Senior Observability & SRE Engineer – OpenTelemetry

Focused; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Focused in Chicago is seeking a knowledgeable professional for a role specializing in observability and site reliability engineering. The position entails designing and implementing OpenTelemetry solutions, establishing observability infrastructure, and engaging with CI/CD systems.

The ideal candidate will have 3-7 years of experience in monitoring and distributed systems, strong knowledge of DevOps practices, and proficiency in tools like Terraform and Kubernetes. The position requires three days a week in the office and offers a base salary range of $160,000 - $200,000.

Qualifications

• 3-7 years of experience in observability, monitoring, and distributed systems.
• Deep hands‑on experience with OpenTelemetry ecosystem.
• 5+ years of Platform Engineering or DevOps experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement end-to-end OpenTelemetry solutions across technology stacks.
• Establish Service Level Indicators, Objectives, Agreements.
• Deploy and manage observability infrastructure across cloud platforms.

Skills

OpenTelemetry ecosystem experience

Platform Engineering or DevOps

CI/CD platforms proficiency

Cloud providers observability services

Container technologies knowledge

Multiple programming languages proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes

AWS

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Job description

Focused in Chicago is seeking a knowledgeable professional for a role specializing in observability and site reliability engineering. The position entails designing and implementing OpenTelemetry solutions, establishing observability infrastructure, and engaging with CI/CD systems.

The ideal candidate will have 3-7 years of experience in monitoring and distributed systems, strong knowledge of DevOps practices, and proficiency in tools like Terraform and Kubernetes. The position requires three days a week in the office and offers a base salary range of $160,000 - $200,000.