Observability and telemetry Lead

Observability & Telemetry Lead (Contract)
Location: Knutsford (Hybrid/On-site 2 days a week)
Contract Duration: Until 31st December 2025
Rate: £300/day (Inside IR35)
Security Clearance: Candidate must be eligible for BPSS
Role Overview: We are seeking a skilled Observability and Telemetry Lead to support the continued evolution of Enterprise-as-a-Service (EaaS) capabilities. The ideal candidate will bring strong technical expertise across monitoring, infrastructure observability, and full-stack diagnostics, with the ability to work across both Linux and Windows environments.
Essential Skills:

• Programming: Proven experience in PHP or Python
• Databases: Strong knowledge of Oracle and other relational databases
• Operating Systems: Comfortable working in both Linux and Windows environments
• Monitoring Tools: Hands-on experience with tools such as:
  • AppDynamics
  • ITRS
  • Elastic APM
  • Grafana

Desirable Skills:

• Frontend/Backend development experience with Angular, Node.js
• Familiarity with APIs, ETL pipelines, and general scripting
• Understanding of modern infrastructure and containerized environments:
  • OpenShift, Docker, Kubernetes
  • Knowledge of Cloud service models: IaaS, PaaS, SaaS
  • Concepts in infrastructure virtualization
    

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to an enterprise observability strategy within a dynamic, large-scale technical environment. If you\’re passionate about system health, telemetry, and performance monitoring — and meet the eligibility criteria — we encourage you to apply.