Grafana Monitoring and Alerting Engineer

Role: Grafana Monitoring/Alerting Support

Position Type: Part-Time Contract (20hrs/week)

Contract Duration: 6 months

Work Hours: EST

Location: 100% Remote

We are looking for an experienced Grafana Monitoring & Alerting Engineer with strong expertise in Prometheus, Node Exporters, and monitoring infrastructures. The ideal candidate will ensure the reliability, accuracy, and performance of monitoring systems across distributed environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain monitoring agents (Node Exporters, Prometheus).
• Perform regular health checks, upgrades, and validation of monitoring agents.
• Support and troubleshoot Grafana dashboard issues, including data source connectivity.
• Ensure operational dashboards remain functional and up to date.
• Deploy monitoring agents using automation tools.
• Validate Prometheus configurations, service availability, and alerting logic.
• Provide detailed troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and documentation.
• Maintain technical documentation and contribute to knowledge transfer.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong Linux/Windows administration experience.
• Hands-on understanding of Prometheus and Grafana setup and workflows.
• Experience working with Kubernetes (k8s) environments.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and RCA (Root Cause Analysis) skills.
• Ability to resolve installation, connectivity, and configuration issues.
• Experience supporting dashboards and monitoring pipelines in production.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with automation tools for agent deployment.
• Knowledge of monitoring best practices and alerting optimization.