Observability Engineer
Summary: The Observability Engineer role is a 3-month contract focused on maintaining and operating core monitoring platforms, specifically Splunk and SolarWinds, for a media business. The position requires collaboration with technology and business teams to ensure effective monitoring and alerting systems are in place. The role also involves contributing to various initiatives, including security reporting and monitoring for significant projects. Occasional travel to a London office is expected, although the role is primarily remote.
Key Responsibilities:
- Operate and maintain primary observability platforms, Splunk and SolarWinds.
- Ensure platforms are current and well configured.
- Collaborate with technology and business teams for effective monitoring and alerting.
- Contribute to initiatives such as security reporting for HRIS, monitoring for SAP HANA, global SOC build-out, and Datadog rollout.
Key Skills:
- Proficiency with Splunk, ideally including Splunk Processing Language.
- Experience with SolarWinds Orion or a similar monitoring platform.
- Experience within an observability or monitoring focused team.
- Python and PowerShell Scripting proficiency.
- Exposure to large-scale hybrid environments (500+ Servers) and working with APIs.
- Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code practices (bonus).
- Exposure to GNU/Linux administration in production environments (bonus).
- Experience with Agile practices (bonus).
Salary (Rate): £340/day
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Detailed Description From Employer:
Observability Engineer
3-Month Contract
£340/day (Inside IR35)
Remote -Occasional travel to a London office
Our client is an established media business with a UK operation of around 3,000 people, part of a larger international group. Its technology function is investing in observability and engineering, and this contract role sits within the team responsible for its core monitoring platforms.
You will operate and maintain the primary observability platforms, Splunk and SolarWinds, keeping them current and well configured, and work with technology and business teams to make sure the right monitoring and alerting is in place. The role also contributes to several active initiatives, including security reporting for a new HRIS platform, monitoring for a SAP HANA programme, a global SOC build-out, and the rollout of Datadog.
We are looking for:
- Proficiency with Splunk, ideally including Splunk Processing Language
- Experience with SolarWinds Orion or a similar monitoring platform
- Experience within an observability or monitoring focused team
- Python and PowerShell Scripting proficiency
- Exposure to large-scale hybrid environments (500+ Servers) and working with APIs
It would be a bonus if you have:
- Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code practices
- Exposure to GNU/Linux administration in production environments
- Experience with Agile practices
To apply, please submit your CV. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 5 business days.
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