Strategic Observability Architect & Transformation Lead

Wolters Kluwer International; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 120,000 - 214,000; Full time

Job summary

Wolters Kluwer International seeks a Principal Observability Architect to define and lead the enterprise Monitoring & Observability strategy, establish a future-state vision, and drive multi-year transformation across infrastructure, cloud, applications, and operations. The role emphasizes platform-agnostic governance and scalable, automated, data-driven observability practices.

The successful candidate will guide standardization of metrics, logs, traces, events, and AI-enabled operations, while

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in enterprise Monitoring & Observability strategy, architecture, engineering, and operations.
• Experience with major observability platforms and technologies such as Datadog, Splunk, Dynatrace, New Relic, Grafana, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, Zabbix, SolarWinds, or equivalent.
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in infrastructure, operations, architecture, monitoring, observability, or related technology disciplines.
• 5+ years leading enterprise technology strategy or transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Define enterprise Monitoring & Observability vision, strategy, roadmap, and transformation priorities.
• Establish standards for metrics, logs, traces, events, synthetics, and end-user observability.
• Lead modernization, platform consolidation, tool rationalization, and automation initiatives.
• Define Observability Engineering and Enablement capabilities with self-service patterns.
• Define governance for AI-enabled operations and predictive analytics.
• Establish end-to-end visibility across applications, infra, cloud, networks, and services.
• Lead vendor evaluations and technology decisions with platform-agnostic approach.
• Mentor architects and engineers, fostering innovation and engineering excellence.

Skills

Observability Strategy

Transformation Leadership

AIOps & Automation

Technology Breadth

Enterprise Integration

Leadership & Influence

Preferred Qualifications

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Datadog

Splunk

Dynatrace

New Relic

Grafana

Prometheus

OpenTelemetry

Zabbix

SolarWinds

Job description

Wolters Kluwer International seeks a Principal Observability Architect to define and lead the enterprise Monitoring & Observability strategy, establish a future-state vision, and drive multi-year transformation across infrastructure, cloud, applications, and operations. The role emphasizes platform-agnostic governance and scalable, automated, data-driven observability practices.

The successful candidate will guide standardization of metrics, logs, traces, events, and AI-enabled operations, while