Company Description Experian is a global data and technology company powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world We help to redefine lending practices uncover and prevent fraud simplify healthcare create marketing solutions and gain deeper insights into the automotive market all using our unique combination of data analytics and software We also assist millions of people to realize their financial goals and help them save time and money We operate across a range of markets from financial services to healthcare automotive agribusiness insurance and many more industry segments We invest in people and recent advanced technologies to unlock the power of data As a FTSE 100 Index company listed on the London Stock Exchange EXPN we have a team of 22 500 people across 32 countries Our corporate headquarters are in Dublin Ireland Learn more at experianplc com What You Will Be Doing As a Principal Observability Engineer you will lead the vision strategy and engineering implementation of Observability at scale across Experian s hybrid infrastructure and global product ecosystem Responsibilities include Observability Platform Engineering Architect design and evolve Observability frameworks instrumentation standards and reusable libraries across compute microservices APIs and data platforms Lead the transition to Observability as Code enabling Splunk Cribl Dynatrace and future tool configurations to be fully version-controlled automated and consumed via Terraform and CI CD pipelines Build advanced distributed tracing solutions using OpenTelemetry ensuring deep visibility across upstream and downstream systems Coding APIs Automation Build high-quality APIs SDKs and automation frameworks that standardize Observability onboarding for engineering teams Develop and maintain an API-driven orchestration layer that abstracts underlying Observability tooling Enable engineering teams to instrument applications through reusable code modules templates and policy-driven automation Tooling Standards Deployment Evaluate adopt and deploy new Observability tooling dashboards tiles tiling exposure and visualization standards using infrastructure-as-code pipelines and programmatic configuration Lead tooling modernization initiatives for synthetic monitoring browser instrumentation APM logs and telemetry ingestion Cross-Functional Collaboration Work with platform SRE DevOps and product engineering teams to define build and mature end-to-end monitoring standards Influence architecture decisions to ensure Observability considerations are embedded early across services Partner with Cloud Engineering Operations leveraging practices from infrastructure self-service programs Leadership Governance Define the Observability roadmap KPIs and success criteria for global adoption Mentor senior engineers drive knowledge sharing and build a culture of proactive Observability excellence Contribute to engineering governance through patterns blueprints guardrails and audit compliance alignment What Your Background Looks Like Technical Expertise 10-15 years in large-scale engineering organizations with deep Observability ownership Advanced proficiency in at least one coding language Python Go Java preferred Proven experience building APIs and API frameworks that enable self-service consumption Strong hands-on in distributed tracing OpenTelemetry logs metrics events and telemetry flow management Expertise with tools such as Dynatrace Splunk Cribl Prometheus Grafana Datadog etc Strong IaC skills using Terraform Ansible comfortable deploying full tooling ecosystems through CI CD 5 years of experience managing Observability in ecosystems with multiple upstream downstream service dependencies Knowledge of cloud platforms AWS GCP Azure and hybrid architectures Architecture Design Deep understanding of microservices event-driven patterns API gateways middleware and message queues Experience designing Observability for complex globally distributed systems Soft Skills Communicate technical strategy to senior stakeholders Passion for simplifying complex problems through automation Lead initiatives and drive large-scale adoption Nice to Have Experience implementing templated dashboards tiles and standardized visualization frameworks Exposure to cost optimization data ingestion pipelines or AI-driven monitoring approaches Qualifications 10-15 years in large-scale engineering organizations with deep Observability ownership Additional Information Our uniqueness is that we celebrate yours Experian s culture and people are important differentiators We take our people agenda very seriously and focus on what matters DEI work life balance development authenticity collaboration wellness reward recognition volunteering the list goes on Experian s people first approach is award-winning World s Best Workplaces TM 2024 Fortune Top 25 Great Place To Work TM in 24 countries and Glassdoor Best Places to Work 2024 to name a few Check out Experian Life on social or our Careers Site to understand why Experian is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer Innovation is an important part of Experian s DNA and practices and our diverse workforce drives our success Everyone can succeed at Experian and bring their whole self to work irrespective of their gender ethnicity religion colour sexuality physical ability or age If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation please let us know at the earliest opportunity Experian Careers - Creating a better tomorrow together Experian Careers - Creating a better tomorrow together