Solution Architect IT Observability

What you will do

As an Observability Solution Architect, you will be responsible for defining and implementing a strategic vision for end-to-end (E2E) observability across our ICT environment. Today, our observability landscape is fragmented, with a primary focus on infrastructure monitoring using Nagios, complemented by several small-scale tools for network and application monitoring. We seek a visionary architect who can design a comprehensive, integrated observability approach and drive its adoption across the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Vision & Architecture:
  
  • Develop and implement a holistic E2E observability strategy that spans infrastructure, network, application performance, and user experience
  • Align observability capabilities with business and operational needs to improve visibility, reliability, and proactive incident management.
  • Standardize observability tools and processes to streamline operations and improve efficiency.
• Technology & Implementation:
  • Assess current observability tools and identify gaps, inefficiencies, and areas for improvement.
  • Define a roadmap for implementing a modern observability ecosystem based on the requirements from different stakeholders
  • Drive the integration of infrastructure, network, and application observability into a unified platform.
  • Collaborate with IT teams to ensure proper instrumentation and logging across all layers of the technology stack.
  • Evaluate and implement automation in observability and alerting to reduce manual intervention and improve response times.
• Governance & Best Practices:
  • Define and enforce observability standards, processes, policies, and best practices.
  • Ensure compliance with security, audit, and operational requirements.
  • Establish clear ownership and responsibilities for observability-related processes within IT teams.
• Collaboration & Stakeholder Management:
  • Work closely with IT operations, security, DevOps, and business teams to ensure observability aligns with business priorities.
  • Advocate for a culture of observability and proactive issue detection.
  • Provide guidance and training to teams on observability best practices and tools.
• Budget:
  • Take ownership of the budget within the domain, ensuring cost-effective decisions while aligning investments with business priorities and technological advancements.

What we do for you

We offer you the opportunity to join one of the world’s premier research centers in nanotechnology at its headquarters in Leuven, Belgium. With your talent, passion and expertise, you’ll become part of a team that makes the impossible possible. Together, we shape the technology that will determine the society of tomorrow.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and proud of our open, multicultural, and informal working environment with ample possibilities to take initiative and show responsibility. We commit to supporting and guiding you in this process; not only with words but also with tangible actions. Through imec.academy, 'our corporate university', we actively invest in your development to further your technical and personal growth. 

We are aware that your valuable contribution makes imec a top player in its field. Your energy and commitment are therefore appreciated by means of a market appropriate salary with many fringe benefits. 

Who you are

• Extensive experience in designing and implementing enterprise observability solutions.
• Strong knowledge of infrastructure monitoring (e.g., Nagios, Prometheus, Zabbix).
• Experience with network monitoring tools and methodologies.
• Expertise in application performance monitoring (APM) solutions such as Dynatrace, New Relic, or AppDynamics.
• Understanding of log management and observability platforms (e.g., ELK, Splunk, OpenTelemetry).
• Knowledge of automation in observability, including AI-driven anomaly detection and self-healing mechanisms.
• Ability to translate business needs into technical observability solutions.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

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