Observability Pipeline Engineer

Your opportunity At Schwab, youu2019re empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us u201cchallenge the status quou201d and transform the finance industry together. We believe in the importance of in-office collaboration and fully intend for the selected candidate for this role to work on site in the specified location(s). This role is responsible for supporting and maintaining enterprise monitoring and telemetry platforms; Confluent Enterprise Platform (i.e., Kafka), ITRS Geneos, and OpenTelemetry telemetry pipeline as a member of the Enterprise Telemetry team. Activities include supporting Kafka producers and consumers, ITRS agent administration, OTEL pipeline management, troubleshooting and resolving issues, identifying opportunities for improvement, and creating reference and run-book documentation. May also participate in developing observability dashboards and configure monitoring and alerting as needed. Must be able to plan, coordinate and implement changes and use tools to troubleshoot incidents. Strong verbal and written communication skills are required. This position will help monitor the health of these environments and address issues in a timely manner. Duties will also include on-boarding new producer and consumer use cases, performing software upgrades, process improvement, and additional platform support roles. It will also include contributing to the build and support of the enterprise telemetry pipeline. Proficient with Monitoring Tools, Linux administration; Proficient in Kafka administration, including installing software, modifying configuration files, and agent management. Highly efficient multi-tasker and great organization skills. Splunk, Grafana, and Datadog experience a plus. Duties will include: u00b7 On-boarding new Kafka producer and consumer use cases. u00b7 Engineering and supporting the enterprise telemetry pipeline u00b7 Testing and deploying software upgrades. u00b7 Managing and supporting telemetry agents. u00b7 Support of OpenTelemetry collectors u00b7 Issue troubleshooting and resolution. What you have u00b7 Deep understanding of the Confluent Enterprise Platform component: Brokers, Topics, Partitions, Producers, Consumers, Zookeeper, KRaft. u00b7 Ability to setup and configure on-prem Kafka components, replication factors, and partitioning. u00b7 Experience engineering logging platforms u00b7 Understanding of telemetry monitoring platforms and concepts, like ITRS Geneos, OpenTelemetry agents like Grafana Alloy. Grafana Cloud and Datadog. u00b7 Deep understanding of security protocols: SSL/TLS, SASL, LDAP, etc. and role-based authentication. u00b7 Experience working in telemetry monitoring (alerts, events, logs, metrics, and traces). u00b7 Experience working in Linux/Unix, Windows, and virtualized environment. u00b7 Understanding of cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP, and PCF) u00b7 Familiarity with DNS, Load balancing, and firewalls. u00b7 Ability to analyze logs to diagnose issues. u00b7 Experience using other monitoring or analytics tools such as Splunk or Prometheus) u00b7 Desired: Scripting experience with Python, Bash, Powershell or similar. u00b7 Desired: Knowledge or experience in high level languages such as Java or Go. In addition to the salary range, this role is also eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities. Whatu2019s in it for you At Schwab, youu2019re empowered to shape your future. We champion your growth through meaningful work, continuous learning, and a culture of trust and collaborationu2014so you can build the skills to make a lasting impact. Our Hybrid Work and Flexibility approach balances our ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief in the value of being together in person on a regular basis. We offer a competitive benefits package that takes care of the whole you u2013 both today and in the future: + 401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan + Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions + Paid parental leave and family building benefits + Tuition reimbursement + Health, dental, and vision insuranceWhatu2019s in it for you: At Schwab, weu2019re committed to empowering our employeesu2019 personal and professional success. Our purpose-driven, supportive culture, and focus on your development means youu2019ll get the tools you need to make a positive difference in the finance industry. Our Hybrid Work and Flexibility approach balances our ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief in the value of being together in person on a regular basis. We offer a competitive benefits package that takes care of the whole you u2013 both today and in the future: 401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions Paid parental leave and family building benefits Tuition reimbursement Health, dental, and vision insurance Schwab is an affirmative action employer, focused on employing and advancing in employment, qualified women, racial and ethnic minorities, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities in the workplace. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodations in the application process, contact Human Resources at or call 800-275-1281.

Created: 2025-12-05