afarax is looking for a freelance Cloud Engineer (SRE – Dynatrace, Cloud Observability & Security). We need you!

The project:

Our client in the Insurance sector, is seeking an experienced Cloud Engineer (SRE – Dynatrace, Cloud Observability & Security) to strengthen their team.

Your Responsibilities:

As part of the Cloud Platform & SRE team, you will:

Cloud Observability & Security

- Design and implement Dynatrace Runtime Vulnerability Analytics (RVA) across containerized and traditional workloads.

- Deploy and operationalize Dynatrace security capabilities, including:
- Runtime Vulnerability Analytics (RVA)
- Application Security
- Runtime Application Protection (RAP)
- Attack Detection
- Security Analytics

- Ensure end-to-end observability across cloud-native applications and infrastructure.

Dynatrace Platform Engineering

- Deploy, configure and maintain Dynatrace OneAgent and ActiveGate across AWS and Azure environments.
- Design scalable tagging strategies, Management Zones, RBAC and governance models.
- Develop reusable deployment patterns and automate the complete Dynatrace lifecycle.

Cloud Engineering

Integrate Dynatrace with cloud services including:

AWS

- EC2
- Elastic Beanstalk

Microsoft Azure

- App Services
- Function Apps
- Logic Apps

Ensure monitoring, security and performance insights are fully integrated into cloud operations.

Automation & Infrastructure as Code

- Automate Dynatrace deployments using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM/Bicep or CloudFormation).
- Integrate Dynatrace into CI/CD pipelines and cloud provisioning processes.
- Develop automation scripts using Python, Bash or PowerShell.





Reliability Engineering

- Define and improve observability standards supporting SRE practices.
- Contribute to:
- SLI/SLO definition
- Error budget monitoring
- Incident response
- Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
- Post-Incident Reviews
- Configure dashboards, alerting and intelligent problem detection supporting operational excellence.

Security & Vulnerability Management

- Collaborate with Security, Platform and Development teams to investigate runtime vulnerabilities.
- Coordinate remediation activities until resolution.
- Integrate Dynatrace security events with SIEM/SOAR platforms where applicable.
- Contribute to improving the client’s cloud security posture and compliance.

Continuous Improvement

- Produce technical documentation, operational runbooks and knowledge-sharing material.
- Evaluate new Dynatrace capabilities and recommend improvements aligned with the client’s cloud strategy.

Is this you?

Required Skills & Experience:

Dynatrace

- Proven enterprise experience with Dynatrace administration and deployment
- OneAgent & ActiveGate
- Management Zones
- Tagging strategy
- Dashboards
- Alerting
- Problem Detection
- Runtime Vulnerability Analytics (RVA)
- Application Security (or equivalent Dynatrace security modules)





Cloud Platforms

Strong experience with:

AWS

- EC2
- Elastic Beanstalk

Azure

- App Services
- Function Apps
- Logic Apps

Infrastructure & Automation

- Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM/Bicep or CloudFormation)
- Python, Bash or PowerShell scripting
- CI/CD integration
- Git-based deployment workflows

Site Reliability Engineering

Good understanding of:

- SRE principles
- SLI / SLO
- Error Budgets
- Incident Management
- Reliability Engineering
- Operational Excellence

Security

Experience with:

- Runtime vulnerability management
- Application Security
- Cloud Security
- Security monitoring
- Vulnerability remediation
- SIEM / SOAR integrations (preferred)

Preferred Qualifications

- Dynatrace Associate Certification
- Dynatrace Professional Certification
- Experience with Kubernetes and/or OpenShift
- Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions or similar CI/CD platforms
- Experience within highly regulated environments (Financial Services, Insurance, Healthcare)

Soft Skills

- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Autonomous and proactive mindset
- Collaborative team player
- Continuous improvement mentality
- Passion for Cloud Engineering, Observability and Security

How afarax supports you?

- You benefit from our extensive network
- You will have access to projects that fit your expertise
- We help and support you throughout your project
- We offer the possibility to build a valuable and lasting partnership

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