Elastic AIOps / Observability Engineer | Global Enterprise Client
3 days on site
I’m currently partnering with a leading enterprise organisation looking for an Elastic AIOps / Observability Engineer to support and enhance their distributed monitoring ecosystem.
This is a hybrid engineering + development role, ideal for someone passionate about observability, OpenTelemetry, and system reliability at scale.
💼 Role Overview
You’ll play a key role in managing the lifecycle of OpenTelemetry (OTel) agents and collectors, ensuring seamless observability across complex, distributed environments.
🔧 Key Responsibilities
* Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain OTel agents & collectors across Linux and Windows
* Ensure accurate collection and forwarding of metrics, logs, and traces
* Troubleshoot and resolve observability-related issues in line with SLAs
* Perform compatibility analysis and manage version upgrades
* Develop and maintain API integrations with application services
* Automate deployments using Ansible and CI/CD pipelines
* Maintain clear technical documentation for processes and troubleshooting
🧠 Required Skills
* Strong expertise in OpenTelemetry (OTel) – SDKs, APIs, instrumentation
* Hands-on experience with agent & collector lifecycle management
* Solid knowledge of Linux & Windows administration
* Experience with observability tools such as:
* Jaeger, Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, Splunk, ELK, Loki, SigNoz
* Programming/scripting skills in Python, Go, or Java
* Automation experience with Ansible and CI/CD pipelines
⚙️ Additional Skills
* Kafka, InfluxDB
* Container platforms (Docker, Kubernetes)
🎓 Qualifications
✔️ Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
✔️ 3–6 years of experience in observability / monitoring / similar domains
✔️ Strong analytical and problem-solving skills