Observability Engineer

Vista Applied Solutions Group Inc; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A solutions provider in Plano, Texas is seeking an Observability Engineer for a contract position to support client network observability and visibility transformation. The ideal candidate should have at least 5 years of experience with NetBrain and ThousandEyes, alongside expertise in handling visibility and analytics platforms. Responsibilities include integrating data sources into clients' enterprise systems, building dashboards, and supporting automated diagnostics, among others. This mid-senior level role is critical in optimizing client's operational visibility and service assurance.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience with NetBrain and ThousandEyes.
• Hands-on expertise across key platforms supporting visibility, analytics, diagnostics, and digital experience monitoring.
• Ability to work under client direction and supervision for the term of the contract.
• Ability to work under client direction for the contract term.

Responsibilities

• Integrate data and telemetry sources into the client enterprise observability ecosystem.
• Assist with building and maintaining unified dashboards and visualization outputs for stakeholders.
• Support automated diagnostics, alerting, and reporting workflows.
• Participate in tool modernization efforts including rationalization and replacement of legacy platforms.
• Provide support for packet capture and deep network analytics.
• Assist with digital experience and performance monitoring across cloud and application environments.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to support architecture decisions and platform adoption.
• Support log aggregation, parsing, and analytics using Splunk and ELK technologies.
• Contribute to automated network mapping and diagnostics using NetBrain.
• Support compliance and data integrity standards.
• Assist with continuous improvement of alert rules and analytics logic.
• Contribute to knowledge transfer efforts and documentation development.
• Support performance baselining and predictive analytics initiatives.

Skills

NetBrain

ThousandEyes

ELK

Splunk

ExtraHop

Gigamon

NetIm

NetFlow

Tools

NetBrain

ThousandEyes

ELK

ExtraHop

Gigamon

NetIm

Splunk

NetFlow

Job description

Observability Engineer – Contract position to support client network observability and visibility transformation.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience with NetBrain and ThousandEyes.
• Preferred experience with ELK, ExtraHop, Gigamon, NetIm, Splunk, and NetFlow.
• Hands‑on expertise across key platforms supporting visibility, analytics, diagnostics, and digital experience monitoring.
• Ability to work under client direction and supervision for the term of the contract.

Responsibilities

• Integrate data and telemetry sources into the client enterprise observability ecosystem (netIM, Splunk, ELK, NetFlow, ThousandEyes, NetBrain, and other supported platforms).
• Assist with building and maintaining unified dashboards and visualization outputs for operational, engineering, and business stakeholders.
• Support automated diagnostics, alerting, and reporting workflows to improve incident response activities.
• Participate in tool modernization efforts including rationalization, consolidation, and replacement of legacy monitoring platforms.
• Provide support for packet capture, traffic visibility, and deep network analytics using Extrahop, GigaMon, and comparable technologies.
• Assist with digital experience and performance monitoring across cloud, application, and edge environments.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to support architecture decisions, readiness, and platform adoption.
• Support log aggregation, parsing, and analytics using Splunk and ELK stack technologies.
• Contribute to automated network mapping and topology‑driven diagnostics using NetBrain.
• Support compliance and data integrity standards associated with observability, telemetry, and platform governance.
• Assist with continuous improvement of alert rules, thresholds, and analytics logic.
• Contribute to knowledge transfer efforts, documentation development, and operational playbook creation.
• Support performance baselining and predictive analytics initiatives to enhance operational visibility and service assurance.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Contract

Job Function

Information Technology

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting