Posted 5 days ago
NetScout NG1 Engineer
@ Yochana
Ontario
Overview
Yochana is hiring a NetScout Engineer on a contract basis, in Montreal, QC (preferred) or Brampton, ON. The role configures NetScout NG1 dashboards and Gigamon traffic aggregation, writes design specifications, validates installations, and automates network operations and inventory synchronization.
Responsibilities:
- Configure NetScout NG1 dashboards, KPIs and alerting policies
- Design and configure Gigamon maps, filters and feeds
- Author EDS and DDP design documents
- Validate remote contractor installations and sign off
- Automate provisioning, health checks and inventory synchronization
Requirements summary:
- Hands-on experience with NetScout NG1 and Gigamon
- Network design and L2/L3 knowledge
- Scripting and NetScout API automation
- Experience with AI or LLM integration is an asset
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-05
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-10
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-10
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | IT |
| Work setting | Office, Client sites |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
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Yochana
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 5 |
Position Name – NetScout Engineer
Type of hiring – Subcon
Location – Montreal, QC (Preferred) or Brampton, ON
Job Description:
NetScout NG1 Dashboard Configuration
- KPI selection (health, latency, errors, utilization), role‑based views, alerting policies, and baseline reports.
Traffic Aggregation Enablement (NetScout ↔ Gigamon)
- Design & configure Gigamon maps/filters, VLAN/port assignments, and feed definitions to NetScout probes; validate load balancing and failover behaviors.
Design Governance: EDS & DDP
- Author/update Engineering Design Specification (EDS) and Detail Design Plan (DDP); align L2/L3 connectivity, routing, security, and acceptance criteria.
Remote Installation Validation
- Verify contractor installs against EDS/DDP (fillers, switch configs, SPAN/TAPs, cabling, VLANs, access controls); issue remediation actions and sign‑off.
Virtual Site Audit
- Assess OBB, IPMI/iDRAC, storage, and interconnect ports among probes, NG1, and aggregators; consolidate port maps and access inventories.
Firmware & Application Updates (Prod + Lab)
- Upgrade NetScout NG1 and Gigamon to approved versions; execute rollback plans, health checks, and stability monitoring.
Network Diagram Refresh
- Produce clear physical/logical/data‑flow diagrams (Visio/draw.io + PDF) showing taps/SPANs, aggregator maps, probe feeds, NG1 management, and user access.
Testing & Acceptance
- Functional ingest/decoding tests, dashboard verification, performance checks; conduct UAT with defect tracking and remediation.
Operational Automation
- Automate provisioning, configuration, health checks, alarms, reporting, backups, and compliance using NetScout APIs.
AI, LLM & MCP Integration
- Integrate approved AI/LLM and MCP tools for natural-language queries, alarm summaries, troubleshooting, and dashboard generation with secure access controls.
Inventory Reconciliation
- Reconcile NetScout configurations with inventory data to identify missing, duplicate, stale, or inconsistent devices, interfaces, IPs, sites, and services.
Automated Inventory Synchronization
- Automate approved inventory changes into NetScout with validation, audit logging, failure alerts, and rollback.
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