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Dexian · 19 hours ago

Principle Datadog Engineer (SME)

Washington, DC

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Dexian is a leading technology and professional staffing company with a global presence. They are seeking a Principal Datadog Engineer to drive engineering projects, define high-level strategies, and lead teams in enhancing observability and performance monitoring using Datadog.

ConsultingHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyProfessional ServicesStaffing Agency

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Define and implement high-level engineering strategies and system architectures that align with organizational goals. Address significant and unique issues that impact design success or influence future concepts, products, or technologies. Develop scalable observability strategies using Datadog for applications, infrastructure, cloud services, and security monitoring. Architect dashboards, monitors, and alerting frameworks tailored to business and operational requirements

Lead the design, development, and delivery of large-scale, complex engineering projects while ensuring quality and scalability. Exercise wide latitude in determining objectives and approaches to critical assignments

Identify inefficiencies in workflows and implement tools, methodologies, or processes to enhance productivity and reliability. Use professional concepts to develop resolutions for critical issues and broad design matters. Establish best practices for metric collection, log ingestion, tracing, and anomaly detection. Optimize cost management and usage efficiency of Datadog licenses and features. Ensure alerting policies reduce noise while providing actionable insights

Address critical technical challenges by providing innovative solutions and guiding teams through implementation. Work on issues where analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangibles. Serve as escalation point for Datadog-related performance or monitoring issues. Perform root-cause analysis using Datadog dashboards, traces, and logs to identify and resolve system issues quickly

Mentor and coach engineering teams, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous learning. May supervise the activities of others, providing guidance to ensure alignment with organizational goals. Conduct training, documentation, and workshops to upskill engineering teams in Datadog usage

Partner with product managers, stakeholders, and other departments to align technical solutions with business objectives. Create formal networks involving coordination among groups, including key decision-makers. Partner with DevOps, SRE, Cloud, Security, and Application teams to embed observability into daily operations

Serve as the primary decision-maker for technical directions, balancing short-term needs with long-term goals. Exercise autonomy in critical decision-making processes. Will act as a trusted advisor and technical authority, enabling teams to maximize the value of Datadog for performance monitoring, application observability, infrastructure health, security insights, and operational excellence

Translate complex technical concepts into actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders. Serve as an external spokesperson for the organization, representing the company's technical expertise

Qualification

Datadog Fundamentals CertificationPythonCloud DevOpsInfrastructure MonitoringApplication Performance MonitoringAnalytical SkillsCommunication SkillsStrategic ThinkingTeam Leadership

Required

Bachelor's Degree and 10 years of experience. Additional 4 years of experience may be accepted in lieu of the degree

Datadog Fundamentals Certification

Strong development background with hand on experience with Python, Bash, PowerShell, YAML and proficiency in building complex lambda functions / shell scripts for end-to-end automation

Hands-on experience enabling Datadog infrastructure monitoring and application performance monitoring

Experience configuring Datadog for synthetic tracing

Proven experience as a Cloud DevOps and Automation Engineer

Strong analytical skills to assess risks and opportunities in technical projects, especially when evaluating intangibles

Exceptional communication skills for effective collaboration across diverse teams and external representation of the organization

Strategic thinking to anticipate future challenges and opportunities, particularly in addressing future concepts, products, or technologies

Ability to inspire teams by setting clear goals and leading by example, demonstrating expertise in the field

Must be a US Citizen

Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust 6C clearance