Telemetry / Alops

Ampstek; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Ampstek seeks a data/telemetry engineer to own end-to-end data flows, telemetry architecture, and data quality across monitoring systems. You will design SNMP/polling, EMS/NMS integration, and data models, and operate streaming pipelines (Kafka) and time-series stores to deliver reliable real-time insights.

You will develop Splunk/ELK queries, dashboards, and alerts; lead troubleshooting with Ops/SRE; and advance AIOps/MLOps use cases with measurable KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve telemetry architecture, including data flows
• Build and operate Kafka streaming pipelines and time-series stores
• Develop optimized Splunk/ELK searches, dashboards, alerts, and correlation logic
• Lead deep production troubleshooting with Operations/SRE teams
• Advance AIOps/MLOps use cases with measurable KPIs

Job description

• Solid understanding of technical architecture & data flows
• Experience with Netscout nGeniusOne, including creating and supporting dashboards
• Ability to onboard new services and verticals to Netscout
• Exceptional troubleshooting and prior operations experience
• Ability to translate data into actionable telemetry and alerts
• Working knowledge of AIOps/MLOps concepts
• SQL and time-series database experience
• Python scripting and automation

Key Responsibilities

• Define and evolve telemetry architecture, including SNMP traps/polling, EMS/NMS integration, data models, and end-to-end data flow
• Build and operate streaming pipelines (Kafka) and time-series data stores, ensuring data quality, performance, and reliability
• Develop optimized Splunk/ELK searches, dashboards, alerts, and correlation logic for real-time insights
• Lead deep production troubleshooting and partner with Operations/SRE teams for incident resolution and runbook improvements
• Advance AIOps/MLOps use cases (anomaly detection, noise reduction, auto-remediation) with measurable KPIs