SolarWinds Administrator (TS/SCI clearance)

About the role

Advance The Mission - And Your Career at Leidos! Leidos is seeking a highly skilled and innovative TS/SCI cleared SolarWinds Administrator to join our team in the Hampton Roads Area. The SolarWinds Administrator is responsible for the end-to-end Network management, optimization, and support of the SolarWinds platform within the organization.

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
• Occasional after-hours on call may be required

Requirements

• BS degree and 8 – 12 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6 – 10 years of prior relevant experience. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Must have an active and current DoD TS/SCI clearance.
• Certification: DoD 8570/8140-compliant certification at IAT Level II - CompTIA Security+ CE required at minimum.
• SolarWinds Fundamentals: 3-5 years of experience in SolarWinds administration, including hands-on expertise with various modules.
• Experience: Strong understanding of network protocols, infrastructure, and system architecture. Exceptional knowledge of Netflow, SNMP, Packet Analysis, and network protocols.
• Scripting Skills: Proficiency in scripting and automation (e.g., Bash, PowerShell, Python).
• Soft Skills: Strong analytical and troubleshooting mindset, clear written and verbal communication, and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated strong abilities in implementing and configuring monitoring solutions based on 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.
• 5-7 years of experience with hands-on server and network administration for medium to large organizations.
• Experience designing, creating, and supporting monitoring dashboards to provide reporting and status information to various levels of users.
• Strong understanding and demonstrated ability in SQL administration and SQL query language.
• Solid understanding of Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Windows Server OS administration, roles, and troubleshooting.
• Experience in high availability system configuration, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.
• Experience with industry-standard monitoring technologies (SNMP, Syslog, WMI, API, scripts, agent-based, remote polling), with the proven capability to implement and support complex environments.
• Solid written and verbal communication skills with experience providing technical training to application administrators and end-users.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• SolarWinds Certified Professional (SCP) certification.
• Familiarity with cloud environments and hybrid IT infrastructure.
• Experience with solutions such as Security Onion, Splunk, Elastic, Prometheus, Grafana, Nagios, etc.
• Knowledge of complementary platforms like ServiceNow, JIRA, Confluence, Gitlab & other DevOps Tools.

Skills

• BS degree or equivalent experience
• DoD TS/SCI clearance
• CompTIA Security+ CE certification
• 3-5 years of experience in SolarWinds administration
• Hands-on expertise with various SolarWinds modules
• Proficiency in scripting and automation
• Strong understanding of network protocols, infrastructure, and system architecture
• Exceptional knowledge of Netflow, SNMP, Packet Analysis, and network protocols
• SQL administration and SQL query language
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Windows Server OS administration
• High availability system configuration, troubleshooting, and performance optimization
• Industry-standard monitoring technologies (SNMP, Syslog, WMI, API, scripts, agent-based, remote polling)
• Cloud environments and hybrid IT infrastructure
• Experience with complementary platforms like ServiceNow, JIRA, Confluence, Gitlab & other DevOps Tools

Benefits

Pay Range $92,300.00 - $166,850.00