(Lead) DataDog Systems Engineer - Upward Talent : Job Details

Must Have:

• Current Health insurance Customer Exp
• Backend Admin/Eng support for perf. monitoring tool, DataDog

Candidates from Approved States ONLY:

1st Preference: DC, MD, VA,

2nd Preference: WV, NC, PA, DE, NY, NJ, TX, FL.

Eligibility: USC/ GC/H1B/ GC-EAD

Work mode: Remote + Occasional 1-2 Monthly meeting in Reston VA

Interview Mode: 1-2 Video

Requirements-- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).-- 5+ years of experience with AWS cloud services, including deployment, management, and optimization of cloud infrastructure.-- 3+ years of hands-on experience supporting the monitoring tool, Datadog. Seeking candidates with backend administration/engineering support of DataDog (not frontend Monitoring users). Must know all functionalities of the DataDog tool, and complex dashboards, integrations, and custom metrics.-- Demonstrated experience leading teams or projects in a cloud operations or DevOps environment.-- Strong proficiency in scripting and automation (Python, Bash, or similar).-- Solid understanding of networking, security best practices, distributed systems, and troubleshooting complex cloud architectures.Preferred Skills (Nice to Have)-- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation).-- AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer).-- Experience with Kubernetes monitoring and log aggregation solutions (Fluentd, ELK stack).-- Familiarity with other observability tools like Prometheus or Grafana.-- ServiceNow certifications or experience with ServiceNow ITOM modules (Discovery, Event Management, CMDB).-- Eperience integrating Datadog with ServiceNow, including incident management workflows, event management, and CMDB integration.