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Observability Engineer Jobs in Pennsylvania (NOW HIRING)

Site Reliability Engineer

Pittsburgh, PA · On-site

$55.25 - $73.50/hr

As a Site Reliability Engineer within PNC's Technology organization, you can be based in Pittsburgh ... Develop and maintain observability solutions that provide visibility into application health ...

The engineer contributes to modernization initiatives, cloud-native application development, UI and ... Familiarity with observability concepts, including logging, metrics, tracing, production monitoring ...

Cloud Engineer

Berwyn, PA · On-site

$160K/yr

Our client is seeking a seasoned cloud engineering professional who brings both deep technical ... observability practices including monitoring and alerting-ensuring all solutions meet high ...

Principal DevOps Engineer

Pittsburgh, PA · On-site

$51.25 - $70.25/hr

Enhance platform performance, observability, reliability, and operational readiness. * Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to improve deployment efficiency and developer productivity.

Principal DevOps Engineer

Pittsburgh, PA · On-site

$51.25 - $70.25/hr

Enhance platform performance, observability, reliability, and operational readiness. * Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to improve deployment efficiency and developer productivity.

Principal DevOps Engineer

Pittsburgh, PA · On-site

$51.25 - $70.25/hr

Enhance platform performance, observability, reliability, and operational readiness. * Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to improve deployment efficiency and developer productivity.

Principal DevOps Engineer

Pittsburgh, PA · On-site

$51.25 - $70.25/hr

Enhance platform performance, observability, reliability, and operational readiness. * Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to improve deployment efficiency and developer productivity.

Principal DevOps Engineer

Pittsburgh, PA · On-site

$51.25 - $70.25/hr

Enhance platform performance, observability, reliability, and operational readiness. * Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to improve deployment efficiency and developer productivity.

Principal DevOps Engineer

Pittsburgh, PA · On-site

$51.25 - $70.25/hr

Enhance platform performance, observability, reliability, and operational readiness. * Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to improve deployment efficiency and developer productivity.

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How much do observability engineer jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 12, 2026, the average hourly pay for observability engineer in Pennsylvania is $58.19, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $48.45 and $66.83 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What does an observability engineer do?

An Observability Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining monitoring, logging, and tracing systems to ensure the health, performance, and reliability of applications and infrastructure. They work with tools like Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, and ELK to collect and analyze telemetry data. Their goal is to provide visibility into system behavior, detect and diagnose issues quickly, and improve overall system observability. They collaborate with developers, SREs, and operational teams to create automated and scalable observability solutions.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an observability engineer?

To thrive as an Observability Engineer, you need a solid understanding of monitoring, logging, and tracing systems, as well as expertise in programming, cloud infrastructure, and incident response. Proficiency in tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, and familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP are commonly required, and certifications like AWS Certified DevOps Engineer can be advantageous. Strong analytical thinking, collaborative skills, and effective communication are essential soft skills for diagnosing issues and working across development and operations teams. These competencies are vital for proactively maintaining system reliability, ensuring performance, and resolving complications before they impact business operations.

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Infographic showing various Observability Engineer job openings in Pennsylvania as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 88% Full Time, 7% Part Time, and 5% Contract. Highlights an 87% Physical, 4% Hybrid, and 9% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $121,036 per year, or $58.2 per hour.

Graffana ELK Software Development Lead

System One

Pittsburgh, PA • On-site

Other

Re-posted 14 days ago


Job description

Job Title: Graffana ELK Software Development Lead

Duration : Full Time Location : Pittsburgh, PA

Work Mode : 5 Days Onsite

Years Of Exp : 8+ Yrs Job Description: Looking for Graffana ELK Software Development Lead to join our Applications Development and Maintenance team, supporting our client which is a large US Bank, working in an advanced technology environment. Duties and Responsibilities:

  • As a Graffana ELK Software development Lead, you will be responsible for leading the
  • design, development, and implementation of enterprise observability and monitoring solutions using Grafana, Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana (ELK)
  • Architect scalable logging, monitoring, alerting, and visualization frameworks to provide end-to-end visibility into application, infrastructure, and business-critical systems.
  • Drive the development and optimization of centralized log management platforms using Elasticsearch and Logstash, ensuring high availability, detecting anomalies and data retention compliance.
  • Design and develop interactive Grafana dashboards, reports, and real-time monitoring
  • solutions to support operational intelligence, performance analysis, and executive reporting.
  • Develop and maintain automated alerting strategies using Grafana, Elasticsearch, Prometheus, and integrated monitoring tools to improve system reliability and reduce mean time to resolution
  • Monitor, troubleshoot, and tune Kafka streaming jobs to improve performance, scalability, and operational reliability.
  • Collaborate with architects, data engineers, DevOps teams, and business stakeholders to design and implement modern streaming and event-driven data platforms.
  • Analyzing user requirements, and defines technical project scope and assumptions for assigned tasks.
  • Creating technical designs for new systems, and/or modifications to existing systems.
  • Translating detailed requirements into functional system designs.
  • Prioritizing work, meeting deadline and also establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with clients, project team members, supervisors, and employees from other departments.
  • Partner with business leaders, enterprise architects, and product owners to identify new graph-based use cases, evaluate emerging technologies, and align Neo4j initiatives with digital transformation goals.
Requirements:
  • At least 8+ years of experience in software development, observability engineering, monitoring platforms, or enterprise logging solutions, with demonstrated leadership experience.
  • Strong hands-on experience with Grafana, Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana (ELK Stack), and related observability and monitoring technologies.
  • Experience developing custom Grafana dashboards, visualizations, alerts, and reporting solutions for application, infrastructure, and business monitoring.
  • Extensive experience designing and implementing centralized logging, monitoring, alerting, and dashboarding solutions in large-scale enterprise environments.
  • Strong knowledge of Elasticsearch, indexing strategies, shard management, performance tuning, and capacity planning.
  • Good to have Kafka streaming knowledge along with relational databases
  • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and performance tuning skills in distributed streaming environments.
  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively in Agile/Scrum teams.
  • Experience working in Agile development environments with strong collaboration, technical leadership, problem-solving, and stakeholder communication skills.
Required Skills
  • Agile
  • Apache Kafka
  • Data Modeling
  • Elastic Stack & Elasticsearch
  • Structured Query Language (SQL)
Ref: #404-IT Pittsburgh