Fractional observability

Cut your Splunk and Cribl costs. Fixed-fee audit in two weeks.

Vetted observability practitioners for your Splunk, Cribl, and telemetry stack. Senior judgment on the problems that cost money.

Cost first

We start with what you spend and what that spend buys you.

Practitioner delivered

Vetted SOSAC practitioners based in the US do the work, with a named engagement lead on every client.

You keep the roadmap

Findings, queries, and runbooks stay with your team either way.

Start with a two-week audit.

A fixed-fee look at your observability spend and signal quality: license waste, alert noise, pipeline quick wins. $3,500. You keep the roadmap either way, and the fee credits toward your first quarter if you continue.

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Start with a free 30 minute cost leak review

Built on Splunk & Cribl expertise.

Our roots are in the high-skill world of Splunk and Cribl. That specialty is now a full observability practice, delivered by vetted practitioners — and it shapes a more rigorous way of evaluating technical talent across every search.

  • Practitioner-led screening grounded in real project environments
  • Nuanced evaluation beyond keyword and certification matching
  • A focused, high-touch search rather than resumé volume

Flexible hiring, without the guesswork.

Alongside the observability practice, SOSAC runs a boutique staffing service. Whether the gap is immediate or the role is built for the long term, the search stays focused, transparent, and close to your team.

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Contract staffing

Specialized talent for critical projects, workload spikes, and time-sensitive initiatives — without adding permanent overhead.

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Contract-to-Hire

A practical path to evaluate mutual fit on the job before making a long-term commitment.

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Direct hire

Targeted search and careful qualification for the people who will help shape your team over time.

Talent across the modern IT stack.

Broad enough to support the whole technology organization, with deeper roots in data, observability, and complex infrastructure.

CybersecuritySecurity engineering, operations, governance, and risk.
Cloud & infrastructureCloud platforms, systems, networks, and DevOps.
Software developmentEngineering talent across applications and platforms.
Data & analyticsData engineering, BI, analytics, and observability.
IT supportReliable frontline and enterprise technology support.

A search process with fewer handoffs.

You work closely with the people responsible for understanding the need, qualifying the candidate, and moving the search forward.

Understand the work

We get clear on the outcome, environment, team dynamics, and non-negotiable skills.

Vet with context

Candidates are screened for technical capability, communication, and the realities of the role.

Stay close

Clear feedback and direct communication keep both sides aligned from introduction through placement.

For employers

Build the team the work actually needs.

Bring us the role, the challenge, or the capability gap. We’ll help define the search and find the right path forward.

Start a hiring conversation

For IT professionals

Find a role that fits beyond the job title.

We take the time to understand your experience, interests, and preferred way of working before making an introduction.

Explore future opportunities

Let’s start with the work.

Tell us what your team needs — or what kind of opportunity you’re looking for. The first conversation is about fit, not a sales pitch.

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