DataDog Systems Engineer

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DS Technologies Inc is looking for DataDog Systems Engineer role for one of our premier clients.

Job Title: DataDog Systems Engineer

Location: Hybrid Washington, DC (DMV or surrounding states; onsite 1-2 times per month)

Industry: IT/Software Development

Job Category: Systems Engineering / IT Infrastructure

Overview

Immediate long-term contract opportunity for a DataDog Systems Engineer to support enterprise-wide systems monitoring initiatives. The candidate will serve as a backend administrator/engineer for DataDog, managing and configuring the tool to support monitoring efforts across on-prem and cloud environments.

Position

• Contract Length: 12 months
• Hours Per Week: 40
• Hybrid role, requiring on-site meetings in Washington, DC (1-2 times per month)
• Interview Process: Video interviews
  
  

Responsibilities:

• Administer and configure DataDog on a Linux platform to monitor Java-based applications running on Tomcat Application Server.
• Perform network, infrastructure, and application monitoring across Linux, Windows, and AIX environments.
• Configure centralized logging from sources like WebSphere, Tomcat, and IHS WebServers to DataDog.
• Set up load balancer configurations (F5) to route logs and handle various log formats.
• Develop and maintain custom dashboards and data visualizations in DataDog.
• Manage and fine-tune DataDog APM (Application Performance Monitoring) for optimal performance.
• Instrument Java applications with DataDog, set up health rules, and optimize monitoring configurations.
• Implement End User Monitoring / Browser Real User Monitoring using JavaScript injection.
• Provide production issue support and troubleshoot monitoring-related incidents.
  
  

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Applied Science, or equivalent experience.
• 8 years of hands-on IT Engineering experience, including 3 years of hands-on DataDog administration.
• Strong Java knowledge and experience with Tomcat web servers preferred.
• Expertise in Linux (Red Hat), including SSL setup, installing CA certificates, and configuring security settings.
• Experience in Log Management using ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana).
• Familiarity with network components (Switches, Routers, Palo Alto, SNMP, F5 Load Balancers, WebSeal, Info Blocks, Gigamon, Network Mapping).
• Automation scripting experience with Python, Shell, and Ansible preferred.
• AWS Cloud experience is a big plus.
  
  

Additional Information:

• Must be available for in-person meetings in Washington, DC (1-2 times per month).
• Video interview process.
• Seeking backend administration expertise (not frontend users of DataDog).
  
  

Candidate Details:

• Must have strong hands-on technical experience with DataDog administration and backend engineering.
• Should be a self-starter, detail-oriented, and strong communicator.
• Must be able to work independently and troubleshoot monitoring tool issues efficiently.
  
  

If you are interested, Kindly share your resume to Manisha@dstechnologiesinc.com

Thanks

DS Technologies - Team