System Engineer
First seen by Alion on Sep 22, 2026.
Role Overview :
We are seeking a hands-on engineer with strong expertise in application monitoring, observability, and integration, capable of owning application support from development through production. The ideal candidate combines monitoring tool expertise (AppDynamics/Zabbix) with solid programming and API integration skills to support end-to-end application lifecycle management.
Key Responsibilities :
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize application performance using observability tools (AppDynamics, Zabbix or any other tools).
- Onboard new applications onto monitoring platforms and manage tool migrations (e.g., AppD to Zabbix or Similar).
- Design and implement integrations between systems using REST APIs.
- Develop and maintain automation scripts and tools using Python.
- Support the full application lifecycle from development and deployment through production support.
- Manage code effectively, including version control, branching, and release processes.
- Collaborate with development and operations teams to resolve incidents and improve system reliability.
- Contribute to root cause analysis and drive continuous improvement in monitoring and support processes.
Required Skills & Experience :
- Hands-on experience with AppDynamics and/or Zabbix (or similar APM/monitoring tools).
- Strong understanding of observability principles - metrics, logs, tracing, alerting.
- Proficiency in REST API design, integration, and troubleshooting.
- Solid Python programming and scripting skills for automation.
- Experience with code management tools (e.g., Git) and CI/CD workflows.
- Practical experience supporting applications in production environments.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently on system-level integration challenges.
Good to Have :
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).
- Exposure to containerization (Docker/Kubernetes).
- ITIL or incident management process familiarity.
Skills
Python, Monitoring Tools, APM Tools, AppDynamics, DynaTrace, Splunk, REST API, Zabbix Administration, CI/CD, Git