Technical Lead Observability

RESPONSIBILITIES** * Instrument applications for both functional and technical metrics using Datadog APM, custom metrics and Distributed Tracing. * Use logs as a source of metrics, leveraging CloudWatch and/or Datadog metric generation. * Define SLIs and SLOs, guiding the definition of functional KPIs in collaboration with business stakeholders. * Implement and define structured logging across applications and services. * Design high-level business dashboards that translate technical telemetry into actionable insight. * Instrument applications across multiple languages, primarily Python, with TypeScript and Java where required. REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE * Hands-on experience with Datadog APM, Datadog custom metrics and Distributed Tracing. * Experience instrumenting applications for both functional and technical metrics using Datadog. * Experience using logs as a source of metrics (CloudWatch and/or Datadog metric generation). * Strong understanding of SLI and SLO definitions, with the ability to guide the definition of functional KPIs in collaboration with business stakeholders. * Solid AWS knowledge and practical experience. * Ability to instrument applications using Python (mandatory), with TypeScript and Java as a plus. * Strong expertise with the Datadog SDK. * Experience implementing and defining structured logging. * Ability to design high-level business dashboards. NICE TO HAVE * Knowledge of OpenTelemetry. * Experience with Grafana (visualization layer). * Experience with service-to-service traffic control and monitoring. * Experience with Power BI (data visualization). * Experience gathering business requirements related to SLO definition. EDUCATION * Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Telecommunications Engineering or a related field. PREFERRED CERTIFICATIONS * AWS Certified Solutions Architect / Developer Associate. * Datadog certifications, a plus. WORKING MODEL Fully remote position.