Observability and telemetry Lead
Posted Today by Trust In SODA
£350 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
Knutsford, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Observability & Telemetry Lead role is a contract position based in Knutsford, focusing on enhancing Enterprise-as-a-Service (EaaS) capabilities. The candidate will leverage their technical expertise in monitoring and diagnostics across Linux and Windows environments. This position requires a strong background in programming and database management, along with experience in various monitoring tools. The role is hybrid, requiring on-site presence two days a week until December 31, 2025.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the evolution of Enterprise-as-a-Service (EaaS) capabilities.
- Utilize technical expertise in monitoring, infrastructure observability, and full-stack diagnostics.
- Work across both Linux and Windows environments.
- Implement and manage observability strategies using various monitoring tools.
Key Skills:
- Proven experience in PHP or Python programming.
- Strong knowledge of Oracle and other relational databases.
- Comfortable working in both Linux and Windows operating systems.
- Hands-on experience with monitoring tools such as AppDynamics, ITRS, Elastic APM, and Grafana.
- Frontend/Backend development experience with Angular and Node.js (desirable).
- Familiarity with APIs, ETL pipelines, and general scripting (desirable).
- Understanding of modern infrastructure and containerized environments such as OpenShift, Docker, and Kubernetes (desirable).
- Knowledge of Cloud service models: IaaS, PaaS, SaaS (desirable).
- Concepts in infrastructure virtualization (desirable).
Salary (Rate): £350/day
City: Knutsford
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Observability & Telemetry Lead (Contract)
Location: Knutsford (Hybrid/On-site 2 days a week)
Contract Duration: Until 31st December 2025
Rate: £350/day (Inside IR35)
Security Clearance: Candidate must be eligible for BPSS
Role Overview: We are seeking a skilled Observability and Telemetry Lead to support the continued evolution of Enterprise-as-a-Service (EaaS) capabilities. The ideal candidate will bring strong technical expertise across monitoring, infrastructure observability, and full-stack diagnostics, with the ability to work across both Linux and Windows environments.
Essential Skills:
- Programming: Proven experience in PHP or Python
- Databases: Strong knowledge of Oracle and other relational databases
- Operating Systems: Comfortable working in both Linux and Windows environments
- Monitoring Tools: Hands-on experience with tools such as: AppDynamics ITRS Elastic APM Grafana
Desirable Skills:
- Frontend/Backend development experience with Angular , Node.js
- Familiarity with APIs , ETL pipelines , and general scripting
- Understanding of modern infrastructure and containerized environments: OpenShift , Docker , Kubernetes
- Knowledge of Cloud service models : IaaS, PaaS, SaaS
- Concepts in infrastructure virtualization
This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to an enterprise observability strategy within a dynamic, large-scale technical environment. If you're passionate about system health, telemetry, and performance monitoring — and meet the eligibility criteria — we encourage you to apply.