Observability Engineer

VMC Soft Technologies, Inc; Allen (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading IT services firm is seeking an Observability Engineer to design and implement observation frameworks for cloud-native and on-premises systems. The role involves creating dashboards and alerts, utilizing tools like Prometheus and Grafana, and developing solutions that improve system reliability. Ideal candidates should have experience with APIs and scripting in Python, Go, or Java. This is a contract position offering mid-senior level opportunities based in Texas.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Prometheus, Grafana, and Dynatrace.
• Strong knowledge of API design, data modeling, and data pipelines.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure).

Responsibilities

• Design and implement observability frameworks for cloud-native and on-premises systems.
• Create custom dashboards and alerts for actionable insights.
• Use data-driven insights to improve system reliability.

Skills

Prometheus

Grafana

Dynatrace

API design

Data modeling

Data pipelines

Python

Go

Java

Kubernetes

Job description

Observability Engineer / Dynatrace (Custom Data Integration)

Responsibilities

• Design and implement observability frameworks by integrating and managing monitoring, logging, and tracing for cloud-native and on-premises systems.
• Build systems to collect and ingest data from various sources, often through APIs, and manage time-series data at scale.
• Create custom dashboards, alerts, and reporting views to provide clear, actionable insights into system performance.
• Develop and maintain status pages that provide a user-friendly web experience to communicate system health to stakeholders.
• Leverage tools such as Prometheus and Grafana for time-series data collection and visualization, and Dynatrace for deep-dive analysis and monitoring.
• Use data-driven insights to improve system reliability, reduce Mean Time To Resolution (MTTR), and optimize resource usage.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Prometheus, Grafana, and Dynatrace.
• Experience with time-series data, including PromQL.
• Strong knowledge of API design, data modeling, and data pipelines.
• Expertise in scripting and backend development (e.g., Python, Go, Java).
• Proven experience designing and scaling observability stacks for production systems.
• Hands‑on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure).
• Experience with containerization (e.g., Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with dashboards as code and Terraform.

Note: If you are interested, please share your resume with [e-mail] or contact 480-407-6920.

Seniority Level

Mid-Senior level

Employment Type

Contract

Job Function

Information Technology

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting