Grafana Observability Architect

Kforce • Dallas, TX

40d

About The Position

Kforce has a client in Dallas, TX that is seeking a Grafana Observability Architect.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 5+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or infrastructure automation roles
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with Grafana and dashboard development
• Experience with monitoring tools (Grafana Cloud, Prometheus, Loki, Dynatrace, Splunk, etc.)
• Hands-on experience with OpenTelemetry instrumentation and data collection
• Deep understanding of CI/CD, and cloud platforms (AWS and Azure)
• Expertise in Kubernetes, Docker, and container orchestration
• Familiarity with security and compliance in automated environments
• Strong proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash, Go)

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement observability platforms using Grafana, Tempo, Loki, Mimir, Prometheus
• Design scalable telemetry pipelines with OpenTelemetry and Grafana Agent
• Define observability standards, SLIs/SLOs, and alerting strategies
• Collaborate with teams to instrument services for metrics, logs, and traces
• Develop reusable dashboards and templates for monitoring and incident response
• Create visually compelling Grafana dashboards and integrate with data sources
• Integrate telemetry from Tomcat, Liberty, Ping, Linux, Windows, databases (Oracle, PostGres), and REST APIs
• Implement alerting for SLA breaches, latency spikes, and anomalies
• Manage OpenTelemetry instrumentation and data pipelines across services
• Architect and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Bitbucket, Nexus
• Implement Infrastructure as Code with Terraform and Ansible
• Automate deployment, scaling, and monitoring for cloud and on-prem environments
• Act as SME for automation and observability best practices
• Lead initiatives to improve system performance and reliability
• Conduct training, create documentation, and advocate OpenTelemetry adoption
• Stay current with DevOps and observability trends to optimize processes and tools

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Administrative and Support Services
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees