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Additionally, this role must be able to provide senior level engineering support for the platform(s) and tools enabling integration and usage.\nWhat We're Looking For\nDevelop and execute the enterprise observability strategy.\nArchitect and maintain observability frameworks for cloud and on-premises environments.\nIntegrate and automate monitoring tools (e.g., AWS CloudWatch, Halo ITSM, Apex AIOps, OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, Splunk).\nDefine and track business-aligned KPIs; communicate value to stakeholders.\nEnable self-service observability for engineering teams.\nOwn and prioritize the product backlog for observability initiatives.\nCollaborate with IT, Security, Application, and business teams.\nEnsure compliance with data governance and privacy standards.\nContinuously improve observability practices based on feedback and outcomes.\nWhat You'll Bring\nStrong background in observability tools and practices (metrics, tracing, logging).\nExperience with cloud monitoring and ITOM platforms.\nSolid understanding of DevOps and automation.\nProven product ownership and stakeholder engagement skills.\nExcellent communication and leadership abilities.\nAdministration experience with AWS and Azure environments.\nExperience with Infrastructure as Code.\nEducation & Experience\nMinimum Required: Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field, or equivalent experience.\nMinimum Required: 5+ years' of experience in IT Operations, SRE, or similar roles.\nLicenses & Credentials\nMinimum Required: None.\nSystems & Technology\nDemonstrated experience with observability platforms, cloud, infrastructure, complex network, automation and infrastructure as code, data pipelines, security and compliance, event management and visualization.\nFamiliarity with KPI frameworks and CMDB integrations.\nAWS Certified DevOps Engineer, CKA, ITIL, or relevant vendor certifications (preferred, not required).\nAbout Stifel\nStifel is more than 130 years old and still thinking like a start-up. 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