Monitoring Specialist

Monitoring Specialist

Apex Systems combines with parent company ASGN Inc. to make it the 2nd largest IT staffing agency in the country.

Apex has an opportunity for a Datadog SME. If interested, please send an MS Word version of your resume to Patryk Kopczynski at pkopczynski@apexsystems.com.

Location: Hybrid 3 times a week in Richmond, VA or Dallas, TX

Rate: 78/hr on w2 approx

Duration: 12 month contract

NO Sponsorship or C2C Offered

Iv Process: 1 step Interview

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

You will design and implement observability solutions that integrate logs, metrics, and traces using tools like Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, and Splunk to provide deep visibility into complex systems. As part of a growing team supporting the DFS merger, you'll collaborate with DevOps, SRE, and development teams to reduce technical debt, align monitoring strategies with business goals, and drive automation using Terraform, Ansible, and OpenTelemetry. This high-impact role offers conversion potential for candidates with strong dashboard expertise, ITSM tools like ServiceNow, and cloud experience in AWS or similar platforms.

Must Haves:

DATADOG

SRE Background

ITSM Tooling background

EEO Employer

Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at employeeservices@apexsystems.com or 844-463-6178.

Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.