Senior Full Stack Observability Engineer/Architect

Responsibilities

Kforce's client in Plano, TX is seeking a Senior Full Stack Observability Engineer/Architect to lead the design, implementation, and optimization of full stack observability solutions across large-scale enterprise environments. Summary: This role will drive architecture and automation for network, application, and infrastructure monitoring, leveraging platforms such as Catalyst Center, ThousandEyes, Grafana, and custom automation frameworks. The ideal candidate demonstrates deep, hands-on expertise in observability, automation, and performance analytics, with a proven ability to deliver scalable solutions and mentor engineering teams. Key Responsibilities:

• Own end-to-end observability architecture: Design and implement integrated monitoring solutions for network, application, and infrastructure domains, ensuring visibility, reliability, and actionable insights
• Lead Catalyst Center-driven automation: Develop templates, workflows, and closed-loop operations for network assurance, leveraging Catalyst Center APIs and automation tools
• ThousandEyes deployment and analytics: Architect and operationalize ThousandEyes for synthetic and real-user monitoring, path visualization, and outage detection across distributed environments
• Grafana dashboarding and analytics: Build and maintain Grafana dashboards for real-time and historical performance analytics, integrating diverse data sources (SNMP, API, logs, metrics)
• Automation and integration: Develop and maintain automation scripts and frameworks (Python, Ansible, Terraform) for observability, alerting, and remediation workflows
  
  

Requirements

• 10 years of experience in enterprise networking, systems, or cloud engineering, including 3-5 years leading observability and automation initiatives at scale
• Strong experience with automation frameworks (Python, Ansible, Terraform) and API integrations
• Proven, exceptional hands-on skills with Catalyst Center, ThousandEyes, and Grafana for monitoring, analytics, and automation
• Deep expertise in network and application performance monitoring, synthetic and real-user analytics, and incident response
• Demonstrated success leading complex, multi-phase deployments and mentoring senior engineers
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications in observability, automation, or cloud platforms (e.g., Cisco Certified Specialist - Observability, AWS/Azure monitoring)
• Experience with cloud networking, hybrid connectivity, and integration of DNS/DHCP/IPAM data sources
• Familiarity with Zero Trust, NAC posture, and security monitoring
• Experience with data center and campus interconnect monitoring (ACI concepts beneficial but not required)
  
  

Work Style & Travel:

• Must be able to work onsite at client locations as required
• Off-hours change windows may be needed for critical migrations and incident response
  
  

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

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