Observability Platform Engineer (Datadog)

What You'll Do

Required Skills and Experience

• BS/BA in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in Observability, APM, SRE, or Platform Engineering — with at least 2–3 years of hands-on, production-grade Datadog experience.
• Deep expertise across Datadog's core product suite: APM, Infrastructure Monitoring, Log Management, Synthetics, RUM, SLOs, Dashboards, Monitors, and Alerting.
• Proficiency in both Windows Server and Unix (Linux/Solaris) environments, including agent deployment, service instrumentation, and OS-level performance analysis.
• Strong scripting and automation skills (Python, PowerShell, Bash) with hands-on experience using the Datadog API/SDK and Terraform to manage observability configurations as code.
• Solid understanding of distributed tracing, metrics pipelines, logging standards, and SLO/error budget frameworks within Datadog.
• Experience integrating Datadog with cloud platforms (Azure and AWS) and centralizing cross-environment telemetry.
• Demonstrated ability to reduce alert noise and MTTR through Datadog monitor tuning, correlation, and enrichment strategies.
• Experience with ITSM integrations (e.g., Datadog ServiceNow) and producing clear service maps, dependency views, and stakeholder-facing dashboards.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate technical observability concepts for non-technical audiences.
• Strong documentation habits, attention to detail, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Nice to Have

• Datadog certifications (e.g., Datadog Fundamentals, APM, or Log Management).
• Experience migrating from legacy monitoring platforms (e.g., OpenView, AppDynamics, Nagios) to Datadog.
• Familiarity with .NET development (C#), including Datadog instrumentation patterns for .NET applications.
• Experience in financial services or other regulated industries.
• Familiarity with ITSM integrations and CMDB alignment for incident, problem, and change management workflows.
• Experience with CI/CD pipeline integration, synthetic testing strategies, and Datadog-based performance/capacity analysis for latency-sensitive systems.
• Knowledge of network monitoring concepts and Datadog NPM/NDM capabilities.

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