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PGTEK ยท 1 day ago

Observability Engineer - active Secret clearance

positionFort Meade, MD
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
seniorityMid Level
money$130K/yr - $160K/yr

PGTEK is a consulting organization dedicated to helping clients achieve their business and technology objectives. They are seeking an Observability Engineer to design, implement, and maintain observability solutions for cloud infrastructure, collaborating with various teams to enhance system performance and resolve issues.

Information Technology & Services
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Growth OpportunitiesbadNo H1BnoteSecurity Clearance RequirednoteU.S. Citizen Onlynote

Responsibilities

Leverage the full capabilities of the OpsRamp platform, including:
Configure data sources, define KPIs, and analyze performance trends
Configure log collection, aggregation, and analysis
Create and manage alerts, escalation paths, and integrations with incident management systems
Develop and implement automated workflows and remediation actions
Design custom dashboards and reports to provide actionable insights into system health and performance
Design, implement, and maintain observability solutions with OpsRamp as the core platform
Integrate OpsRamp with additional monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Datadog, Elastic Stack)
Ensure data accuracy, quality, and integrity across observability systems
Use OpsRamp data to troubleshoot performance issues, application errors, and operational incidents
Collaborate with development and operations teams to identify root causes and implement fixes
Participate in incident response activities to accelerate issue resolution
Continuously assess and optimize the performance and effectiveness of the OpsRamp platform
Stay current on OpsRamp features, enhancements, and industry best practices
Proactively identify improvement opportunities and implement enhancements

Qualification

OpsRampAWSDockerPythonSecurity+SQLNetworking conceptsCollaboration skillsProblem-solving abilitiesContinuous learning

Required

U.S. Citizenship required
Active Secret clearance required
Strong understanding of cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, and/or GCP
Experience with container technologies: Docker and Kubernetes
Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Go, or Bash
Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases
Solid understanding of networking concepts and protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP)
Required Certification: DoD 8570/8140 compliant security certification, such as Security+ or higher (e.g., CISSP, CASP)
Strong communication and collaboration skills
Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
Ability to work independently and within a team environment
Passion for continuous learning and improvement

Preferred

OpsRamp experience strongly preferred
Experience with at least one additional observability tool (e.g., Datadog, New Relic, Prometheus, Grafana, Elastic Stack, Splunk)

Benefits

Comprehensive PPO medical coverage with access to a Health Savings Account (HSA) option
A vision plan
Dental insurance with the base dental plan option paid for by PGTEK
Life Insurance
Short and Long-Term disability
Critical Illness insurance have premiums covered
Matching 401(k) plan
Discount on pet insurance through ASPCA Pet Insurance
Employee Assistance Program is available at no cost to all employees
Generous amount of PTO and Holidays
Education Assistance Program is available after 12 months of employment

Company

PGTEK

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Our firm provides global IT infrastructure professional services to industry-leading OEM, infrastructure software, and significant private and public sector organizations.
dateFounded in 2002
location
Ashburn, Virginia, US
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
http://www.pgtek.com/careers

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage

Leadership Team

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Scott Podmilsak
CEO and Owner
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