Senior Observability Engineer

Senior Observability Engineer - Dynatrace to New Relic

Location:

US Remote (CST / EST time zones preferred)

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Observability Engineer to lead a critical migration project from Dynatrace to New Relic for our client. The ideal candidate will possess 8+ years of hands-on experience in enterprise-level monitoring solutions.

This role requires deep expertise in both Dynatrace and New Relic platforms, focusing on seamless migration of application, infrastructure, and user experience monitoring. You will be responsible for architecting and executing the transition of Dynatrace capabilities, including Real User Monitoring (RUM) and Mobile RUM, to equivalent New Relic functionalities. A strong background in synthetic monitoring, particularly with Catchpoint, is essential for ensuring comprehensive pre- and post-migration performance validation.

You will also be responsible for implementing New Relic agents across diverse language tech stacks (Java, Spring Boot) and addressing major JVM-related issues.

Key Technical

Skills:

• Kubernetes
• AWS cloud
• Dynatrace and New Relic Expertise
• Real User Monitoring (RUM) and Mobile RUM
• Catchpoint Synthetic Monitoring – very strong
• Open Telemetry (OTel)
• Dashboard Creation and Management (New Relic)
• Anomaly Detection Configuration
• New Relic Agent Implementation (Java, Spring Boot, etc.)
• JVM Troubleshooting and Performance Tuning
• Scripting and Automation (Python, JavaScript)
• Kafka, Rabit MQ
• Grafana
• Event Management service now

You will collaborate closely with development, operations, and SRE teams to ensure minimal disruption and enhanced observability post-migration. Excellent problem-solving and communication skills are essential for this key technical leadership role.

Years of

Experience:

12.00 Years of Experience