Zabbix Consultant – Network Monitoring & Inventory
Posted 3 days ago by Reed Professional Services
Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Zabbix Consultant will play a crucial role in the Network Tooling Refresh initiative, focusing on replacing legacy network tools with Zabbix-based solutions. This position involves designing, deploying, and configuring Zabbix systems while providing documentation and support for ongoing operations. The role offers flexibility with remote work options and the opportunity to contribute to a significant project for a major UK brand.
Key Responsibilities:
- Contribute to High-Level Design (HLD) and produce Low-Level Design (LLD) documentation.
- Deploy Zabbix proxies across distributed sites and data centres.
- Configure Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) on network devices and onboard them into Zabbix.
- Develop dashboards for utilisation, capacity, and performance reporting.
- Create test plans and validate the solution against the design.
- Implement the solution under change control and provide post-deployment support.
- Deliver knowledge transfer and documentation for Business As Usual (BAU) teams.
Key Skills:
- Profound knowledge of Zabbix architecture including server, proxy, and agent deployment.
- Strong Linux system administration skills including installation, tuning, and security.
- Experience in SNMP configuration and troubleshooting.
- Proficiency in dashboard development.
- Automation and scripting skills, particularly in Python and Bash for onboarding and proxy setup.
- Integration experience with alerting platforms.
- Excellent documentation skills and experience in service transition, including HLD/LLD and runbooks.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Contract Duration: 7 months
Location: Remote (option to work from London office)
Job Type: Contract
Reed Professional Services is seeking a Zabbix Consultant to join our clients Network Tooling Refresh initiative. This project involves replacing legacy network tools with Zabbix-based solutions to ensure continued supportability and enhanced network monitoring capabilities.
Day-to-day of the role:
- Contribute to High-Level Design (HLD) and produce Low-Level Design (LLD) documentation.
- Deploy Zabbix proxies across distributed sites and data centres.
- Configure Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) on network devices and onboard them into Zabbix.
- Develop dashboards for utilisation, capacity, and performance reporting.
- Create test plans and validate the solution against the design.
- Implement the solution under change control and provide post-deployment support.
- Deliver knowledge transfer and documentation for Business As Usual (BAU) teams.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Profound knowledge of Zabbix architecture including server, proxy, and agent deployment.
- Strong Linux system administration skills including installation, tuning, and security.
- Experience in SNMP configuration and troubleshooting.
- Proficiency in dashboard development.
- Automation and scripting skills, particularly in Python and Bash for onboarding and proxy setup.
- Integration experience with alerting platforms.
- Excellent documentation skills and experience in service transition, including HLD/LLD and runbooks.
Benefits:
- Opportunity to work on a significant project for a major UK brand.
- Flexible working location with the option to work remotely or from the London office.
- Involvement in a project that impacts a large, employee-owned business.
To apply for this Zabbix Consultant position, please submit your CV and a member of the Reed Professional Services Talent Team will be in touch.