Zabbix developer (NCS/Job/ 2590)

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect and deploy Zabbix monitoring solutions for servers, applications, networks, and cloud environments.
• Develop custom templates, discovery rules, triggers, dashboards, and alert correlation logic to reduce noise and improve incident accuracy.
• Implement event correlation strategies to group related alerts and minimize false positives.
• Automate Zabbix configurations using APIs, scripts, and configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet).
• Integrate Zabbix with ITSM tools, collaboration platforms, and visualization tools
• Optimize Zabbix performance for scalability and high availability.
• Define and maintain alerting policies, escalation workflows, and SLA-based notifications.
• Collaborate with DevOps, SRE, and infrastructure teams to ensure comprehensive monitoring coverage.
• Maintain documentation and provide training on Zabbix and alert correlation best practices.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 3+ years of hands-on experience with Zabbix (v5.x or later).
• Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or Perl.
• Expertise in Zabbix API for automation and integration.
• Experience in alert/event correlation techniques and reducing alert fatigue.
• Familiarity with Linux/Unix systems administration.
• Knowledge of networking protocols (SNMP, ICMP, TCP/IP).
• Experience with databases (MySQL/PostgreSQL) used by Zabbix.
• CI/CD pipeline integration experience.
• Cloud monitoring experience.
• Exposure to containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus.

Education and Experience:

• BE/BTech/BS/MS in Engineering/Computer Science or equivalent with Minimum 3 years of related technical experience.