Senior Dynatrace Architect (Fully Remote)

Senior Dynatrace Architect

Mode of work: Fully Remote USA

Architect : 15 + years

Detailed Job Description

Key Responsibilities Implementation & Configuration

• Deploy and configure Dynatrace agents across servers, applications, containers, and cloud workloads.
• Enable and fine-tune Application Performance Monitoring (APM), Real User Monitoring (RUM), Synthetic Monitoring, and Log Monitoring.
• Design custom dashboards, alerts, and visualization layers tailored to application and business needs.
• Configure Davis AI and Smartscape topology to ensure accurate dependency mapping and root cause detection.

Integration & Automation

• Integrate Dynatrace with CI/CD pipelines, ITSM platforms (ServiceNow, Jira), and collaboration tools.
• Automate deployment and configuration using scripts, APIs, or Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools like Ansible or Terraform.
• Work closely with DevOps and SRE teams to embed observability practices into build, release, and operations workflows.

Performance Optimization & Troubleshooting

• Proactively monitor application and infrastructure performance, identifying bottlenecks and anomalies.
• Perform root cause analysis (RCA) and provide recommendations to improve system reliability and performance.
• Partner with development, database, and infrastructure teams to resolve incidents and improve service uptime.

Observability Governance & Best Practices

• Define and enforce observability standards, dashboards, and KPIs across the enterprise.
• Support SLO/SLA tracking and reporting to align monitoring with business objectives.
• Contribute to documentation, playbooks, and runbooks to standardize observability practices.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Respective years of experience in APM, observability, or infrastructure monitoring.
• Strong hands-on experience with Dynatrace OneAgent, Dynatrace Managed/SaaS, and observability modules (APM, RUM, Synthetic, Log Monitoring).
• Experience integrating Dynatrace with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps) and ITSM platforms (ServiceNow, Jira).
• Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Shell) and API-based automation.
• Strong understanding of application architectures (microservices, containers, Kubernetes) and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Knowledge of infrastructure components (Windows/Linux servers, network, storage, databases).
• Familiarity with observability ecosystem tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK) is a plus.
• Ability to work with globally distributed teams and manage stakeholder expectations.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills.

Preferred:

• Certification in Dynatrace Associate/Professional or equivalent.
• Experience in hybrid or multi-cloud monitoring strategies.
• Exposure to AIOps concepts and automation workflows.
• Exposure to Open Telemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, and modern observability stacks.
• Familiarity with Dynatrace Grail/DQL and AI-based anomaly detection.
• Knowledge of cost optimization and FinOps practices in observability platforms.
• Industry certifications in observability, SRE, ITIL, or cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Experience in regulated industries (finance, healthcare, public sector).