Senior Monitoring & Tools Architect (Hubli)

Senior Monitoring & Tools Architect (Hubli)

JOB TITLE: Senior Monitoring & Tools Architect

LOCATIONS: US, India, Philippines (Remote/Hybrid depending on region)

WORK HOURS: Aligned to US time zones (as required by client)

Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Monitoring & Tools Architect to lead the design, assessment, migration, and optimization of enterprise-grade monitoring, observability, and automation platforms. This role is critical as the client undergoes a major business separation initiative—requiring a full evaluation of the current monitoring ecosystem and strategic planning for migration, replacement, or modernization.

Tools include ThousandEyes, LiveActionNX, SolarWinds, CMDB/Inventory platforms, automation frameworks such as Ansible, and integrations with network management platforms (e.g., Cisco ACI). The architect will provide expert guidance, define the future-state tooling architecture, and ensure operational readiness during the separation.

Key ResponsibilitiesTooling Assessment & Architecture

- Assess the client’s current monitoring, observability, and automation toolset and determine the optimal strategy for migration or replacement.
- Define future-state monitoring and operations architecture aligned with scalability, reliability, and business separation requirements.
- Conduct gap analysis and provide modernization recommendations.

Monitoring & Operations Platform Expertise

- Lead architecture and deployment strategies for:
- ThousandEyes
- LiveActionNX / LiveNX
- SolarWinds (NPM, NCM, SAM, etc.)
- CMDB / Inventory systems (ServiceNow or equivalent)
- Establish dashboards, alerting standards, performance baselines, and unified monitoring integrations.

Automation & Integration

- Architect automation workflows using Ansible, Python, or similar tools.




- Integrate monitoring and telemetry platforms with network management solutions such as Cisco ACI, SD-WAN, firewalls, and cloud networking.
- Develop and maintain automated workflows for configuration management and incident response.

Migration & Business Separation

- Lead workstreams supporting the client’s major business separation initiative.
- Define migration plans, timelines, dependency mappings, and risk mitigation strategies.
- Oversee the implementation and validate operational readiness in the separated workplace.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

- Partner with network engineering, security, operations, and enterprise architecture teams.
- Prepare architecture documentation, decision papers, standards, and governance materials.
- Mentor and guide engineering teams on monitoring and automation best practices.

QualificationsRequired

- 8–12+ years of experience in monitoring, observability, automation, and network architecture roles.
- Strong expertise with:
- ThousandEyes
- LiveActionNX / LiveNX
- SolarWinds suite
- CMDB/Inventory platforms
- Hands-on automation experience with Ansible, Python, or similar.
- Experience integrating tooling ecosystems with network management platforms (e.g., Cisco ACI).
- Proven ability to assess enterprise environments and develop tooling migration or replacement strategies.
- Strong understanding of networking fundamentals, protocols, and operational workflows.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage with technical and leadership teams.

Preferred

- Experience supporting M&A;, divestiture, or business separation initiatives.
- Knowledge of ITIL, CMDB governance, and event correlation concepts.
- Relevant certifications (Cisco CCNP/CCIE, SolarWinds SCP, etc.) are advantageous.

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