Observability Architect

Observability ArchitectLocation – Dallas, Tx US (ONSITE)Salary / Rate : ***k/yr, ***/hrRoles DescriptionsObservability architect who has hands on experience on New Relic | Splunk | CloudWatch | Kibana | APM | Monitoring Solutions. As this individual will champion automation monitoring solution, which include triaging, incident management, self-healing solution etc.Key ResponsibilitiesDesign and implement end-to-end observability strategies covering metrics, logs, traces, and user experience monitoringArchitect custom monitoring frameworks tailored to specific business applications and infrastructure landscapesImplement and manage observability platforms including New Relic, Splunk, AWS CloudWatch, and KibanaDevelop and maintain APM scripts, synthetic monitors, custom dashboards, and alerting mechanismsIntegrate observability tools with CI/CD pipelines for proactive issue detection and faster MTTRCollaborate with application, infrastructure, DevOps, and security teams to ensure observability coverage across systemsConduct root cause analysis using correlation across metrics, logs, and tracesProvide technical leadership in observability best practices, architecture reviews, and roadmap planningDefine and enforce standards for SLAs, SLOs, and SLIs across environmentsMentor and guide engineering teams in the effective use of observability toolsKey Skills and TechnologiesMonitoring APM Tools : Deep experience with New Relic (including APM, infrastructure, synthetics, custom instrumentation) Strong proficiency in Splunk (querying, dashboards, alerts, ingestion pipeline design) Hands-on with AWS CloudWatch (metrics, logs, alarms, insights) Working knowledge of Kibana and Elastic Stack (ELK)Scripting Customization: Experience in APM scripting, custom instrumentation (using Java, Python, or Node.js agents) Ability to create synthetic monitors, custom event generators, and automated dashboards Familiarity with Terraform, CloudFormation, or scripting languages (Shell, Python) for observability automation Architecture Integration: Expertise in designing observability frameworks for cloud-native (AWS/GCP/Azure) and hybrid environments Understanding of distributed systems, microservices, and event-driven architectures Ability to integrate observability platforms with DevOps pipelines, incident response, and ITSM toolsQualificationsBachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field. 15+ years of experience in software engineering or infrastructure roles, with at least 5+ years in Operations. Proven success managing high-availability, large-scale distributed systems (e.g., microservices, cloud-native apps). Deep understanding of cloud platforms (AWS GCP), containers (Docker, Kubernetes), monitoring (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, new relic), and automation tools (Terraform, Ansible, etc.). Experience with modern CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, ArgoCD, GitHub Actions). Strong leadership, communication, and team development skills.Preferred QualificationsExperience in regulated industries (e.g., Telecom, communications) and Global telco leaders. Certifications in cloud platforms (AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Google SRE Certificate, etc.). Experience managing hybrid or multi-cloud environments.