Technical Escalations Engineer 2, Service Management

Datadog

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Datadog, Inc. is an American company that provides an observability service for cloud-scale applications, providing monitoring of servers, databases, tools, and services, through a SaaS-based data analytics platform.

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TL;DR · Technical Escalations Engineer 2, Service Management

As part of Datadog’s Technical Escalation Engineering (TEE) team, you will work at the intersection of customer support and product development, tackling complex technical issues and collaborating closely with engineering and product teams to enhance the platform. Your day-to-day responsibilities include investigating intricate escalations, leading high-stakes technical calls, mentoring global support engineers, and driving improvements in Datadog’s Service Management features such as on-call scheduling, incident management, and mobile alerting. You will need expertise in modern service operations workflows, troubleshooting skills for event ingestion and notification delivery, and familiarity with tools like Zendesk, Jira, and Confluence. This role demands a strategic thinker who is passionate about reliability and reducing mean time to resolve issues, while continuously learning and adapting to new technologies.

What you'll do

  • Investigate complex escalations and lead high-stakes technical calls to solve critical customer issues.
  • Mentor the Global Support Engineering team, ensuring they are prepared for any challenge.
  • Partner with Engineering and Product teams to identify gaps and drive platform improvements.
  • Document recurring patterns and build tools to scale best practices across the organization.
  • Develop deep expertise in Datadog’s Service Management features and advocate for customers.

What we're looking for

  • Deep technical expertise in Datadog’s Service Management features.
  • Experience troubleshooting complex issues related to event ingestion and notification delivery.
  • Proven ability to mentor and train teams on technical best practices.
  • Strategic thinking with a focus on enhancing customer experience through product improvements.
  • Independent problem-solving skills and the ability to learn new technologies quickly.
  • Familiarity with modern service operations workflows, including incident response and collaboration tools.
  • Experience in using Zendesk, Jira, Confluence, or similar software for issue tracking and documentation.

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