United States
HEARTLAND BUSINESS SYSTEMS LLC
Blue United Sourcing
Datadog & Observability Consultant | Site Reliability Engineer
RemoteUnited States
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Python
About This Opportunity
Datadog & Observability Consultant | Site Reliability Engineer
A Fortune 500 insurance company needs a Datadog expert to give its DevOps team clear visibility across code pipelines, applications, databases, and environments (production, failover, UAT, and QA). You'll build the dashboards, monitors, and log pipelines that help the team spot and diagnose issues before users notice. This is a hands-on, independent role on a small, highly technical DevOps team.
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Overview
Job Title: Datadog & Observability Consultant (Site Reliability Engineer)
Location: Remote (U.S.) – East Coast hours
Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours/week minimum
Salary Range: $70-$85/hour (based on experience)
Total Compensation Package: Hourly contract compensation
Employment: 14-month contract, with strong potential for extension
Connect with Blue United Sourcing:
Email: [email protected]
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Required Qualifications
Required Experience: Hands-on Datadog and observability experience (ideally 10+ years in IT, 3+ years with Datadog)
- 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
Responsibilities
- Set up tracking, metrics, and evaluation guardrails for AI models and automated workflows
- Design custom dashboards, composite monitors, and anomaly alerts (e.g., Watchdog)
- Build and replicate structured log pipelines, indexing rules, and metric aggregations for new projects and infrastructure
- Monitor code pipelines and system performance across multiple environments
- Quickly identify and diagnose production issues using observability practices
- Flag issues early and keep the DevOps lead informed
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience monitoring AI/ML models or automated workflows
- Scripting experience (e.g., Python)
- Experience in large, regulated organizations (insurance, financial services)
Blue United Sourcing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
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