A computer-implemented method according to one embodiment includes monitoring for occurrence of trigger events corresponding to creation of metadata in a computing environment, and detecting occurrence of a trigger event. The method further includes loading a rule that is associated with the detected trigger event in response to detecting occurrence of the trigger event. The rule includes a condition and an action, and the action defines a subset of metadata associated with processing a job in the computing environment. The method further includes collecting the defined subset of metadata in accordance with the action in response to the condition of the rule being met, and storing the collected subset of metadata. A system according to another embodiment includes a processor, and logic integrated with the processor, executable by the processor, or integrated with and executable by the processor. The logic is configured to perform the foregoing method.