Senior Network Monitoring Engineer - Remote Opportunity

About the Role

We're hiring a Senior Network Monitoring Engineer to join our team remotely. This role offers an exciting opportunity to take complete ownership of the network observability strategy for a major infrastructure program. You will work with a technology-led connectivity business that is delivering a national dark fibre rollout.

What You'll Do

• 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.

Requirements

• 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.

Nice to Have

• Experience with AI/ML-driven anomaly detection tools.
• Familiarity with large-scale network management systems.
• Knowledge of network security best practices.

What We Offer

• 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.
• High-visibility role where you can drive technical standards and continuous improvement across a growing network.