Network Monitoring Systems Administrator – Solarwinds

My client based in South Wales are urgently looking for a Network Monitoring Systems Administrator to join the team on an initial 3 month rolling contract.

The key duties for this Solarwinds Network Monitoring contract are to

*Perform day-to-day administration of Orion SolarWinds monitoring tools.
*Provide technical support to ensure monitoring performance.
*Monitor SolarWinds activity to ensure optimum uptime and performance in a proactive manner.
*Perform add/remove changes and audits on client’s monitored devices when required
*Perform implementation, maintenance and upgrades of monitoring tools.
*Participate in research and development of new tools.
*Work with vendors to evaluate, install and support new tools as well as existing network management systems and products.
*Work with vendors on tools related issues.
*Provide expert knowledge of network management tools, designs and plans the presentation of data to improve the efficiency in performing daily operations and proactive monitoring of the network.
*Manage upgrades of network management products, servers and Operating Systems to maintain integrity of network management systems and products.
*Improve and implement new monitoring techniques

Occasional after hours and weekend work to perform tasks that cannot be done during business hours.

The Monitoring Systems Administrator will be responsible for the implementation, configuration, and support for monitoring of the infrastructure and application environments. This includes the monitoring of hardware (i.e. network, storage, ESX and servers) and also hosted or managed applications. This position will work with others to design, build, implement, and maintain the monitoring configurations needed for their systems, as well as train other personnel on the monitoring tools and how to best use them. The position requires an individual with an overall knowledge of IT logical, technical, and ideally, monitoring architecture principles. Successful candidates must be collaborative, team players with excellent communication skills and a strong customer focus

Please send a CV in ASAP if you are interested or forward this advert to friends or colleagues.
CPS Group (UK) Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.