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Observability Platform Engineer

New York, NY ยท On-site

$62.25 - $82.75/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Neuberger's Technology team is seeking an Observability Engineer to lead and evolve our observability strategy across cloud and on-premises environments. You will serve as the primary owner and ...

Observability Engineer (Core Splunk)

Raritan, NJ ยท On-site

$84K - $112K/yr

Seeking an experienced Observability Engineer & Administrator with advanced knowledge of Splunk CORE and Observability platform. * Design, implement, configure, and maintain both the Splunk Core and ...

Software Engineer - Observability

New York, NY ยท On-site

$165K - $330K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

As an early member of the Observability Team, you will be pivotal in building and shaping the observability experience for our internal and external customers. By joining this team, you'll have a ...

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Vercel users rely on Observability to monitor and understand their applications' health and behavior. In this role, you will design, implement, and maintain Observability products that meet high ...

Observability Engineering * Design and implement monitoring, alerting, and dashboards in New Relic (APM, Infrastructure, Logs, Synthetics) across Azure and AWS; write NRQL queries for troubleshooting ...

Site Reliability Engineer, Observability

New York, NY ยท On-site

$62.25 - $82.75/hr

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Observability Engineering * Design and implement monitoring, alerting, and dashboards in New Relic (APM, Infrastructure, Logs, Synthetics) across Azure and AWS; write NRQL queries for troubleshooting ...

Senior Site Reliability Engineer, Observability

New York, NY ยท On-site

$62.25 - $82.75/hr

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Observability Engineering * Design and implement monitoring, alerting, and dashboards in New Relic (APM, Infrastructure, Logs, Synthetics) across Azure and AWS; write NRQL queries for troubleshooting ...

Senior Technical Product Manager, Observability

New York, NY ยท On-site

$138K - $182K/yr

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  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

As a Senior Technical Product Manager for Observability, you own the platform that gives customers and internal operators real-time visibility into their GPU fleet: the telemetry pipeline that ...

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What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in an observability role?

To thrive in an Observability role, you need a strong background in monitoring, alerting, logging, and analyzing system performance, often supported by a degree in computer science or related field. Familiarity with tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, Splunk, and experience with cloud platforms and scripting languages is crucial. Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills help you work effectively with cross-functional engineering and operations teams. These capabilities are essential to ensure system reliability, quickly detect issues, and maintain seamless digital experiences.

What is an observability?

An Observability job focuses on ensuring the performance, reliability, and health of software systems by collecting, analyzing, and visualizing telemetry data such as logs, metrics, and traces. Professionals in this field work with monitoring tools, distributed tracing, and alerting systems to detect and troubleshoot issues proactively. They collaborate with engineering and operations teams to improve system visibility, reduce downtime, and enhance overall system performance.

Is observability a good career?

Observability is a growing field within IT and software engineering that involves monitoring, logging, and analyzing system performance to ensure reliability and efficiency. It often requires skills in tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and data analysis, making it a valuable and in-demand career path with opportunities for advancement. The role typically involves collaboration across teams and continuous learning to keep up with evolving technologies.

What does an observability do?

In an Observability role, your daily tasks often include designing and maintaining monitoring dashboards, configuring alerts, analyzing system logs, and working closely with development and operations teams to troubleshoot issues. You'll proactively identify areas of improvement to increase system reliability, document monitoring strategies, and support incident response efforts. Collaboration is key, as you may participate in post-incident reviews and help drive architectural improvements based on the data you collect. The role is dynamic and requires a proactive approach to ensure systems stay healthy and downtime is minimized.

What are the most commonly searched types of Observability jobs in New York?

The most popular types of Observability jobs in New York are:

Infographic showing various Observability job openings in New York as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 89% Full Time, 5% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 5% Contract. Highlights an 74% Physical, 8% Hybrid, and 18% Remote job distribution.

Observability Platform Engineer

Neuberger Berman Group LLC

New York, NY โ€ข On-site

$62.25 - $82.75/hr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 19 days ago


Job description

Neuberger's Technology team is seeking an Observability Engineer to lead and evolve our observability strategy across cloud and on-premises environments. You will serve as the primary owner and subject matter expert for our Datadog platform - building, scaling, and operating a comprehensive monitoring solution that continuously validates service health (24/7) across business-critical systems, including external websites and key infrastructure components (e.g., firewalls, OpenShift). You will design and implement end-to-end observability solutions spanning logs, metrics, traces, Service Level Objectives (SLOs), synthetic monitoring, and Real User Monitoring (RUM) to improve reliability, accelerate incident response, and deliver clear visibility into service performance.
This is an individual contributor role with strong Datadog engineering and scripting expectations - not a pure administrator role, though prior admin experience is beneficial. You will partner closely with application, SRE/DevOps, infrastructure, and security teams and serve as the internal champion and evangelist for Datadog adoption, standards, and best practices. The environment includes an active migration from OpenView to Datadog, with workflows integrating into ServiceNow for incident routing and escalation.
What You'll Do
  • Serve as the primary Datadog platform owner - architecting, building, and maintaining scalable observability solutions across cloud and on-prem environments (Windows and Linux/Unix), with direct ownership of monitoring capabilities for key applications and services.
  • Partner closely with application, DevOps, SRE/operations, infrastructure, and security teams to translate reliability goals into actionable Datadog monitoring strategies, dashboards, SLOs, and alerting frameworks.
  • Lead and execute the migration from OpenView to Datadog, ensuring continuity of coverage and an improvement in monitoring fidelity across all migrated services and infrastructure.
  • Develop and automate processes using Datadog's APIs, Terraform provider, and scripting (Python, PowerShell, Bash) to manage monitors, dashboards, alerts, and telemetry configuration at scale - ensuring consistency across Windows Server and Unix (Linux/Solaris) environments.
  • Implement and optimize Datadog APM, distributed tracing, log management, infrastructure monitoring, and Network Performance Monitoring (NPM) to provide full-stack visibility.
  • Build and evolve Datadog RUM and Synthetic Monitoring capabilities to track end-user experience and proactively validate availability of external-facing services and critical workflows.
  • Define and operationalize SLOs and error budgets within Datadog; drive alert noise reduction through correlation, enrichment, threshold tuning, and monitor dependency mapping.
  • Integrate Datadog with ServiceNow for incident/problem ticket routing and escalation; produce runbooks, post-incident reviews, and executive/operational dashboards to support reliability reporting.
  • Champion OpenTelemetry (OTel) adoption and drive consistent logging, metrics, and tracing standards across the engineering organization using Datadog as the central observability platform.
  • Onboard new applications and services into Datadog; provide guidance and enablement to engineering teams on instrumentation, agent deployment, and observability best practices.
  • Collaborate on platform cost optimization, data governance, and scaling strategies to ensure Datadog remains performant and cost-effective as the environment grows.

Required Skills and Experience
  • BS/BA in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years in Observability, APM, SRE, or Platform Engineering - with at least 2-3 years of hands-on, production-grade Datadog experience.
  • Deep expertise across Datadog's core product suite: APM, Infrastructure Monitoring, Log Management, Synthetics, RUM, SLOs, Dashboards, Monitors, and Alerting.
  • Proficiency in both Windows Server and Unix (Linux/Solaris) environments, including agent deployment, service instrumentation, and OS-level performance analysis.
  • Strong scripting and automation skills (Python, PowerShell, Bash) with hands-on experience using the Datadog API/SDK and Terraform to manage observability configurations as code.
  • Solid understanding of distributed tracing, metrics pipelines, logging standards, and SLO/error budget frameworks within Datadog.
  • Experience integrating Datadog with cloud platforms (Azure and AWS) and centralizing cross-environment telemetry.
  • Demonstrated ability to reduce alert noise and MTTR through Datadog monitor tuning, correlation, and enrichment strategies.
  • Experience with ITSM integrations (e.g., Datadog โ†’ ServiceNow) and producing clear service maps, dependency views, and stakeholder-facing dashboards.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate technical observability concepts for non-technical audiences.
  • Strong documentation habits, attention to detail, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Nice to Have
  • Datadog certifications (e.g., Datadog Fundamentals, APM, or Log Management).
  • Experience migrating from legacy monitoring platforms (e.g., OpenView, AppDynamics, Nagios) to Datadog.
  • Familiarity with .NET development (C#), including Datadog instrumentation patterns for .NET applications.
  • Experience in financial services or other regulated industries.
  • Familiarity with ITSM integrations and CMDB alignment for incident, problem, and change management workflows.
  • Experience with CI/CD pipeline integration, synthetic testing strategies, and Datadog-based performance/capacity analysis for latency-sensitive systems.
  • Knowledge of network monitoring concepts and Datadog NPM/NDM capabilities.

Hybrid Notice
This is a hybrid position. Currently, the hybrid work schedule for this position is 2-3 days in the office. Please understand that the hybrid schedule may be modified or eliminated at any time at Neuberger's discretion.
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Compensation Details
The salary range for this role is $120,000-$150,000. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. This range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in the job posting location. An employee's pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, business sector, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, market benchmarking data, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs. This job is also eligible for a discretionary bonus, which, along with base salary and retirement contributions, is part of our total comprehensive package. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, retirement, life insurance and other benefits to eligible employees.
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