Application Monitoring Architect

Job#: 3030368

Job Description:
Application Monitoring Architect

Location: Plano, Texas (Onsite)

Employment Type: Contract

Contract Duration: 12 Months

Role Overview

An opportunity is available for an engineer to develop, document, and drive monitoring strategy, focusing on standards and application instrumentation for critical applications. This senior architect role involves participating in the development and implementation of monitoring solutions aligned with business information flows and systems architecture. The position requires providing integrated systems planning and recommending technologies to enhance current systems and support overall business goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Roll out the strategic monitoring tool across designated applications.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for tools within the global monitoring strategy.
• Set up monitoring for applications on Cloud and Containers infrastructure.
• Host demos, overviews, and training for monitoring tools to drive adoption.
• Liaise with application production support teams for planning and scheduling deployments.
• Consult with support teams to assist in the configuration of monitoring events and dashboards.
• Prepare reports on monitoring tool adoption and other relevant metrics.
• Participate in global discussions on the evolution of the monitoring strategy.

Required Qualifications

Education: A 4-year college degree is required.

Experience:

• 5+ years in a production systems architecting or support role.
• 2+ years of development or architecture experience for multi-tiered business applications.
• Proven experience in application and network performance and availability monitoring.
• Proven experience in N-Tier Architecture supporting products such as web servers, middleware, and databases.

Technical Skills:

• Experience with monitoring tools such as Dynatrace, Tivoli, Splunk, SiteScope, or Catchpoint.
• Familiarity with monitoring on Cloud and Containers infrastructure.
• Knowledge of OS (Windows/Unix) based infrastructure services, processing, and shell scripts.
• Proven experience in programming languages such as Java or .NET.
• Knowledge of ITIL functions and processes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in the development or support of banking applications.
• Experience with monitoring of Microsoft Teams, Co-pilot, and M365.
• Experience in Major Incident Management.
• Experience working in a large, multi-data center enterprise environment.

This employer is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.