Job description

City: Bristol, CT
Onsite/ Hybrid/ Remote: Onsite (4 days a week onsite)

Duration: 24 months

Rate Range: Up to$85/hr on W2 depending on experience (no C2C or 1099 or sub-contract)

Work Authorization: GC, USC, All valid EADs except OPT, CPT, H1B

Must Have:

Golang, Python, AWS, OpenTelemetry, Terraform or CloudFormation, Kubernetes, CI/CD

Responsibilities:

We are hiring for two Observability Engineer roles—one with a Development focus, and another with a DevOps focus. Both roles will play a pivotal part in building and scaling next-generation observability tools and infrastructure.

Design, build, and maintain observability pipelines using OpenTelemetry, Golang, and AWS.
Develop and manage CI/CD job templates to support automated testing for APIs and web applications.
Collaborate cross-functionally with tech leads, engineering managers, and QA stakeholders to gather requirements and prioritize initiatives.
Customize CI/CD processes, configure test environments, and validate service integrations.
Lead planning, estimation, and delivery tracking for engineering deliverables.
Maintain technical documentation and contribute to team-wide knowledge sharing.
Address technical debt and ensure ongoing stability and performance of observability infrastructure.
Adapt to new technologies and frameworks to meet evolving team and project needs.

Qualifications:

5+ years of software engineering experience with strong hands-on skills in Golang and/or Python.
Proven experience working in AWS production environments; AWS certifications are a plus.
Deep understanding of AWS Well-Architected Framework and cloud-native architecture.
Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform or CloudFormation).
Familiarity with Kubernetes and modern orchestration tools.
Solid software development fundamentals, including unit/integration testing and CI/CD best practices.
Strong communication and collaboration skills; adaptable to fast-paced environments.
Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field.

Preferred Qualifications:

Scripting experience (e.g., Bash, PowerShell).
Knowledge of observability tools such as Grafana, Datadog, or New Relic.
Exposure to front-end development with JavaScript, TypeScript, or React.
Experience with CI/CD platforms like GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or Spinnaker.