Monitoring Technician

Globalstar; Covington (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401(k) plan with company match

Employee stock purchase program

Health, dental and vision insurance

Disability insurance

Job summary

Globalstar is seeking a Facilities BMS Technician to instrument and monitor Gateway facility infrastructure for real-time visibility and alarms. You will configure device monitoring across SNMP, Modbus, and BACnet, build Grafana dashboards, and maintain coverage in Virtana and Zenoss for the global Gateway fleet.

You will work hands-on with UPS, generators, environmental sensors, and power meters, ensuring accurate data and reliable alerts.

Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in electronics, electrical, instrumentation and controls, network/IT, or a related technical discipline.
• 3+ years in monitoring, NOC, BMS/controls, instrumentation, or comparable roles within critical facilities, data centers, telecom/teleport, utilities, or industrial 24/7 operations
• Demonstrated hands-on configuration of monitoring platforms and dashboards.
• Experience integrating equipment via SNMP, Modbus, and/or BACnet.
• Certifications are an advantage: Grafana certification, networking certifications (CompTIA Network+, CCNA), and BMS/controls certifications (e.g., Tridium Niagara).

Responsibilities

• Monitor configuration and integration across facility assets (UPS, ATS/STS, generators, CRAC units, PDUs, sensors).
• Build and maintain device monitoring in Virtana and Zenoss; develop Grafana dashboards and data sources.
• Configure Grafana panels, alerts, and access controls.
• Translate commissioning requirements into monitoring coverage and identify gaps.
• Map SNMP OIDs / MIBs; coordinate BACnet/Niagara integration.
• Maintain site monitoring documentation and change control.
• Support commissioning and site-readiness validation.
• Triage alarms, optimize thresholds, and improve monitoring coverage across Gateways.
• Travel to sites for instrumentation verification as needed.

Skills

Monitoring platforms (Virtana / Zenoss

Grafana dashboards

SNMP / Modbus / BACnet

BMS/ Niagra/JACE

UPS / ATS / Generators / Environmental

Networking basics

Scripting / SQL / Python

Communication

Project coordination

Data validation

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in electronics / electrical / instrumentation or related

3+ years in monitoring / NOC / data center environments

Tools

Grafana

Virtana

Zenoss

SNMP tooling

Job description

Who we are:

Globalstar pioneered personal safety by introducing its SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger in 2007. Today, leveraging its low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation, Globalstar reliably connects and protects assets, transmits key operational data, and saves lives – from any location – for consumers, industrial companies and government agencies in over 120 countries. With a portfolio that includes SPOT GPS messengers, next-generation IoT products and modems, and cloud-based telematics solutions, Globalstar’s cost effective satellite-powered innovations give users visibility and intelligence for improving safety and operational efficiencies.

Job Details

Description

Who we are:

Globalstar pioneered personal safety by introducing its SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger in 2007. Today, leveraging its low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation, Globalstar reliably connects and protects assets, transmits key operational data, and saves lives – from any location – for consumers, industrial companies and government agencies in over 120 countries. With a portfolio that includes SPOT GPS messengers, next-generation IoT products and modems, and cloud-based telematics solutions, Globalstar’s cost effective satellite-powered innovations give users visibility and intelligence for improving safety and operational efficiencies.

What We Offer

• Work/Life Balance: Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays
• Financial Benefits: 401(k) Plan with Company Match, Employee Stock Purchase Program, Voluntary and Company Paid Group Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Medical FSA, Dependent Care, Competitive Salaries
• Health & Wellness: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, Comprehensive and Interactive Wellness Program

Job Summary

The Facilities BMS Technician performs the hands-on technical work of instrumenting Gateway facility infrastructure for monitoring and building the visualizations and alarming that keep critical sites observable around the clock. This role configures equipment for monitoring at the device and protocol level, implements and maintains coverage in the monitoring platforms (Virtana (previously Zenoss) and Grafana), and develops and maintains the Virtana and Grafana graphs, dashboards, and visualizations used across the global Gateway fleet.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None

Duties/Responsibilities

• Monitoring configuration and integration
• Configure facility infrastructure — UPS, ATS/STS, generators, CRAC units, PDUs, power meters, environmental sensors, and other equipment — for remote monitoring via SNMP, Modbus, and BACnet/IP.
• Build and maintain device monitoring in Virtana and Zenoss, including discovery, MIB/OID mapping, polling and template configuration, graphs, thresholds, and alarm/event setup.
• Develop and maintain Grafana dashboards across the monitoring hierarchy.
• Configure Grafana data sources, panels, variables, alerting rules, and access controls.
• Translate commissioning and client datapoint/alarm requirements into implemented monitoring coverage and identify instrumentation gaps.
• Device and protocol-level work
• Identify and map SNMP OIDs and MIBs for equipment.
• Configure BMS/BACnet and Modbus points where native vendor SNMP is unavailable, and coordinate with controls vendors on BACnet and Niagara/JACE integration.
• Validate polled values against equipment displays and commissioning records, and document the resulting point and register mappings.
• Monitoring documentation and standards
• Maintain monitoring documentation per site: point lists, OID/register maps, dashboard inventories, naming conventions, and as-built monitoring records.
• Follow and contribute to Gateway monitoring standards, and process all monitoring configuration changes through change control.
• Keep per-site monitoring as-builts current as equipment and coverage change.
• Commissioning and project support
• Support commissioning and site-readiness validation by configuring and verifying monitoring for new and upgraded equipment.
• Participate in datapoint reviews and verify alarm and threshold configuration against the approved test plans prior to handover.
• Operations support and continuous improvement
• Triage and resolve monitoring gaps, false or nuisance alarms, and stale or missing points, and tune thresholds for actionable alarming.
• Support the facilities team and OCC with monitoring data, reports, and dashboard requests.
• Drive improvements to monitoring coverage, reliability, and visualization quality across the Gateways.
• Work on concurrent monitoring deployments, sometimes across multiple geographical regions.
• Conduct on-site instrumentation and verification visits as needed and produce coverage and gap reports with recommended remediations.

Skills And Competencies

• Hands-on experience with network/infrastructure monitoring platforms (Virtana, Zenoss, or comparable such as SolarWinds, PRTG, or LibreNMS)
• Proficiency building and maintaining Grafana dashboards, including data source configuration, and alerting
• Working knowledge of SNMP and MIB/OID structures, Modbus (TCP/RTU), and BACnet/IP
• Familiarity with BMS/DDC platforms (Niagara/JACE)
• Understanding of critical facility equipment — UPS, ATS/STS, generators, CRAC/CRAH, PDUs, power metering, and environmental sensors
• Networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, VLANs, and firewall rules for monitoring traffic)
• Basic scripting and query skills (e.g., PromQL/Flux, SQL, Python, or shell) are an advantage
• Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail
• Data-oriented, with the ability to validate and reconcile data against source equipment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills across departments and levels of management
• Ability to meet multiple deadlines and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality
• Cross-cultural communication

Education, Experience, And Licenses/Certifications

• Associate or Bachelor's degree in electronics, electrical, instrumentation and controls, network/IT, or a related technical discipline.
• Equivalent combination of relevant qualifications and experience may substitute for the degree.
• 3+ years in monitoring, NOC, BMS/controls, instrumentation, or comparable roles within critical facilities, data centers, telecom/teleport, utilities, or industrial 24/7 operations
• Demonstrated hands‑on configuration of monitoring platforms and dashboards.
• Experience integrating equipment via SNMP, Modbus, and/or BACnet.
• Certifications are an advantage: Grafana certification, networking certifications (CompTIA Network+, CCNA), and BMS/controls certifications (e.g., Tridium Niagara).

Physical Requirements

• Willingness and ability to travel as needed, internationally
• Willingness and ability to work after regularly scheduled hours as needed
• Ability to work in data halls and equipment rooms, including access to racks and cabling
• Ability to sit at a desk for prolonged periods working on a computer (4 to 8 hours)
• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job

Marginal Functions

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