Senior Staff Software Systems Engineer (Observability)

TL;DR

Senior Staff Software Systems Engineer (Observability): Designing and operationalizing enterprise observability, monitoring, and alerting capabilities for critical mission systems with an accent on reliability and audit-readiness. Focus on driving platform standards, automating operational tasks, and ensuring system visibility across distributed environments.

Location: Westminster, CO. Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active U.S. Government security clearance

Salary: $102,000 - $149,600 annually

Company

hirify.global develops spatial intelligence solutions to help decision makers navigate and shape real-world events.

What you will do

• Lead the strategy and implementation of monitoring, alerting, and operational visibility patterns across critical systems.
• Define standards for logging, dashboarding, system health reporting, and audit evidence collection.
• Increase platform reliability and resilience through gap analysis, root cause remediation, and production readiness reviews.
• Automate repeatable operational tasks using software engineering and scripting to reduce manual effort.
• Collaborate with security, IA, and infrastructure teams to ensure systems meet monitoring and compliance expectations.
• Mentor engineers and lead complex, multi-team technical initiatives from discovery through delivery.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in software engineering, systems engineering, DevOps, or SRE.
• U.S. Citizenship and an active U.S. Government security clearance are mandatory.
• Hands-on experience with observability platforms such as ELK Stack, Splunk, Datadog, or Grafana.
• Proficiency in scripting using Python or Bash.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives in secure, regulated, or compliance-sensitive environments.
• Ability to translate ambiguous operational and audit needs into executable technical plans.

Nice to have

• Experience with AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, Helm, and Kafka.
• Knowledge of OpenTelemetry and modern cloud-native observability patterns.
• Familiarity with ITSM, ticketing, CMDB, and change management workflows.
• Experience supporting ATO and government compliance efforts.

Culture & Benefits

• Robust 401(k) with company match.
• Mental health resources and pet insurance.
• Unique perks including student loan repayment assistance and adoption reimbursement.
• Incentive-eligible compensation based on contribution and company performance.