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Senior Dynatrace Engineer

United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 7 Oct 2025

About the role

We are seeking a skilled and proactive Dynatrace Monitoring Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will go beyond tool administration—acting as a strategic partner to development, operations, and business teams to ensure optimal application and infrastructure performance. You will leverage the full capabilities of the Dynatrace platform to deliver actionable insights, drive automation, and enhance digital experiences.

Serve as a subject matter expert in Dynatrace Application Performance Monitoring (APM), Infrastructure Monitoring, and Digital Experience Monitoring
Deploy, configure and optimize Dynatrace components (OneAgent, ActiveGates, custom extensions) across various environments (dev, test, prod)
Design and implement management zones, tagging strategies, dashboards, alerts, and SLAs tailored to business and technical needs
Partner with dev and ops teams to identify monitoring opportunities, integrate Dynatrace with other systems (e.g., CI/CD pipelines, ITSM), and promote best practices
Support onboarding of new applications and services into Dynatrace, ensuring accurate telemetry and meaningful insights
Develop and maintain synthetic monitoring (clickpaths), JMX/PMI extensions, and custom metrics/log events
Analyze performance data to troubleshoot issues, identify bottlenecks, and recommend optimizations across the full stack
Provide training, documentation, and mentoring to internal teams and stakeholders to promote Dynatrace adoption and best practices
Integrate Dynatrace with ITSM tools such as ServiceNow for incident and change management workflows
Collaborate cross-functionally to align monitoring strategies with business goals and SLAs

2+ years of hands-on experience as a Dynatrace Engineer or APM specialist
Deep understanding of Dynatrace architecture, configuration, deployment best practices
Deep understanding of various Dynatrace features (e.g., OneAgent, ActiveGates, Davis AI, Grail, AppEngine, extensions, dashboards, alerts, synthetic monitoring, log management)
Development background in Java, .NET, Node.js, or Python
Experience with log management, including ingesting and analyzing logs within Dynatrace
Experience with configuring dashboards, tagging strategies, alerting rules, and management zones
Familiarity with CI/CD tools, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), container orchestration (Kubernetes), and virtualization technologies (VMware, Citrix)
Proficiency in synthetic monitoring, custom extensions, and integration with third-party platforms
Ability to embed monitoring into CI/CD pipelines for proactive issue detection
Experience with monitoring On-Prem, Cloud, and Hybrid environments
Integration with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and container orchestration tools (Kubernetes, Docker)
Strong familiarity with Python, PowerShell, or Bash for automation tasks
Experience with REST APIs for custom integrations
Experience with relational and NoSQL databases and performance monitoring of database interactions
Ability to analyze application performance and diagnose root causes
Familiarity with distributed tracing and service flow analysis
Strong communication skills with the ability to translate technical insights for both technical and non-technical audiences
A collaborative, customer-focused mindset with a passion for performance engineering and observability
Bachelor’s degree in technical field or 4+ years of equivalent experience in IT

Desired Qualifications

Dynatrace Associate certification (Professional level preferred)
Master's Degree in IT Field is desired/preferred
Candidates who have performed a full installation/implementation for E2E monitoring with full stack capabilities

Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 4:30PM

Location: 820 Follin Lane, Vienna, VA 22180 | 5510 Heritage Oaks Drive, Pensacola, FL 32526 | 141 Security Drive, Winchester, VA 22602

Navy Federal provides much more than a job. We provide a meaningful career experience, including a culture that is energized, engaged and committed; and fierce appreciation for our teams, who are rewarded with highly competitive pay and generous benefits and perks.

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