Senior Network Engineer

About the role

Become a part of our caring community. The SolarWinds SME is responsible for managing and optimizing the SolarWinds platform, including installation, upgrades, troubleshooting, SQL-based reporting, and dashboard development. This role partners with IT and business teams to deliver reliable monitoring, actionable insights, and continuous system improvements. The SME also provides documentation, best‑practice guidance, and mentoring support for junior team members. The SolarWinds SME is responsible for the end‑to‑end management, optimization, and support of the SolarWinds platform within the organization. This includes installation, upgrades, troubleshooting performance issues, advanced SQL reporting, and dashboard creation. The SME will work closely with IT and business stakeholders to ensure the monitoring environment delivers actionable insights and meets operational requirements.

Responsibilities

• Basic to intermediate knowledge of networking fundamentals.
• Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain SolarWinds network monitoring systems and modules.
• Develop, optimize, and troubleshoot SQL queries to generate custom and ad‑hoc reports.
• Design, create, and maintain dashboards in SolarWinds to visualize performance metrics, alerts, and system status.
• Troubleshoot and resolve SolarWinds performance issues, ensuring optimal functionality and reliability.
• Analyze monitoring data to identify trends and recommend improvements.
• Collaborate with internal teams to assess monitoring and reporting needs and deliver solutions.
• Document system configurations, processes, troubleshooting steps, and reporting procedures.
• Provide subject matter expertise and guidance on SolarWinds best practices and capabilities.
• Support ongoing system enhancements, patches, and integrations.
• Mentor and train junior team members as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years extensive hands‑on experience with SolarWinds products (e.g., NPM, NCM, SAM).
• Advanced proficiency in SQL for developing, optimizing, and troubleshooting queries and reports.
• Proven experience installing, upgrading, maintaining, and troubleshooting SolarWinds environments to ensure optimal performance, reliability, and availability.
• Experience designing and maintaining dashboards in SolarWinds.
• Solid understanding of network infrastructure, protocols, and monitoring concepts.
• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast‑paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Relevant certifications in SolarWinds or network administration.
• Experience with ITIL or similar service management frameworks.
• Experience with Thousand Eyes, LiveAction, LiveNx, LiveWire, Viavi, Splunk, Cisco/Aruba/Palo Alto/Fortinet, Shell Scripting or Python, AI Skills, Linux, Github/ADO/CICD.

Benefits

Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers competitive benefits that support whole‑person well‑being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, paid parental and caregiver leave), short‑term and long‑term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.

Pay

$97,900 - $133,500 per year. This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan based on company and/or individual performance.

Schedule

40 hours per week