Observability Engineer

Strategic Staffing Solutions International client is a leading global healthcare company listed in the Fortune 500. Currently we are looking for Observability Engineer.


You would be responsible for designing, building, testing, implementing, maintaining and optimizing the monitoring and observability infrastructure, in accordance with security policies and guidelines set by the architecture teams.


RESPONSIBILITIES:

•Maintains network tools and enterprise monitoring environments
•Ability to converse with application owners, architects, performance testers to collect requirements, pinpoint application performance bottlenecks via the monitoring & observability tools, and deliver enterprise-scale solutions
•Strong knowledge of systems, networks, hardware, and software from an automation & monitoring standpoint
•Works closely with teammates to discuss progress of work, resolve issues and ensure that standards for quality and quantity of work are met
•Consults regularly with software and hardware vendors to resolve issues impacting computer processing, network operations, and database performance
•Evaluates new software and hardware to determine usefulness and compatibility with existing applications; makes necessary recommendations
•Ensures that all related documentation is current and accurate and ensures personal compliance to appropriate standards and established guidelines
•Performs related duties as assigned

MINIMUM SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS:

•4+ years of experience in deploying, maintaining and troubleshooting complex applications at an enterprise scale
•3+ years of experience working with APM tools (New Relic, Dynatrace, SolarWinds, AppDynamics)
•2+ years’ experience working with ServiceNow incident, problem, and change modules along with integration with enterprise management tool(s)
•Knowledge of and experience with monitoring via API, WMI, SNMP, SSH, and other programming languages and/or protocols
•Experience with Agile delivery utilizing modern cloud-based software tools and approaches (Git, CI/CD, JIRA, automated testing)
•Experience managing, tuning, and maintaining the right balance of alerting that enables/maintain our observability strategy while eliminating non-actionable issues
•Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to evaluate business problems and apply application knowledge to identify appropriate solutions
•Proficiency in computer science fundamentals such as object-oriented design, data structures and algorithm design
•Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
•Ability to prioritize workload and consistently meet deadlines