Lead Observability Engineer (#5101)

N-iX is a global software development company founded in 2002, connecting over 2,400+ tech professionals across 40+ countries. We deliver innovative technology solutions in cloud computing, data analytics, AI, embedded software, IoT, and more to global industry leaders and Fortune 500 companies. Join us to create technology that drives real change for businesses and people across the world.

About the position

We are seeking a Lead Observability Engineer to join the team, and be able to work within ET (Eastern Time) or 14:00–22:00 / 15:00–23:00 CET.
The ideal candidate has proven expertise in designing, operating, and scaling analytical data systems, specifically ClickHouse or similar distributed databases. In this role, you will take a hands-on leadership position in architecting and migrating our existing custom Cosmos telemetry storage system to a robust, high-performing ClickHouse-based solution. You will also play a key role in building the foundation for alerting, notification, and telemetry workflows, enabling full visibility into production systems and improving system observability at scale.

Responsibilities

• Lead the migration and transformation of telemetry storage from custom Cosmos DB solutions to ClickHouse, building a scalable and reliable end-to-end observability platform
• Architect, implement, and maintain alerting and notification systems integrated with ClickHouse for critical services and applications.
• Develop, deploy, and operate high-throughput telemetry pipelines, ensuring accurate and actionable monitoring across cloud environments.
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams to define and champion observability best practices
• Work with DevOps and development teams to automate collection, ingestion, and retention policies for logs, metrics, and traces
• Drive continuous improvement in system performance, stability, and reliability through effective observability
• Participate in on-call rotations, incident response, and root cause analysis to enhance monitoring and alerting capabilities.

Requirements

• 5+ years of engineering experience in cloud observability platforms, infrastructure, and telemetry systems
• Deep experience in alerting, notifications, and monitoring at scale
• Advanced expertise with ClickHouse, or similar high-performance analytical databases, for telemetry storage and querying
• Hands-on experience migrating telemetry/storage solutions (preferably from Cosmos DB to ClickHouse or equivalent)
• Solid understanding of telemetry pipelines, cloud-native monitoring, and best practices
• Experience with dashboarding and visualization tools (Grafana, Kibana, or similar)
• Strong scripting and automation skills (Python, Bash, Terraform or equivalent)
• Proven collaboration and communication skills across cross-functional teams.