Senior Dynatrace Engineer
DataStaff, Inc. is currently seeking a Senior Dynatrace Engineer for a long-term contract opportunity with one of our direct clients in Atlanta, GA.
*This position is hybrid; the candidate's first day is on-site and on a demand basis.
Responsibilities:
Under limited supervision, coordinates, designs, and secures computer databases to store, track, and maintain a large volume of critical business information. Serves as the 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.
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.
Incident Support:
- Participate in incident response efforts related to performance and availability.
- Provide monitoring insights during troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
- Identify and close monitoring gaps.
Continuous Improvement:
- Enhance monitoring standards and documentation.
- Recommend improvements to monitoring configurations and alert strategies.
- Support integration of monitoring tools with IT Service Management (ITSM) platforms.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Bachelor's degree in information systems, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years in systems engineering, infrastructure support, or monitoring roles.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with Dynatrace or similar APM tools.
- Familiarity with Kubernetes or container monitoring.
- Experience with ITIL practices and regulated industries (e.g., healthcare, financial services).
- Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
- Effective communication and collaboration across teams.
- Detail-oriented with a proactive mindset.
Required Skills:
- 5 Years - Demonstrate ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing with all levels of staff and management
- 5 Years - Knowledge of Windows/Linux servers, virtualized environments (VMware), and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
- 5 Years - Experience with scripting or automation tools like PowerShell or Bash (preferred).
- 5 Years - Basic networking understanding (DNS, TCP/IP, Load balancing).
- 5 Years - Experience migrating from Dynatrace Managed to SaaS
- 5 Years - Knowledge of recommending baseline monitoring thresholds, KPI; s and SLA's
- 5 Years - Familiarity with enterprise log analysis frameworks and tools like Jira or Service Now.
- 3 Years - Exposure to AWS Solution Architect Professional Certification (Preferred).
This position is available on a corp to corp basis or as a W2 position with a competitive benefits package. DataStaff offers medical, dental, and vision coverage options as well as paid vacation, sick, and holiday leave. As many of our opportunities are long-term, we also have a 401k program available for employees after 6 months.