IBM INstana

Instana Job Summary

We are looking for a skilled IBM Instana Monitoring Engineer to lead the installation, configuration, and operationalization of the Instana Application Performance Monitoring (APM) platform. The ideal candidate will be responsible for deploying Agents across infrastructure, configuring integrations, and creating intuitive dashboards and alerting rules to enable real-time observability across the enterprise.

Key Responsibilities

Install and configure IBM Instana (SaaS / on-prem) based on enterprise requirements

Deploy and manage OneAgents across bare-metal, virtual machines, containers, Kubernetes, and cloud environments

Integrate Instana with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, GCP

Design and implement dashboards, custom metrics, service level objectives (SLOs), and alert policies

Configure distributed tracing, metrics, and log collection across key applications (Java, Python, .NET, , etc.)

Work closely with DevOps, SRE, and Application teams to fine-tune observability and performance insights

Provide documentation, knowledge transfer, and onboarding support for internal teams

Monitor Instana platform health and manage upgrades and troubleshooting

Required Skills and Experience

Strong experience with IBM Instana installation and OneAgent deployment

Hands-on experience with infrastructure monitoring (Linux, Windows, Docker, Kubernetes)

Experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

Working knowledge of microservices architecture and distributed tracing

Proficiency in scripting (Bash, Python) and automation tools (Ansible, Terraform)

Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and REST APIs