Sr Cloud Engineer - Observability Platform

Job Summary Extensive knowledge of infrastructure as code (Terraform, CFT, CDK, etc.). Hands-on experience with continuous integration and continuous delivery/deployment using ALM tools such as Jenkins. Location: Smithfield, Rhode Island Job Type: Contract Salary: $82 - $83 per hour Work Hours: 8am to 5pm Education: Bachelors Responsibilities 5+ years of hands‑on experience deploying and/or supporting highly distributed multi‑tiered systems at scale. Deep understanding of distributed systems and telemetry architecture. Experience choosing/modeling the right technique for the job (e.g., anomaly detection, ranking/recommendation, NLP), and knowing when a heuristic beats a model. Experience operating observability pipelines in Kubernetes or similar orchestration environments. Hands‑on experience in 2 or more languages (Python, Java, Go etc.). Hands‑on experience with Open Telemetry (OTEL) or any open source observability implementations. 5+ years of experience leading projects and designing, analyzing, and troubleshooting distributed systems. Create and maintain Grafana dashboards, visualizations, and alerts for real-time operational insights. Hands‑on experience designing and building scalable and resilient applications in the cloud. Good knowledge on networking concepts such as DNS, Load Balancers, routers, Linux, etc. Experience on containerization technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, etc. Qualifications Experience deploying applications in AWS platforms such as EC2 & EKS or equivalent platforms from other cloud providers such as GCP, Azure, etc. Experience delivering software using engineering best practices and principles. Equal Opportunity Employer Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status. Benefits Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short‑term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility). Other Information This posting is open for thirty (30) days. #J-18808-Ljbffr Randstad USA