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Network Engineer Senior-Observability Engineer

Genesis10
life insurance, 401(k)
United States, Virginia, McLean
Jan 10, 2026
Genesis10 is seeking an Observability Engineer for a position located in McLean, VA 22102 or Plano, TX. This is a 6-month contract opportunity with a pay range of $75 - $105 per hour. Summary: The Observability Engineer's primary focus is to support our client's network observability and visibility transformation efforts by implementing and optimizing a multi-tiered observability strategy. The engineer will apply hands-on expertise across key platforms supporting visibility, analytics, diagnostics, and digital experience monitoring to enhance operational maturity across environments. The Observability Engineer will work directly with client personnel to understand the organization's current architecture, tools, processes, and visibility requirements, and will support integration and refinement of observability capabilities across all applicable platforms and environments. Responsibilities: Integrate data and telemetry sources into the enterprise observability ecosystem (netIM, Splunk, ELK, NetFlow, ThousandEyes, NetBrain, and other supported platforms). Assist with building and maintaining unified dashboards and visualization outputs for operational, engineering, and business stakeholders. Support automated diagnostics, alerting, and reporting workflows to improve incident response activities. Participate in tool modernization efforts including rationalization, consolidation, and replacement of legacy monitoring platforms. Provide support for packet capture, traffic visibility, and deep network analytics using Extrahop, GigaMon, and comparable technologies. Assist with digital experience and performance monitoring across cloud, application, and edge environments. Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to support architecture decisions, readiness, and platform adoption. Support log aggregation, parsing, and analytics using Splunk and ELK stack technologies. Contribute to automated network mapping and topology-driven diagnostics using NetBrain. Support compliance and data integrity standards associated with observability, telemetry, and platform governance. Assist with continuous improvement of alert rules, thresholds, and analytics logic. Contribute to knowledge transfer efforts, documentation development, and operational playbook creation. Support performance baselining and predictive analytics initiatives to enhance operational visibility and service assurance. Requirements: Must have at least 5 years of experience with NetBrain and ThousandEyes. Desired Skills: Experience with ELK, ExtraHop, Gigamon, NetIm, Splunk, and NetFlow. If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, apply today! Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals. For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10: Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years. The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years. Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.) Behavioral Health Platform Medical, Dental, Vision Health Savings Account Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident) Voluntary Term Life Insurance 401K Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities) Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois) For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website. Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.