Sr Enterprise Observability Architect Dynatrace and consulting - remote; Modesto
Position: Sr Enterprise Observability Architect with Dynatrace and Big 5 consulting experience - 100% remote (Modesto)6 month contract to hireRate: $100-130/hrTheSenior Enterprise Observability Architect is responsible for designing and implementing scalable, resilient enterprise architecture solutions with a focus on diverse infrastructure (multi-cloud and on-prem) and applying observability frameworks to facilitate resiliency and operational responsiveness related to critical business applications (e.g.SAP SaaS). This role serves as a technical visionary, a consultant and change agent, guiding and supporting the customer organization through complex digital transformation initiatives while ensuring alignment between business objectives and technological capabilities. Key ResponsibilitiesProvide consulting and architecture expertise on Observability Operational Models and Strategic Roadmaps, ensuring alignment with business objectives and technological capabilities. Design and lead implementation of blueprints for end-to-end observability infrastructures focused on Application Performance Management (APM), ITOM, and hybrid on-prem and cloud environments (including monitoring, logging, and tracing topologies).Establish architectural roadmaps and iterative execution plans for the customer to implement, adopt, and operationalize improved architecture and observability recommendations that align with objectives and technical performance measures aligned with resiliencyProvide leadership, direction and management to customer and the team members to facilitate alignment and execution of supporting tasks to deliver and realize the architectural vision and desired capabilitiesIdentify and prioritize requirements informed by key stakeholder inputs, objectives, and desired capabilitiesFacilitate and navigate technical design discussions with cross-functional architects and senior engineers comprised of customer and the team members; ensure alignment and buy-in along the wayEnsure that all architecture and observability solution recommendations will ultimately provide actionable insights into system performance, reliability, and user experiencePartner with business stakeholders to translate strategic objectives into architectural roadmaps and iterative execution plansCreate and maintain architecture documentation, governance policies, and technical standardsEvaluate technologies (emerging and known players), conduct rationalization exercises, and provide recommendations for adoption based on business value and technical feasibilityGuide customer and the team members in implementing architectural patterns and practicesEnsure and facilitate connectedness and continuity across other technical and functional areas to ensure awareness and alignment with architecture and solution decisionsMentor junior architects and technical leads on architecture best practicesQualifications8+ years of experience in enterprise observability architecture (monitoring, event management, business analytics, automation)5+ years of experience in enterprise architecture5+ years of hands-on experience with major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure)Experience designing and implementing observability solutions (distributed tracing, metrics, logging)Proven track record of successfully delivering large-scale architecture initiativesProven experience managing senior engineers or architect teamsStrong communication skills with ability to translate complex technical concepts to diverse audiencesExperience with containerization, orchestration (Kubernetes), and microservices architecturesFamiliarity with enterprise integration patterns and API managementConsulting experience has driven change as a consultant in a large scale organizationPreferred QualificationsStrong expertise in designing technology solutions for Fortune 500 companies and presenting them to the client from proposal to implementationExperience in navigating IT in large enterprises and navigating common ITSM frameworks and tools in that environmentDeep understanding of the current state of the art for ITOMKnowledge and familiarity with adjacent technology areas including Platform Engineering, Network, Security, Identity and Access ManagementKnowledge of compliance frameworks (SOC2, ISO, HIPAA, etc.)Background in enterprise data architecture and analytics solutionsKey CompetenciesStrategic thinking and big-picture perspectiveCollaborative problem-solving approachTechnical leadership and mentoring abilitiesExcellent oral and written communication skillsAdaptability and continuous learning mindsetDesired Technology Experience/Exposure inComprehensive Observability ArchitectureDynatrace SaaSExtrahopBroadcom DXNet OpsITIM solutions like Logic Monitor and Science LogicSplunkGrafanaService NowCribl Apply tot his job