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Description

Location: This is a hybrid role based in either our Holmdel, NJ or Bethlehem, PA office. We will only consider local candidates for this position.

You are:

We are seeking a dedicated and detail oriented Senior Observability Engineer with expertise in Splunk, App Dynamics, Open Telemetry and Zenoss to join our Enterprise Observability Engineering team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the administration, configuration, and maintenance of our observability tools to ensure optimal performance and reliability of our IT systems.

You have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Proven experience in Implementing, Managing and Maintaining observability tools.

Technical Skills:

• Proficiency in Splunk and AppDynamics (including configuration, administration, and implementation).
• Proficiency in Zenoss (including setup, configuration, and maintenance).
• Strong in MELT, Metrics, Events, Logs and Traces; hands-on troubleshooting and support
• OpenTelemetry: instrumentation patterns, context propagation, collectors, sampling etc
• Maintain platform reliability, upgrades, patching, and security hardening
• Exposure to Kubernetes observability (cluster/workload metrics, events, service discovery)

Soft Skills:

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities.
• Ability to work independently and in a team-oriented environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Administration and Implementation:

• Administer and configure Splunk, AppDynamics, OTEL and Zenoss platforms to meet organizational monitoring needs.
• Perform regular updates, patches, and upgrades to observability tools to ensure they are up-to-date and secure.

Monitoring and Maintenance:

• Continuously monitor the health and performance of the Splunk, APPD and Zenoss systems.
• Ensure data integrity and availability within the observability platforms.

User Support and Training:

• Provide support to internal users, assisting with troubleshooting and resolving issues.
• Develop and deliver training sessions for users to effectively utilize the monitoring tools.

Dashboard and Alert Management:

•  Create and manage dashboards, reports, and alerts
• Work with stakeholders to define monitoring requirements and implement appropriate alerting mechanisms.