Ascendion
About Ascendion
Ascendion is a full-service digital engineering solutions company. We make and manage software platforms and products that power growth and deliver captivating experiences to consumers and employees. Our engineering, cloud, data, experience design, and talent solution capabilities accelerate transformation and impact for enterprise clients. Headquartered in New Jersey, our workforce of 6,000+ Ascenders delivers solutions from around the globe. Ascendion is built differently to engineer the next.
Ascendion | Engineering to elevate life
We have a culture built on opportunity, inclusion, and a spirit of partnership. Come, change the world with us:
Build the coolest tech for the world’s leading brands
Solve complex problems – and learn new skills
Experience the power of transforming digital engineering for Fortune 500 clients
Master your craft with leading training programs and hands-on experience
Experience a community of change makers!
Join a culture of high-performing innovators with endless ideas and a passion for tech. Our culture is the fabric of our company, and it is what makes us unique and diverse. The way we share ideas, learning, experiences, successes, and joy allows everyone to be their best at Ascendion.
About the Role Job Title:
Lead Cloud Engineer
Key Responsibilities Architect and deploy scalable monitoring and observability frameworks using
Datadog ,
Grafana , and
Prometheus
across AWS, Azure, or GCP environments. Develop comprehensive dashboards, alerts, and performance indicators to enable proactive monitoring of applications, microservices, APIs, and infrastructure. Integrate Datadog and Grafana with CI/CD pipelines, logging (ELK/CloudWatch), APM, and tracing systems for unified observability. Work with application and platform teams to define
Service Level Objectives (SLOs) ,
Service Level Indicators (SLIs) , and
error budgets . Automate provisioning, configuration, and management of monitoring tools using Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible. Analyze performance bottlenecks, conduct root cause analysis, and drive post-incident reviews with actionable insights. Establish observability standards, documentation, and best practices across development and operations teams. Lead a small team of cloud engineers, providing technical guidance, code reviews, and skill development support.
Minimum Qualifications 8+ years of experience in
Cloud Engineering ,
DevOps , or
Site Reliability Engineering
roles. Proven expertise with
Datadog
(metrics, logs, APM, RUM, synthetic monitoring, custom dashboards, alerting). Strong hands-on experience with
Grafana ,
Prometheus , and
OpenTelemetry . Solid understanding of
cloud platforms
– AWS, Azure, or GCP (certification preferred). Proficiency in
Infrastructure as Code
(Terraform/CloudFormation) and
automation scripting
(Python, Bash, PowerShell). Experience implementing
observability pipelines , log forwarding, and distributed tracing. Familiarity with
Kubernetes ,
Docker , and
microservices architecture . Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
Location Remote
Position Information Salary and Other Compensation: The annual [salary/hourly rate] for this position is between [$100,000 – 105,000 annually]/[$55.00-60.00 per hour]. Factors which may affect pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate. Benefits: The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: [medical insurance] [dental insurance] [vision insurance] [401(k) retirement plan] [life insurance] [long-term disability insurance] [short-term disability insurance] [paid parking/public transportation] [xx days/hours of paid time off] [xx days/hours of paid sick and safe time] [xx days/hours of paid vacation time] [xx weeks of paid parental leave] [x paid holidays annually] [add others as needed- include all material benefits available to the position] Want to change the world? Let us know. Tell us about your experiences, education, and ambitions. Bring your knowledge, unique viewpoint, and creativity to the table. Let’s talk!
About the Role Job Title:
Lead Cloud Engineer
Key Responsibilities Architect and deploy scalable monitoring and observability frameworks using
Datadog ,
Grafana , and
Prometheus
across AWS, Azure, or GCP environments. Develop comprehensive dashboards, alerts, and performance indicators to enable proactive monitoring of applications, microservices, APIs, and infrastructure. Integrate Datadog and Grafana with CI/CD pipelines, logging (ELK/CloudWatch), APM, and tracing systems for unified observability. Work with application and platform teams to define
Service Level Objectives (SLOs) ,
Service Level Indicators (SLIs) , and
error budgets . Automate provisioning, configuration, and management of monitoring tools using Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible. Analyze performance bottlenecks, conduct root cause analysis, and drive post-incident reviews with actionable insights. Establish observability standards, documentation, and best practices across development and operations teams. Lead a small team of cloud engineers, providing technical guidance, code reviews, and skill development support.
Minimum Qualifications 8+ years of experience in
Cloud Engineering ,
DevOps , or
Site Reliability Engineering
roles. Proven expertise with
Datadog
(metrics, logs, APM, RUM, synthetic monitoring, custom dashboards, alerting). Strong hands-on experience with
Grafana ,
Prometheus , and
OpenTelemetry . Solid understanding of
cloud platforms
– AWS, Azure, or GCP (certification preferred). Proficiency in
Infrastructure as Code
(Terraform/CloudFormation) and
automation scripting
(Python, Bash, PowerShell). Experience implementing
observability pipelines , log forwarding, and distributed tracing. Familiarity with
Kubernetes ,
Docker , and
microservices architecture . Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
Location Remote
Position Information Salary and Other Compensation: The annual [salary/hourly rate] for this position is between [$100,000 – 105,000 annually]/[$55.00-60.00 per hour]. Factors which may affect pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate. Benefits: The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: [medical insurance] [dental insurance] [vision insurance] [401(k) retirement plan] [life insurance] [long-term disability insurance] [short-term disability insurance] [paid parking/public transportation] [xx days/hours of paid time off] [xx days/hours of paid sick and safe time] [xx days/hours of paid vacation time] [xx weeks of paid parental leave] [x paid holidays annually] [add others as needed- include all material benefits available to the position] Want to change the world? Let us know. Tell us about your experiences, education, and ambitions. Bring your knowledge, unique viewpoint, and creativity to the table. Let’s talk!