Observability Engineer

Job Title: Observability Engineer – Network & Visibility

Location: Mclean, VA or Plano, TX (On-site, Full-Time, M-F)

Assignment Type: Contract Only | Scheduled End: 07/17/2026 (No plans to extend)

Client is seeking a skilled Observability Engineer to support network observability and visibility transformation initiatives. This role focuses on implementing and optimizing a multi-tiered observability strategy, integrating telemetry and analytics tools, and improving operational maturity across environments.

The engineer will work hands-on with key platforms to enhance diagnostics, visibility, and digital experience monitoring, while collaborating closely with internal teams to ensure adoption and operational success.

• Integrate data and telemetry from NetIM, Splunk, ELK, Net Flow, Thousand Eyes, Net Brain, and other platforms into the enterprise observability ecosystem.
• Build and maintain unified dashboards and visualizations for operational, engineering, and business stakeholders.
• Support automated diagnostics, alerting, and reporting to improve incident response.
• Assist in tool modernization: rationalization, consolidation, and replacement of legacy monitoring platforms.
• Provide network analytics, packet capture, and traffic visibility using Extra Hop, Gigamon, and comparable tools.
• Contribute to digital experience and performance monitoring across cloud, applications, and edge environments.
• Support log aggregation, parsing, and analytics using Splunk and ELK stack technologies.
• Develop automated network mapping and topology-driven diagnostics using Net Brain.
• Ensure compliance, data integrity, and platform governance standards are met.
• Contribute to knowledge transfer, documentation, operational playbooks, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support performance baselining and predictive analytics to enhance operational visibility and service assurance.

• Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience with Net Brain and Thousand Eyes
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• Strong knowledge of Linux environments and ability to run, debug, and optimize applications.
• Experience with network telemetry, observability, and monitoring platforms.
• Strong communication skills, team player, curious, and willing to “get hands dirty.”
• Background in network analytics, packet capture, and large-scale cluster environments.

• Experience with ELK, Extra Hop, Gigamon, NetIM, Splunk, and Net Flow.
• Familiarity with Snowflake, Spark data processing, or ELK certification.
• Strong data analysis skills and observability-related performance monitoring.

• 1 Virtual Interview (30 min)
• Scheduled Placeholders: 01/05 @12:00PM EST, 01/14 @2:00PM EST, 01/16 @12:00PM & 4:00PM EST
• Interview Debrief: 01/19 @12:00PM EST (No suppliers)

• Resumes must include completed templates and vetting questions at the top.
• Responses to vetting questions must come directly from the candidate
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• Open to sponsored candidates through sub-vendors (W2 only, one layer deep).

Daily until COB 01/15/2026