Monitoring & Observability Architect

Acuity, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

$3,000 annually for training and certifications

Work-life balance support

Job summary

Acuity, Inc. is seeking a Monitoring & Observability Architect in Washington, D.C. The role involves designing observability solutions and integrating logging across environments. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and extensive IT infrastructure experience.

The position requires familiarity with the NIST standards and active security clearance. Benefits include competitive compensation, training support, and a work-life balance.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in IT infrastructure and systems engineering.
• 5+ years of experience designing enterprise-level monitoring or observability solutions.
• Demonstrated expertise in applying NIST 800‑53 continuous monitoring controls.

Responsibilities

• Architect enterprise-wide observability solutions using platforms like Splunk and New Relic.
• Design proactive dashboards and alerting frameworks.
• Lead integration of logging and monitoring across data centers.

Skills

Enterprise-level monitoring design

Data visualization

Log management

Scripting (Python, Go, PowerShell)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field

Tools

Splunk

New Relic

SolarWinds

Datadog

Grafana

Job description

Monitoring & Observability Architect

Overview

Acuity is an award‑winning consulting firm that provides proven management and technological services to the Federal government. Recognized as one of the Best Places to Work by the Washington Business Journal for over five years in a row, we are hiring a Monitoring & Observability Architect to assist in our growth.

Responsibilities

• Architect enterprise‑wide observability solutions using platforms like Splunk, New Relic, or SolarWinds.
• Design “Proactive Mission Assurance” dashboards and alerting frameworks for high‑visibility federal missions.
• Implement automated remediation workflows triggered by observability events.
• Lead the integration of logging and monitoring across on‑premises data centers and GovCloud environments.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to align monitoring strategies with NIST 800‑53 continuous monitoring controls.
• Define standards for application tracing, log aggregation, and real‑time metric collection.
• Provide technical oversight for the implementation of AIOps and advanced analytics within monitoring tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in IT infrastructure and systems engineering.
• 5+ years of experience designing enterprise‑level monitoring or observability solutions.
• Deep expertise in data visualization, log management, and system performance metrics.

Preferred Certifications

• Federal & Security: CISSP.
• Domain‑Specific: Splunk Enterprise Certified Architect or New Relic Certified Observability Practitioner.
• Architecture/Management: TOGAF or AWS Solutions Architect Professional.

Technical Skills

• Monitoring Tools: Splunk, New Relic, SolarWinds, Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana.
• Logging: ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana), Fluentd.
• Tracing: Jaeger, Honeycomb, AWS X‑Ray.
• Scripting: Python, Go, PowerShell for custom monitoring plugins.

Regulatory & Domain Expertise

• Demonstrated expertise in applying NIST 800‑53 continuous monitoring (CA) controls.
• Technical implementation of FedRAMP Moderate/High security baselines for SaaS monitoring tools.
• Experience with the Department of Defense (DoD) Cyber Security Service Provider (CSSP) standards.

Clearance Requirement

• Active security clearance (Secret or Top Secret) or eligibility to obtain one.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.
• $3,000 annually for training and certifications and up to $3,000 for degree‑seeking programs.
• Work‑life balance support.

About Acuity

At Acuity, your work matters—and so does your experience. We are a management and technology consulting firm supporting critical federal missions, providing opportunities to solve meaningful challenges, work alongside high‑performing teams, and make a real impact from day one.

Acuity is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Learn more: www.myacuity.com