Senior Dynatrace Observability Engineer – Subject Matter Expert

Derex Technologies Inc

. Design, deploy, configure, and optimize enterprise observability solutions using Dynatrace, including OneAgent, ActiveGate, Smartscape, and related monitoring components .

Posted 11/2/2026contractRemote • Atlanta • United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and optimizing enterprise observability solutions using Dynatrace, including performance monitoring, incident management, and analytics. Proficient in collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance monitoring effectiveness and operational efficiency.

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Dynatrace Architecture and AdministrationEnd-to-End Monitoring ImplementationDynatrace Query Language (DQL)Performance TroubleshootingAutomation and Scripting

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Hard Skills

Enterprise MonitoringApplication Performance ManagementDistributed Transaction TracingAnomaly DetectionPerformance Metrics AnalysisBusiness Transaction MonitoringReal User MonitoringSynthetic MonitoringMonitoring Policy ConfigurationPerformance Baseline Establishment

Soft Skills

Analytical AbilitiesTroubleshooting SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsWritten CommunicationVerbal Communication

Tools & Technologies

DynatraceOneAgentActiveGateSmartscapeDavis AIAWSMicrosoft AzureServiceNowJiraPagerDuty

Certifications & Qualifications

Dynatrace Professional CertificationBachelor's Degree in Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree in Information TechnologyBachelor's Degree in Engineering

Industry Keywords

Observability EngineeringSite Reliability Engineering (SRE)DevOpsIncident ManagementChange Impact Analysis

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDistributed SystemsITSMLinuxPythonServiceNow

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, deploy, configure, and optimize enterprise observability solutions using Dynatrace, including OneAgent, ActiveGate, Smartscape, and related monitoring components
Implement end-to-end application performance monitoring, distributed transaction tracing, automated dependency discovery, and infrastructure monitoring across applications, databases, APIs, and integrations
Use Dynatrace Davis AI and analytics to identify root causes, investigate performance anomalies, troubleshoot incidents, and evaluate service impact
Monitor Windows and Linux servers, virtualized environments, cloud infrastructure, and supporting services
Configure business transaction monitoring, Real User Monitoring, and Synthetic Monitoring
Develop and maintain dashboards, alerting rules, anomaly detection policies, and performance reports aligned with SLIs and SLOs
Use Dynatrace Query Language and platform analytics to investigate issues, correlate events, analyze telemetry, and improve monitoring effectiveness
Establish performance baselines and assess the impact of application releases, infrastructure changes, system upgrades, and configuration modifications
Implement and maintain monitoring integrations for SaaS platforms, external APIs, and third-party services
Evaluate monitoring configurations and recommend improvements to observability coverage, alert accuracy, platform scalability, and operational efficiency
Collaborate with application developers, infrastructure engineers, operations specialists, and security teams
Support incident management and performance troubleshooting by correlating application, infrastructure, and service-level data
Develop architecture diagrams, technical documentation, monitoring standards, and operational procedures
Provide technical leadership, guidance, and knowledge transfer to engineering and operations teams
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives involving automation, DevOps, SRE, and change impact analysis

Requirements

What you’ll need

At least five years of professional experience in enterprise monitoring, application performance management, or observability engineering
A minimum of three years of hands-on experience deploying, configuring, administering, and optimizing Dynatrace in enterprise environments
Strong expertise in Dynatrace architecture and administration, including OneAgent, ActiveGate, Smartscape, and Davis AI
Proven experience implementing end-to-end monitoring, distributed tracing, automated service dependency mapping, and cross-layer performance troubleshooting
Solid understanding of application architectures, APIs, databases, distributed systems, Windows and Linux infrastructure, and enterprise technology environments
Practical experience creating Dynatrace dashboards, configuring alerts and anomaly detection, analyzing performance metrics, and using Dynatrace Query Language (DQL)
Familiarity with Real User Monitoring, Synthetic Monitoring, business transaction monitoring, and service-level observability practices
Demonstrated ability to establish performance baselines, configure monitoring policies, correlate telemetry, and improve incident detection and resolution
Experience evaluating monitoring coverage and translating technical findings into actionable recommendations for reliability, scalability, and performance improvement
Familiarity with Dynatrace Grail, OpenTelemetry, AWS or Microsoft Azure, and IT service management integrations such as ServiceNow, Jira, or PagerDuty is preferred
Experience with automation and scripting using Python, PowerShell, or REST APIs is an advantage
Understanding of DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), incident management, and change impact analysis is desirable
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline is preferred; equivalent practical experience may be considered
Dynatrace Professional certification or equivalent demonstrated technical expertise is preferred
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving abilities
Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
Ability to work effectively in a remote environment while coordinating with cross-functional stakeholders and attending onsite activities when required

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote work opportunity
Long-term contract opportunity
Opportunity to influence enterprise monitoring architecture
Deliver measurable improvements in performance, availability, and user experience
Confidential handling of applicant information according to EEO guidelines