Capacity & Monitoring Engineer – Yorkshire Building Society
Join our Technology Services team as a Capacity & Monitoring Engineer to own monitoring and capacity management across our technology stack, focusing on observability, automation, and SRE principles. The role is hybrid, with a mix of remote work and occasional time on site in Bradford.
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About the role
As Capacity & Monitoring Engineer, you’ll deliver IT capacity and performance management services across the technology stack, including 2nd and 3rd line support on a 24/7 basis and an on‑call schedule when required.
* Take ownership of the Dynatrace platform – agent deployment, tagging strategies, dashboard creation, and Smartscape topology management
* Develop and maintain custom dashboards, alerts, and synthetic monitoring scripts tailored to business needs
* Provide guidance and training to internal teams on Dynatrace usage, best practices, and troubleshooting
* Lead on agreed research and development work, acting as a subject‑matter expert for monitoring, observability and capacity technologies
* Produce and maintain technical documentation and reports, developing and maintaining observability solutions using metrics, logs, and traces
* Support incident and problem diagnosis and resolution, collaborating with internal and external support teams where appropriate
* Contribute to proactive capacity planning, performance measurement and tuning tasks liaising with other users and 3rd parties
About you
We’re looking for someone with a strong understanding of observability pillars (metrics, logs, traces) and experience with virtualization, scripting, automation, and containerisation technologies. You’ll have:
* Experience with monitoring & observability tools. Dynatrace desirable but not mandatory.
* Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, able to explain technical concepts clearly to varied audiences.
* Knowledge of Agile, DevOps, and ITIL methodologies such as event, capacity, and availability management.
* Experience providing infrastructure support within complex, business‑critical IT environments.
* Ability to define dashboards and alerts that support proactive monitoring and meaningful insights.
* An interest in emerging technology and a proactive approach to learning and knowledge‑sharing.
* A solid understanding of IT performance monitoring, capacity management, and disaster recovery principles.
About us
At YBS we don’t have shareholders, we have members. We care about people and that includes you. You’ll be respected for who you are, be able to bring your whole self to work, and have everything you need to build a long, rewarding career.
Flexibility.
We offer a range of flexible working options without unsocial hours to help you find a healthy work‑life balance. Whether it’s finishing early for an appointment or fitting your studies and hobbies around your working hours, we’re happy to discuss flexible working during the recruitment process.
Development.
We want you to feel challenged. Whatever your ambitions, we’re committed to helping you develop skills and move ahead in your career. From day one, you’ll receive a brilliant induction and full training plan to get up to speed quickly.
Inclusivity.
We’re passionate about creating an inclusive environment where everyone is welcome and able to be themselves.
About our Benefits
* Holiday. 25 days plus Bank Holidays, with an option to buy up to 5 additional days.
* Bonus. On‑target bonus of 7% of eligible pay (up to 15%).
* Pension. Contribution up to 11% into your YBS pension.
* Healthcare. Private medical insurance, dental and healthcare plans covering you.
* My Benefits. Access to a self‑service portal with retail, hospitality and health discounts.
Ready to apply?
If you’re excited about this role and want to be part of the YBS team, apply now to send us your application.
Want more information?
If you have any questions about this role, please contact Mike Peel on careers@ybs.co.uk.
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