Senior DataDog Developer

Job Title: Senior Datadog Developer

New Product offering using Datadog as source for customers monitoring and alerting specialist in Datadog to complete integration with Rackspace systems configuration and management.

Location: 100% Remote

At Rackspace Technology we are experts in multi-cloud solutions. Our deep technical expertise with leading technologies and multi-cloud environments—spanning applications data and security—enables businesses to grow increase efficiency and drive innovation. We don’t just solve workload problems; we create competitive advantages by empowering you to work faster smarter and stay ahead of the curve.

Responsibilities:

· Be a key member of the Managed Public Cloud software development team collaborating globally.

· Work on a variety of projects including cloud integrated services customer interaction platforms and backend business systems.

· Collaborate with Product teams to assess functional requirements for new offerings analyze technical feasibility and coordinate task assignments with agility to deliver innovative software.

· Proven ability to architect production ready software with minimal direction prioritizing system observability.

· Strong background in agile development and project planning including TDD and code reviews.

· Establish and adhere to coding and process best practices including conducting code reviews.

· Regularly contribute to engineering standards and best practices motivating the team to deliver their best work.

· Lead research proof of concept and prototype efforts within the project team.

· Gain support for complex architectures and negotiate solution/architectural tradeoffs.

· Write and review design documents and actively participate in project discussions.

· Work within a DevOps culture including participating in on call rotations and maintenance schedules.

Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

· In depth knowledge of Datadog features such as dashboards monitors log management and alerting.

· Expertise in setting up and configuring Datadog agents across various environments (e.g. AWS Azure GCP on-premise).

· Experience with creating and managing custom metrics traces and logs.

· Ability to integrate Datadog with various services and tools (e.g. AWS CloudWatch Kubernetes Azure Monitor etc).

· Experience in automating monitoring and alerting setups using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.

· Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python Bash or PowerShell to create custom checks scripts and automation tools.

· Experience with developing custom Datadog integrations and plugins.

· Strong understanding of observability principles including metrics logging and tracing.

· Ability to design and implement monitoring strategies that provide deep visibility into system performance and application health.

· Experience with monitoring application and infrastructure performance using Datadog.

· Skills in identifying performance bottlenecks and optimizing system performance based on Datadog insights.

· Experience in setting up and managing alerts anomaly detection and incident response workflows in Datadog.

· Ability to troubleshoot complex issues by analyzing metrics logs and traces in Datadog.

· Ability to work with cross functional teams to define monitoring requirements and implement Datadog solutions.

· Strong communication skills to convey insights and recommendations to both technical and nontechnical stakeholders.

· Knowledge of security best practices related to monitoring such as ensuring data privacy and compliance with regulatory requirements.

· Experience with integrating Datadog into security operations including monitoring for security threats and vulnerabilities.

· Commitment to continuously improving monitoring setups staying updated with Datadog’s latest features and best practices.

· Ability to lead or contribute to efforts to enhance observability across the organization.

· Excellent oral and written English communication skills.

Education/Experience:

· Bachelor’s degree in a technology related field is required; a high school diploma or equivalent is required.

· 9+ years of relevant work experience with strong software engineering fundamentals gained through training coursework or hands on experience.

· Cloud certifications are highly desired.

Join us at Rackspace Technology to push the boundaries of cloud development and be a part of our journey to create cutting edge solutions.