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Sr. Principal Architect- Observability Operations

NielsenIQ
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 4/8/2025 CLOSED ON 4/17/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Principal Architect- Observability Operations position at NielsenIQ?

Company Description

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As a Principal Observability Architect at Nielsen IQ, you will play a critical role in shaping the future of observability and ensuring the reliability and performance of our systems. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining robust observability solutions that provide visibility into our complex systems and drive operational excellence.

Job Description

  • Design and develop observability solutions to monitor system performance, reliability, and availability. 

  • Lead the implementation of monitoring, logging, and tracing frameworks across various platforms and services. 

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define observability requirements and best practices. 

  • Analyze system performance data to identify and address bottlenecks and areas for improvement. 

  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior team members. 

  • Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies in observability and related fields. 

  • Develop and maintain documentation for observability tools, processes, and procedures. 

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field. 

  • 10 years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on observability and system performance. 

  • Expertise in monitoring, logging, and tracing technologies (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, DataDog, Logic Monitor, etc.). 

  • Strong knowledge of cloud platforms and services with concentration on Azure Cloud 

  • Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes). 

  • Proficient in scripting and programming languages (e.g., Python, Go, Java). 

  • Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail. 

  • Strong communication and leadership abilities. 

Additional Information

This role has a market-competitive salary with an anticipated base compensation of the following range: $110,000- $205,000. Actual salaries will vary depending on a candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills, and location. This role might also be eligible for a Sales-based incentive or performance-based bonus. Other benefits include a flexible working environment, comprehensive health insurance, industry-leading parental leave, life insurance, education support, and more.

Our Benefits

  • Flexible working environment
  • Volunteer time off
  • LinkedIn Learning
  • Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

About NIQ

NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View™. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100 markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population.

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Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

NIQ is committed to reflecting the diversity of the clients, communities, and markets we measure within our own workforce. We exist to count everyone and are on a mission to systematically embed inclusion and diversity into all aspects of our workforce, measurement, and products. We enthusiastically invite candidates who share that mission to join us. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, marital status, protected veteran status or any other protected class. Our global non-discrimination policy covers these protected classes in every market in which we do business worldwide. Learn more about how we are driving diversity and inclusion in everything we do by visiting the NIQ News Center: https://nielseniq.com/global/en/news-center/diversity-inclusion

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