Nagios Engineer
CREATIVITY IS OUR SUPERPOWER. It’s our heritage and it’s also our future. Because we don’t just make toys. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire fans, entertain audiences and develop children through play. Mattel is at its best when every member of our team feels respected, included, and heard-when everyone can show up as themselves and do their best work every day. We value and share an infinite range of ideas and voices that evolve and broaden our perspectives with a reach that extends into all our brands, partners, and suppliers.
The Nagios Engineer manages and enhances Nagios systems to monitor enterprise infrastructure, networks, and applications. This role ensures accurate alerting, efficient system performance, and ongoing platform reliability.
Key Responsibilities
Install, configure, and maintain Nagios Core, Nagios XI monitoring solutions
Upgrade Nagios and related plugins for system and network monitoring.
Good hands on experience in Linix/ Unix servers.
Develop and refine monitoring scripts and templates for consistent coverage.
Monitor and troubleshoot: Linux, Windows and applications
Configure and manage: Hosts, services, host groups, and service groups, Active and passive checks, Alerts, escalations, and notifications
Integrate Nagios XI with: SNMP, NRPE, NCPA, NSClient++, Ticketing tools (ServiceNow, Jira, etc.), Email, SMS, and collaboration tools
Perform root cause analysis (RCA) and provide incident reports
Optimize monitoring performance and reduce alert noise (alert fatigue)
Build dashboards, reports, and capacity planning metrics
Collaborate with infrastructure, application, and security teams
Create and maintain monitoring documentation and SOPs
Support audits, compliance requirements, and best operational practices
Analyze performance metrics to identify trends and optimization opportunities.
Creating dashboards and reports.
Maintain SOX-compliant documentation for monitoring configurations and changes.
Collaborate with DC Ops, NOC, and infrastructure teams to resolve system issues.
Document monitoring standards and ensure consistent best practices.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in IT or equivalent experience.
5 - 8 years of experience managing Nagios XI in enterprise environments.
Strong Linux and scripting knowledge (Bash, Python, Perl).
Experience with SNMP, network protocols, and performance metrics.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Experience with agent-based and agentless monitoring
Familiarity with performance monitoring and capacity management
Knowledge of log analysis and alert correlation
Tools & Technologies (Nice to Have)
Other monitoring tools: SCOM, SolarWinds, Prometheus, Grafana, AppDynamics
Cloud monitoring (AWS, Azure, GCP)
ITSM tools (ServiceNow)
Don’t meet every single requirement? At Mattel, we are dedicated to an inclusive workplace and a culture of belonging. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
How We Work:
We are a purpose driven company aiming to empower generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential. We live up to our purpose employing the following behaviors:
- We collaborate: Being a part of Mattel means being part of one team with shared values and common goals. Every person counts and working closely together always brings better results. Partnership is our process and our collective capabilities is our superpower.
- We innovate: At Mattel we always aim to find new and better ways to create innovative products and experiences. No matter where you work in the organization, you can always make a difference and have real impact. We welcome new ideas and value new initiatives that challenge conventional thinking.
- We execute: We are a performance-driven company. We strive for excellence and are focused on pursuing best-in-class outcomes. We believe in accountability and ownership and know that our people are at their best when they are empowered to create and deliver results.
Our Approach to Flexible Work:
We embrace a flexible work model designed to empower a culture of growth, optimism, and wellbeing, where every employee can reach their full potential. Combining purposeful in-person collaboration with flexibility, our focus is to optimize performance and drive connection for moments that matter.
Who We Are:
Mattel is a leading global toy and family entertainment company and owner of one of the most iconic brand portfolios in the world. We engage consumers and fans through our franchise brands, including Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price, American Girl, Thomas & Friends, UNO, Masters of the Universe, Matchbox, Monster High, MEGA and Polly Pocket, as well as other popular properties that we own or license in partnership with global entertainment companies. Our offerings include toys, content, consumer products, digital and live experiences. Our products are sold in collaboration with the world’s leading retail and ecommerce companies. Since its founding in 1945, Mattel is proud to be a trusted partner in empowering generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential.
Mattel’s award-winning workplace culture has been recognized by Forbes, Fast Company, Newsweek, Great Place to Work, TIME, and more.
Visit us at https://jobs.mattel.com/ and www.instagram.com/MattelCareers.
Mattel is an Equal Opportunity Employer where we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day. We welcome all job seekers, and all applicants will receive consideration for employment.