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Senior Observability Engineer

Hull, MA ยท On-site

$136K - $175K/yr

Job Summary We are seeking a Senior Observability Engineer with strong experience designing, implementing, and managing enterprise-scale observability platforms. The ideal candidate will have hands ...

Senior Observability Engineer

Brookline, MA ยท On-site

$140K - $180K/yr

Job Summary We are seeking a Senior Observability Engineer with strong experience designing, implementing, and managing enterprise-scale observability platforms. The ideal candidate will have hands ...

$140K - $179K/yr

Job Summary We are seeking a Senior Observability Engineer with strong experience designing, implementing, and managing enterprise-scale observability platforms. The ideal candidate will have hands ...

Senior Observability Engineer

Arlington, MA ยท On-site

$147K - $189K/yr

Job Summary We are seeking a Senior Observability Engineer with strong experience designing, implementing, and managing enterprise-scale observability platforms. The ideal candidate will have hands ...

Senior Observability Engineer

Braintree, MA ยท On-site

$132K - $169K/yr

Job Summary We are seeking a Senior Observability Engineer with strong experience designing, implementing, and managing enterprise-scale observability platforms. The ideal candidate will have hands ...

Senior Observability Engineer

Dover, MA ยท On-site

$141K - $182K/yr

Job Summary We are seeking a Senior Observability Engineer with strong experience designing, implementing, and managing enterprise-scale observability platforms. The ideal candidate will have hands ...

Senior Observability Engineer

West Medford, MA ยท On-site

$138K - $178K/yr

Job Summary We are seeking a Senior Observability Engineer with strong experience designing, implementing, and managing enterprise-scale observability platforms. The ideal candidate will have hands ...

Observability Engineer The Opportunity: Something breaks at 2 AM. Today, a human gets paged. Tomorrow, an AI agent detects the anomaly, correlates the root cause, triggers the remediation, and closes ...

Senior Observability Engineer

Nahant, MA ยท On-site

$127K - $164K/yr

Job Summary We are seeking a Senior Observability Engineer with strong experience designing, implementing, and managing enterprise-scale observability platforms. The ideal candidate will have hands ...

Senior Observability Engineer

Norwood, MA ยท On-site

$146K - $188K/yr

Job Summary We are seeking a Senior Observability Engineer with strong experience designing, implementing, and managing enterprise-scale observability platforms. The ideal candidate will have hands ...

Senior Observability Engineer

Weymouth, MA ยท On-site

$135K - $173K/yr

Job Summary We are seeking a Senior Observability Engineer with strong experience designing, implementing, and managing enterprise-scale observability platforms. The ideal candidate will have hands ...

Senior Observability Engineer

Charlestown, MA ยท On-site

$141K - $181K/yr

Job Summary We are seeking a Senior Observability Engineer with strong experience designing, implementing, and managing enterprise-scale observability platforms. The ideal candidate will have hands ...

Senior Observability Engineer

Milton, MA ยท On-site

$140K - $181K/yr

Job Summary We are seeking a Senior Observability Engineer with strong experience designing, implementing, and managing enterprise-scale observability platforms. The ideal candidate will have hands ...

Senior Observability Engineer

North Waltham, MA ยท On-site

$141K - $181K/yr

Job Summary We are seeking a Senior Observability Engineer with strong experience designing, implementing, and managing enterprise-scale observability platforms. The ideal candidate will have hands ...

Senior Observability Engineer

Allston, MA ยท On-site

$141K - $182K/yr

Job Summary We are seeking a Senior Observability Engineer with strong experience designing, implementing, and managing enterprise-scale observability platforms. The ideal candidate will have hands ...

Senior Observability Engineer

Readville, MA ยท On-site

$133K - $171K/yr

Job Summary We are seeking a Senior Observability Engineer with strong experience designing, implementing, and managing enterprise-scale observability platforms. The ideal candidate will have hands ...

Senior Observability Engineer

Everett, MA ยท On-site

$133K - $171K/yr

Job Summary We are seeking a Senior Observability Engineer with strong experience designing, implementing, and managing enterprise-scale observability platforms. The ideal candidate will have hands ...

Senior Observability Engineer

Winter Hill, MA ยท On-site

$140K - $180K/yr

Job Summary We are seeking a Senior Observability Engineer with strong experience designing, implementing, and managing enterprise-scale observability platforms. The ideal candidate will have hands ...

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How much do observability jobs pay per hour?

As of Sep 6, 2026, the average hourly pay for observability in the United States is $60.53, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $50.72 and $69.47 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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.

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 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.

Is observability a good career?

Observability is a growing field within IT and software engineering that involves monitoring, logging, and analyzing system performance using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and Elasticsearch. It offers opportunities for specialization, high demand for skills, and roles in DevOps and site reliability engineering, making it a viable career choice for those interested in system reliability and automation.
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Senior Observability Engineer

2T Consulting

Hull, MA โ€ข On-site

$136K - $175K/yr

Full-time

Posted 17 days ago


Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking a Senior Observability Engineer with strong experience designing, implementing, and managing enterprise-scale observability platforms. The ideal candidate will have hands-on expertise with Grafana, Terraform, OpenTelemetry, monitoring, logging, alerting, and distributed tracing, along with experience migrating from legacy observability and monitoring platforms.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design, implement, and maintain enterprise-scale observability and monitoring solutions.

  • Administer and manage Grafana across large-scale enterprise environments.

  • Develop and maintain infrastructure using Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices.

  • Implement and optimize monitoring, alerting, logging, and distributed tracing solutions.

  • Design and manage OpenTelemetry instrumentation and telemetry pipelines.

  • Support migrations from platforms such as Splunk, Dynatrace, AppDynamics, New Relic, OpenText OBM, or similar monitoring and observability tools.

  • Develop dashboards, alerts, metrics, logs, and traces to improve system visibility and operational reliability.

  • Troubleshoot observability infrastructure and resolve monitoring and telemetry-related issues.

  • Collaborate with Platform Engineering, DevOps, SRE, Application Development, and Operations teams to establish effective observability standards.

  • Automate observability platform deployment, configuration, and management using IaC and automation tools.

  • Establish best practices for scalability, reliability, security, and performance of observability platforms.

  • Document observability architectures, configurations, standards, and operational procedures.

Required Qualifications & Experience
  • 5+ years of experience in observability, monitoring, operations, SRE, DevOps, or platform engineering.

  • Hands-on experience administering Grafana in large-scale enterprise environments.

  • Strong experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).

  • Hands-on experience with OpenTelemetry, including instrumentation concepts and telemetry pipelines.

  • Experience implementing and managing monitoring, alerting, logging, and distributed tracing solutions.

  • Experience migrating from observability and monitoring platforms such as Splunk, Dynatrace, AppDynamics, New Relic, OpenText OBM, or similar tools.

  • Strong understanding of enterprise observability architecture and modern telemetry practices.

  • Experience troubleshooting complex monitoring and observability issues in production environments.

  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Preferred Skills
  • Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.

  • Experience with Kubernetes and containerized environments.

  • Familiarity with Prometheus, Loki, Tempo, Elasticsearch, or similar observability technologies.

  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation.

  • Experience establishing observability standards and best practices across large enterprise environments.