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Dear Candidate,
I hope you're doing well. We have an exciting opportunity for a Lead DataDog Systems Engineer at Care First, based in Washington, DC. Please find the core details of the role below:

Job Title: Lead DataDog Systems Engineer
Location: Washington, DC (Hybrid)
Tax Terms: C2C
Duration: 12 Months
Work Authorization: USC, GC, GC-EAD, H4
End Client: Care First (Working with Prime Vendor)

Key Responsibilities:

• Administer monitoring tools, with a focus on DataDog on Linux (Red Hat).
• Instrument Java-based applications on Tomcat Application Server.
• Configure Infrastructure Monitoring, Network Monitoring, and Centralized Logging.
• Work with ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) for monitoring and analytics.
• Automate monitoring tasks using Python, Shell, Ansible scripting.
• Manage SSL setup and CA certs on Linux servers.
• Monitor and troubleshoot systems, including networks, switches, routers, and load balancers.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 5-8 years of IT experience, with hands-on experience in monitoring tools (DataDog, ELK Stack).
• Strong background in Linux/Unix and Windows systems, VMWare, SQL Server.
• 3+ years of DataDog administration or similar tools (e.g., ELK Stack).
• Expertise in scripting (Python, Shell) and SSL encryption.
• Experience in monitoring large-scale environments and troubleshooting Java applications.
• Knowledge of agile methodologies (SAFe) and SDLC.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience with network components (e.g., Palo Alto Networks, F5 Load Balancers).
• Exposure to Big Panda or CloudBeat for synthetic monitoring.

Education:
Bachelor’s in Computer Science or a related field (or equivalent experience).

If you or someone in your network is interested, please let me know!

Please reply with your updated resume and your availability for a brief chat.     

Thanks and Regards

Abhay Kumar Jain

Technical Recruiter

abhay@vsgbusinesssolutions.com

VSG Business Solutions Inc.

3240 East State Street Ext, Suite 203, Hamilton, NJ 08619