AI Summary
Design and deploy end-to-end monitoring solutions for dark fibre infrastructure and OLTs. Build and scale streaming telemetry pipelines to provide real-time network visibility. Establish baseline performance metrics and define SLA-led alert thresholds.
Key Highlights
High-impact, hands-on engineering role
100% network visibility from day one
VictoriaMetrics and Nagios used for monitoring
Key Responsibilities
Design and deploy end-to-end monitoring solutions
Build and scale streaming telemetry pipelines
Establish baseline performance metrics and define SLA-led alert thresholds
Technical Skills Required
Benefits & Perks
Competitive pro-rata salary of up to £75,000
100% remote working flexibility
Opportunity to work with modern observability tech stack
Job Description
Remote Network Monitoring Engineer - £75K, 6-month FTC | £70,000 - £75,000
We're working with a technology-led connectivity business delivering a major national dark fibre rollout on this exciting opportunity.
This is a high-impact, hands-on engineering role where you will take complete ownership of the network observability strategy for a massive infrastructure programme. You will bridge the gap between deployment and operations by building sophisticated streaming telemetry pipelines using VictoriaMetrics and Nagios to ensure 100% network visibility from day one.
The Role
- Design and deploy end-to-end monitoring solutions across newly delivered dark fibre infrastructure and OLTs.
- Build and scale streaming telemetry pipelines (gNMI, gRPC) to provide real-time, low-latency network visibility.
- Configure, optimize, and tune VictoriaMetrics for high-performance data ingestion and retention.
- Develop advanced Grafana dashboards to provide actionable operational insights for NOC and engineering teams.
- Establish baseline performance metrics and define SLA-led alert thresholds across Layer 1-3 network equipment.
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- Proven senior-level experience in network monitoring or engineering within an ISP or large-scale infrastructure environment.
- Deep technical expertise with VictoriaMetrics in a production environment is essential.
- Strong hands-on experience with Nagios, including custom plugins, configuration, and alerting workflows.
- Proficiency with streaming telemetry tools and protocols such as gNMI, gRPC, Telegraf, or gNMIc.
- Solid networking fundamentals including TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, VLANs, and optical network technologies.
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- Competitive pro-rata salary of up to £75,000 for a 6-month fixed-term contract.
- 100% remote working flexibility while supporting a major UK infrastructure project.
- The opportunity to work with a modern observability tech stack including AI/ML-driven anomaly detection.
- High-visibility role where you can drive technical standards and continuous improvement across a growing network.
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