Principal Datadog Engineer

Overview

Remote
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Contract - 6+ Month(s)

Skills

Recruiting
Oracle UCM
Dashboard
Cost Management
Collaboration
Training
Documentation
Project Delivery
Software Performance Management
Scripting
Python
Bash
Windows PowerShell
YAML
Continuous Integration
Continuous Delivery
Cloud Computing
DevOps
Git
Version Control
Conflict Resolution
Problem Solving
Mentorship
SAINT
Technical Direction
WebKit

Job Details

Hello,

I hope you are doing well!

My name is Aditya Kumar and I am a Staffing Specialist at Stellent IT LLC. I am reaching out to you on an exciting job opportunity with one of our clients. If are you Comfortable with this Position then please share me your updated resume

Role: Principal Datadog Engineer / Architect

Location: Remote

Duration: Long Term

We're growing our observability practice and looking for Datadog experts to help lead the way. Depending on your experience, you'll join us as either a Principal Engineer (driving strategy and vision) or a Senior Engineer/Architect (leading projects and technical execution).

What You'll Do

  • Design and scale observability solutions with Datadog across apps, infrastructure, cloud, and security.
  • Build dashboards, monitors, and alerting frameworks tailored to business needs.
  • Deploy and integrate Datadog agents, APIs, and automation across multi-cloud environments.
  • Optimize Datadog usage and cost management while ensuring meaningful, actionable alerts.
  • Collaborate with DevOps, SRE, Cloud, and Security teams to embed observability in daily operations.
  • Mentor teammates and share best practices through training, reviews, and documentation.

At the Principal level: you'll shape long-term observability strategy, influence enterprise policies, and represent technical expertise across and outside the organization.
At the Senior level: you'll lead project delivery, mentor junior engineers, and refine technical approaches within your team's scope.

What We're Looking For

  • 8+ years (Senior) / 10+ years (Principal) of engineering experience (degree or equivalent).
  • Datadog Fundamentals or APM/Distributed Tracing Certification.
  • Hands-on experience with Datadog monitoring, APM, tracing, and automation.
  • Strong scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell, YAML) and CI/CD integration skills.
  • Cloud DevOps/Automation background with Git or similar version control.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to mentor, communicate, and lead.

Why Join Us?

You'll play a key role in building scalable, enterprise-grade observability that keeps our systems reliable and performant. Whether you're ready to set strategy at the Principal level or lead projects hands-on as a Senior Engineer, you'll have the autonomy, influence, and support to make a big impact.

Aditya Kumar
Sr. Technical Recruiter

Email:

Address:
505 Knolle Court
Saint Augustine, FL 32092

Telephone:
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