ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Seeking an experienced Observability Engineer/Developer with advanced knowledge of Grafana Stack design, best practices, and standards.

Design, implement, and configure Grafana dashboards and visualizations to meet the monitoring and observability needs of various teams.
Integrate Grafana with diverse data sources, including time-series databases (e.g., Prometheus, InfluxDB), logging systems (e.g., Elasticsearch, Loki), and APM tools.
Develop and maintain Grafana data source plugins and query language extensions as needed.
Collaborate with development, operations, and other teams to understand their monitoring requirements and translate them into effective Grafana solutions.
Define and implement the best practices for Grafana dashboard design, organization, and user access control.
Automate the deployment and management of Grafana infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) principles and tools.
Troubleshoot issues related to Grafana configuration, data connectivity, and dashboard performance.
Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for Grafana setups, dashboards, and workflows.
Stay up to date with the latest Grafana features, updates, and best practices.

PREFERRED SKILLS:

Strong hands-on experience with Grafana configuration, dashboard creation, and alert setup.
Proficiency in querying and visualizing data from at least one major time-series database (e.g., Prometheus, InfluxDB, Graphite).
Understanding of monitoring and observability principles and best practices.
Experience with Linux operating systems and command-line interface.
Familiarity with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) for automation.Basic understanding of networking concepts and protocols.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong communication (both written and verbal) and collaboration skills.
Ability to document technical solutions clearly and concisely.
Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git).
Familiarity with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Shell) for automation and data analysis.

GOOD TO HAVE SKILLS:

Experience with other monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus Alertmanager, Loki, Elasticsearch, APM platforms).
Knowledge of Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible).
Experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and their monitoring aspects.
Familiarity with different data visualization techniques and best practices. Experience in setting up and managing Grafana authentication and authorization.
Understanding of security best practices for monitoring systems
Experience with log aggregation and analysis tools.
Ability to contribute to Grafana community forums or develop custom Grafana plugins.

Grafana Implementation Engineer