diff --git a/ocis-pkg/tracing/tracing.go b/ocis-pkg/tracing/tracing.go
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+package tracing
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/jaeger"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/resource"
+	sdktrace "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/trace"
+	semconv "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/semconv/v1.4.0"
+)
+
+// GetTraceProvider returns a configured open-telemetry trace provider.
+func GetTraceProvider(collectorEndpoint, traceType, serviceName string) (*sdktrace.TracerProvider, error) {
+	switch t := traceType; t {
+	case "jaeger":
+		{
+			exp, err := jaeger.New(
+				jaeger.WithCollectorEndpoint(
+					jaeger.WithEndpoint(collectorEndpoint),
+				),
+			)
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+
+			return sdktrace.NewTracerProvider(
+				sdktrace.WithBatcher(exp),
+				sdktrace.WithResource(resource.NewWithAttributes(
+					semconv.SchemaURL,
+					semconv.ServiceNameKey.String(serviceName)),
+				),
+			), nil
+		}
+	case "agent":
+		fallthrough
+	case "zipkin":
+		fallthrough
+	default:
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid trace configuration")
+	}
+}