Sr. Observability Engineer

Universal Music Group is seeking a Senior Observability Engineer to lead the architectural design and strategic roadmap for their observability stack, ensuring the reliability, performance, and scalability of their critical IT systems. The role requires hands-on experience in observability, site reliability engineering, or DevOps, with a proven track record of leading complex projects and mentoring technical teams.

Requirements

• 5-7+ years of hands-on experience in an Observability, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or DevOps role
• Demonstrated experience in architecting and designing large-scale monitoring and observability solutions
• Deep expertise with modern observability platforms
• Advanced knowledge of major cloud platforms, containerization, and Infrastructure as Code
• Strong programming and scripting skills with a focus on creating scalable automation and custom tooling
• Exceptional analytical and strategic problem-solving skills, with the ability to lead through complex technical challenges
• Expertise in analysing and visualising telemetry data into meaningful information to drive actions
• Hands-on engineering and coding experience, ability to deep-dive into existing and emerging technologies to identify opportunities and solutions
• Understanding of container technologies and container orchestration platforms to monitor and manage containerized applications
• Understanding of networking principles and protocols to effectively monitor and troubleshoot network-related issues
• Awareness of security best practices and the ability to integrate security monitoring into observability processes
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of articulating a technical vision to diverse audiences and influencing senior stakeholders

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Benefits package
• Opportunities for professional growth and development