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OpenTelemetry Developer, Watford, Hertfordshire
Client: eTeam
Location: Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Views:
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Posted:
22.08.2025
Expiry Date:
06.10.2025
Job Description:
We are a Global Recruitment specialist supporting clients across EMEA, APAC, US, and Canada. We have an excellent job opportunity for an experienced OpenTelemetry Developer.
Role Title: OpenTelemetry Developer
Location: Birmingham/Sheffield/Hybrid
End Date: 28/11/2025
Role Overview:
Seeking an OpenTelemetry Developer to lead the design, development, and deployment of observability solutions in on-premises environments. The candidate should have strong expertise in Go programming, OpenTelemetry instrumentation, and CI/CD automation for enterprise infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities:
* Develop and maintain custom Go modules for OpenTelemetry instrumentation.
* Package and deploy OpenTelemetry components for on-premises environments, ensuring compatibility across infrastructure setups.
* Design and implement CI/CD pipelines for automated rollout and updates of Otel agents and collectors.
* Collaborate with infrastructure, DevOps, and application teams to integrate observability into systems.
* Optimize telemetry data collection, processing, and storage for performance and reliability.
* Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to observability pipelines and instrumentation.
* Contribute to internal documentation and best practices for Otel usage in on-prem environments.
Required Skills & Experience:
* Strong proficiency in Go (Golang), especially for writing modular and reusable code.
* Hands-on experience with OpenTelemetry Collector, agents, and SDKs.
* Experience deploying and managing observability tools in on-premises infrastructure.
* Familiarity with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions).
* Experience with Linux systems, networking, and containerization (Docker).
* Understanding of monitoring and tracing tools (e.g., Prometheus, Jaeger, Grafana).
* Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
* Experience contributing to OpenTelemetry or other open-source observability projects.
* Familiarity with enterprise environments (e.g., VMware, bare-metal servers, hybrid cloud).
* Knowledge of security and compliance considerations in on-prem deployments.
* Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Bash, Python) for automation.
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