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GKN Automotive Monitoring Solutions Administrator in Birmingham, United Kingdom

Monitoring Solutions Administrator

Who we are.

GKN Automotive is the global leader in conventional, all-wheel and electrified drive systems and solutions. With a comprehensive global footprint, we design, develop, manufacture and integrate an extensive range of driveline technologies for over 90% of the world’s car manufacturers.

Role purpose

As the Monitoring Solutions Administrator, you will be responsible for the implementation, configuration, maintenance, and performance of system monitoring solutions. Your primary goal in this role is to ensure the efficient performance, reliability, and security of our IT infrastructure, thereby enhancing operational efficiency and minimizing downtime.

Key responsibilities

Infrastructure Development

Design, implement, and manage monitoring solutions for servers, networks, applications, and other IT infrastructure. Develop and implement SOPs and configurations to maintain consistency across all systems. Create and maintain monitoring dashboards, reports, and alerts for proactive issue detection and resolution. Collaborate with IT teams to define monitoring requirements and ensure all critical systems are effectively monitored.

System Administration

Ensure continuous monitoring and performance tuning for efficient and reliable IT systems.

Fix and resolve monitoring-related issues promptly, coordinating with relevant teams to address underlying problems. Analyse and interpret supervising data to identify trends, potential issues, and areas for improvement, providing actionable insights.

Documentation and Continuous Improvement

Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for monitoring configurations, procedures, and solve guidelines. Stay updated with the latest monitoring technologies and standard processes, implementing improvements as necessary.

Skills

Professional Experience

Demonstrable experience as a System Monitoring Engineer or in a similar role.

Technical Expertise

In-depth knowledge of monitoring tools such as Nagios, Check MK, Zabbix, or equivalent. Understanding of IT infrastructure, including servers, networks, databases, and cloud services. Analytical and problem-solving skills. Good communication and collaboration abilities. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

Certifications and Additional Skills

ITIL Certification (highly desirable)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent work experience)

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GKN Automotive is the market leader in conventional, all-wheel and electrified drive systems and solutions. With a comprehensive global footprint, we design, develop, manufacture and integrate an extensive range of driveline technologies for over 90% of the world’s car manufacturers. As a global engineering company, innovation is what differentiates us from our competitors and is central to our success. A balance of cultures, ethnicities and genders help bring new ideas and creativity to GKN Automotive. We need people of different backgrounds, with different skills and perspectives to spark originality, imagination and creativeness in our teams around the world. GKN Automotive is an equal opportunity employer. We treat all our employees and applicants fairly and are committed to ensuring that there is no discrimination or harassment against any employee or qualified applicant on the grounds of age, race, creed, colour, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process. Please contact us to request any such accommodation.

GKN Driveline provides equal employment and affirmative action opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, pregnancy, or disability.

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