Monitoring Engineer - AppDynamics & ThousandEyes (ID: 4085)

Stafide; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Stafide is seeking an experienced Monitoring Engineer to design, configure, and implement monitoring solutions using AppDynamics and ThousandEyes Synthetic Monitoring. You will translate stakeholder needs into effective monitoring capabilities and ensure service availability and user experience.

You will collaborate with Product Owners and technical teams, prepare HLDs and LLDs, and apply ITIL practices to delivery. Strong communication and ability to present technical designs are essential.

Qualifications

• 8-10+ years in monitoring engineering or observability.
• Strong understanding of AppDynamics monitoring capabilities.
• Experience with ThousandEyes Synthetic Monitoring.
• Ability to design, configure, and implement monitoring tools based on requirements.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, and implement monitoring solutions using AppDynamics and ThousandEyes.
• Analyse monitoring requirements and identify observability gaps.
• Prepare High-Level Designs (HLDs) and Low-Level Designs (LLDs) with recommendations.
• Configure and maintain application and synthetic monitoring to support service availability.
• Collaborate with Product Owners to estimate effort and plan implementation.
• Work with technical teams to deliver monitoring aligned with service objectives.
• Follow ITIL processes and service management practices in monitoring projects.
• Participate in Agile team activities and support continuous improvement.

Skills

AppDynamics

ThousandEyes

ITIL processes

Java scripting

Agile delivery

Communication & presentation

Tools

ServiceNow

Job description

• Design, configure, and implement monitoring solutions using AppDynamics and ThousandEyes Synthetic Monitoring to meet application and infrastructure monitoring requirements.
  


• Analyse monitoring requirements independently, identify observability gaps, and translate stakeholder needs into effective monitoring solutions.
  


• Prepare and present High-Level Designs (HLDs) and Low-Level Designs (LLDs), providing technical recommendations and influencing design decisions.
  


• Configure and maintain application performance monitoring and synthetic monitoring capabilities to support service availability, performance, and user experience.
  


• Collaborate with Product Owners and stakeholders to understand requirements, assess the product backlog, estimate effort, and plan implementation activities.
  


• Work closely with technical teams and business stakeholders to deliver monitoring solutions aligned with service requirements and operational objectives.
  


• Follow ITIL processes and established service management practices while implementing and supporting monitoring solutions.
  


• Participate in Agile team activities, manage multiple tasks when required, communicate progress, and support continuous improvement of monitoring capabilities.
  

What You Bring to the Table:

• 8-10 years of overall professional experience, with relevant expertise in monitoring engineering, application performance monitoring, or observability solutions.
  


• Good understanding of AppDynamics, including its monitoring capabilities, working principles, configuration, and application performance monitoring.
  


• Good understanding of ThousandEyes Synthetic Monitoring and its role in monitoring service availability, connectivity, and user experience.
  


• Experience designing, configuring, and implementing monitoring tools and solutions based on technical and business requirements.
  


• Ability to independently analyse monitoring needs and set up appropriate monitoring capabilities with minimal training.
  


• Strong knowledge of ITIL processes and their application in IT service delivery and operational support.
  


• Excellent communication and presentation skills, including the ability to prepare and present HLDs, LLDs, and technical design recommendations.
  


• Familiarity with Java scripting, ServiceNow, and Agile delivery methodologies is desirable.

You Should Possess the Ability to:

• Understand monitoring requirements independently and translate them into practical technical implementations.
  


• Evaluate application and service monitoring needs and recommend suitable AppDynamics and ThousandEyes solutions.
  


• Develop clear HLDs and LLDs and present technical designs confidently to stakeholders.
  


• Influence design decisions by explaining technical options, recommendations, and implementation approaches.
  


• Estimate effort and delivery timelines accurately based on the Product Owner's backlog and defined requirements.
  


• Collaborate effectively with Product Owners, stakeholders, and technical teams to meet business and operational demands.
  


• Prioritise work, switch between tasks when necessary, and maintain delivery quality across concurrent activities.
  


• Demonstrate ownership, teamwork, adaptability, and clear communication throughout the monitoring solution lifecycle.
  

What We Bring to the Table:

• The opportunity to work on application performance monitoring and synthetic monitoring solutions.
  


• Exposure to enterprise monitoring tools, including AppDynamics and ThousandEyes.
  


• Opportunities to contribute to monitoring architecture, solution design, and implementation decisions.
  


• Collaboration with Product Owners, technical teams, and business stakeholders.
  


• Involvement in requirements analysis, effort estimation, design presentations, and implementation planning.
  


• An environment that values ITIL practices, structured delivery, and operational excellence.
  


• Opportunities to apply monitoring expertise to improve application performance, service visibility, and user experience.
  


• A collaborative working environment that encourages technical ownership, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement.