Observability & Telemetry Lead (Contract) Location: Knutsford (Hybrid/On-site 2 days a week) Contract Duration: Until 31st December 2025 Rate: £300/day (Inside IR35) Security Clearance: Candidate must be eligible for BPSS Role Overview: We are seeking a skilled Observability and Telemetry Lead to support the continued evolution of Enterprise-as-a-Service (EaaS) capabilities. The ideal candidate will bring strong technical expertise across monitoring, infrastructure observability, and full-stack diagnostics, with the ability to work across both Linux and Windows environments. Essential Skills: Programming: Proven experience in PHP or Python Databases: Strong knowledge of Oracle and other relational databases Operating Systems: Comfortable working in both Linux and Windows environments Monitoring Tools: Hands-on experience with tools such as: AppDynamics ITRS Elastic APM Grafana Desirable Skills: Frontend/Backend development experience with Angular, Node.js Familiarity with APIs, ETL pipelines, and general scripting Understanding of modern infrastructure and containerized environments: OpenShift, Docker, Kubernetes Knowledge of Cloud service models : IaaS, PaaS, SaaS Concepts in infrastructure virtualization This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to an enterprise observability strategy within a dynamic, large-scale technical environment. If you're passionate about system health, telemetry, and performance monitoring — and meet the eligibility criteria — we encourage you to apply.