Senior Zabbix Administrator

Senior Zabbix Administrator

Why Pythian:

Why You:

What you will be doing:

• Design and deploy a highly available and scalable Zabbix architecture (Server, Proxies, Web Frontend, Database) to support a multi-tenant MSP environment.
• Create, customize, and manage advanced Zabbix templates for a diverse technology stack, including Windows, Linux, VMware, NetApp, EMC, Cisco (Switches, Routers, ASA), databases, and various network appliances using SNMP, IPMI, agents, and API calls.
• Spearhead the migration of over 2000+ hosts and 10000+ services from the existing legacy monitoring environment to Zabbix.
• Develop robust custom monitoring scripts using Python and/or Shell to address unique monitoring requirements.
• Utilize Ansible or Puppet to automate the deployment, configuration, and management of thousands of Zabbix agents across client environments.
• Build, manage, and optimize insightful monitoring dashboards and reports in Grafana for both internal NOC teams and external clients.
• Perform essential administration, performance tuning, and maintenance for the Zabbix backend database (PostgreSQL or MySQL).
• Act as the in-house Zabbix expert, training and mentoring other team members to build their monitoring skills and ensure operational excellence.
• Establish and maintain clear documentation for monitoring standards, configurations, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).

What you bring:

• Experience: A total of 5-8 years in IT Infrastructure roles with a strong focus on enterprise monitoring.
• Zabbix Expertise: A minimum of 3-5 years of deep, hands-on experience designing, implementing, and administering Zabbix in a large-scale, mission-critical environment.
• Linux Administration: Strong command of Linux administration (RHEL/CentOS, Debian/Ubuntu), including system performance tuning and troubleshooting.
• Scripting Proficiency: Demonstrable skills in Python or Shell for creating custom monitoring checks and automation tasks.
• Automation Mindset: Proven experience using Ansible, Puppet, or a similar configuration management tool for infrastructure automation.
• Database Knowledge: Foundational skills in managing and optimizing PostgreSQL or MySQL databases.
• Visualization Pro: Expertise in creating advanced, data-rich dashboards and custom panels in Grafana.
• Core Monitoring Protocols: Solid understanding of monitoring protocols and methods, including SNMP, IPMI, WMI, and agent-based data collection.
• Zabbix Certified Specialist (ZCS) or Professional (ZCP) certification is a huge plus.

What you get in return:

• Love your career: Competitive total rewards package. Blog during work hours. Hone your skills or learn new ones with our substantial training allowance; participate in professional development days, attend training, become certified, whatever you like!
• Love your work/life balance: Flexibly work remotely from your home, there’s no daily travel requirement to an office! All you need is a stable internet connection.
• Love your coworkers: Collaborate with some of the best and brightest in the industry!
• Love your workspace: We give you all the equipment you need to work from home including a laptop with your choice of OS, and an annual budget to personalize your work environment!
• Love yourself: Pythian cares about the health and well-being of our team. You will have an annual wellness budget to make yourself a priority (use it on gym memberships, massages, fitness and more). Additionally, you will receive a generous amount of paid vacation and sick days, as well as a day off to volunteer for your favorite charity.

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