Services Architect 3 - Denver

Datadog · Denver, Colorado, USA · Technical Post Sales · listed April 13, 2026

The shape of it

Seniority
Principal
Experience asked
5+ years
Where
Hybrid
Stated pay
$124,000 – $165,000 USD
Requirements listed
8
Length
735 words

In the posting’s own words

At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them.

What it asks for · 8

  • Experience designing and delivering technical solutions for DevOps Monitoring or architecture systems
  • Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and compute technologies (EC2, serverless, VMware, VMs, Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Experience with Config Management, IAC and CI/CD tools, including Ansible, Puppet, Terraform, Chef, Jenkins, Circle CI, GitHub Actions, Azure Pipelines, etc…
  • Experience programming/scripting with any of the following: Java, Python, Ruby, Go, Node.JS, PHP, and .NET etc
  • Background in security operations, including SOC management, SIEM tooling (e.g. Splunk Professional Services), and designing or supporting zero-trust networking architectures
  • Successful track record with 5+ years experience as an Architect or Consultant in a professional services team
  • Able to sit up to 4 hours, traveling to and from client sites
  • Able to travel via auto, train or air up to 30% of the time

What the job covers

  • Design and guide execution of Datadog implementations, including gathering requirements, building technical architecture, and supporting deployment and launch
  • Guide customer onboarding through co-development working sessions and assist when they run into roadblocks
  • Write automation and design architecture for deployment templates
  • Manage the operation of implementation projects
  • Collaborate with other teams, including Customer Success, Technical Account Management, and Sales to deliver an exceptional onboarding experience

Tools and skills named

Cloud & infra
  • Datadog6×
  • Azure2×
  • Ansible
  • AWS
  • CI/CD
  • Docker
  • GCP
  • GitHub Actions
  • Jenkins
  • Kubernetes
  • Serverless
  • Terraform
Languages
  • Go
  • Java
  • JavaScript
  • PHP
  • Python
  • Ruby
Frameworks
  • Node.js2×
Go to market
  • Account management
  • Customer success
Product & design
  • Roadmap
Security & compliance
  • Security

Words the posting leans on

  • experience6×
  • customer5×
  • architecture4×
  • implementation4×
  • technical4×
  • design3×
  • management3×
  • value3×
  • architect2×
  • azure2×
  • build2×
  • deployment2×
  • designing2×
  • guide2×
  • launch2×
  • onboarding2×

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