Dynatrace Observability Engineer / Analyst

About the Position

Dynatrace Observability Engineer / Analyst

We are seeking a Senior Dynatrace Observability Engineer / Analyst to support both platform engineering and day-to-day operational use of Dynatrace.

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Responsibilities

• Administer and optimize Dynatrace (SaaS/Managed): alerting, anomaly detection, dashboards, DQL, management zones, and tagging
• Act as Dynatrace SME: field questions, troubleshoot issues, tune alerts, and fix data gaps
• Build and maintain dashboards and DQL queries for app, platform, and operational visibility
• Deploy and support OneAgent on:
  • Windows & Linux Azure VMs
  • Kubernetes / AKS
  • Function Apps (Windows) – OneAgent Extension based
• Design, deploy, and operate ActiveGates for:
  • VM traffic routing
  • Synthetic private locations
  • Extension execution (ActiveGate-based extensions)
• Configure and support OneAgent & ActiveGate extensions
• Implement and support OpenTelemetry (OTEL) for Azure Function Apps (Linux) and other custom workloads

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Requirements

• Strong hands-on Dynatrace experience (UI + backend)
• ActiveGate deployment and troubleshooting experience (VMs, synthetics, extensions)
• Solid DQL skills
• Azure, Kubernetes/AKS, Windows & Linux environments
• OpenTelemetry implementation experience

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We Offer

• Financial wellbeing: Regular market data reviews to ensure compensation reflects the value you bring. Benefits may include retirement plans, financial education, etc.
• Physical and mental health: Paid time off, flexible working, healthcare plans, counselling, Mental Health Allyship program, and more.
• Your career, your way: Opportunities to explore new technologies, industries, and locations with 350,000+ roles at Cognizant.
• Real-world impact: Work with the biggest brands to help strengthen their business and improve lives everywhere.

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About the Company

Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, bridging the gap between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process, and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, drive tangible outcomes, and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at cognizant.ai or @cognizant.

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Additional Employment Information

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Step 4: Decision time

Our team will then review each candidate’s potential to succeed in the role. This step may take some time because we want to find the right fit for both you and us-but you can count on us to keep you updated.