Senior Observability Engineer – NS2JP00000386

Prestige Staffing; Oak Hill (WV); Remote; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology staffing firm is seeking a talented Senior Observability Engineer to enhance monitoring for cloud infrastructure in a remote capacity. The ideal candidate will possess strong skills in observability tools such as Prometheus and Grafana, and work with cross-functional teams to ensure system reliability. Excellent problem-solving skills and experience with Kubernetes are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Proven experience with observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and Splunk.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration.
• Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure, networking, and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Implement, manage, and improve monitoring solutions using Prometheus.
• Contribute to the development of observability strategies.
• Collaborate with development teams to integrate observability into CI/CD.

Skills

Prometheus

Grafana

Kubernetes

Splunk

Dynatrace

Python

Terraform

Ansible

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent

Job description

Senior Observability Engineer – NS2JP00000386

Job ID: 51180

Location: Remote

Job Summary: We are seeking a skilled and experienced Senior Observability Engineer to join the Observability team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for improving our monitoring and alerting posture for Cloud Infrastructure. The role requires a strong understanding of observability tools and practices, with a focus on Prometheus, Grafana, Gardener Kubernetes, and Splunk. Experience with Dynatrace is a plus.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement, manage, and improve monitoring solutions that use Prometheus, ensuring high availability and accurate alerting for our systems.
• Contribute to the development of observability strategies to improve our Cloud monitoring posture.
• Collaborate with development teams to integrate observability into the CI/CD pipeline and throughout the application lifecycle.
• Respond to and investigate incidents, providing thorough post-mortem analyses and implementing preventive measures.
• Stay current with the latest trends and best practices in site reliability and observability.
• Work with cross-functional teams to ensure system reliability, scalability, and performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience with observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and Splunk.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration, preferably with Gardener Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with logging, monitoring, and application performance management (APM) tools; experience with Dynatrace is a plus.
• Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure, networking, and distributed systems.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience with scripting and automation tools (Python, Terraform, Ansible, etc.).