Observability Engineer

Gardner Resources Consulting, LLC; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 68,880 - 110,208; Part time

Job summary

A consulting firm is seeking an Observability Engineer skilled in GCP monitoring and incident management. The role involves designing observability solutions, building monitoring dashboards, and ensuring system compliance. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s in CS/IT, strong GCP experience, and problem-solving skills. Preferred qualifications include GCP certifications and knowledge of Infrastructure as Code tools.

Qualifications

• Experience setting up alerting systems and incident management processes.
• Understanding of cloud security best practices and compliance requirements.
• GCP certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain observability solutions for GCP-based infrastructure.
• Build monitoring dashboards and alerting systems.
• Ensure compliance and reliability standards.

Skills

Monitoring skills

Problem-solving skills

GCP experience

Incident management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT or equivalent

Tools

GCP services

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Our client is looking for an Observability Engineer with deep expertise in monitoring, logging, alerting, and incident management in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) environments. This role combines strong problem-solving skills, hands-on GCP experience, and a focus on ensuring system health, reliability, and compliance.

Must-Haves:

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT or equivalent experience
• Proven experience with GCP services (Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, Cloud Functions)
• Experience setting up alerting systems and incident management processes
• Understanding of cloud security best practices and compliance requirements
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Nice-to-Haves:

• GCP certifications (Professional Cloud Architect, Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer)
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, Cloud Deployment Manager)
• Knowledge of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and integration with GCP

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain observability solutions for GCP-based infrastructure
• Build and optimize monitoring dashboards, alerting systems, and incident response processes
• Ensure systems meet security, compliance, and reliability standards
• Collaborate with engineering and operations teams to troubleshoot, resolve, and prevent issues
• Automate observability processes and integrate with CI/CD pipelines where applicable

Seniority level

• Not Applicable

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Information Technology and Engineering

Industries

• Health and Human Services