Observability Engineer - active Secret clearance
- Level
- Mid
- Work type
- Hybrid · Fort Meade
Not stated in the posting: salary, visa.
Open. First seen 3 October 2026.
About the role
Observability Engineer (OpsRamp) - Secret clearance
You will be part of a larger technical team working as an Observability Engineer in an OpsRamp environment. In this role, you will design, implement, and maintain observability solutions that provide deep insight into the health, performance, and behavior of PCE and cloud infrastructure in support of a Federal customer.
You will collaborate closely with development, operations, and cross-functional teams to proactively identify and resolve issues, improve system performance, and optimize resource utilization.
Salary (130-160K)
Clearance & Work Authorization
- U.S. Citizenship required
- Active Secret clearance required
- Flexible hybrid role with the ability to work onsite at customer locations as needed
Available Locations
- Mechanicsburg, PA
- Ogden, UT
- Oklahoma City, OK
- Fort Meade, MD
- Montgomery, AL
Key Responsibilities
OpsRamp Platform Expertise
Leverage the full capabilities of the OpsRamp platform, including:
- Metrics Collection & Analysis: Configure data sources, define KPIs, and analyze performance trends
- Log Management: Configure log collection, aggregation, and analysis
- Alerting & Notifications: Create and manage alerts, escalation paths, and integrations with incident management systems
- Automation: Develop and implement automated workflows and remediation actions
- Dashboards & Reporting: Design custom dashboards and reports to provide actionable insights into system health and performance
Observability Infrastructure
- Design, implement, and maintain observability solutions with OpsRamp as the core platform
- Integrate OpsRamp with additional monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Datadog, Elastic Stack)
- Ensure data accuracy, quality, and integrity across observability systems
Incident Management
- Use OpsRamp data to troubleshoot performance issues, application errors, and operational incidents
- Collaborate with development and operations teams to identify root causes and implement fixes
- Participate in incident response activities to accelerate issue resolution
Continuous Improvement
- Continuously assess and optimize the performance and effectiveness of the OpsRamp platform
- Stay current on OpsRamp features, enhancements, and industry best practices
- Proactively identify improvement opportunities and implement enhancements
Requirements
- Strong understanding of cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, and/or GCP
- Experience with container technologies: Docker and Kubernetes
- Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Go, or Bash
- Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases
- Solid understanding of networking concepts and protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP)
- OpsRamp experience strongly preferred
- Experience with at least one additional observability tool (e.g., Datadog, New Relic, Prometheus, Grafana, Elastic Stack, Splunk)
Soft Skills
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Ability to work independently and within a team environment
- Passion for continuous learning and improvement
Education, Certifications & Security Requirements
- U.S. Citizen with active Secret clearance
- Required Certification:
- DoD 8570/8140 compliant security certification, such as Security+ or higher (e.g., CISSP, CASP)
Benefits
Our comprehensive benefits package for full-time salaried employees is effective immediately upon the start date. Benefits include comprehensive PPO medical coverage with access to a Health Savings Account (HSA) option, a vision plan, and dental insurance with the base dental plan option paid for by PGTEK. Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term disability, and Critical Illness insurance have premiums covered.
PGTEK's standard text
Additionally, PGTEK offers a matching 401(k) plan and a discount on pet insurance through ASPCA Pet Insurance. An Employee Assistance Program is available at no cost to all employees. PGTEK offers a generous amount of PTO and Holidays, and an Education Assistance Program is available after 12 months of employment.
ABOUT PGTEK:
PGTEK is a true consulting organization dedicated to helping clients achieve their business and technology objectives utilizing our decades of experience and business relationships. PGTEK invests in the educational advancements of our staff by providing the necessary resources to complete Professional and Business Certifications. Our company is our people, and we treat them like family.
EOE, including disability/veterans
What this role asks for
Standard for DevOps / SRE / cloud roles
AWS · Azure · Docker · GCP · Kubernetes · Python
Common in DevOps / SRE / cloud postings at any company.
81% of this description is written for the role. The rest is PGTEK's standard text, folded away below.
Read against PGTEK's other open postings on this site.
The team: PGTEK HIRES STEADILY
This role is one of 22 open in PGTEK. 8 were posted in the last 30 days and the oldest in April: a team that hires all year rather than one being built.
WHAT THE TEAM WORKS WITH, ACROSS ITS POSTINGS
Linux (9 of 22), VMware (7 of 22), Ansible (4 of 22), GCP (4 of 22), Networking (4 of 22), Python (4 of 22), AWS (3 of 22)
OTHER ROLES ON THIS TEAM
- Technical Field Engineer - Local area travel - Austin, TX posted Oct 16
- Technical Field Engineer - Local area travel - Charlotte, NC posted Oct 16
- Senior Virtualization Engineer - Warner Robins - TS/SCI clearance posted Oct 15
- Senior HPC System Administrator - TS/SCI clearance posted Oct 14
- Data Center Engineer - McCarran, NV posted Oct 6
- Project Engineer/Manager posted Sep 29
- Data Center Hardware Technician - Denton, TX posted Sep 28
- Cloud Services Engineer - VMware NSX-T experience - Secret clearance posted Sep 21
- Senior Linux Cluster System Administrator - Top Secret clearance posted Sep 9
- Senior RAG / Data Engineer - Active Secret clearance posted Sep 5
- Data Center Technician - Marble, NC posted Aug 27
- Data Center Technician - Memphis posted Aug 21
- Senior Virtualization Engineer - Fort Gordon, GA - TS/SCI clearance posted Aug 21
- Technical Field Engineer - Local area travel - Chicago, IL posted Aug 19
- Senior Virtualization Engineer - Secret clearance posted Aug 17
- Senior Virtualization Engineer - TS/SCI clearance - VCF9 experience posted Aug 13
- Data Center Technician - Childress, TX posted Aug 6
- Datacenter Technician/System Administrator - Australia posted Aug 4
- Data Center Technician - Ellendale, ND posted Jul 27
- Cloud Services Engineer (Morpheus) - Active Secret Clearance - Travel role posted Jul 27
- Senior Virtualization Engineer - Travel - Secret or Top Secret clearance posted Apr 30
From the team and dates on PGTEK's own job board.
Posting history
Reposted once since 8 April 2026: a posting for this role in Fort Meade was taken down and the role was posted again.
- 3 October 2026 – open (this posting)
- 8 April 2026 – closed 14 June 2026
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