Tantus Technologies, Inc. · 3 weeks ago
Cloud Monitoring (Observability) Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$140K/yr - $160K/yr
5+ years expTantus Technologies, Inc. is recognized as a Top Workplace and is seeking a skilled Observability Engineer with expertise in New Relic and other observability tools. The role involves designing, implementing, and managing the monitoring and observability infrastructure while collaborating with various teams to ensure application performance and reliability.
Information Technology
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Design and implement observability solutions using New Relic and other observability tools, including custom dashboards, alerts, and instrumentation
Collaborate with development and DevSecOps teams to define monitoring requirements and SLIs/SLOs
Optimize performance and troubleshoot issues using logs, metrics, and traces
Integrate New Relic with CI/CD pipelines and other monitoring tools
Lead efforts to mature the observability practice across the organization (standardization, training, documentation)
Work with federal stakeholders to set up and manage an Observability Center of Excellence
Participate in on-call rotation and incident response to provide insights from observability data
Stay up-to-date with New Relic feature releases and observability trends
Qualification
Required
U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent resident (Green Card holder) status
Ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance
Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience
5+ years of experience in observability, Site Reliability Engineer, DevOps, or infrastructure engineering roles
2-3+ years specifically focused on observability platforms
A working knowledge of AI/ML-driven monitoring solutions
At least 7 years overall IT SDLC and Cloud experience
Expertise in New Relic Advanced knowledge of NRQL (New Relic Query Language), APM, Infrastructure monitoring, Synthetics, and Workloads
OpenTelemetry (OTel) Experience implementing vendor-neutral instrumentation for traces, metrics, and logs
Log Management Proficiency in ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana), Splunk, or New Relic Logs
Ability to create high-level executive 'single pane of glass' views as well as granular technical dashboards
Programming/Scripting Proficiency in languages like Python, Go, or Java for custom instrumentation and automation
Experience using Terraform or CloudFormation to deploy monitoring configurations at scale
Skills in integrating observability gates into pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions) to automate performance testing
Strong understanding of AWS, Azure, or GCP, particularly how to monitor serverless (Lambda) and containerized (Kubernetes/EKS) environments
Ability to translate business requirements into technical Service Level Indicators and Objectives
Experience defining standards, best practices, and governance models for multi-tenant environments
Ability to design and implement observability solutions using New Relic required
Preferred
Certifications in New Relic or AI/ML frameworks, nice to have
Experience with other observability tools (Datadog, Site 24x7 and WhatsUpGold)
Experience working with 'Federal Stakeholders' to align technical monitoring with mission-critical goals
A track record of conducting workshops or writing documentation to upskill development teams on observability
Strong communication and documentation skills
Company
Tantus Technologies, Inc.
Tantus Tech is an IT consulting firm that supports mission-critical programs for federal agencies, specializing in PMO, Health IT, Financial Management, and Tech Solutions.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknown2015-01-01Seed
Leadership Team
Rhian Thompson
Chief Operating Officer
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