Dynatrace Expert - Observability Consultant - Contract - URGENT!

Posted 1 hour 46 minutes ago by Mark Loucas Payments

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Dublin, Ireland
Job Description

Dynatrace Expert - Observability Consultant - Contract - URGENT!

My client, a leading giant in the world of banking technology is looking to hire an experienced Dynatrace Expert to support the company-wide initiative to mature and scale our observability capabilities. The expert will play a key role in designing, implementing, and optimizing end-to-end observability using Dynatrace across our application landscape, including custom-built platforms, integration layers, and Legacy systems.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with advanced Dynatrace features (Full-Stack Monitoring, App Observability, Logs, Synthetic, RUM, Distributed Tracing), strong integration skills, and the ability to guide teams through onboarding and best practices.

Key Responsibilities

1. Dynatrace Implementation & Configuration

  • Deploy and configure Dynatrace OneAgents, ActiveGates, and monitoring extensions.
  • Set up dashboards, alerts, custom metrics, tagging rules, management zones.
  • Implement Distributed Tracing and Business Transactions for high-value apps.
  • Ensure monitoring coverage across hybrid environments (cloud, on-prem, clusters).

2. Integration & Automation

  • Build or configure integrations with custom systems, APIs, Middleware, and 3rd-party tools.
  • Work with engineering teams to instrument applications (Java, .NET, Node.js, Python, etc.).
  • Support CI/CD integration and automation of monitoring configuration where possible.

3. Enablement & Knowledge Transfer

  • Onboard internal teams into Dynatrace as early adopters.
  • Provide hands-on training, best practices, documentation, and workshops.
  • Act as a trusted advisor for architecture, monitoring standards, and observability patterns.

4. Troubleshooting & Optimization

  • Lead diagnosis of performance issues, bottlenecks, and root-cause analysis using Dynatrace.
  • Proactively identify improvement opportunities in application and infrastructure performance.
  • Partner with application owners and platform teams to define SLIs, SLOs, and KPIs.

Required Skills

  • 3-5+ years of experience with Dynatrace (SaaS or Managed).
  • Deep knowledge of:
    • OneAgent deployment models
    • ActiveGate configuration
    • Service flows, distributed tracing, PurePaths
    • Log ingestion, Events & Anomalies
    • Cloud monitoring (AWS, Azure, GCP optional)
  • Experience integrating Dynatrace with:
    • CI/CD pipelines
    • APIs/Webhooks
    • Custom applications or Legacy systems
  • Familiarity with enterprise architectures and microservices.
  • Strong troubleshooting skills (performance, latency, Back End dependencies).
  • Ability to work with dev teams, platform engineers, architects, and SREs.

Nice-to-Have Skills

  • Dynatrace Certification (Associate, Professional, or Extensions Developer).
  • Experience with monitoring:
    • Kubernetes/OpenShift
    • API gateways, ESBs, integration platforms
    • Observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK
  • Scripting experience (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
  • Understanding of ITIL or modern operational practices (SRE, DevOps).

Soft Skills

  • Strong communication and stakeholder-management abilities.
  • Capable of running workshops and guiding non-expert teams.
  • Proactive problem solving and advisory mindset.
  • Ability to navigate multiple competing priorities and limited resources.