SRE/ELK Stack Engineer - Azure

Customer currently uses ELK stack, and the goal is to standardize and modernize logs, metrics, and traces using OpenTelemetry, while improving visibility, reliability, and operational intelligence.

Observability Architecture & Modernization

·       Assess the existing ELK-based observability setup and define a modern observability architecture

·       Design and implement standardized logging, metrics, and distributed tracing using OpenTelemetry

·       Define observability best practices for cloud-native and Azure-based applications

·       Ensure consistent telemetry collection across microservices, APIs, and infrastructure

Logging, Metrics & Tracing

·       Instrument applications using OpenTelemetry SDKs (SpringBoot, .NET, Python, Javascript – as applicable)

·       Support Kubernetes and container-based workloads (if applicable)

·       Configure and optimize log pipelines, trace exporters, and metric collectors

·       Integrate OpenTelemetry with ELK / OpenSearch / Azure Monitor / other backends

·       Define SLIs, SLOs, and alerting strategies

·       Knowldege in integrating the GitHub and Jira metrics as DORA metrics to observability.

Operational Excellence

·       Improve observability performance, cost efficiency, and data retention strategies

·       Create dashboards, runbooks, and documentation 

AI-based Anomaly Detection & Triage (Good to Have )

·       Design or integrate AI/ML-based anomaly detection for logs, metrics, and traces

·       Worked on AIOps capabilities for automated incident triage and insights

Required Technical Skills

Core Observability

·       Strong hands-on experience with ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana)

·       Deep understanding of logs, metrics, traces, and distributed systems

·       Practical experience with OpenTelemetry (Collectors, SDKs, exporters, receivers)

Cloud & Platforms

·       Strong experience with Microsoft Azure to integrate with Observability platform.

·       Experience with Kubernetes / AKS to integrate with Observability platform.

·       Knowledge of Azure monitoring tools (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights)

·       Experience with Kubernetes / AKS is a strong plus.

Soft Skills;'

·       Strong architecture and problem-solving skills

·       Clear communication and documentation skills

·       Hands-on mindset with an architect-level view

Good to Have / Preferred Skills

·       Experience with AIOps / anomaly detection platforms

·       Exposure to tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Jaeger, OpenSearch, Datadog, Dynatrace, New Relic (any)

·       Experience with incident management, SRE practices, and reliability engineering

Qualifications

Soft Skills;'

·       Strong architecture and problem-solving skills

·       Clear communication and documentation skills

·       Hands-on mindset with an architect-level view

Good to Have / Preferred Skills

·       Experience with AIOps / anomaly detection platforms

·       Exposure to tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Jaeger, OpenSearch, Datadog, Dynatrace, New Relic (any)

·       Experience with incident management, SRE practices, and reliability engineering

Additional Information

Experience Level: 5-8 Years 

Location: Chennai