Observability Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 4, 2026. First seen by Alion on Jun 28, 2026. Interactive Brokers scores B on the Alion truth index.
About your Team:
The Technical Operations (TOPS) Department is seeking a Observability Engineer to maintain and enhance the observability ecosystem (Prometheus, Alertmanager, Alerta, ELK Stack, and various operational tools) and to improve the reliability and automation of production systems. You'll partner with TOPS analysts, SMEs, and development teams to onboard new telemetry, build operational tools, and unify monitoring across our on-premises and cloud infrastructure.
This is Hybrid role (4 days in office /1 days remote)
What will be your responsibilities within IBKR:
Develop tools, scripts, and REST API integrations that let operations teams query production systems and automate routine work
Aggregate and analyze metrics and logs across sources using the ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) and set up actionable alerts where necessary
Maintain and optimize Prometheus, Alertmanager, and monitoring tools including alert rules, routing, and integrations
Coordinate with development and application teams to onboard new systems, metrics, and logs, and provide documentation and guidance on monitoring best practices
Contribute to incident response and post-incident reviews, driving reliability improvements to reduce recurring issues
What required skill’s you need:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field, or equivalent practical experience
2+ years in SRE, DevOps, or technical operations roles supporting high-availability production environments
Proficiency in Python (scripting, automation) and in PromQL and KQL
REST API development/integration experience and a track record of building secure, modern operational tools
Hands-on experience with Linux and the ELK stack
Experience with Prometheus/Alertmanager or comparable monitoring/logging tools
Preferred Skills:
Working knowledge of AWS, Kubernetes, and streaming platforms such as Kafka
Familiarity with CI/CD and Infrastructure-as-Code
To be successful in this position, you will have the following:
A strong desire to expand your financial and technical knowledge base.
Self-motivated and able to handle tasks with minimal supervision.
Superb analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
Outstanding time management skills.
Company Benefits:
Competitive salary, annual performance-based bonus and stock grant
Retirement plan 401(k) with competitive company match
Excellent health and wellness benefits, including medical, dental, and vision benefits. Company paid medical healthcare premium.
Wellness screenings and assessments, health coaches and counseling services through an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Daily company lunch allowance provided and a fully stocked kitchen with healthy options for breakfast and snack
Corporate events including team outings, dinners, volunteer activities and company sports teams
Education reimbursement and learning opportunities.