Observability Engineer / Architect

• Conduct current-state assessments of observability architecture across applications, infrastructure, and services
• Define target-state architecture for observability, ensuring alignment with enterprise principles and technology standards
• Identify monitoring gaps and prioritise remediation based on technical risk and business-critical outcomes
• Collaborate with Enterprise Architects, Service Owners, and the Observability Centre of Excellence to shape observability strategy and backlog
• Design and implement Dynatrace-based observability solutions with architectural considerations for scalability, resilience, and integration
• Develop reference architectures and patterns for observability, embedding them into CI/CD pipelines and strategic tooling
• Optimise data ingestion and technical architecture for Dynatrace deployments, ensuring compliance with vendor best practices and enterprise governance
• Provide architectural oversight during incident analysis and troubleshooting to reduce MTTR and improve system reliability
• Act as a technical authority for Dynatrace SaaS deployments, guiding engineering teams on architectural decisions
• Drive adoption of observability standards, frameworks, and architectural principles across teams
• Contribute to the enterprise observability roadmap, ensuring alignment with broader IT strategy and digital transformation goals
• Mentor and upskill teams on architectural thinking, Dynatrace capabilities, and observability best practices
• Participate in architecture review boards and provide input on cross-domain integration and interoperability

• Must not have been outside of the UK for more than 6 Months in the last 5 years
• Proven experience with Dynatrace SaaS and observability architecture, including dashboarding, alerting, and DQL
• Strong understanding of observability principles (metrics, logs, traces) and their role in enterprise architecture
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), container technologies (Kubernetes), and architectural frameworks
• Experience designing solutions for enterprise systems (WebLogic, Apache, Oracle, SQL) and infrastructure (Windows, Linux, Unix)
• Ability to produce architectural artefacts (diagrams, standards, patterns) and communicate complex designs effectively
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and collaboration skills
• Dynatrace Associate Certification
• TOGAF or equivalent enterprise architecture certification (advantageous)

TOGAF or equivalent enterprise architecture certification