Senior Dynatrace Engineer - Hybrid Atlanta, GA

Atlanta, United States | Posted on 06/26/2026

• Actual Job Title 805293 - GDOT - Senior Dynatrace Engineer
• Job Type FT Contract
• Date Opened 06/26/2026
• Target Date 07/03/2026
• City Atlanta
• State/Province Georgia
• Country United States
• Assigned Recruiter(s) Dinesh Mathi
• Number of Positions 1

State Agency:
Georgia Dept. of Transportation

Job Summary:

Under limited supervision, coordinates, designs, and secures computer databases to store, track, and maintain a large volume of critical business information. Serves as highest advanced-level subject matter expert, providing authoritative guidance for professional staff. May also serve in a lead role. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to automate monitoring, troubleshoot performance bottlenecks, and research for Root Cause Analysis (RCA) across hybrid, multi-cloud, and microservices architectures.

This is for the INET Program.

• Monitoring & Observability:
  • Configure, maintain, and optimize monitoring solutions using Dynatrace.
  • Enable end-to-end visibility across infrastructure, systems, and applications.
  • Develop dashboards, alerts, and health checks to ensure system health and reliability.
  • Monitor service performance and availability and set alert thresholds to minimize false positives.
• Infrastructure Systems Monitoring:
  • Monitor Windows/Linux servers, virtual environments, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
  • Support monitoring of databases, middleware, and network components.
  • Collaborate with infrastructure and cloud teams to identify trends and capacity needs.
  • Proactively identify and resolve issues before they impact production.
• Application Monitoring:
  • Use Dynatrace to monitor application performance and transaction flows.
  • Support synthetic monitoring and real user monitoring.
  • Work closely with application teams to ensure comprehensive monitoring coverage.
  • Assist in troubleshooting performance issues at both the application and system level.
  • Participate in incident response efforts related to performance and availability.
  • Provide monitoring insights during troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
  • Identify and close monitoring gaps.
  • Enhance monitoring standards and documentation.
  • Recommend improvements to monitoring configurations and alert strategies.
  • Support integration of monitoring tools with IT Service Management (ITSM) platforms.

• Education: Bachelor's degree in information systems, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
• Experience:
  • 5+ years in systems engineering, infrastructure support, or monitoring roles.
  • 5+ years of hands‑on experience with Dynatrace or similar APM tools.
  • 5+ years experience migrating from Dynatrace Managed to SaaS.
• Technical
  
  Skills:
  
  
  • Knowledge of Windows/Linux servers, virtualized environments (VMware), and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
  • Basic networking understanding (DNS, TCP/IP, load balancing).
  • Experience with scripting or automation tools like Power Shell or Bash (preferred).
  • Familiarity with Kubernetes or container monitoring.
  • Experience with ITIL practices and regulated industries (e.g., healthcare, financial services).
  • Familiarity with enterprise log analysis frameworks and tools like Jira or Service Now.
  • Knowledge of recommending baseline monitoring thresholds, KPIs, and SLAs.
  • Exposure to AWS Solution Architect Professional Certification (Preferred).
• Soft Skills:
  • Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
  • Effective communication and collaboration across teams.
  • Detail-oriented with a proactive mindset.
  • Demonstrate ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing with all levels of staff and management.