Virtualization Engineer
barclays
Job Description
To be successful in this role, you should have below skills:
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Build and maintain Kibana dashboards to visualize logs, metrics, and traces.
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Customize visualizations to support operational and business KPIs.
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Configure and manage data pipelines using Logstash, Filebeat, or Fluentd.
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Ensure efficient parsing, indexing, and storage of logs in Elasticsearch.
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Set up alerting rules and thresholds using Kibana and Elasticsearch.
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Integrate alerts with incident management tools (e.g., PagerDuty, Opsgenie).
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Tune Elasticsearch clusters for performance and scalability.
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Optimize Kibana queries and visualizations for responsiveness.
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Use tools like Terraform and Ansible to automate ELK Stack deployments.
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Maintain configuration as code for observability infrastructure.
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Implement role-based access control (RBAC) in Kibana.
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Ensure observability data complies with audit and security standards.
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Work with DevOps, SRE, and development teams to improve observability coverage.
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Conduct training sessions on Kibana usage and best practices.
Some other highly valued skills may include below:
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Expert-level knowledge of Kibana, Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Beats
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Data pipeline design and log parsing
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Kibana Lens, TSVB, and Canvas for advanced visualizations
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Alerting frameworks within Kibana and Elasticsearch
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Proficiency in scripting: Python, Bash, or PowerShell
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Familiarity with Linux, Docker, and Kubernetes
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Hands-on experience with Terraform, Ansible, or similar IaC tools