Senior Observability Engineer - Dynatrace and Automation

Job ID: 99377314576Posted: 2026-09-19Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, United StatesSalary: $91,700 - $163,700/yearJob Area: TechnologyCompany: UnitedHealth GroupExplore opportunities with Logistics Health Incorporated (LHI), part of the Optum family of business. We're dedicated to simplifying the logistics of complex workforce health programs with cost-effective solutions and a seamless distribution process. With offices in La Crosse, Wis., a satellite office in Chicago and remote employees throughout the country, we have a variety of rewarding career opportunities for you. Elevate your career as you help us create a healthier tomorrow for everyone and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together.The OptumServe Enterprise Monitoring team is seeking a Senior Observability Engineer to lead the design, automation, and operational excellence of our enterprise observability platforms. This role is heavily focused on Dynatrace administration, Python development, CI/CD engineering, and Observability-as-Code practices supporting mission-critical applications across on-premises, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments. The ideal candidate is a hands-on engineer with deep experience building scalable observability solutions, automating platform operations, developing monitoring integrations, and enabling DevOps teams through self-service monitoring capabilities.Primary Responsibilities:Dynatrace Platform EngineeringServe as the primary technical SME for Dynatrace Managed and Dynatrace SaaS environmentsDesign, implement, and maintain Dynatrace monitoring standards, management zones, alerting strategies, tagging frameworks, and service ownership modelsConfigure and optimize OneAgent, ActiveGate, Distributed Tracing, RUM, Synthetic Monitoring, Davis AI, and Automation WorkflowsDevelop enterprise observability standards and governance practicesPython Development & AutomationDevelop Python-based automation solutions to streamline observability operations and platform administrationBuild integrations leveraging Dynatrace APIs, REST APIs, webhooks, and cloud-native servicesCreate automated onboarding, validation, compliance, reporting, and remediation capabilitiesDesign self-healing workflows and automated operational runbooksCI/CD & Observability as CodeImplement and support Observability-as-Code using Dynatrace Monaco, Terraform, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps, and/or JenkinsBuild automated deployment pipelines for Dynatrace configurations, dashboards, alerting profiles, SLOs, and management zonesIntegrate monitoring validation into software delivery pipelines and create automated quality gatesYou'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.Required Qualifications:5+ years of hands-on Dynatrace engineering experience5+ years supporting enterprise observability, monitoring, or SRE platforms3+ years developing production-grade Python automation solutionsExperience building CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, GitLab, Jenkins, or Azure DevOpsExperience implementing Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform and/or AnsibleExperience utilizing Dynatrace APIs and configuration automationSolid understanding of distributed tracing, OpenTelemetry, metrics, logs, events, and reliability engineering practicesIf you are offered this position, you will be required to provide extensive personal information to obtain and maintain a suitability or determination of eligibility for a Confidential/Secret or Top Secret security clearance as a condition of your employmentUnited States CitizenshipPreferred Qualifications:Dynatrace Professional or Advanced CertificationExperience with Monaco (Monitoring as Code)Experience with Kubernetes and OpenShiftExperience with Elasticsearch, Grafana, Prometheus, Fluent Bit, and OpenTelemetryExperience supporting FedRAMP High or government-regulated environmentsPay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $91,700 - $163,700 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.