{"id":2419,"date":"2025-06-20T02:37:17","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T02:37:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/estreetsecurity.com\/services\/?post_type=jobpost&#038;p=2419"},"modified":"2025-06-20T02:37:40","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T02:37:40","slug":"monitoring-automation-engineer","status":"publish","type":"jobpost","link":"https:\/\/estreetsecurity.com\/services\/jobs\/monitoring-automation-engineer\/","title":{"rendered":"Monitoring Automation Engineer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Monitoring Automation Engineer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Posted:<\/strong> June 19, 2025 <strong>Job Type:<\/strong> Contract <strong>Industry:<\/strong> Engineering<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are actively seeking a highly skilled <strong>Monitoring Automation Engineer<\/strong> to join our team for a 12-month contract, with a strong possibility of extension. This pivotal role is driven by new funding, as we pivot from a traditional Splunk SME search to focusing on an engineer who can expertly configure and automate monitoring solutions using code, with a solid background in Splunk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Location &amp; Start Date:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Targeted Core Locations:<\/strong> Plano, TX, or Jersey City, NJ.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Remote Option:<\/strong> This is a hybrid role, requiring 3 days per week in the office.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Targeted Start Date:<\/strong> May\/June<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What&#8217;s the Job?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As a Monitoring Automation Engineer, you will play a critical role in designing, implementing, and automating the monitoring pipelines for applications within our Global Markets division. You&#8217;ll collaborate closely with DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), and development teams to ensure our monitoring tools deliver actionable insights into system performance and reliability. 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