TEKsystems
Observability Engineer - New Relic
TEKsystems, Westlake Village, California, United States, 91361
Typical Day
Design & Implement Observability Solutions: Architect, build, and scale comprehensive monitoring solutions using the New Relic platform, including APM, Infrastructure, Logs, Synthetics, and custom instrumentation (NRQL).
Automate with IaC: Develop, manage, and maintain observability configurations‑including alerts, dashboards, and synthetic checks‑using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform/OpenTofu.
Develop Dashboards & Alerts: Create and refine insightful dashboards and actionable alerting policies in New Relic to provide real‑time visibility into infrastructure and application health.
Promote Best Practices: Act as a subject‑matter expert on observability, guiding teams on best practices for logging, metrics, and tracing to improve system reliability and reduce mean time to resolution (MTTR).
Troubleshoot & Optimize: Analyze performance data and telemetry to identify bottlenecks, troubleshoot production issues, and drive performance optimization efforts across the stack.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
7+ years of experience in a Cloud Engineering role (Observability, DevOps, SRE, etc).
Proven New Relic Expertise: 3+ years of hands‑on experience with the New Relic platform, including deep knowledge of Dashboards, NRQL, APM and setting up effective alerting.
Strong IaC Proficiency: 3+ years of experience managing infrastructure and configurations with IaC tools like Terraform/OpenTofu (preferred), AWS CDK, CloudFormation, Chef or Ansible.
Cloud Platform Experience: Extensive hands‑on experience working with major cloud providers such as AWS (preferred), GCP, or Azure.
Scripting Skills: Proficiency in a scripting language such as Python, Go, or Bash for automation and tooling.
System Knowledge: Strong understanding of cloud architecture, networking principles, Windows/Linux Server administration, microservices in a SaaS context, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and CI/CD principles.
Security & Compliance experience: Deep understanding of security best practices and their implementation in cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines. Experience working in complexly regulated environments.
Excellent problem‑solving and troubleshooting skills.
Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Experience Level Expert Level
Job Type & Location This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Westlake Village, CA.
Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $65.00 - $72.11/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre‑tax and Roth post‑tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long‑term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type This is a fully onsite position in Westlake Village, CA.
Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Dec 29, 2025.
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
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Design & Implement Observability Solutions: Architect, build, and scale comprehensive monitoring solutions using the New Relic platform, including APM, Infrastructure, Logs, Synthetics, and custom instrumentation (NRQL).
Automate with IaC: Develop, manage, and maintain observability configurations‑including alerts, dashboards, and synthetic checks‑using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform/OpenTofu.
Develop Dashboards & Alerts: Create and refine insightful dashboards and actionable alerting policies in New Relic to provide real‑time visibility into infrastructure and application health.
Promote Best Practices: Act as a subject‑matter expert on observability, guiding teams on best practices for logging, metrics, and tracing to improve system reliability and reduce mean time to resolution (MTTR).
Troubleshoot & Optimize: Analyze performance data and telemetry to identify bottlenecks, troubleshoot production issues, and drive performance optimization efforts across the stack.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
7+ years of experience in a Cloud Engineering role (Observability, DevOps, SRE, etc).
Proven New Relic Expertise: 3+ years of hands‑on experience with the New Relic platform, including deep knowledge of Dashboards, NRQL, APM and setting up effective alerting.
Strong IaC Proficiency: 3+ years of experience managing infrastructure and configurations with IaC tools like Terraform/OpenTofu (preferred), AWS CDK, CloudFormation, Chef or Ansible.
Cloud Platform Experience: Extensive hands‑on experience working with major cloud providers such as AWS (preferred), GCP, or Azure.
Scripting Skills: Proficiency in a scripting language such as Python, Go, or Bash for automation and tooling.
System Knowledge: Strong understanding of cloud architecture, networking principles, Windows/Linux Server administration, microservices in a SaaS context, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and CI/CD principles.
Security & Compliance experience: Deep understanding of security best practices and their implementation in cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines. Experience working in complexly regulated environments.
Excellent problem‑solving and troubleshooting skills.
Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Experience Level Expert Level
Job Type & Location This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Westlake Village, CA.
Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $65.00 - $72.11/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre‑tax and Roth post‑tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long‑term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type This is a fully onsite position in Westlake Village, CA.
Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Dec 29, 2025.
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
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