DataDog App Dynamics Consultant

Experience: 5 Years in Full-Stack Observability
Cloud Platform: Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform)
Key Technologies: DataDog, AppDynamics, Quantum Metrics, Python, GitOps, Kubernetes

In-person Interview in Scottsdale, AZ - Highly recommended 

Top 5 skills to prioritize when screening candidates

1. DataDog – Administration, agents, configuration, and troubleshooting.

2. AppDynamics – APM, agent deployment, and application monitoring.

3. Quantum Metrics – Monitoring and observability experience.

4. Python GitOps – Automation and toil reduction.

5. Google Cloud Platform Kubernetes – Cloud and container monitoring.

    

    

   Position Summary

   We are seeking an experienced Observability Engineer / SME with strong hands-on expertise in DataDog, AppDynamics, and Quantum Metrics. The candidate will be responsible for managing observability platforms, deploying and troubleshooting monitoring agents, implementing end-to-end monitoring solutions, and automating routine operational tasks.

   This role is approximately 70% hands-on observability administration and automation and 30% Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), including work with Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, Grafana, and related tools.

   Key Responsibilities

   • Observability Platform Management: Deploy, configure, customize, administer, and troubleshoot DataDog and AppDynamics agents.

   • Application Monitoring: Implement native mobile monitoring, browser real-user monitoring (RUM), and synthetic monitoring.

   • Full-Stack Observability: Monitor application performance, collect metrics, and analyze logs, traces, and performance issues.

   • Automation & GitOps: Develop Python-based automation and use GitOps practices to streamline routine tasks and reduce manual effort.

   • Cloud & Container Monitoring: Implement monitoring solutions in Google Cloud Platform environments and work with Kubernetes-based applications.

   • Monitoring Strategy: Collaborate with application, infrastructure, and engineering teams to gather monitoring requirements and design effective monitoring solutions.

   • Alerting & Incident Support: Develop and improve alerting strategies to identify issues, reduce alert noise, and improve system reliability.

   • SRE Support: Work with Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, Grafana, and related observability tools to support reliability and performance initiatives.

   • AI-Driven Automation: Where applicable, leverage AI to reduce operational toil, automate workflows, and improve monitoring efficiency.

   Required Qualifications

   • 5 years of experience in full-stack observability, APM, metrics collection, and log and trace analysis.

   • Strong hands-on experience with DataDog and AppDynamics administration, agent deployment, configuration, customization, and troubleshooting.

   • 3 years of experience with observability platforms, including DataDog, AppDynamics, and Quantum Metrics.

   • Experience implementing mobile monitoring, browser real-user monitoring (RUM), and synthetic monitoring.

   • Strong Python scripting and automation skills.

   • Experience with GitOps practices for automation and operational management.

   • 3 years of experience with Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform).

   • Solid understanding of Kubernetes and containerized application environments.

   • Ability to design, implement, and maintain monitoring solutions, dashboards, and alerting strategies.

   • Strong collaboration and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to work across multiple technical teams.

   Preferred Qualifications

   • Experience using AI to automate operational tasks, reduce alert noise, and minimize manual effort.

   • Familiarity with Dynatrace, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry (OTel), and Grafana.

   • Experience with Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices and improving application reliability.

   Role Breakdown

   • 70% – Observability Administration & Automation: DataDog, AppDynamics, Quantum Metrics, agent management, monitoring configuration, troubleshooting, and Python/GitOps automation.

   • 30% – SRE & Monitoring: Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, Grafana, reliability improvements, and alerting optimization.

   Ideal Candidate

   A hands-on Observability SME who can independently manage monitoring platforms, automate operational tasks, troubleshoot complex application performance issues, and collaborate with engineering teams to improve system visibility and reliability.