Observability Engineer
Observability Engineer (SC Eligible)
Rate: £580/day Inside IR35
Duration: 6 months
Location: Mostly remote (Telford occasional onsite - 2 days/month)
Clearance: SC Eligible
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Observability Engineer to design, implement, and support enterprise-grade monitoring and observability solutions across complex technology environments. The role focuses on improving service visibility, performance insight, and proactive incident detection.
Key Responsibilities
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Design and implement end-to-end observability solutions across enterprise platforms
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Translate NFRs and monitoring requirements into Dynatrace configurations
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Deliver APM, log analytics, synthetic monitoring, and infrastructure observability
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Build and maintain dashboards, alerts, and performance visualisations
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Integrate observability into architecture, development, and delivery processes
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Support proactive incident management and service reliability improvements
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Collaborate with architects, engineers, and delivery teams across technical and non-technical groups
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Drive continuous improvement in monitoring maturity across teams
Required Skills & Experience
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Strong background in SRE principles and methodologies
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Hands-on experience with Dynatrace (mandatory)
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Strong understanding of APM tooling and enterprise observability
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Experience with logs, metrics, synthetics, and distributed system monitoring
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Ability to analyse and resolve complex technical issues
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Strong communication skills with ability to engage stakeholders at all levels
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Experience working in complex, enterprise-scale environments
Desirable
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Dynatrace Associate Certification
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Experience working in immature or evolving observability environments
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Exposure to large-scale transformation or cloud-native systems
If this matches your skills and experience, please apply today!