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Be ready to walk through an observability design: pick signals for a service, choose data sources, and show how you’d structure Grafana dashboards and alerts. Expect scenario questions on noisy metrics, cardinality, and correlating logs/traces with dashboards. Tie answers to open observability practices Grafana promotes.
Strong fit if you like systems thinking, customer-facing architecture at associate level, and making metrics/logs/traces actionable in Grafana. Remote-friendly self-direction matters; thin interest in telemetry platforms or dashboard craft is a weaker match.
As an Associate Observability Architect at Grafana Labs (remote), expect to help customers and internal teams design telemetry paths into Grafana: instrument services, wire Prometheus/logs/traces data sources, and shape dashboards that make SLOs readable. Days mix architecture reviews, reference patterns for metrics/logs/traces, and pairing with engineers to keep observability usable at scale rather than a dashboard sprawl.
Prioritize hands-on fluency with Grafana dashboards, Prometheus-style metrics, log/trace correlation, and common cloud data sources called out in Grafana’s stack. Build sample multi-source boards and practice translating reliability goals into signals. No certification list or costs were provided for this role family.
Yes. The listing is remote with location given as anywhere in the world.
Grafana, an open-source analytics and visualization app for metrics, logs, and traces across many data sources (Wikipedia).
Grafana 13 launched at GrafanaCON 2026, and the company publicly addressed a codebase access incident tied to a leaked token.
Website: grafanalabs.com
Grafana is an open-source analytics and visualization web application. It connects to time series databases and other data sources, allowing users to build dashboards that display metrics, logs, and traces. Grafana supports data sources including Prometheus, AWS CloudWatch, Graphite, InfluxDB, Elasticsearch, PostgreSQL, and MySQL.
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Associate Observability Architect | Grafana Labs | Anywhere in the World Role Overview We are seeking a talented Associate Observability Architect to join our growing team at Grafana Labs. As an Observability Architect, you will be responsible for leading technical partnerships with our most important customers and driving strategic initiatives that enhance their observability practices. What You'll Do Collaborate closely with customers to understand their unique challenges and develop tailored solutions using Grafana Cloud's advanced features. Provide expert guidance on best practices for implementing and optimizing observability in complex systems. Contribute to the development of new integrations and tools that improve customer satisfaction and operational efficiency. Act as a technical advisor, helping customers navigate their data and derive actionable insights from it. What You Bring A deep understanding of observability principles and practices, with experience in distributed systems and monitoring tools. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive projects to successful completion. Strong communication skills and the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. Familiarity with open-source technologies and a passion for contributing to the broader observability community. More About Grafana Labs As a 100% remote company, we offer flexibility and support for our team members across 40+ countries. Our culture is built on transparency, autonomy, and trust, fostering an environment where innovation thrives. With a diverse and global workforce, we prioritize meaningful work and continuous learning. Our mission is to make observability accessible and actionable for every organization. We are backed by leading investors such as Lightspeed Venture Partners, Sequoia Capital, GIC, Coatue, J.P. Morgan, CapitalG, and Lead Edge Capital. Join us in redefining post-sales technical partnerships and shaping the future of observability. Apply Today To apply, complete your application directly on this page, or you'll be redirected to the employer's application platform to finish submitting there.
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