Network Engineer (Network Monitoring experience)

Job Description

Job Description This role is for an Engineer I with a strong Linux background, deep experience in network monitoring platforms, and the coding skills to automate and extend what those platforms can do. You have around 8 years in the field and you’re comfortable operating independently from day one — no ramp-up hand-holding required. You’ll work on a complex, large-scale enterprise environment where your ability to keep critical monitoring infrastructure running, scripted, and optimized directly impacts network operations. Responsibilities Deliver technical work as a mid-to-senior team member, taking ownership of your area within larger projects while operating within BlueAlly’s quality standards Administer, maintain, and extend network monitoring platforms in a large enterprise environment, including updates, patches, and configuration Develop and maintain scripts in Perl, Python, and shell to automate monitoring tasks, integrate systems, and support reporting functions Produce clear, accurate technical documentation and present findings or recommendations to client stakeholders Recognize when project-impacting issues need to go up the chain and act on it. Qualifications Around 8 years of hands-on experience in enterprise networking or systems engineering, with meaningful depth in network monitoring and management platforms Strong Linux platform experience — you’re comfortable with system administration, package management, scripting environments, and troubleshooting at the OS level Solid working knowledge of network management and monitoring products; experience with SNMP-based monitoring tools in environments of 1,000 or more network devices Proficiency in Perl, Python, and shell scripting — you write real automation, not just quick fixes Working knowledge of SNMP MIB analysis, trap parsing, and SNMP table polling; experience confi