Itops / Observability Engineer

Ohio State University

Columbus, Ohio, USA
On-site
Enterprise observability and monitoring tools
Real-time systems monitoring
Incident triage and escalation
The IT Operations and Observability Engineer is responsible for monitoring, maintaining, and supporting the availability and performance of enterprise IT systems in a NOC-style operational environment

Job Summary

  • The IT Operations and Observability Engineer is responsible for monitoring, maintaining, and supporting the availability and performance of enterprise IT systems in a NOC-style operational environment.
  • The role focuses on real-time systems monitoring, alert response, incident triage, and escalation using enterprise observability and monitoring tools.
  • This position maintains real-time operational dashboards, validates alert accuracy, and assists in tuning thresholds and notifications to reduce noise and improve signal quality.

Matching Summary

The IT Operations and Observability Engineer is responsible for monitoring, maintaining, and supporting the availability and performance of enterprise IT systems in a NOC-style operational environment.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • enterprise observability and monitoring tools
  • real-time systems monitoring
  • incident triage and escalation
  • Linux and Windows environments
  • hybrid and cloud environments

Nice-to-have

  • 24/7 or shift-based NOC environment
  • ITIL-aligned incident and problem management
  • tuning alerts and dashboards
  • integrating monitoring systems

Key Requirements

  • 4 years of experience in IT operations, NOC, or systems monitoring roles
  • Hands-on exposure to SCOM, Splunk, SolarWinds, and cloud-native monitoring solutions
  • Experience with incident triage, alert response, ticket-based workflows, and escalation procedures
  • Familiarity with Linux and Windows operating environments
  • Bachelors degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

Work Rights

Not specified

Tailored Resume

Cover Letter