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APN Consulting Inc.

Monitoring Engineer

Hybrid

Nashville, United states

Mid level

Freelance

09-02-2026

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Skills

Communication Leadership Python Bash PowerShell ServiceNow CI/CD DevOps Kubernetes Monitoring Architecture Linux Windows Databases Azure AWS cloud platforms GCP CI/CD Pipelines OpenShift Microservices

Job Specifications

Job Title:- Observability Architect – Dynatrace

Location - Nashville, Tennessee (3 days in a week on ‐ site)

Experience

8–12 years overall IT experience

5+ years hands ‐ on experience with Dynatrace

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced Observability Architect with deep expertise in Dynatrace and strong knowledge of infrastructure and application monitoring. The role focuses on guiding customers in defining their observability vision and roadmap, driving tool consolidation, and establishing enterprise-scale observability strategies.

This position requires strong customer-facing, consultative skills, architectural thinking, and hands-on technical expertise across modern hybrid and cloud environments.

Key Responsibilities

Observability Strategy & Architecture

Act as a trusted advisor to customers in defining and evolving their Observability roadmap aligned with business outcomes

Design enterprise observability architectures covering applications, infrastructure, cloud platforms, and digital experience monitoring

Define monitoring standards, best practices, and governance models across environments

Translate business and operational requirements into scalable observability solutions

Dynatrace Expertise

Lead end ‐ to ‐ end Dynatrace implementations, including architecture design, deployment, upgrades, and optimization

Optimize Dynatrace for performance, cost efficiency, and data relevance

Provide architectural guidance on Dynatrace SaaS vs Managed deployments

Tool Rationalization & Consolidation

Assess existing monitoring tool landscapes and identify overlaps and gaps

Drive tool consolidation initiatives to reduce complexity and licensing cost

Provide recommendations for migrating from legacy or siloed monitoring tools to unified observability platforms

Define integration strategies with ITSM, CMDB, DevOps, and SRE toolchains

Infrastructure & Application Monitoring

Architect monitoring strategies for:

On ‐ prem (Linux, Windows, Unix)

Public cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Containers and orchestration platforms (Kubernetes, OpenShift)

Middleware, databases, and enterprise applications

Ensure full ‐ stack visibility across applications, services, hosts, and networks

Customer Engagement & Leadership

Lead workshops, discovery sessions, and executive stakeholder discussions

Produce architecture documents, roadmaps, and executive ‐ level presentations

Mentor engineers and consultants on observability best practices

Collaborate with platform, cloud, security, and DevOps teams to ensure alignment

Required Skills & Qualifications

Technical Skills

5+ years hands ‐ on Dynatrace experience (mandatory)

Strong knowledge of APM, Infrastructure Monitoring, and Observability concepts

Solid understanding of:

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Containers & Kubernetes

Microservices architectures

CI/CD pipelines and DevOps workflows

Experience integrating monitoring tools with ITSM tools (ServiceNow preferred)

Scripting or automation experience (PowerShell, Bash, Python – preferred)

Professional Skills

Strong customer ‐ facing and consulting experience

Ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and executive audiences

Excellent documentation, presentation, and communication skills

Strong analytical and problem ‐ solving abilities

Ability to work independently while leading multi ‐ stakeholder initiatives

Preferred Qualifications

Dynatrace Certifications (Associate, Professional, or Master)

Experience with SRE or Site Reliability Engineering practices

Familiarity with OpenTelemetry and modern observability standards

ITIL knowledge or certification

Experience working in large enterprise or regulated environments

About the Company

We are APN Consulting, a leading MBE provider of both IT and non-IT staffing, as well as comprehensive IT services. Headquartered in New Jersey, with offices across the United States, Canada and India, we are a trusted partner for clients spanning diverse market segments, including finance, banking, and insurance. Staffing Services: We collaborate with companies of all sizes, from small businesses to some of the world's most respected brands, providing permanent, contract, and contract-to-hire solutions in areas like IT, Fi... Know more