Engineer – Network Observability Platform… at Digital Realty · Austin

Summary: Digital Realty is a company that delivers data center, colocation, and interconnection solutions. The Network Observability & Automation Engineer will support the development of data-driven visibility, monitoring, and analytics platforms across a large-scale service provider network, focusing on automation and operational analytics. Responsibilities: - Assist in deploying and improving monitoring dashboards using Splunk, ScienceLogic, IP Fabric, Grafana, or internal platforms - Support Linux‑based systems and virtualized platforms (VMware) that power observability, telemetry collection, and analytics pipelines - Help build and maintain backend services and internal portals that surface network and system insights - Integrate telemetry from network devices, APIs, logs, and databases into analytic workflows - Support multi‑vendor environments by validating monitoring and visibility coverage for Cisco, Juniper, Arista, and Fortinet devices - Develop automation using scripting and programming languages (Python or similar) to reduce manual operational work - Create tools that manage and interact with network and system platforms programmatically rather than through manual administration - Contribute to CI/CD workflows supporting observability platforms, automation tools, and internal applications - Help design scalable pipelines for data ingestion, normalization, and visualization - Analyze alerts, logs, and telemetry data to identify anomalies, performance issues, and systemic trends - Assist in creating datasets and visualizations for post‑incident reviews and operational insights - Help refine alerting logic, thresholds, and parsing rules to improve signal quality - Work closely with senior engineers on observability pipelines, automation frameworks, and monitoring architecture - Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and technical learning sessions - Contribute to internal documentation and knowledge‑sharing resources Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Data Science, or a related field - Strong experience working in Linux environments and comfort operating within virtualized infrastructure (VMware) - Experience with automation or scripting using Python or similar languages - Foundational networking knowledge (IP addressing, routing basics, VLANs, common protocols); Cisco/Juniper or CCNA/CCNP‑style knowledge preferred - Basic understanding of databases (SQL and/or NoSQL) and data modeling - Familiarity with Git and collaborative development workflows - Exposure to monitoring or visualization tools such as Grafana, Splunk, Kibana, Tableau, or Jupyter - Interest in or experience with portal or web development (React, Angular, Vue, Flask, Django, Node.js, or similar frameworks) - Curiosity about telemetry standards, observability pipelines, automation frameworks, and network analytics - Automation mindset with a preference for building tools over manual administration - Systems thinking across Linux, virtualization, networking, and applications - Analytical skills to interpret data and identify patterns and improvement opportunities - Strong collaboration and communication skills with technical peers and stakeholders Required Skills: Linux, Virtualization - VMware, Python, Networking - IP addressing, Networking - Routing basics, Networking - VLANs, Networking protocols, Cisco devices, Juniper devices, SQL, NoSQL, Git, Monitoring tools - Grafana, Monitoring tools - Splunk, Monitoring tools - Kibana, Monitoring tools - Tableau, Web development frameworks - React, Web development frameworks - Angular, Web development frameworks - Vue, Web development frameworks - Flask, Web development frameworks - Django, Web development frameworks - Node.js Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and AD&D insurance, 401(k) match, Disability benefits, Wellness and education benefits, Employee stock purchase plan, Paid time off, Holidays, More