IT Network and tools monitoring engineer/Contract/Remote Job Vacancy in London, England, UK

IT Network and tools monitoring engineer

Task Description

* Responsible for operational BAU for Network & Monitoring Platforms

* Maintain, patch, OS and keep the platform up to date and in good health, understanding and navigating through the platform

* Work with other teams to enhance and extend monitoring, create dashboards and alerting per demand

* Troubleshoot and resolve issues with responsibility for the resolution through 2nd & 3rd line support for all Network Tools Platforms & related issues.

* Produce and maintain operations manuals/run books for the associated services for this team in line with corporate standards.

* Identifies and acts upon opportunities for continuous improvement to reduce operational risks, optimise efficiency and improve standards.

* Provides feedback to architecture team on product road maps.

* Identifies and tracks operational needs and risks with network tools.

Required working experience (in years)

Experience:

* Troubleshooting, Diagnostics & Event Log/Management

* Previous experience working with SolarWinds Platform (NAM, SAM, VMAN, SRM) and Kiwi syslog

* Monitoring protocols and principles (WMI, SNMP, WinRM, Polling vs Event-based monitoring etc.)

* Excellent written and verbal communication skills, flexible and a proactive team player.

* Technical expertise within a service and technical environment with a demanding, fast-paced environment

Must have

Essential Skills:

* Experience with operating systems (Windows, Linux, etc)

* Experience installing and configuring similar Network Monitoring Platforms: (examples below)

. SolarWinds Orion

* Aruba Clearpass

* Aruba Central

* Proficient with Network and Application Management protocols such as SNMP, SNMP Traps, Syslog, ICMP, WMI, Netflow

* Technical knowledge across a wide range of platforms

Nice to have

Desirable Skills (not essential)

* Riverbed

. Fortinet Manager

* Working knowledge of LAN/WAN configurations, Switches, Routers and security appliances

* Experience of delivering technical training to users

* Industry certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, Comptia+, MCSE

* Network administration and troubleshooting skills (DHCP/Static, TCP/IP, DNS)

* Scripting/programming knowledge in PowerShell, Perl, Python or similar

* SQL query knowledge including joins and data functions

Modis International Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers in the UK. Modis Europe Ltd provide a variety of international solutions that connect clients to the best talent in the world. For all positions based in Switzerland, Modis Europe Ltd works with its licensed Swiss partner Accurity GmbH to ensure that candidate applications are handled in accordance with Swiss law.

Both Modis International Ltd and Modis Europe Ltd are Equal Opportunities Employers.

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