Dynatrace System Engineer

STAFFXPERT LLC; Maryland; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

STAFFXPERT LLC in Columbia, MD is seeking a Systems Engineer with deep Dynatrace expertise to support enterprise monitoring of applications and infrastructure. The role focuses on performance monitoring, troubleshooting, setup, and building visibility dashboards.

Responsibilities include end-to-end monitoring, agent installation, performance analysis, and dashboard optimization, with collaboration across teams to drive improvements. Hybrid work with onsite weekly expectations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on Dynatrace monitoring experience.
• 5+ years of Systems Engineering or Infrastructure experience.
• Experience with application and server/infrastructure monitoring.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end monitoring of applications, systems, and infrastructure.
• Install and configure Dynatrace Agents on servers, VMs, and other environments.
• Monitor system performance including disk and memory utilization.
• Build and optimize Dynatrace dashboards (approx. 20% of role).
• Collaborate with internal teams to identify performance issues and improvements.

Skills

Systems thinking

Performance optimization

Monitoring expertise

Linux/Windows administration

Troubleshooting

Cross-team collaboration

Tools

Dynatrace

Job description

Location

Columbia, MD - Local to DC/MD/VA

Work Arrangement

Hybrid – Onsite once a week

Type

Contract to Hire – 12 Months

Role Overview

We are looking for a Systems Engineer with deep, hands‑on Dynatrace expertise to support enterprise application and infrastructure monitoring. This role is focused on system performance monitoring, troubleshooting, setup, infrastructure host, service requests, and building visibility dashboards.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform end-to-end monitoring of applications, systems, and infrastructure
• Install and configure Dynatrace Agents on servers, virtual machines, and other environments
• Monitor system performance, including disk utilization, memory utilization, and application performance metrics
• Build and optimize Dynatrace dashboards (approximately 20% of the role)
• Work with internal teams to identify performance issues and system improvement opportunities

Required Experience

• 5+ years of hands‑on Dynatrace experience
• 5+ years of Systems Engineering or Infrastructure experience
• Application monitoring
• Server/infrastructure monitoring
• Performance optimization
• Setup, installation, and troubleshooting
• Experience with both Linux and Windows environments
• Ability to install, manage, and configure monitoring agents
• Experience interpreting performance trends and troubleshooting system issues