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Observability Engineer

On-site in Albalat dels Sorells·Full-time·Added 4 days ago

Mercadona

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Overview

Job details

€29,678 - €45,054 a year
Gross, as stated in the ad.
About €1,910 - €2,720 a month after tax.
Full-time hours
Per the ad.

Requirements

Have the right to work in Spain
Mercadona doesn't mention sponsorship in the ad.
Work on-site in Albalat dels Sorells
No relocation package mentioned.
Have 2+ years of experience
Junior-level role.
Higher vocational training (FP Grado Superior)
“Grado o Ciclo formativo superior en Informática / Telecomunicaciones.” — per the ad.

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Pay & benefits

What you'll get

✨ Unique and high-impact projects.

👥 An IT team of more than 1,400 professionals.

🛠️ High-level technology stack.

📈 Career plan with annual salary reviews.

⏰ Flexible working hours.

🎓 Ongoing training and professional growth.

🔒 Stability and team culture.

🏥 In-house medical service.

🏢 Innovative and collaborative offices.

💰 Competitive salary based on your experience.

What we ask of you

Requirements

What we're looking for

Required in...

- Observability backends: Grafana, Prometheus, with high knowledge of PromQL.

- Design/Construction of Observability services: Alerting, Dashboards, Logging, and Tracing.

- Management of a Cloud Native Applications Ecosystem: Kubernetes, Helm, Containers.

- Scripting: Python, Shell.

Minimum 2 years in similar positions.

First of all, we need you to...

You are passionate about technology with business logic
You are not complacent and you seek continuous improvement
You are willing to take on new technological challenges

Nice to have

Valuable in...

- Data collection tools: OpenTelemetry, Filebeat, Kafka.

- Observability backends: Elastic, Dynatrace, Datadog...

- Frameworks: Spring Boot, Spring Batch, and Micrometer libraries.

- Automation: Ansible, AWX...

- CI/CD tools: GitLab, Spinnaker, CloudBees.

Education & certifications

Degree or Higher Vocational Training in Computer Science / Telecommunications.

The role

As an Observability Engineer, you will be responsible for designing and leading the implementation of comprehensive solutions that allow for monitoring application health and improving user experience.

What you'll do

🛠️ Design, automate, and maintain a comprehensive solution to monitor the health of infrastructure and applications, both On-prem and SaaS.

📊 Implement and manage the collection, transformation, and routing of metrics, logs, and traces using OpenTelemetry.

⚙️ Manage observability backends to offer alerting, dashboards, logging, and tracing services.

🔗 Integrate observability into frameworks such as Spring Boot, Spring Batch, Angular, and Android/iOS, ensuring technical requirements are met.

👥 Provide specialized support and collaborate on continuous improvement to guarantee the service level.

How you'll work

Full-time

Annual gross salary with salary progression.

About Mercadona

Mercadona is Spain's largest supermarket chain and a leading food retailer in the Iberian Peninsula. Founded in 1977 in Valencia, it operates over 1,600 stores across Spain and Portugal, with a workforce exceeding 90,000 employees. The company is known for its vertically integrated supply chain, private-label products, and a strong focus on operational efficiency and customer service.

Mercadona's headquarters are in Valencia, and it has a significant presence throughout Spain, with stores, logistics centers, and offices in nearly every region. The company is deeply rooted in Spanish culture and is a major employer, offering stable, long-term contracts and internal promotion opportunities. For international professionals, Mercadona provides a unique opportunity to work in a large, stable Spanish company, though most roles require Spanish language proficiency and are focused on retail operations, logistics, and technical maintenance.

Industry: Retail
Founded: 1977
Employees: 50,000–100,000
Headquarters: Valencia, Spain
In Spain: Valencia, Madrid, Barcelona and 19 more
Website: mercadona.es

Good to know if you are moving

Mercadona is the largest supermarket chain in Spain, with over 1,600 stores, making it a stable and prominent employer.
The company is headquartered in Valencia, Spain, and has a strong presence across all Spanish regions.
Mercadona offers permanent contracts and internal promotion opportunities, which are attractive for long-term career development.
Most roles require Spanish language proficiency, as they involve direct customer service or operational tasks.
The company is known for its 'Total Quality' model, which emphasizes employee training and customer satisfaction.

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