Observability Engineer

What would an average day look like?

Daily schedule can vary depending on the organization's demands, project requirements, and team structure. However, here's a broad outline of what an Observability Engineer  might do on a typical day:

•  Check emails and Slack messages: Start your day by reviewing your emails and Slack messages to get a sense of what's happening and what needs your attention.
• Meet with team members to discuss upcoming projects: Discuss upcoming projects with your team members to ensure everyone is on the same page and to identify any potential challenges.
•  Conduct a client assessment: Meet with a client to conduct a thorough assessment of their IT infrastructure and applications to identify observability gaps and opportunities.
•  Lunch break: Take a break to eat lunch and recharge.
•  Develop and implement a customized observability solution: Work on designing and implementing a customized observability solution for a client, taking into account their unique requirements and challenges.
•  Analyze telemetry data to identify performance issues: Use various observability tools to analyze telemetry data from a client's infrastructure and applications to identify any performance issues.
• Document observability solutions and best practices: Document the observability solutions you have implemented for clients, including best practices and recommendations.
• Wrap up the day and prepare for tomorrow: Review your progress for the day and prepare for the next day's tasks.

Who should apply?

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in observability engineering, consulting, or a related field.
• Proven expertise in designing, implementing, and maintaining observability platforms.
• Deep understanding of logging, tracing, and metrics collection tools.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team.

This all sounds great, what's it going to do for my career?

Working as an Observability Engineer can be a very rewarding career path. Here are some of the benefits you can expect:

• High demand and job growth: There is a growing demand for Observability Engineer Consultants as businesses of all sizes are recognizing the importance of observability in ensuring the health, performance, and reliability of their IT infrastructure.
• Variety of projects and challenges: You will have the opportunity to work on a variety of

  exciting projects with leading organizations, tackling complex challenges and making a real impact.

• Continuous learning and development: Observability is a rapidly evolving field, and you will have the opportunity to learn new technologies and skills throughout your career.
• Competitive salary and benefits: Observability Engineer Consultants typically command a high salary and enjoy a variety of benefits.

Requirements

• Proficiency in data visualization tools such as Grafana, Kibana, and Enterprise APM tools.
• Strong programming skills in Python, Go, or Java.

• In-depth understanding of container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes. 

• Cloud knowledge AWS, Azure or GCP, 

• Legacy system knowledge like .net or Java, Node.js. 

• Expert-level experience with observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, and/or Enterprise APM tools.

• Proven experience in monitoring and troubleshooting distributed systems.