Grafana L3 Administrator | Senior Grafana Engineer

Title: Grafana L3 Administrator | Senior Grafana Engineer

Location: Dallas/Frisco, TX

Duration/Term : Long Term Contract

Overview:
We are seeking a highly skilled Grafana L3 Administrator to join our technical operations team. This senior-level position is responsible for the advanced administration, performance optimization, and troubleshooting of enterprise-scale Grafana environments. You will ensure the reliability, scalability, and security of our monitoring dashboards and play a pivotal role in cross-functional DevOps collaboration.

Key Responsibilities:

• Administer, configure, and manage Grafana instances, including installations, upgrades, patching, and plugin management.
• Monitor, tune, and optimize Grafana performance, dashboard responsiveness, query efficiency, and data storage.
• Provide L3 (Level 3) support investigating, troubleshooting, and resolving complex issues to minimize downtime and support business continuity.
• Implement and maintain Grafana security, including user access controls, authentication methods (LDAP, SSO), and encryption practices.
• Design and implement High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) solutions for critical Grafana services.
• Set up and maintain monitoring and alerting using Grafana to proactively identify and address system issues.
• Develop and update detailed documentation, SOPs, and technical knowledge base articles for Grafana administration and resolution procedures.
• Collaborate closely with DevOps, IT Operations, Security, and other technical teams to ensure seamless integration and alignment with organizational requirements.
• Conduct capacity planning, forecasting, and scalability assessments to accommodate growth and ensure optimal performance.

Requirements:

• Bachelor s or Master s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 6+ years of hands-on experience administering complex, large-scale Grafana environments.
• Deep knowledge of Grafana architecture, deployment, configuration, upgrades, and administration best practices.
• Proactive problem-solving skills with the ability to diagnose and resolve advanced Grafana issues.
• Demonstrated skill in performance tuning, query optimization, and dashboard maintenance.
• Strong understanding of security protocols, encryption, and access controls within Grafana.
• Experience in implementing HA/DR strategies for Grafana deployments.
• Effective communicator and strong collaborator with both technical and non-technical teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Grafana administrator or related certifications.
• Experience integrating and working with monitoring and time-series data tools such as Prometheus, InfluxDB, or Graphite.

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