SRE with Observability||W2 Only

Role: SRE with Observability

Location: Richmond VA
Have two openings for Client for an SRE type profile for their Tech Ops team. They are querying and logging data and putting it into a wide variety of observability tools, they are doing this to have discover integrate into their environment

One and Done Virtual Interview

Needs to be onsite from day 1 in Richmond Virginia
Only candidates that can convert in 12 months with no sponsorship
Must haves:
Log Data
The more Observability tools the better( Datadog, New Relic, Splunk, ELK, etc)
Programming languages are a nice to have
MYSQL
Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain queries and dashboards to analyze customer impact across Discover s applications.
• Work with log data from multiple platforms including Datadog, ElasticSearch, MySQL, and Splunk.
• Collaborate with Technology Operations Center (TOC) and SRE teams to support operational visibility and incident response.
• Contribute to strategic planning for Discover s long-term environment and data migration strategy.
• Ensure flexibility in tooling by focusing on cross-platform log querying rather than specialization in a single tool.

Qualifications:

• Strong experience querying log data across various platforms (Datadog, ElasticSearch, Splunk, etc.).
• Familiarity with SRE principles and operational monitoring.
• Ability to work across diverse technical stacks and environments.
• Hands-on experience preferred over purely strategic or leadership backgrounds.
• Programming skills are a plus but not required.

Preferred Profile:

• A technically adept individual with a strong SRE or TOC background.
• Comfortable navigating hybrid environments (cloud and data center).
• Able to adapt quickly to evolving tools and infrastructure.
• Strategic mindset with a hands-on approach to problem-solving.