We're looking for a Dynatrace System Engineer – Big Data to join our team in Zürich, Switzerland, in a hybrid working mode. In this role, you will design and implement observability solutions that ensure performance, availability, and reliability of large-scale Big Data platforms. Your expertise will help drive operational excellence, proactively prevent incidents, and optimize system resilience.
Responsibilities
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Design, implement, and maintain end-to-end monitoring and observability solutions using Dynatrace
- Monitor and optimize performance, reliability, and availability across Big Data environments including Trino, Kubernetes, and Kafka
- Develop dashboards, alerts, and actionable insights for operational efficiency
- Apply proactive monitoring strategies to detect risks early and prevent incidents
- Perform performance analysis, capacity planning, and root cause investigations
- Collaborate with platform, data, and operations teams to strengthen stability and operational excellence
Requirements
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Proven hands-on experience with Dynatrace administration, configuration, and observability practices
- Strong background in Big Data environments
- Knowledge of monitoring and performance tuning for Trino, Kubernetes, and Kafka
- Ability to apply proactive and preventive approaches to operational monitoring
- Experience with incident management and troubleshooting in distributed systems
Nice to have
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Familiarity with object storage technologies such as S3
- Experience with Dataiku
- Exposure to the Apache ecosystem (e.g., Hadoop and related components)
- Understanding of Apache Spark and large-scale data processing platforms
We offer
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5 weeks of vacation
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EPAM Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
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Enhanced parental leave
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Extended pension plan
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Daily sickness allowance insurance
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Employee assistance program
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Global business travel medical and accident insurance
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Learning and development opportunities including in-house training and coaching, professional certifications, and courses
- Please note that any offers will be subject to appropriate background checks
- We do not accept CVs from recruiting or staffing agencies
- For this position, we are able to consider applications from the following:
- Swiss nationals
- EU/EFTA nationals
- Third-country nationals based in Switzerland with an appropriate work permit
- Displaced people from Ukraine who are currently in Switzerland and hold, or have already applied for, S permits
