Dev Ops Engineer - Lead

Apex Systems

Virginia (MN)

Hybrid

USD 88,648 - 126,257

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Employee stock purchase program

401K program with company match

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Job summary

A leading IT staffing agency is seeking a Monitoring Specialist to design and implement observability solutions using tools like Datadog and Prometheus. This role requires collaboration with DevOps and SRE teams, aiming for automation and reducing technical debt. A hybrid work model is offered, focusing on integrating logs and metrics for enhanced visibility. This is a contract position with no sponsorship available.

Qualifications

Experience in implementing observability solutions.
Proficiency in monitoring integrated logs, metrics, and traces.
Strong knowledge of DevOps practices and cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

Design and implement observability solutions.
Collaborate with DevOps, SRE, and development teams.
Drive automation using Terraform and Ansible.

Skills

DATADOG

SRE Background

ITSM Tooling background

Tools

Datadog

Prometheus

Grafana

Splunk

Terraform

Ansible

OpenTelemetry

AWS

Job description

Job Description

Apex Systems combines with parent company ASGN Inc. to make it the 2nd largest IT staffing agency in the country. Apex has an opportunity for a Datadog SME. If interested in discussing the position further, please send an MS Word version of your resume to Patryk Kopczynski, [email protected]

Here are the details:

Monitoring Specialist

Location: Hybrid 3 times a week in Richmond, VA Or Dallas, TX

Rate: 78/hr on w2 approx

Duration: 12 month Contract

NO Sponsorship or C2C Offered

Iv Process: 1 step Interview

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

You will design and implement observability solutions that integrate logs, metrics, and traces using tools like Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, and Splunk to provide deep visibility into complex systems. As part of a growing team supporting the DFS merger, you’ll collaborate with DevOps, SRE, and development teams to reduce technical debt, align monitoring strategies with business goals, and drive automation using Terraform, Ansible, and OpenTelemetry. This high-impact role offers conversion potential for candidates with strong dashboard expertise, ITSM tools like ServiceNow, and cloud experience in AWS or similar platforms.

Must Haves

DATADOG
SRE Background
ITSM Tooling background

EEO and Company Information

Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at [email protected] or 844-463-6178

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Apex Benefits Overview

Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program with company match after 12 months of tenure. We also offer a Health Savings Account (HSA) on the HDHP plan, a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. Apex provides on-demand training, certification prep, and access to a library of technical and leadership courses after 6+ months of tenure.

Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants and a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’.

Apex Systems is part of the Commercial Segment of ASGN Incorporated. NYSE: ASGN

4400 Cox Road, Suite 200, Glen Allen, Virginia 23060

Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you require an accommodation, contact our Employee Services Department at [email protected] (Do not submit resumes or solicit consultants to this email address).

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