Observability Architect (SRE)

TL;DR

Observability Architect (SRE): Defining the strategic vision, technical architecture, and engineering standards for observability across cloud platforms with an accent on scalable data pipelines and instrumentation standards. Focus on designing next-generation observability platforms and implementing SLO/SLI frameworks to ensure system reliability at petabyte scale.

Location: Remote - Must be based in Canada

Salary: $116,200 - $155,000 CAD

Company

hirify.global is a global leader in IoT and connected transportation, providing web-based analytics to help businesses manage their fleets.

What you will do

• Define and own the enterprise-wide observability architecture, technical standards, and multi-year roadmaps.
• Evaluate and standardize observability tooling such as Grafana, Prometheus, VictoriaMetrics, and OpenTelemetry.
• Design scalable data pipelines and storage strategies for petabyte-scale telemetry data.
• Create Terraform modules and Helm charts for multi-cloud observability infrastructure.
• Establish instrumentation standards using the OpenTelemetry framework and SDK guidelines.
• Champion SLO/SLI/error-budget frameworks across engineering teams to provide architectural guidance.

Requirements

• 5-8 years of experience in Observability Architecture, SRE, or Platform Engineering.
• Must be based in Canada.
• Mastery of OpenTelemetry and Prometheus-compatible metrics systems (VictoriaMetrics, Thanos).
• Advanced experience with tracing (Tempo, Jaeger) and log aggregation (Loki, Elasticsearch, BigQuery).
• Expert proficiency in GCP and Kubernetes architecture.
• Strong software engineering skills in Go or Python for building cloud-native tooling.

Nice to have

• Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect certification.
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA).

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible hybrid working arrangements.
• Home office reimbursement program.
• Baby bonus and parental leave top-up program.
• Electric vehicle purchase incentive program.
• Competitive medical and dental benefits and retirement savings program.