datadog engineer.

• seattle , washington

• posted may 3, 2024

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• $40 - $50 per hour

• contract

• bachelor degree

• category computer and mathematical occupations

• reference1051031

job details

job summary:

Randstad Technologies is seeking a skilled Datadog Engineer for a contract role in Seattle, WA. If you are ready to join a leader in the Retail and Technology space, please and Randstad will be more than happy to assist in helping you land your next role. We look forward to speaking with you!

location: Seattle, Washington

job type: Contract

salary: $40 - 50 per hour

work hours: 8am to 5pm

education: Bachelors

responsibilities:

Observability Engineer

Enterprise Platforms & Engineering

Who We Are

a yoga-inspired technical apparel company, up to big things. The practice and

philosophy of yoga informs our overall purpose to elevate the world through the power of

practice. We are proud to be a growing global company with locations all around the world,

from Vancouver to Shanghai, and places in between. We owe our success to our innovative

product, our emphasis on our stores, our commitment to our people, and the incredible

connections we get to make in every community we are in.

About This Team

Our team oversees Technology Monitoring across the Enterprise. Our responsibilities include

supporting onboarding, training, and management of our services. We collaborate with our

vendors of Splunk and Datadog to provide observability for a Technology department of over

1000 members. We drive the maturity of our Technology teams by establishing and tracking

best standards for our platforms.

We are looking for a motivated engineer to become a core member of the Observability Team,

helping guide the organization to both improve the practice and to contribute to developing

our strategy, roadmap, and execution here.

As a successful candidate for this role, you will support application teams migrating to Datadog

using APM, Infra and Serverless agents, ensuring our standards and best practices are met and

working with key stakeholders to improve our documentation, standards, and practices. Finally,

the role works with multiple internal teams, including vendor TAMs, to resolve issues and

empower our end users.

A Day in the Life:

• Support our teams with instrumentation of Datadog ensuring our onboarding process

and best practices are adopted

• Provide feedback to key stakeholders about challenges, blockers, or opportunities to

streamline the way we work

• Work with Datadog's support and TAM to resolve implementation issues

Experience:

• Hands on experience with Datadog APM, Infra, serverless and RUM (Real User Metrics)

• Experience in migrating app servers, Observability solution agents or rolling out mass

updates using Ansible or Terraform

• Hands on experience in implementing and configuring an Observability solution in

Kubernetes

• Experience with open-source projects such as Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, ELK Stack,

Open Telemetry, and tools such as CloudWatch, AppDynamics, New Relic, Splunk, and

Dynatrace

• Familiar with complex time series concepts

• Familiar with high availability back-end systems and services

• Must demonstrate a sense of ownership to plan, execute and drive the product

deliverables to successful completion and be successful in a collaborative environment

• Experience with agile development methodologies, Test Driven Development (TDD) and

CI/CD is a plus

• Ability to think innovative and contribute to the success of the products, processes, and

customer experience

• Excellent decision-making, communication, and collaboration skills

• Knowledge of:

o PII / CCPA / GDPR rules

o Enterprise Single Sign-On

o Docker and Kubernetes

o Atlassian Suite tools

o Cloud Solutions

o Terraform or Ansible

Qualifications

• College degree in computer science/engineering or related field

• Minimum 4+ years of experience with Observability solution

• Minimum 2+ years of experience with rule and advanced logic creation within Datadog,

AppDynamics, New Relic, Dynatrace, Prometheus, or another Observability tool

• A proven history of delivering quality results on complex cross-functional projects

• Analytical and problem-solving capabilities

• strong verbal and written communication skills. Must be able to communicate with a

wide variety of audiences, both business and technical

Bonus

• Experience in eCommerce

• Experience in working in a similar team response for being a Centre of Excellence

• Experience working in a rapid growth global organization

Interpersonal Must Haves

• Acknowledges the presence of choice in every moment and takes personal responsibility

for their life.

• Possesses an entrepreneurial spirit and continuously innovates to achieve great results.

• Communicates with honesty and kindness and creates the space for others to do the

same.

• Leads with courage, knowing the possibility of greatness is bigger than the fear of

failure.

• Fosters connection by putting people first and building trusting relationships.

• Integrates fun and joy as a way of being and does not take themselves too seriously.

qualifications:

• Experience level: Experienced

• Minimum 5 years of experience

• Education: Bachelors

skills:

• Professional EngineerEqual Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, an incentive and recognition program, and 401K contribution (all benefits are based on eligibility).Applications accepted on ongoing basis until filled.