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You'll partner closely with engineering and product teams to deliver scalable observability capabilities, serve as a subject matter expert in monitoring, alerting, and incident management, and equip ...

You'll partner closely with engineering and product teams to deliver scalable observability capabilities, serve as a subject matter expert in monitoring, alerting, and incident management, and equip ...

You'll partner closely with engineering and product teams to deliver scalable observability capabilities, serve as a subject matter expert in monitoring, alerting, and incident management, and equip ...

Senior Observability Engineer

Natick, MA · On-site

$122K - $189K/yr

As a Senior Observability Engineer, you wil contribute to definig and driving the strategy, architecture, and implementation of observability capabilities across MathWorks' cloud platform and product ...

Senior Observability Engineer

New York, NY · On-site

$114K - $157K/yr

You'll partner closely with engineering and product teams to deliver scalable observability capabilities, serve as a subject matter expert in monitoring, alerting, and incident management, and equip ...

Senior Observability Engineer

Atlanta, GA · On-site

$100K - $138K/yr

You'll partner closely with engineering and product teams to deliver scalable observability capabilities, serve as a subject matter expert in monitoring, alerting, and incident management, and equip ...

You'll partner closely with engineering and product teams to deliver scalable observability capabilities, serve as a subject matter expert in monitoring, alerting, and incident management, and equip ...

You'll partner closely with engineering and product teams to deliver scalable observability capabilities, serve as a subject matter expert in monitoring, alerting, and incident management, and equip ...

You'll partner closely with engineering and product teams to deliver scalable observability capabilities, serve as a subject matter expert in monitoring, alerting, and incident management, and equip ...

You'll partner closely with engineering and product teams to deliver scalable observability capabilities, serve as a subject matter expert in monitoring, alerting, and incident management, and equip ...

Senior Observability Engineer

Atlanta, GA · On-site

$100K - $138K/yr

You'll partner closely with engineering and product teams to deliver scalable observability capabilities, serve as a subject matter expert in monitoring, alerting, and incident management, and equip ...

You'll partner closely with engineering and product teams to deliver scalable observability capabilities, serve as a subject matter expert in monitoring, alerting, and incident management, and equip ...

Senior Observability Engineer

Manhattan, NY · On-site

$115K - $158K/yr

You'll partner closely with engineering and product teams to deliver scalable observability capabilities, serve as a subject matter expert in monitoring, alerting, and incident management, and equip ...

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How much do observability engineer jobs pay per hour?

As of Jul 23, 2026, the average hourly pay for observability engineer in the United States is $64.67, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $53.85 and $74.28 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the typical responsibilities of an Observability Engineer on a daily basis?

As an Observability Engineer, your daily responsibilities usually include designing and maintaining monitoring and alerting systems, analyzing system logs, and collaborating with development teams to improve service reliability. You'll work regularly with a suite of observability tools to ensure that infrastructure and applications are performing optimally, quickly responding to any incidents or anomalies detected. Additionally, you help establish best practices for instrumentation and metrics collection, often leading initiatives to enhance visibility into complex, distributed systems. The work is a blend of proactive system design and reactive problem-solving, requiring both technical expertise and strong teamwork skills.

What engineers make $500,000 a year?

Senior-level engineers in specialized fields such as software engineering, data engineering, or DevOps can earn $500,000 or more annually, especially with experience, advanced skills, and working at large tech companies or in high-demand industries. Compensation often includes base salary, bonuses, and stock options, and reaching this level typically requires extensive expertise and leadership responsibilities.

What is the salary of observability engineer?

The salary of an observability engineer typically ranges from $90,000 to $150,000 annually, depending on experience, location, and company size. Senior roles or those with specialized skills in monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or Elasticsearch may command higher salaries.

What does an observability engineer do?

An observability engineer designs, implements, and maintains systems that monitor and analyze software performance, reliability, and security. They work with tools like monitoring dashboards, log management, and alerting systems to ensure applications run smoothly and issues are quickly identified. Strong skills in scripting, cloud environments, and understanding of system architecture are essential for this role.

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 engineers make 300,000 a year?

Senior-level observability engineers, especially those with expertise in cloud infrastructure, monitoring tools, and automation, can earn $300,000 or more annually. High compensation is often associated with extensive experience, specialized skills, and working in large tech companies or in leadership roles.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the Observability Engineer position, and why are they important?

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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Observability Engineer

$120K - $150K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Posted 7 days ago


Job description

Capgemini Government Solutions (CGS) LLC is seeking an Observability Engineer to design, implement, and support enterprise monitoring and observability solutions for mission-critical systems. This role will focus on improving system visibility, reliability, and performance through logging, telemetry, alerting, and dashboard development.

The ideal candidate has experience supporting large-scale production environments and working closely with DevOps, SRE, engineering, and cybersecurity teams to ensure systems are observable, resilient, and operationally efficient.

Key Responsibilities 

  • Design, implement, and maintain observability and monitoring solutions. 
  • Manage log collection, ingestion, correlation, and analysis across multiple data sources. 
  • Develop dashboards, alerts, and reporting to monitor system health, performance, and availability. 
  • Analyze infrastructure, application, and network telemetry to identify issues and trends. 
  • Perform root cause analysis (RCA) and support incident response activities. 
  • Collaborate with engineering, DevOps, SRE, and cybersecurity teams to improve monitoring coverage and operational visibility. 
  • Support SLA and performance objectives through proactive monitoring and alerting. 
  • Ensure monitoring data is properly collected, tagged, and correlated. 
  • Mentor junior team members and provide technical guidance. 

Required Qualifications 

  • Active TS/SCI clearance. 
  • 8+ years of experience in observability, monitoring, systems engineering, SRE, platform engineering, cybersecurity engineering, or related disciplines. 
  • Experience with enterprise monitoring and observability platforms 
  • Experience with log management, telemetry collection, dashboard development, and alerting. 
  • Strong understanding of infrastructure monitoring, including compute, storage, network, and application performance. 
  • Experience performing root cause analysis and supporting production incident resolution. 
  • Ability to work in Agile development environments. 
  • Ability to obtain SAFe Scrum Master certification if not already certified.  

Preferred Qualifications 

  • Experience with OpenObserve, Fluentd, or other log ingestion technologies. 
  • Experience with platforms such as Splunk, Elastic, Grafana, OpenObserve, Datadog, Dynatrace, or similar tools. 
  • Experience with cloud-based monitoring and automation. 
  • Experience supporting cybersecurity monitoring or security telemetry initiatives. 
  • Experience with API integrations and monitoring automation. 
  • Familiarity with AI-assisted monitoring or AIOps platforms.

About Capgemini

Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, generative AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem. The Group reported 2024 global revenues of €22.1 billion.

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All qualified applicants will be considered for employment based on their skills, and merit.

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Applicants for employment in the US must have valid work authorization that does not now and/or will not in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the US by Capgemini.

Capgemini discloses salary range information in compliance with state and local pay transparency obligations. The disclosed range represents the lowest to highest salary we, in good faith, believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting, although we may ultimately pay more or less than the disclosed range, and the range may be modified in the future. The disclosed range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, geographic location, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, performance, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs. At Capgemini, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role. The base salary range for the tagged location is $120k - $150k.

This role may be eligible for other compensation including variable compensation, bonus, or commission. Full time regular employees are eligible for paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k), and any other benefits to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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