Nagios Experts in Munich
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Ales L.
Last position:
Senior DevOps Consultant (Freelance) at European Union Agency (via IBM)
- Worked as freelance Senior DevOps Consultant on-site for IBM at a European Union Agency, operating in a highly secure, air-gapped environment managing classified systems.
- Led automation and DevOps initiatives for a large-scale OpenShift platform (>400 nodes), driving deployment efficiency, GitOps adoption, and operational automation using Ansible, Python, and Bash while ensuring compliance with security requirements.
- Spearheaded automation of release and deployment workflows in a private cloud environment hosting 400+ OpenShift nodes, significantly improving deployment speed and reliability.
- Migrated existing playbooks, roles, and templates from Ansible Tower to Ansible Automation Platform (AAP), ensuring full compliance with fully-qualified collection names (FQCN) and preparing custom Execution Environments (EE) for containerized automation.
- Implemented GitOps Agent for AAP Controller Configuration as Code, enabling automated synchronization (CRUD) of Ansible Controller objects based on repository-stored configuration definitions using GitHub webhooks.
- Designed and automated complex multi-step operational workflows including environment cleanup, Helix cluster component re-creation, Kafka topic management, and OpenShift object lifecycle management across ~100 environments.
- Achieved a reduction of multi-day manual operations to under a few hours through automation improvements spanning multiple AAP clusters and OpenShift environments.
- Integrated Ansible Automation Platform with Thycotic (Delinea) Secret Server via lookup plugin to enhance secure credential management in automated processes.
- Managed deployment tasks, platform troubleshooting, and Istio network configurations while adhering to stringent EU PSC security and compliance standards.
- Collaborated with infrastructure and application teams to refine deployment procedures, develop naming conventions, and continuously improve automation coverage in an air-gapped, classified environment.
Vicenco K.
Last position:
ITSM Project Manager (self-employed)
Unified ITSM framework
- Definition of a company-wide ITSM target picture
- Introduction of a uniform service structure across all business units
SLA and OLA management
- Building a standardized SLA framework
- Definition of service classes (Business Critical, Standard, Low Priority)
- Introduction of OLAs between internal teams
- Building meaningful SLA reporting
- Definition of KPI and service dashboards for business units
Service portfolio management
- Definition of service descriptions
- If needed, preparing possible cost and service billing
Ticketing & processes
- Incident management
- Uniform ticket categories
- Standardized prioritization
- Escalation matrix
- Automations
- Self-service optimization
Request fulfillment
- Service catalog across all business units
- Approval workflows
Problem management
- Introduction of root cause analysis
- Known error database
- Problem review process
Complete asset management concept
- Hardware lifecycle management
- Software lifecycle management
- Leasing lifecycle
- Mobile device lifecycle
- Monitor lifecycle
- Phone lifecycle
Processes
- Procurement
- Goods receipt
- Inventory
- Assignment
- Return
- Disposal
- Leasing return Goal: single source of truth for all assets
CMDB design
- Definition of all configuration items:
- Workplace
- Notebooks
- Monitors
- Mobile phones
- Printers
Infrastructure
- Servers
- Firewalls
- Switches
- WLAN
- Storage
- Backup systems
Cloud
- Azure resources
- Microsoft 365
- SaaS services
Relationships
- User ↔ Asset
- Asset ↔ Service
- Service ↔ Infrastructure
- Location ↔ Asset
- Goal: make all service dependencies visible
Software asset & license management
- License management concept
- License balancing
- Compliance reporting
- Microsoft license management
- Adobe license management
- SaaS management
- Contract management
- Renewal management
Interfaces & automation Existing systems
- Workday
- Joiner
- Mover
- Leaver
TESMA
- Leasing data
- Contract data
Matrix42
- Asset synchronization
- User synchronization
Active Directory / Entra ID
- User management
Microsoft 365
- License assignment
- Group management
Dormakaba
Access processes
Lifecycle services
Monitoring platforms
- PRTG
- Palo Alto
- Cisco
Reporting & KPI framework
- Definition of a management dashboard
- KPIs
- Ticket volume
- SLA fulfillment
- MTTR
- First resolution rate
- Asset accuracy
- License compliance
- Change success rate
- Service availability
- Degree of automation
Network redesign support
- Governance
- Support of the network redesign from an ITSM point of view
- Definition of affected services
- Change management structure
- Communication concept
CMDB integration
- Recording of all network components
- Service mapping
- Dependency analysis
Validation of documentation and knowledge base articles
- Network documentation
- Operations documentation
- Standard changes
Monitoring & event management
- Target picture
- Central monitoring concept
- Event management process
- Alerting strategy
- Escalation model
Systems
Cisco
Palo Alto
Fortinet
Rubrik
Veeam
Matrix42
Azure
Microsoft 365 Automation
Ticket creation from monitoring
Escalations
Standard actions
Audit, compliance & information security
- ISO 27001 consulting
- TISAX consulting
- NIS2 preparation - consulting
- Audit-ready processes
- Documentation structure
- Evidence tracking in Matrix42
Roadmap
- 12-month roadmap
- Prioritization of all measures
- Quick wins
- Medium-term projects
- Long-term target picture
- Documentation
Volker R.
Last position:
Architect and Senior System Administrator at International trading company
- Analysis and optimization of the VMware environment for operation in a KRITIS environment
- Planning and implementation of updates to the VMware and hardware environment in a KRITIS environment
- Set up Skyline Health Diagnostics
- Review of the existing documentation
- Training and onboarding of new internal employees
- Support with migration and upgrade projects
- Preparations for moving scripts in the virtualization environment to GitLab
- Ticket processing with Service.Now
Florian K.
Last position:
LAN Planner at Global Network AG
- As-is assessment of the current network infrastructure and its documentation, including on-site inspections
- Independent planning of new distribution and main distribution rooms in the individual district offices (components used, rack layout, connectivity), considering the BSI IT-Grundschutz and InfoSic requirements
- Planning of new copper and fiber optic cabling, including patch panels
- Coordination with building services engineering (TGA) to ensure compliance with relevant on-site requirements
- Development of detailed execution plans and high-level concepts for the rollout of the new infrastructure
- Additional support after the components go live (hypercare phase)
- Regular communication with project management and client stakeholders
Serge K.
Last position:
Data Scientist & MLOps (Machine Learning Operations) at REWE Digital GmbH
- It is like a startup within REWE, where we have to build a new forecasting system on Google Cloud Platform from the scratch. Although, officially my role is called MLOps, my actual tasks also include development of data processing pipelines (data engineering) and data scientists tasks such as feature engineering and model trainings.
- GCP: Terraform (tofu), Vertex AI (Kubeflow), Cloud Run, IAM, Google Cloud Storage, BigQuery, Artifact Registry
- Data engineering: Snowflake as the main data warehouse, Terraform, DBT for data model implementations
- CI/CD: GitLab. We have built a CI/CD pipeline that automates deployments of new releases up to production environment
- Development of feature store and data synchronization between environments
- Data science: evaluation of different forecasting models, including CatBoost, Contextual Gamma and Random Forest; implementation of training pipelines using Kubeflow on Vertex AI; scaling and development of an event-driven interface using Kafka as a forecasting service; evaluation of MLFlow for model tracking and model registry
- Implementation of REST API using KeyCloak OAuth2 and OpenID (JWT)
- Monitoring: implementation of dashboards with Grafana, Prometheus, Mimir, Streamlit and Loki to monitor prediction metrics, GCP and Snowflake costs for pipelines, and system metrics
- Development of Copilot Agent Skills
Alf K.
Last position:
Application Support at Netto Online Supermarkets
- Application support for the e-commerce presence of the Netto Online Supermarket chain [link]
- Webshop runs with PIM, ERP and Diva software - Microsoft Dynamics Business Central
- ITIL incident, change and problem management
- Diva components include ERP, CRM, OMS, WMS and POS
- Receiving, handling and, if needed, forwarding user requests
- Error analysis and support with problem solving
- Monitoring/orchestration of the individual systems
- Day-to-day collaboration with external service providers and development team
- User management and second-level support activities
- System logging/maintenance of external interfaces
- Application administration with Jira and Confluence in QA and production environments
- Technology: Windows Server 2008, Linux servers, MS SQL Server
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Statistics of experts using Nagios
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
27 years
Position duration
1.5 years
Positions per freelancer
17
Top business areas
Information Technology, Operations, Customer Service
Top industries
Information Technology, Automotive, Healthcare
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Business Intelligence
Bachelor's degree or higher
60%
Master's degree or higher
20%
Doctorate
20%
Certifications per freelancer
6
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 29 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology in Munich are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows the share of experts charging within that range.
Average rates of experts in Munich using Nagios
Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.
The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.
The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.
Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 29 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Nagios experts industry focus
See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Information Technology (100%)
- Automotive (83%)
- Healthcare (67%)
- Insurance (67%)
- Government and Administration (67%)
- Education (50%)
- Banking and Finance (50%)
- Manufacturing (50%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Monitoring with Nagios
Nagios is an open-source monitoring system for checking the health and availability of servers, network devices, applications and services. Nagios Core provides the monitoring engine, scheduling and alerting, while Nagios XI adds a web interface, configuration assistance and reporting. Teams use it to detect failures before they become prolonged service interruptions.
Checks and alerts
Nagios evaluates hosts and services through active checks, passive results and plugins. Specialists configure thresholds, dependencies, maintenance windows, notification routes and escalation rules so alerts reach the right people without creating unnecessary noise.
- Monitor Linux and Windows hosts
- Check HTTP, DNS, SMTP, databases and storage
- Track network devices through SNMP
- Create custom checks for business services
Plugins and integrations
The Nagios ecosystem relies on plugins, agents and integrations rather than a single fixed stack. Professionals work with NRPE, NCPA, SNMP, SSH and custom scripts, then connect monitoring data to Grafana, InfluxDB, PagerDuty, email or ticketing systems. They may also maintain Nagios XI configuration and reusable templates.
Where companies use it
Nagios supports infrastructure in data centers, managed hosting, manufacturing, retail, finance and public services. It is useful where teams need transparent checks across mixed environments, including legacy systems that newer observability tools may not cover easily. Munich companies often combine remote delivery with on-site workshops for operations teams and German-language documentation.
When to bring in a specialist
Freelance expertise helps when an existing installation has inconsistent thresholds, unreliable notifications or unclear ownership. It is also valuable during migrations, major infrastructure changes and audits of monitoring coverage.
- Replace noisy alerts with actionable rules
- Map dependencies between hosts and services
- Extend coverage with tested plugins
- Document runbooks and escalation paths
What strong experts deliver
Strong Nagios professionals understand both the tool and the systems behind every alert. They validate checks against real failure modes, protect credentials, test recovery paths and explain operational decisions clearly. Look for experience with Linux or Windows administration, networking, scripting, virtualization, containers and incident response, plus disciplined documentation and handover.
Frequently asked questions
The facts hiring teams ask for most often when it comes to Nagios.
Nagios is used to monitor hosts, network devices, applications and services for availability, performance thresholds and failures. It sends alerts when checks breach defined conditions, helping operations teams respond before an issue affects users.
Nagios is centered on explicit host and service checks with a mature plugin model and clear alert rules. Zabbix offers a more integrated monitoring suite, while Prometheus is designed around time-series metrics and a pull-based model; the right choice depends on existing systems, desired metrics and team skills.
A strong Nagios specialist should understand Linux or Windows, TCP/IP networking, DNS, SNMP, Bash or Python scripting and authentication basics. Experience with NRPE, NCPA, databases, Grafana, ticketing tools and incident response is useful for complete monitoring work.
The need depends on scope rather than a fixed number of years. A straightforward plugin or alert change may need focused expertise, while redesigning dependencies, migrating Nagios XI or monitoring a large mixed environment calls for someone who can assess architecture, failure modes and operational ownership.
Yes. Nagios configuration, plugin development, documentation and alert testing can often be completed remotely through controlled access and clear change procedures. On-site collaboration in Munich can still help when the work involves data-center access, workshops or coordination with local operations teams.
A Nagios freelancer should ask which services are business-critical, who owns each alert, what maintenance windows exist and how incidents are escalated. They should also review current check intervals, dependencies, notification history and credentials before changing production behavior.
Good Nagios work produces alerts that are actionable, traceable and tested against realistic outages. Ask for documented check logic, dependency design, plugin error handling, rollback steps and evidence that notifications, dashboards and runbooks work together.
A Nagios professional may deliver a monitoring assessment, host and service configuration, custom plugins, NRPE or SNMP integration, notification policies and operational documentation. Depending on the assignment, they can also support Nagios XI administration, migration planning and knowledge transfer for an internal team.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Nagios in their recent projects is 105 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 840 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Nagios in their recent projects, 60% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 20% hold at least a Master's degree, and 20% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Nagios in their recent projects have 27 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.5 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Nagios in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and French (50%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Nagios in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Automotive (83%), and Healthcare (67%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Nagios in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Operations (100%), and Customer Service (67%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Nagios
Our freelancers and interim experts are at home across the DACH region — available on-site in the major business hubs or fully remote. Choose a location to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.
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