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Solomon Page

DevOps/Automation Engineer

Pleasanton, CA · On-site

$70 - $85/hr

Establish observability frameworks utilizing OpenTelemetry (OTEL), Prometheus, and related ... freelancers - which sets us apart in the industries we serve. About Solomon Page Founded in 1990 ...

Solomon Page

AI Cloud Engineer

Manhattan, NY · On-site

$66/hr

Enhance observability and operational workflows through platforms like Splunk * Create reusable ... freelancers - which sets us apart in the industries we serve. About Solomon Page Founded in 1990 ...

SysMind Tech

Senior OpenStack DevOps Engineer (CA)

$111K - $151K/yr

... observability stacks (e.g., Prometheus, Loki, Grafana) Harden services for high availability ... Can we use Freelancer? : No * Named Job Posting? (if Yes - needs to be approved by SCSC) : No

Solomon Page

Software Tester

Manhattan, NY · On-site

$53/hr

Knowledge of observability tools, logging, monitoring, and diagnostics. * Experience with ... freelancers - which sets us apart in the industries we serve. About Solomon Page Founded in 1990 ...

Solomon Page

Full Stack Developer

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$80/hr

... and other observability tools. * Collaborate with business stakeholders, architects, and ... freelancers - which sets us apart in the industries we serve. About Solomon Page Founded in 1990 ...

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As of Jul 14, 2026, the average hourly pay for freelance observability in the United States is $47.71, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $24.28 and $61.78 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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A Freelance Observability professional is an independent contractor who specializes in designing, implementing, and maintaining systems to monitor the performance, reliability, and health of software applications and infrastructure. They use tools and practices such as logging, monitoring, tracing, and alerting to provide visibility into complex systems. By analyzing data and metrics, they help organizations detect issues, optimize performance, and ensure high availability. Freelance Observability experts often work with DevOps teams to integrate observability solutions tailored to specific business needs.

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To thrive as a Freelance Observability specialist, you need a solid understanding of monitoring concepts, data analysis, and distributed systems, often supported by experience in IT operations or software engineering. Familiarity with tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, and cloud monitoring platforms, as well as relevant certifications such as AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner or Google Cloud Professional DevOps Engineer, is highly beneficial. Strong problem-solving skills, communication, and the ability to work independently are crucial soft skills in this freelance role. These competencies enable effective system monitoring, quick issue resolution, and seamless collaboration with diverse clients.

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Freelance observability specialists often juggle different monitoring tools, data sources, and organizational practices across clients, making it essential to quickly adapt to each unique environment. Ensuring consistent communication to clarify requirements and expectations is crucial, as clients may have varying levels of observability maturity. Additionally, balancing priorities and managing time effectively while delivering high-quality insights and recommendations can be challenging. Successful freelancers proactively establish clear processes and maintain robust documentation to streamline onboarding and collaboration.
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DevOps and SRE Sr. Engineer ( We need good mix of both )

SysMind Tech

Seattle, WA • On-site

$64.75 - $86.25/hr

Full-time

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Job description

Description:
DevOps and SRE Sr. Engineer ( We need good mix of both )
Seattle Based client
4 days office is must This is a Hybrid role
Visa- any
Rate flexible for right candidate
10-12 years of experience is must for this role
We would like someone to come on primarily as a "Devops Engineer" but also have some SRE capabilities (see image below). This hybrid role is focused on enabling our application development by building automation and improving tperson personalth of our applications by bringing SRE best practices into effect.
Technologies
Tech - Must have's
Docker - expert working with containers - Docker expertise a must
Docker builds, dockerfiles, docker compose
Container registries, kaniko, devcontainers
Kubernetes - expert at working with Kubernetes from tperson application development side
Certificate Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) a huge plus
Experience working with GitOps tooling: ArgoCD or Flux experience needed.
CI/CD
Github Actions or Azure DevOps preferred
Otpersonr platforms ok like Jenkins, BitBucket, AppVeyor, etc..
Observability
Application monitoring, alerting, dashboarding - Datadog preferred
Look for candidates with experience working with Datadog.. Or a suitable alternative...
Grafana, loki, prometheus, open telemetry, promtail, elk
Linux administration(some)
Should be highly competent with bash, personll-scripting, and many basic linux commands
Tech - Nice-to-have's
-App Dev -
-Any Node.js and Typescript experience is a HUGE plus, though not fully necessary for this role
-Go - also nice-to-have, as it could be used for ci/cd and automation tooling
-Python - not used in our stack, but familiarity with app dev code is a big plus
Kubernetes Administration - cluster administration - certificated kubernetes admin(CKA) preferred
Advanced Linux admin - ansible experience preferred
Terraform - minimal experience personre needed
Azure / AKS - We shouldn't need to do a lot
Enable Skills-Based Hiring No Can we use Freelancer?
Additional Details
  • Global Grade : D
  • Can we use Freelancer? : No
  • Named Job Posting? (if Yes - needs to be approved by SCSC) : No
  • Remote work possibility : (No Value)
  • Global Role Family : 60236 (P) Software Engineering
  • Local Role Name : DevOps and SRE Sr. Engineer ( We need good mix of both )
  • Local Skills : DevOps and SRE Sr. Engineer ( We need good mix of both )
  • Languages Required: : english

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