#### **Job Description** IT consulting firm is seeking a highly qualified and experienced Observability Engineer to join their platform engineering team. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in ensuring the reliability, performance and scalability of our systems by introducing and implementing specialised monitoring and alerting practices. #### **Responsibilities:** * Design, implement, and manage observability solutions to monitor the health and performance of our systems and applications. * Create and manage dashboards, alerts, and reports to provide actionable insights into system behavior and performance. * Troubleshoot and resolve production issues related to observability and monitoring. * Develop and maintain infrastructure as code. * Develop and maintain documentation for observability solutions, including best practices and standards. * Collaborate with development and operations teams to ensure seamless integration of observability practices into the CI/CD pipeline. * Engage with internal teams to promote observability best practices and ensure consistent adoption across the organization. * Provide mentorship and guidance to junior engineers on observability best practices and tools. #### **Requirements** * Experience: Minimum of 4 years in modern observability, with a focus on cloud technologies and automation tools. * Proven experience in designing and implementing observability solutions using open standards. * Proficiency in administration of observability platforms such as Datadog and OpenTelemetry. * Experience with container orchestration using Kubernetes. * Expertise in infrastructure as code, particularly with Terraform. * Solid understanding of cloud hypervisors, specifically Azure and GCP. * Previous experience in software development is highly valued. * Excellent problem\-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex issues. * Strong communication and collaboration skills, with a proven ability to work effectively in a team environment. * Ability to learn and adapt quickly to new technologies and methodologies. * Knowledge of additional cloud platforms and services. * Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools. * Understanding of security best practices and how they apply to observability. * Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team.