Observability Engineer - 243210

Overview

Remote
$63 - $68 per hour
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Months CTH

Skills

Observability
Python
Linux
Bash
Shell
Ansible
Dynatrace
Logstash
Fluentd
FluentBit
Datadog

Job Details



Job Title: Observability Engineer - 243210
Work Location: 100% Remote in the US (CST Work Hours)
Position Type: Contract / Contract to Hire
Duration: 12 Months
Compensation: $63-$68 /hour W2



ABOUT OUR CLIENT / ABOUT THIS ROLE


Medix is currently seeking an experienced Observability Engineer for a fully remote opportunity with one of our top Healthcare clients. Our client is a Health Services organization, focused on supporting Federal Government end customers such as the US Military/DoD, DoJ, DHS, and others.


This is a new role on a new team, focused on creating a formal Observability practice within the company. This role will be responsible for building and maintaining the automations that provide data/insights necessary for optimal performance. Candidates need a minimum of 3 years hands-on experience building our processes in Dynatrace and/or Elastic Stack (ELK)


Please note: Due to the fact that this role involves US government contracts, ship is required.



RESPONSIBILITIES



  • Building up a greenfield Observability process - with a focus on creating the automations in Python and Shell Scripts

  • Developing the automated monitoring and alerting processes with tools like ELK, Dynatrace, Prometheus and Grafana to detect issues early and trigger alerts

  • Building in back-end automations for Role Based Access Control

  • Building in automated high availability

  • Designing and implementing Observability pipelines to collect, aggregate, and analyze various types of telemetry data using Logstash and/or Fluentd, FluentBit, Datadog, etc..

  • Maintaining the reliability, scalability and availability Log Management, Metrics and Observability platforms



REQUIRED SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS




  • Minimum 6+ years of professional experience

  • 3+ Years experience as an Admin or Engineer with tools like Dynatrace, ELK, etc.

  • Experience with tools like Prometheus and Grafana Dashboards for Metrics

  • Proficient with Python Scripting

  • Proficient with Linux OS and Linux Shells / Bash



For California Applicants:


We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO), Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (ULAC), The San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO) , and the California Fair Chance Act (CFCA).


This position is subject to a background check based on its job duties, which may include patient care, working with vulnerable populations, access to financial and confidential information, driving, working with heavy machinery, or working in a warehouse or laboratory environment. Due to these job duties, this position has a significant impact on the business operations and reputation, as well as the safety and well-being of individuals who may be cared for as part of the job position or who may interact with staff or clients.

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