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Observability Engineer Jobs in Pennsylvania (NOW HIRING)

Principal DevOps Engineer

Pittsburgh, PA ยท 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.

DevOps Engineer

Pittsburgh, PA ยท On-site

$51.25 - $70.25/hr

... s Engineer Duration : Contract to Hire Location : Pittsburgh, PA, Cleveland, OH, or Dallas, TX. ... Implement monitoring, logging, and observability solutions to ensure system health and performance

Principal DevOps Engineer

Pittsburgh, PA ยท 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 ยท 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 ยท 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 ยท 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.

DevOps Engineer

Pittsburgh, PA ยท On-site

$51.25 - $70.25/hr

... s Engineer Duration : Contract to Hire Location : Pittsburgh, PA, Cleveland, OH, or Dallas, TX. ... Implement monitoring, logging, and observability solutions to ensure system health and performance

URBN Senior DevOps Engineer

Philadelphia, PA ยท On-site

$119K - $153K/yr

... Engineer who will own and evolve the platform layer that keeps our ecommerce sites, order ... Build for reliability, observability, and graceful failure. * CI/CD & Deployment Pipelines - Design ...

URBN Senior DevOps Engineer

Philadelphia, PA

$119K - $153K/yr

... Engineer who will own and evolve the platform layer that keeps our ecommerce sites, order ... Build for reliability, observability, and graceful failure. * CI/CD & Deployment Pipelines - Design ...

Senior Platform Engineer

Pittsburgh, PA ยท On-site

$101K - $139K/yr

Lead cloud cost-optimization efforts, monitor consumption trends, identify savings opportunities, and support observability engineering including logging, monitoring, and performance tuning. Drive ...

Senior DevOps Engineer

Philadelphia, PA ยท Hybrid

$131K - $168K/yr

... s Engineer with 10+ years of handson experience designing, building, and operating enterprisegrade ... Define and enforce observability standards across logs, metrics, and traces * Implement service ...

Senior Systems Performance Engineer

Pittsburgh, PA ยท Hybrid

$101K - $138K/yr

This will be a hybrid role focused on both the development of new observability methods and metrics while also operating with the rest of the engineering organization to diagnose and develop ...

Support automation initiatives related to observability and monitoring. * Work closely with a team of 5 6 engineers while serving as the dedicated Dynatrace resource. * Troubleshoot monitoring issues ...

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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.

Principal DevOps Engineer

System One

Pittsburgh, PA โ€ข On-site

$51.25 - $70.25/hr

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Job description

Principal DevOps Engineer Pittsburgh, PA (Onsite – 5 Days/Week), Strongsville/Cleveland, OH, Birmingham, AL, Pittsburgh, PA, Dallas/Farmers Branch, TX, Phoenix, AZ Contract Industry

  • Banking / Financial Services Preferred
Job Summary Seeking a highly experienced Software Engineer Principal to join the CI/CD Pipeline Engineering Team (Orange Rocket Initiative) supporting the enterprise-wide rollout of GitHub Enterprise. This role will focus on designing, developing, and optimizing production-grade CI/CD platforms, automation frameworks, reusable workflows, and deployment pipelines across large-scale enterprise environments. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Kubernetes/OpenShift, Docker, Helm, and enterprise DevOps practices, with a strong software engineering background and experience driving modernization initiatives such as Jenkins-to-GitHub Actions migrations. Responsibilities
  • Design, develop, and optimize enterprise CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions.
  • Build reusable workflows, automation frameworks, and deployment pipelines.
  • Integrate GitHub Actions with Jenkins, JFrog Artifactory, and other DevOps tools.
  • Design and implement API integrations and automation solutions.
  • Support CI/CD modernization initiatives, including Jenkins-to-GitHub Actions migrations.
  • Deploy and manage containerized applications using Kubernetes/OpenShift and Helm.
  • Develop and maintain Jenkins Shared Libraries using Groovy.
  • Build and manage Docker images and containerized deployment strategies.
  • Enhance platform performance, observability, reliability, and operational readiness.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to improve deployment efficiency and developer productivity.
  • Ensure security, scalability, governance, and best practices across enterprise DevOps platforms.
Required Technical Skills CI/CD & DevOps
  • Deep expertise with GitHub Actions in enterprise environments.
  • Strong experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
  • Experience integrating:
    • GitHub
    • Jenkins
    • JFrog Artifactory
  • Experience designing reusable workflows and automation frameworks.
  • Strong understanding of enterprise DevOps practices including:
    • Security
    • Scalability
    • Reliability
    • Governance
Source Control & SCM
  • GitHub
  • Bitbucket
  • Azure DevOps
  • Git-based development workflows
Containerization & Cloud-Native Technologies
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • OpenShift
  • Helm
  • Dockerfile development
  • Container image creation and management
Development & Automation
  • Jenkins Shared Libraries (Groovy)
  • API Development & Integrations
  • Automation Engineering
Programming Languages Strong development experience in one or more of:
  • Golang
  • Python
  • Java
  • JavaScript
Enterprise Experience
  • Experience working in complex, large-scale production environments.
  • Enterprise-wide platform implementation experience.
  • CI/CD platform engineering and modernization expertise.
Nice-to-Have Skills
  • Agile/Scrum experience
  • Monitoring & Observability Platforms
  • Performance Optimization
  • Scalability Engineering
  • Operational Readiness
  • Jira
  • Confluence
  • SharePoint
Soft Skills
  • Strong communication and presentation skills
  • Excellent analytical and troubleshooting abilities
  • Strong problem-solving mindset
  • Self-motivated and proactive
  • Quick learner with adaptability to new technologies
  • Ability to work effectively in cross-functional enterprise teams
Education
  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent professional experience
Screening Questions
  1. Can you describe a GitHub Actions framework or platform you designed for multiple teams? How did you handle reusability, scalability, governance, secrets management, and permissions?
  2. Tell me about a migration or integration you led involving Jenkins and GitHub Actions. What challenges did you face with shared libraries, pipeline parity, performance, or security, and how did you address them?
  3. How have you improved the performance, observability, or reliability of a CI/CD platform at scale? What metrics, tools, or architectural improvements did you implement?
Preferred Candidate Profile
  • 10–15+ years of Software Engineering and DevOps experience.
  • Deep GitHub Actions expertise in enterprise environments.
  • Strong Kubernetes/OpenShift deployment experience using Helm.
  • Proven Jenkins-to-GitHub modernization experience.
  • Strong software development background.
  • Experience building scalable, secure enterprise CI/CD platforms.
  • Banking or Financial Services experience preferred.
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