Datadog & Observability Consultant | Site Reliability Engineer
Blue United Sourcing Boston, Massachusetts, United States · $146K–$177K/yr
Staffing and Recruiting · 11-50 employees
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About the role
The consultant will design and manage Datadog dashboards, monitors, and log pipelines to ensure visibility across code pipelines and infrastructure. They will also monitor AI models and automated workflows while diagnosing production issues to maintain system performance.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must have extensive hands-on experience with Datadog and a strong background in observability within enterprise environments. A minimum of 10 years in IT is ideal, along with the ability to work independently during East Coast business hours.
Full description
Datadog & Observability Consultant | Site Reliability EngineerOverview• Job Title: Datadog & Observability Consultant (Site Reliability Engineer)
- Location: Remote (U.S.) – East Coast hours
- Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours/week minimum
- Salary Range: $70-$85/hour (based on experience)
- Total Compensation Package: Hourly contract compensation
- Employment: 14-month contract, with strong potential for extension
- Required Experience: Hands-on Datadog and observability experience (ideally 10+ years in IT, 3+ years with Datadog)
About This OpportunityA Fortune 500 insurance company needs a Datadog expert to give its DevOps team clear visibility across code pipelines, applications, databases, and environments (production, failover, UAT, and QA). You'll build the dashboards, monitors, and log pipelines that help the team spot and diagnose issues before users notice. This is a hands-on, independent role on a small, highly technical DevOps team.
Responsibilities• Set up tracking, metrics, and evaluation guardrails for AI models and automated workflows
- Design custom dashboards, composite monitors, and anomaly alerts (e.g., Watchdog)
- Build and replicate structured log pipelines, indexing rules, and metric aggregations for new projects and infrastructure
- Monitor code pipelines and system performance across multiple environments
- Quickly identify and diagnose production issues using observability practices
- Flag issues early and keep the DevOps lead informed
Required Qualifications• Prior hands-on experience with Datadog in an enterprise environment
- Strong grasp of observability: logging, metrics, monitoring, and alerting
- Background as a Site Reliability Engineer or in a similar role
- Self-starter who works independently and takes ownership of their work
- Able to work East Coast business hours
Preferred Qualifications• Experience monitoring AI/ML models or automated workflows
- Scripting experience (e.g., Python)
- Experience in large, regulated organizations (insurance, financial services)
To Apply:• Submit your resume to recruiting@blueunitedsourcing.com. In the email, introduce yourself and be sure to indicate the job title that you are interested in.
Connect with Blue United Sourcing:
- Email: recruiting@blueunitedsourcing.com
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