APM & Observability Engineer - AppDynamics | Dynatrace | Grafana

CodeNinja is a next-generation technology consulting firm specialising in AI-powered transformation, enterprise software delivery, and Quality Engineering. Headquartered in the Gulf region and operating across the MENA, South Asia, and global markets, CodeNinja partners with Tier-1 banks, government entities, and large enterprises to design, build, and run mission-critical technology programs.

With deep expertise in QA transformation, test automation, DevOps modernisation, and AI/ML engineering, CodeNinja's teams combine global delivery standards with in-market contextual knowledge — ensuring outcomes that are compliant, scalable, and commercially aligned with client objectives.

For the Client's Test Management Enablement & Automation engagement, CodeNinja brings a dedicated 12-person specialist team spanning Test Management, Automation Engineering, AI/ML, and Performance Testing — all governed under a structured 20-week program delivery framework.

The APM & Observability Engineer sets up monitoring hooks (AppDynamics, HP BSM), correlates application metrics with load profiles, identifies bottlenecks at application, database, and infrastructure layers, and provides actionable tuning recommendations. This role ensures performance visibility across every layer of the Client's technology stack.

•        Configure and maintain monitoring hooks using AppDynamics, HP BSM, and/or Grafana for performance test observability.

•        Correlate application-level metrics (response times, error rates, thread pools) with infrastructure metrics (CPU, memory, DB connections) during load tests.

•        Identify bottlenecks at application, database, middleware, and infrastructure layers during performance cycles.

•        Provide specific, actionable tuning recommendations based on observed metrics and thresholds.

•        Set up centralised performance metrics dashboards for real-time visibility during test execution.

•        Support post-deployment smoke performance validation during low-traffic production windows.

•        Document monitoring setup and facilitate knowledge transfer for the Client's operations team.