Site Reliability Engineer, Observability Consultant

Blue United Sourcing

. Set up tracking, metrics, and evaluation guardrails for AI models and automated workflows .

Posted 10/21/2026contractRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $70 - $85 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in observability practices, including logging, metrics, monitoring, and alerting, with hands-on experience in Datadog for tracking AI models and automated workflows. Proven ability to diagnose production issues and provide visibility across code pipelines and environments in large, regulated organizations.

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Datadog ExperienceObservability PracticesSite Reliability EngineeringScripting (Python)Monitoring AI/ML Models

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Hard Skills

LoggingMetricsMonitoringAlertingCode Pipeline MonitoringStructured Log PipelinesMetric AggregationAnomaly DetectionProduction Issue DiagnosisAutomated Workflow Monitoring

Soft Skills

Self-StarterIndependent WorkOwnership

Tools & Technologies

Datadog

Industry Keywords

Regulated OrganizationsInsuranceFinancial Services

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Set up tracking, metrics, and evaluation guardrails for AI models and automated workflows
Design custom dashboards, composite monitors, and anomaly alerts such as Watchdog
Build and replicate structured log pipelines, indexing rules, and metric aggregations for new projects and infrastructure
Monitor code pipelines and system performance across production, failover, UAT, and QA environments
Quickly identify and diagnose production issues using observability practices
Flag issues early and keep the DevOps lead informed
Give the DevOps team visibility across code pipelines, applications, databases, and environments

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship
Prior hands-on experience with Datadog in an enterprise environment
Strong grasp of observability: logging, metrics, monitoring, and alerting
Background as a Site Reliability Engineer or in a similar role
Self-starter who works independently and takes ownership of their work
Able to work East Coast business hours
Hands-on Datadog and observability experience
Ideally 10+ years in IT and 3+ years with Datadog
Experience monitoring AI/ML models or automated workflows
Scripting experience, e.g., Python
Experience in large, regulated organizations such as insurance or financial services

Benefits

Comp & perks

14-month contract, with strong potential for extension
Full-time schedule, 40 hours/week minimum
Hourly contract compensation
Equal Opportunity Employer
Military veterans and military spouses are strongly encouraged to apply