Focused-posted 3 months ago
$130,000 - $170,000/Yr
Full-time
Denver, CO

At Focused, we move quickly to deliver quality software that achieves client outcomes and meets their customer’s needs. We strategically partner with our clients to leverage our expertise in design and software, while our clients bring their own domain expertise. We work with a variety of clients from different industries, collaborating as we get new products to market, modernizing legacy systems, or helping teams learn the skills they need to be successful. We are seeking an experienced Observability Consultant with deep expertise in OpenTelemetry and strong Platform Engineering capabilities to help organizations implement, optimize, and scale their observability infrastructure. This role requires a specialist who can design comprehensive telemetry strategies, implement distributed tracing solutions, establish robust monitoring practices, and interface closely with clients on the observability journey.

  • Design and implement end-to-end OpenTelemetry solutions across diverse technology stacks
  • Configure and deploy OpenTelemetry Collectors for efficient data collection, processing, sampling, and routing
  • Establish telemetry pipelines for metrics, traces, and logs across microservices architectures
  • Optimize collector configurations for performance, reliability, and cost-effectiveness
  • Augment existing infrastructure with integrated observability solutions
  • Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform, Pulumi, CloudFormation, etc.
  • Architect and manage Kubernetes clusters with comprehensive monitoring and logging
  • Build CI/CD pipelines with embedded observability and automated testing
  • Establish and maintain Service Level Indicators (SLIs), Objectives (SLOs), and Agreements (SLAs)
  • Implement error budgets, toil reduction strategies, and capacity planning
  • Support incident response procedures and post-mortem processes
  • Deploy and manage observability infrastructure across AWS, GCP, and Azure
  • Establish security, compliance, and governance frameworks for telemetry data
  • Experience automating Agent Evaluations in CI/CD pipelines and observability backends.
  • 3-5 years of experience in observability, monitoring, and distributed systems
  • Deep hands-on experience with OpenTelemetry ecosystem, including SDKs, APIs, and specifications
  • Proficiency with OpenTelemetry Collector configuration, processors, exporters, and receivers
  • Strong understanding of telemetry data models, semantic conventions, and instrumentation best practices
  • 5+ years of Platform Engineering or DevOps experience with focus on site reliability, observability, and incident response
  • Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, Pulumi, CloudFormation, CDK)
  • Strong experience with CI/CD platforms (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, ArgoCD)
  • Hands-on experience with major cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure) and their observability services
  • Experience with container technologies (Docker, Podman) and container registries
  • Knowledge of networking, security, load balancing, and distributed systems concepts
  • Experience implementing SRE practices including error budgets and toil metrics
  • Proficiency in incident management, on-call procedures, and post-mortem culture
  • Experience with capacity planning, performance optimization, and scalability design
  • Proficiency in multiple programming languages preferred (Go, Python, Java, Node.js, Rust)
  • Strong scripting and automation skills (Bash, Python, PowerShell)
  • Understanding of software engineering best practices and testing methodologies
  • Understanding of Large Language Models (LLMs) and their application in DevOps
  • Knowledge of vector databases, embeddings, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
  • Experience with AI/ML model deployment and monitoring in production environments
  • Strong technical writing and documentation skills
  • Ability to present complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders
  • A passion for knowledge sharing
  • Denver base salary range for this role is $130,000 - $170,000
  • Opportunity to work in a collaborative environment
  • Professional development opportunities
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