Observability Architect Dynatrace
APN Consulting Inc
Nashville, TN
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LOCATION
Nashville, TN
POSTED
30+ days ago
Job Title:- Observability Architect Dynatrace
Location - Nashville, Tennessee (3 days in a week on site)
Experience
8 12 years overall IT experience
5+ years hands on experience with Dynatrace
Role Summary
We are seeking an experienced Observability Architect with deep expertise in Dynatrace and strong knowledge of infrastructure and application monitoring. The role focuses on guiding customers in defining their observability vision and roadmap, driving tool consolidation, and establishing enterprise-scale observability strategies.
This position requires strong customer-facing, consultative skills, architectural thinking, and hands-on technical expertise across modern hybrid and cloud environments.
Key Responsibilities
Observability Strategy & Architecture
Act as a trusted advisor to customers in defining and evolving their Observability roadmap aligned with business outcomes
Design enterprise observability architectures covering applications, infrastructure, cloud platforms, and digital experience monitoring
Define monitoring standards, best practices, and governance models across environments
Translate business and operational requirements into scalable observability solutions
Dynatrace Expertise
Lead end to end Dynatrace implementations, including architecture design, deployment, upgrades, and optimization
Optimize Dynatrace for performance, cost efficiency, and data relevance
Provide architectural guidance on Dynatrace SaaS vs Managed deployments
Tool Rationalization & Consolidation
Assess existing monitoring tool landscapes and identify overlaps and gaps
Drive tool consolidation initiatives to reduce complexity and licensing cost
Provide recommendations for migrating from legacy or siloed monitoring tools to unified observability platforms
Define integration strategies with ITSM, CMDB, DevOps, and SRE toolchains
Infrastructure & Application Monitoring
Architect monitoring strategies for:
On prem (Linux, Windows, Unix)
Public cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Containers and orchestration platforms (Kubernetes, OpenShift)
Middleware, databases, and enterprise applications
Ensure full stack visibility across applications, services, hosts, and networks
Customer Engagement & Leadership
Lead workshops, discovery sessions, and executive stakeholder discussions
Produce architecture documents, roadmaps, and executive level presentations
Mentor engineers and consultants on observability best practices
Collaborate with platform, cloud, security, and DevOps teams to ensure alignment
Required Skills & Qualifications
Technical Skills
5+ years hands on Dynatrace experience (mandatory)
Strong knowledge of APM, Infrastructure Monitoring, and Observability concepts
Solid understanding of:
Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Containers & Kubernetes
Microservices architectures
CI/CD pipelines and DevOps workflows
Experience integrating monitoring tools with ITSM tools (ServiceNow preferred)
Scripting or automation experience (PowerShell, Bash, Python preferred)
Professional Skills
Strong customer facing and consulting experience
Ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and executive audiences
Excellent documentation, presentation, and communication skills
Strong analytical and problem solving abilities
Ability to work independently while leading multi stakeholder initiatives
Preferred Qualifications
Dynatrace Certifications (Associate, Professional, or Master)
Experience with SRE or Site Reliability Engineering practices
Familiarity with OpenTelemetry and modern observability standards
ITIL knowledge or certification
Experience working in large enterprise or regulated environments
We are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace where individuals from all backgrounds feel valued and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives. We strongly encourage applications from candidates of all genders, races, ethnicities, abilities, and experiences to join our team and help us build a culture of belonging.
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