DevOps/SRE Tech Lead – Observability

BigDataCorp

. Design, deploy, and maintain telemetry infrastructure, including OpenTelemetry Collectors, metrics/logs/traces agents, aggregators, and visualization tools .

Posted 10/3/2026full-timeRemote • BrazilSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and maintaining observability infrastructure, including proficiency in AWS, Kubernetes, and IaC tools. Capable of leading technical teams, optimizing CI/CD pipelines, and translating technical requirements into business priorities.

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AWS Infrastructure DesignKubernetes AdministrationObservability Stack DeploymentIaC ProficiencyCI/CD Pipeline Optimization

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Hard Skills

OpenTelemetry CollectorsPrometheus OperatorGrafana StackTerraformPythonGoBashGitLab CIGitHub ActionsIncident Response

Soft Skills

Servant LeadershipMentorshipNegotiationResilienceAgile Facilitation

Tools & Technologies

DockerHelmDatadogNew RelicDynatraceArgo CDFluxIstioLinkerdFinOps

Certifications & Qualifications

CKAAWS Solutions Architect

Industry Keywords

Observability-as-a-ServiceTelemetry Data ManagementSDLCCloud ArchitectureDevSecOps

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSDockerFluxGrafanaJenkinsKubernetesPrometheusPythonSDLCTerraformGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, deploy, and maintain telemetry infrastructure, including OpenTelemetry Collectors, metrics/logs/traces agents, aggregators, and visualization tools
Ensure high availability of the observability platform
Configure application and infrastructure data collection and define actionable alerting rules with Alertmanager/Incident.io
Reduce noise by operating an Observability-as-a-Service model for development teams
Design, operate, and evolve AWS infrastructure using IaC
Administer production Kubernetes clusters, ensuring scalability, security, and cost control
Build and optimize continuous delivery pipelines and eliminate repetitive operational work
Lead the infrastructure/platform team, organize the backlog, assign tasks, and mentor engineers
Negotiate technical priorities with development and product teams

Requirements

What you’ll need

Deep experience with public cloud providers, preferably AWS
Advanced expertise in Kubernetes and the container ecosystem (Docker/containerd)
Mature experience operating and supporting distributed, highly available production systems
Proven experience deploying and configuring the observability stack through code (IaC/Helm)
Strong command of Prometheus Operator, OpenTelemetry Collector, Grafana Stack (Loki, Tempo, Mimir), or Datadog, New Relic, and Dynatrace
Experience managing telemetry data retention and costs
Ability to design resilient and scalable cloud architectures
Systems-level understanding of the SDLC to improve the developer experience (DevEx)
Deep understanding of observability data generation, collection, processing, and storage
Experience with incident response protocols
Experience or strong aptitude for facilitating agile ceremonies and managing delivery for a small technical team
Proficiency in IaC tools such as Terraform, Pulumi, or equivalent
Demonstrated ability to code automation using Python, Go, or advanced Bash
Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, such as GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins
Ability to translate technical debt and infrastructure risks into business language and negotiate priorities
Resilience and composure to make rapid decisions under pressure during incidents
Mentorship-oriented profile (Servant Leadership)
Pragmatic approach to balancing architecture with business needs
Nice to have: Argo CD, Flux, Istio, or Linkerd; FinOps; eBPF (Cilium, Pixie); log sampling and aggregation/discarding; DevSecOps, OPA/Gatekeeper, and supply chain security; CKA or AWS Solutions Architect certifications, or equivalent
Advanced technical English for reading, conversation, and leading forums with vendors and global teams

Benefits

Comp & perks

100% remote work (work from wherever you want)
Offices in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo with a relaxed work environment (for those who wish to use them)
Growth and development opportunities
Flexible working hours (yes, even when working from home)
Flexible vacation (in addition to statutory CLT leave)
Bradesco health and dental insurance
Group life insurance
Meal benefit via Caju card
Monthly home-office allowance (furniture and internet)
Home-office benefit
OrienteMe (psychological support)
Conexa Saúde (psychological and nutritional support)
Wellhub
Birthday Day Off
Six months of maternity leave
One month of paternity leave
Childcare allowance
SESC membership
Game night (in person at the Rio de Janeiro office and online via Discord)
BDC Learning and BDC Decola (professional development and growth programs that subsidize various types of training, such as courses, talks, books, and more)
A close-knit team that is always ready to help