IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus Administrator

Job Summary:

The IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus Administrator is responsible for installing, configuring, managing, and supporting the Netcool/OMNIbus platform to ensure real-time fault management and event correlation across IT infrastructure. This role helps maintain high availability and performance of monitoring systems and supports incident response and root cause analysis.

Key Responsibilities:

• Install, configure, and administer IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus and related components
• Develop and maintain ObjectServer, probes, gateways, and automation rules
• Configure event correlation and deduplication policies for efficient event handling
• Integrate Netcool with other ITSM and monitoring tools such as Remedy, Moogsoft, or Splunk
• Monitor the health and performance of the Netcool infrastructure
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to event processing and integration
• Maintain and update Netcool configurations and system documentation
• Support patching, upgrades, and version control of the monitoring environment
• Collaborate with network, application, and support teams to align alerting with business needs
• Ensure compliance with security and change management policies

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
• 3+ years of experience in IBM Netcool/OMNIbus administration
• Strong knowledge of Netcool components: ObjectServer, Web GUI, Probes, Gateways, Impact
• Experience with creating rules files, trigger scripts, and filters
• Familiarity with UNIX/Linux environments and shell scripting
• Good understanding of network and infrastructure monitoring concepts
• Excellent troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• IBM Certified Deployment Professional – Netcool/OMNIbus or related certification
• Experience with ITIL-based operations and integrating with ITSM tools
• Familiarity with Tivoli Network Manager (ITNM) or Netcool Impact policies
• Experience with SNMP, Syslog, and log file parsing
• Exposure to cloud and hybrid infrastructure monitoring