What are the responsibilities and job description for the Application Monitoring Engineer position at Umanist Staffing LLC?
Job Description
Job Description
Job Title : Application Monitoring Engineer &
Work Location : Westerville, OH &
Job Type : Contract& & & &
Work Type : Onsite &
Duration : 3 Months &
Job Description / Responsibilities :
- Focus on server and application (APM) monitoring tools like AppDynamics,& Thousand Eyes, SolarWinds&
- Application Performance Monitoring (APM) Real-Time User Monitoring& (RUM) : Utilize APM tools to monitor application performance, ensuring system& health and responsiveness.
- Utilize Real-Time User Monitoring (RUM) to track& and understand the client experience and improve user satisfaction.
- Cloud Monitoring (Azure) : Monitor cloud-based infrastructure, specifically within& Azure Cloud environments. Ensure proper monitoring of cloud-hosted applications& and services, optimizing performance, scalability, and reliability in cloud& environments.
- Monitoring Tools Management : Oversee the setup, management, and& maintenance of monitoring tools, including DataDog, Dynatrace, SolarWinds,& NetBrain, LiveNX, AppDynamics, Thousand Eyes, and Cimtrak&
- Research Development : Perform independent research to continuously& improve monitoring capabilities and tools. Collaborate with the development and& operations teams to understand needs and deliver efficient monitoring solutions.
- Issue Identification : Monitor for potential issues such as outages, downtime, and& device failures. Proactively identify and address issues to maintain optimal system performance.
- Tool Configuration Development : Assist in configuring tools and setting up& monitoring alerts and reports. While not a primary developer, you should be& comfortable developing basic scripts to automate processes and address gaps in& monitoring.
- Collaboration Communication : Communicate with various teams to bring& new capabilities to light and align monitoring with business requirements.
- Support team members and contribute to best practices in monitoring and alerting.
- Experience with Monitoring Tools : Deep understanding of monitoring tools such as AppDynamics / Thousand Eyes / Dynatrace, DataDog, NetBrain, LiveNX. Familiarity with SolarWinds or Cimtrak is a plus.
- Scripting Skills : Proficiency in scripting languages, particularly Unix / Linux scripts and PowerShell.
- Experience in Tool Management : Experience managing monitoring tools, understanding what needs to be monitored, and being able to configure tools accordingly, even though you are not the end user of the tool.
- Tool Integration Knowledge : Understanding of how different monitoring tools integrate with existing infrastructure and workflows, providing solutions that enhance overall monitoring performance.
