Lead DevOps / Observability Engineer

About this role

<p>We are looking for a <strong>Lead DevOps / Observability Engineer</strong> to lead the migration of the client's observability stack from New Relic and Datadog to Grafana, using technologies such as Prometheus, Loki, and Tempo.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>This is a hands-on role combining:</strong><br>- DevOps &amp; platform engineering - deploying and configuring the new observability stack using AWS, Kubernetes, and Terraform.<br>- Application instrumentation - modifying application code to add or adapt metrics, logs, and traces.<br>- Migration &amp; collaboration - rebuilding existing dashboards and alerts in Grafana and working with multiple engineering teams to ensure full monitoring coverage.</p> <p>We are looking for someone who is comfortable working across both infrastructure and application code and can independently drive a cross-team observability migration.</p> <p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Lead the migration of monitoring, alerting, and dashboards from New Relic and Datadog to Grafana.</li> <li>Design and implement the target observability architecture (metrics, logs, traces) and the infrastructure-as-code (Terraform) needed to support it.</li> <li>Audit existing New Relic and Datadog dashboards, alerts, and integrations to build a complete migration inventory and ensure feature/coverage parity in Grafana.</li> <li>Make application-level code changes across services to add, adjust, or replace instrumentation (metrics exporters, logging, tracing libraries) as needed for the new stack.</li> <li>Work with AWS infrastructure, including EKS, Kubernetes, and Docker, to deploy and operate the new observability tooling.</li> <li>Configure AWS networking and access as needed to support the observability platform (VPCs, security groups, IAM).</li> <li>Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation using GitHub Actions to support the rollout.</li> <li>Collaborate with development, platform, and infrastructure teams to coordinate the cutover from New Relic/Datadog to Grafana with minimal disruption.</li> <li>Identify and remediate any security issues (secrets, keys, dependencies) encountered in the course of this work.</li> <li>Document the new observability architecture, migration procedures, and dashboard/alert mappings.</li> <li>Use AI-assisted development tools, including Codex, to improve engineering productivity and delivery speed.</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Requirements:&nbsp;</strong></p> <ul> <li>Strong hands-on experience with Grafana, including dashboard design, alerting, and data source configuration (e.g. Prometheus, Loki, Tempo, or similar).</li> <li>Practical experience migrating away from commercial observability platforms such as New Relic and/or Datadog.</li> <li>Full-stack development experience — comfortable reading, modifying, and instrumenting application code across front-end and back-end services, not just infrastructure.</li> <li>Solid experience with AWS in production environments, including EKS and Kubernetes.</li> <li>Practical experience with Docker and containerized workloads.</li> <li>Strong Terraform and infrastructure-as-code skills.</li> <li>Experience with GitHub Actions or comparable CI/CD tools.</li> <li>Ability to work across multiple teams, services, and codebases to coordinate a cross-cutting migration.</li> <li>Fluency with Codex or comparable AI-assisted coding tools.</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Nica to have:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Prior experience running a similar New Relic/Datadog-to-Grafana (or equivalent) observability migration end to end.</li> <li>Grafana-specific certifications or demonstrated community contributions (plugins, dashboards, etc.).</li> <li>Experience with the broader Prometheus/Loki/Tempo (LGTM) ecosystem.</li> <li>AWS certification, such as AWS Solutions Architect Associate/Professional.</li> <li>Experience with RDS and other AWS data services.</li> <li>Prior contract or consulting experience with clearly defined deliverables.</li> <li>At least an Upper-Intermediate level of English&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p><div class="content-conclusion"><p><strong>We offer*:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Flexible working format - remote, office-based or flexible</li> <li>A competitive salary and good compensation package</li> <li>Personalized career growth</li> <li>Professional development tools (mentorship program, tech talks and trainings, centers of excellence, and more)</li> <li>Active tech communities with regular knowledge sharing</li> <li>Education reimbursement</li> <li>Memorable anniversary presents</li> <li>Corporate events and team buildings</li> <li>Other location-specific benefits</li> </ul> <p>*not applicable for freelancers</p></div>