Observability Lead (SC Cleared)
Posted 4 hours 21 minutes ago by SR2 - Socially Responsible Recruitment
£550 Daily
Contract
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London, United Kingdom
Job Description
Observability Lead (SC Cleared)
Rate: £DOE (Inside IR35)
Contract Length: 6 months
Start: January 2026
Clearance: Active SC required
Location: Remote with travel to London 1 day per month (not expensed)
We are seeking an experienced Observability Lead to define and embed a clear, practical approach to monitoring across a modern microservices platform.
This role is responsible for setting standards, shaping tooling and ensuring teams have the visibility they need to identify and resolve issues early.
Key Responsibilities
Rate: £DOE (Inside IR35)
Contract Length: 6 months
Start: January 2026
Clearance: Active SC required
Location: Remote with travel to London 1 day per month (not expensed)
We are seeking an experienced Observability Lead to define and embed a clear, practical approach to monitoring across a modern microservices platform.
This role is responsible for setting standards, shaping tooling and ensuring teams have the visibility they need to identify and resolve issues early.
Key Responsibilities
- Define standards for logs, metrics, traces, dashboards and alerts
- Help select and configure core observability and monitoring tools
- Create templates so new services are observable from day one
- Ensure alerts are meaningful, actionable and routed correctly
- Ensure sensitive data is handled appropriately within logs and metrics
- Support teams in adopting and improving observability practices
- Strong experience leading observability or monitoring initiatives
- Hands-on knowledge of modern observability platforms
- Experience setting pragmatic standards in complex environments
- Ability to work closely with engineers and operations teams
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Active SC clearance