SoftSwiss

Monitoring Systems Engineer – Middle

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2 months ago
Remote, SerbiaMid Level

Responsibilities

  • Provide day-and-night on-duty service coverage and troubleshoot and resolve production incidents, involving vendors or third-party support when needed.
  • Direct issues and queries to the appropriate departments and maintain detailed infrastructure records and Root Cause Analyses.
  • Collaborate with teams to define monitoring needs and configure monitoring and observability systems accordingly.
  • Design, adjust, and refine alerts and dashboards to improve relevance, clarity, and operational visibility.
  • Build and maintain integrations between monitoring systems and platforms such as Jira and Opsgenie.
  • Create and update a knowledge base covering configurations, alert processes, troubleshooting guidance, and user manuals.
  • Identify opportunities to automate repetitive monitoring and support work, including with AI-assisted approaches where appropriate.
  • Stay current with monitoring and observability trends and best practices.

Requirements

  • At least 3 years of experience as a Systems Engineer, SRE, DevOps Engineer, or Monitoring Support Engineer at L2 level or higher.
  • Good understanding of Linux-like, particularly Debian-based, operating systems.
  • Experience with containerization, virtualization, and orchestration using LXC/LXD, Docker, and Kubernetes.
  • Development experience in a scripting language such as Bash, Python, or Go, and familiarity with REST API.
  • Knowledge of basic database concepts, including transactions and WAL; PostgreSQL experience is preferred.
  • English proficiency at Intermediate (B1) level or higher and Russian proficiency at Upper-Intermediate (B2) level or higher.
  • Practical interest in AI-assisted tools for troubleshooting, automation, documentation, and operational efficiency.
  • Ability to critically evaluate and validate AI-generated output before production use, with an understanding of AI risks and limitations in infrastructure operations.

Benefits

  • Private health insurance.
  • Sports benefits and a comprehensive mental health program.
  • Free online English lessons and local language courses.
  • Paid time off and maternity leave support.
  • Referral program rewards.
  • Upskilling, internal workshops, professional conferences, and corporate events.
  • Day-and-night on-duty shift coverage is part of the role.

Categories

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