SolarWinds Administrator

About the role

The SolarWinds Administrator is responsible for the end-to-end network 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 role requires close collaboration with stakeholders to ensure the monitoring environment delivers actionable insights and meets operational requirements. All duties must be performed onsite at Langley Air Force Base.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, configure, and administer SolarWinds monitoring tools to effectively monitor the organization’s IT infrastructure
• Customize SolarWinds dashboards, alerts, and reports to meet specific monitoring requirements
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define monitoring requirements for network devices, servers, applications, and other IT components
• Implement and manage SolarWinds monitoring solutions to ensure proactive identification and resolution of potential issues
• Analyze SolarWinds data to identify performance bottlenecks and areas for improvement
• Work closely with IT teams to implement optimizations and enhance overall system performance
• Respond to alerts promptly, investigate incidents, and collaborate with relevant teams to resolve issues efficiently
• Develop and maintain incident response procedures for SolarWinds-related incidents
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for SolarWinds configurations, processes, and best practices
• Develop and optimize dashboards to provide real-time visibility into network and application health
• Configure and maintain monitoring templates, alerts, and reporting mechanisms
• Review and update STIG requirements and checklists and remediate/document findings as needed
• Provide training in SolarWinds products and broader monitoring principles
• Provide SQL database configuration, support, and consultation

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of prior relevant experience or Master’s degree with 6+ years of prior relevant experience; additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree
• Active and current DoD TS/SCI clearance
• DoD 8570/8140-compliant certification at IAT Level II – CompTIA Security+ CE required at minimum
• 4+ years of hands-on SolarWinds administration experience across multiple modules
• Strong understanding of network protocols, infrastructure, and system architecture
• Exceptional knowledge of NetFlow, SNMP, packet analysis, and network protocols
• Proficiency in scripting and automation (e.g., Bash, PowerShell, Python)
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting mindset with clear written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience implementing and configuring SolarWinds Orion products (Network Performance Monitor, Server & Application Monitor, NetFlow Traffic Analyzer, Network Configuration Manager, Database Performance Analyzer, and others) in a distributed and highly available environment
• 5+ years of hands-on server and network administration for medium to large organizations
• Experience designing, creating, and supporting monitoring dashboards for various user levels
• Experience integrating SolarWinds with other tools/platforms
• Strong SQL administration and query language skills
• Solid understanding of Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Windows Server OS administration, roles, and troubleshooting
• Experience with high availability system configuration, troubleshooting, and performance optimization
• Proficiency with industry-standard monitoring technologies (SNMP, Syslog, WMI, API, scripts, agent-based, remote polling) and the ability to implement and support complex environments
• Experience providing technical training to application administrators and end-users
• SolarWinds Certified Professional (SCP) certification
• Familiarity with cloud environments and hybrid IT infrastructure
• Experience with Security Onion, Splunk, Elastic, Prometheus, Grafana, Nagios, or similar platforms
• Knowledge of ServiceNow, Jira, Confluence, GitLab, or other DevOps tools

Pay

The Leidos pay range for this job level is $92,300.00 – $166,850.00. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.