Senior DataDog Developer

October 10

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Rackspace Technology

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IT as a Service • Multi-Cloud • Managed Hosting • Managed AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform/OpenStack/Alibaba • Managed Private Cloud for VMware/Microsoft/OpenStack

5001 - 10000

Description

• Job Title: Senior Datadog Developer • Exp Level - 8-12yrs • Job Description Summary • 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.

Requirements

• 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.