monitoring tools (e.g., LogicMonitor, ManageEngine, ServiceNow).
• Proven ability to deliver operational excellence through proactive monitoring and automation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective stakeholder management and communication skills.
• ITIL Foundation (or higher) certification.
• Vendor-specific certifications in monitoring tools (e.g., ServiceNow, LogicMonitor).
• Knowledge of cloud monitoring platforms (AWS CloudWatch, Azure Monitor) is desirable.

Benefits

• ‘Enjoy the Ride’ Merlin Annual Passes - 6 in total per year, 1 for you, plus 5 to gift to loved ones!
• Merlin Magic Pass - 20 free tickets for you, your family and friends to enjoy all our Merlin Attractions across the world rising to 40 after a year’s service
• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Company bonus
• Private pension scheme
• 40% discount online off LEGO
• 25% discount in our on-site retail shops and restaurants
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Plus, many more…

If you have any questions or if you require any assistance, because of a disability or medical condition, please contact us by email at [e-mail] and one of the team will get back to you as soon as possible.

Pay Range

Competitive