Grafana Observability Engineer (6-month contract) in Kent
Shaw Daniels Solutions Kent About the role
Grafana Observability Engineer (6-month contract)
Location: Fully remote Our client They are delivering a company-wide Digital Transformation (DX) Programme that will modernise their technology landscape and transform how they deliver services.
As part of this journey, their IT and Portfolio Delivery teams are implementing a new enterprise technology platform, making this an exciting opportunity to join the business and help shape their future.
Role Overview Reporting to the Lead Platform Engineer, the Senior Observability Engineer will own and develop their observability capability, leading the design, implementation and continuous improvement of their monitoring and alerting platform.
Working closely with infrastructure, platform and application teams, you will ensure their services are effectively monitored, issues are detected proactively, and operational insights support reliable service delivery across the organisation.
Key Responsibilities Own and develop Grafana as the enterprise monitoring and alerting platform.
Design and maintain dashboards, alerting and monitoring architecture across their Azure estate.
Integrate Azure Monitor, Application Insights and Log Analytics with Grafana.
Develop meaningful dashboards and actionable alerts for technical and business stakeholders.
Identify telemetry gaps and improve system observability.
Support incident investigation and continuous service improvement.
Manage monitoring configuration using Infrastructure as Code (Bicep) and version control.
Develop KQL queries, dashboards and visualisations.
Define monitoring standards, SLIs and SLOs where appropriate.
Produce documentation and share knowledge across the engineering team.
Essential Skills
Your tasks
Lead the design and development of Grafana for monitoring and alerting.
Your profile
Experience with Grafana, Azure, and strong problem-solving abilities.
What's also included
Fully remote work, competitive pay, and opportunities for skill development.
Tech stack & ways of working
Grafana Observability Engineer (6-month contract) in Kent employer: Shaw Daniels Solutions
Shaw Daniels Solutions is an exceptional employer located in Greater London, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration. Employees benefit from comprehensive growth opportunities, including training in cutting-edge technologies and a supportive environment that encourages professional development. With a focus on a digital-first strategy, the company provides a unique chance to work on impactful projects that shape the future of their digital platforms.
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Your perspectives
Shape the future of technology while enhancing your engineering skills.
Locations
- Kent
