<p><strong>Company Profile </strong></p><ul><li>A leading global investment bank is seeking a hands-on Lead Engineer (Observability/Platform) to drive the modernization of enterprise-wide monitoring and telemetry capabilities across its Tokyo-based engineering team.</li></ul><p><br /><strong>The Role </strong></p><ul><li>A leading global investment bank is standardizing its observability platform across the entire group using a modern open-source Grafana toolchain, integrated with CMDB and event management systems - and you will lead that charge in Japan.</li><li>You will manage a team of 4 engineers in Tokyo, designing and building solutions that serve the global group, while collaborating closely with counterparts in New York, London, and Mumbai.</li><li>This is a highly visible role reporting to the Group Head of Observability, with ownership over the full engineering function - from reviewing architecture and designs to rolling up your sleeves on legacy systems until users complete migration.</li><li>The Tokyo team operates with a high degree of independence, so the ability to move fast and make decisions without waiting for other regions is essential.</li><li>The platform is setting the foundation for full AI Ops capability, including automated anomaly detection, root cause analysis, and machine-learning-generated resolutions - a genuine opportunity to shape something transformative.</li></ul><p><br /><strong>Your Skills </strong></p><ul><li>Strong engineering background - whether from a software engineering or SRE path - with experience building and operating platforms at scale.</li><li>Hands-on experience with the Grafana open-source toolchain (Grafana UI, Loki, Mimir, Tempo, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry) is a must.</li><li>Proven technical leadership with the ability to mentor engineers and drive adoption across stakeholder groups.</li><li>Proficiency in Java and Python (5+ years); comfort with Linux, DevOps tooling (GitLab, Jenkins, Ansible), and CI/CD pipelines.</li><li>Business-level English is non-negotiable; Japanese is preferred but may be flexible for an exceptional technical profile.</li><li>A genuine enthusiasm for AI tooling and a drive to transform traditional ways of building and operating systems.</li></ul><p><br /><strong>Key Highlights of the Role </strong></p><ul><li>Join a recently formed, forward-thinking global team at roughly 30% through a major transformation - plenty of high-impact work still to do.</li><li>Own the engineering function for Japan and build a platform the entire group's IT organisation depends on.</li><li>Work with state-of-the-art observability technologies and help lay the foundation for enterprise-grade AI Ops.</li><li>Collaborate with a global team of 20 across New York, London, Mumbai, and Tokyo.</li><li>A well-funded initiative with strong executive sponsorship and a clear, ambitious roadmap.</li></ul><p> </p><p><em>By clicking 'apply', you are deemed to have agreed to Robert Half Japan Privacy Notice (</em><a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy"><em>https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy</em></a><em>). Please ensure that your application documents do not include sensitive personal data such as race, beliefs, medical history, criminal record, or other information irrelevant to hiring process such as spouse or dependents. All information must be accurate and truthful, and any included hyperlinks must be safe and secure.</em></p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/c3VlLnRpbmcuOTA4NDEuMTA4OThAcmhpanAuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">