Sr. Solarwinds Engineer

Secure our Nation, Ignite your Future

Currently, ManTech is seeking a motivated, career and customer oriented Senior SolarWinds Engineer to join our team in Colorado Springs, CO.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Designing, implementing, maintaining, and configuration of SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor (NPM), Server and Application Monitor (SAM), and IBM Tivoli Monitoring (ITM)
• Continuously automate and tune monitors to limit false alarms.
• Able to install, configure and administer SolarWinds ORION components to include Network Performance Monitor (NPM) and Server and Application Monitor (SAM)
• Able to design and implement a highly available continuous monitoring platform to be utilized by a 24x7 operations desk
• Experience configuring monitors using SNMP, SSH, WinRM, WMI, JMX and other technologies.
• Experience configuring collection of syslog messages from a variety of devices and storing and forwarding as required by local policies.
• Familiar with AppInsight for Microsoft Exchange and SQL Server
• Familiar with configuration and administration NetFlow Traffic Analyzer
• Experience monitoring a variety of end devices to include routers, switches, firewalls, Windows servers, Linux servers and UNIX servers.
• Experience creating and managing custom views to provide a Common Operational Picture (COP)
• Experience configuring custom reports upon request from local customers.
• Knowledge of database requirements and configuration of SolarWinds ORION applications
• Able to share knowledge of monitoring best practices with system owners and system administrators to enhance overall monitoring and alerting posture.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in design, implementation, administration, configuration and securing the SolarWinds suite of products.
• Perform configuration, tuning, and troubleshooting SolarWinds and related network management system tools.
• Motivated self-starter with the ability to work on individual tasks, as well as team-oriented tasks.
• Ability to prioritize competing priorities.
• Ability to work under a cross-matrix management structure.
• Required to be on-call 24x7x365 and respond in a timely manner.
• Strong Communications skills to relate technical details to non-technical leaders.
• Self-starter with ability to work on individual tasks, as well as team-oriented tasks.
• Ability to plan and execute system and software installations upgrades and changes across the organization.
• Ability to write administration and user based operating procedures, with assistance from a technical writer.
• Ability to prioritize competing priorities.
• Ability to work under a cross-matrix management structure.
• Strong communications skills to relate technical details to non-technical leaders and SolarWinds users.

Preferred Qualifications:

• SolarWinds Certified Professional (SCP)
• Experience troubleshooting network issues.
• Other technical domain certifications (e.g. CCNA, MCSE, RHCSA)
• Bachelor’s degree with at least 10 years of related professional experience in a technical field. Demonstrated experience may be considered as a substituted for a bachelor’s degree.

Clearance Requirements:

• Active DOD Secret clearance and ability to obtain agency suitability clearance

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain stationary up to 75% of the time in an office environment.
• Must be able to traverse between one work location to another to accomplish work duties.
• Must be able to operate IT equipment such as a computer, copier, fax machine, etc.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with management and co-workers to exchange information accurately.
• Must be able to read, review and effectively respond to electronic as well as verbal communications.
• This position supports an IT operations environment.  Candidates may need to support work on nights and weekends and may be included in an on-call rotation for after-hours support.
• Currently, the contract work location requirement is to work in the office at the customer’s site once weekly at a minimum.  This is subject to change.

The projected compensation range for this position is $84,900-$141,100. There are differentiating factors that can impact a final salary/hourly rate, including, but not limited to, Contract Wage Determination, relevant work experience, skills and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location (For Remote Opportunities), education and certifications as well as Federal Government Contract Labor categori