Observability Architect

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Define and take ownership of the enterprise-level observability architecture, establishing technical standards, reference architectures, and long-term roadmaps.

• Assess, select, and standardize observability tools (e.g., Grafana, Prometheus, VictoriaMetrics, Tempo, Loki, Elastic Stack, OpenTelemetry) to minimize tool proliferation and enhance total cost efficiency.

• Architect scalable data pipelines and storage solutions capable of ingesting and querying petabyte-scale telemetry data across various metrics, traces, logs, and continuous profiling.

• Create Terraform modules and Helm charts for the declarative provisioning of observability infrastructure in multi-cloud environments.

• Set and uphold instrumentation standards utilizing the OpenTelemetry framework, including SDK guidelines, collector deployment patterns, and semantic conventions.

• Define and advocate for SLO/SLI/error-budget frameworks across engineering teams, offering architectural guidance on the implementation of service-level objectives.

• Act as a senior escalation resource during critical incidents, utilizing extensive observability expertise to expedite diagnosis and resolution.

• Provide architectural mentorship and technical guidance to Observability Engineers and SRE team members.

⛳️ Requirements

• 5-8 years of experience in Observability Architecture, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or Platform/Infrastructure Engineering.

• Post-secondary Diploma/Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.

• Mastery of the OpenTelemetry ecosystem and extensive knowledge of Prometheus-compatible metrics systems (VictoriaMetrics, Thanos, etc.).

• Advanced proficiency with tracing systems (Grafana Tempo, Jaeger) and log aggregation platforms (Loki, Elasticsearch, Google BigQuery).

• Expert-level understanding of cloud infrastructure (GCP strongly preferred) and Kubernetes architecture.

• Strong software engineering capabilities in Go, Python, or similar languages for developing cloud-native tools.

• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to influence technical direction across organizational boundaries.

• Preferred certifications: Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect or Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA).

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements

• Home office reimbursement program

• Baby bonus & parental leave top-up program

• Online learning and networking opportunities

• Electric vehicle purchase incentive program

• Competitive medical and dental benefits

• Retirement savings program