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Sr Datadog Developer

extra holidays - extra parental leave - fully flexible
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Full Remote
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Experience: 
Senior (5-10 years)
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Rackspace Technology Large https://www.rackspace.com
5001 - 10000 Employees
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Job description

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.

Key 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.

  • Skills
  • 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.
  • 8+ years of relevant work experience, with strong software engineering fundamentals gained through training, coursework, or hands on experience.
  • Cloud certifications are highly desired.

  • Discover your inner Racker: Racker Life

  • Fluent, Bi-lingual (Spanish and English): interviews will be held in English.
  • Role can work remotely in the states of Ciudad de Mexico, Jalisco, Nuevo Leon, Aguascalientes, Queretaro, Estado de Mexico and Puebla.
  • This opportunity is a permanent remote job, but you need to be based in Mexico at one of the above locations.

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

    Experience

    Level of experience: Senior (5-10 years)
    Spoken language(s):
    English
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    Other Skills

    • Collaboration
    • Communication
    • Problem Solving

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