Network Engineer / Systems Administrator

AMERICAN SYSTEMS; Sully Square (VA); Remote; USD 91,000 - 153,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Network Engineer / Systems Administrator to enhance their enterprise monitoring capabilities. This remote/hybrid role involves configuring and maintaining critical infrastructure, utilizing advanced monitoring tools, and providing high-level support. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in network troubleshooting, documentation, and a passion for optimizing IT systems. Join a forward-thinking organization committed to employee welfare and professional growth through comprehensive benefits and training opportunities.

Benefits

Healthcare Benefits

Paid Leave

Retirement Plans

Education Assistance

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on experience in enterprise monitoring.
• Experience with tools like SolarWinds, Prometheus, and Cisco CLI.

Responsibilities

• Configure and maintain enterprise monitoring infrastructure.
• Provide Tier-3 support and document project requirements.

Skills

Enterprise Monitoring

SNMP

Netflow

SolarWinds

Cisco CLI

Technical Documentation

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Prometheus

Grafana

Cacti

Elastic

New Relic

ServiceNow ITOM

Cisco DNA Center

Job description

Network Engineer / Systems Administrator

Location

US-VA-Chantilly

ID

2025-2464

Category

Software & Systems Development

Position Type

Full-Time

Remote

Yes

Clearance Required

Public Trust

Overview

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is looking for a Network Engineer / Systems Administrator with a Public Trust Clearance and to support our Library of Congress effort.

This is a remote/hybrid position

Responsibilities

Configure and maintain enterprise monitoring infrastructure utilizing SNMP and Netflow using tools such as SolarWinds (NPM, NTA), NetMRI, ThousandEyes.

Provide the following recurring activities:

• • transaction tracking within applications
  • predictive analysis for hardware and software events
  • automated responses to events
• Use enterprise applications to configure infrastructure systems, upgrade software releases and resolve security vulnerabilities per vendor standards.
• Adhere to the vendor's best practices and the Library's processes and practices when planning and executing upgrades and configuration changes.
• Implement visualizations (such as dashboards) for technical and non-technical users in formats suited to their roles and necessary to fulfill their responsibilities.
• Implement alerting and notifications for the IT systems and their components
• Provide Tier-3 support and point of escalation to client's network engineering team, including participating in on call rotation and After hour maintenance windows as required.
• Experience documenting project requirements, standard operating procedures, and technical guides using Microsoft Visio and Microsoft Word.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• Minimum qualifications for systems engineers include at least three (3) years of hands-on experience performing enterprise monitoring with the following tools: Prometheus/Grafana, Cacti, Elastic, New Relic, ServiceNow ITOM, Net MRI or SolarWinds, Cisco CLI, Cisco CCNA certification, and Cisco DNA Center.
• In addition, the engineers shall have at least three (3) years of experience providing Tier-3
• troubleshooting of network incidents, applying patches, configuring network settings, and writing technical documentation.
• In addition to experience, one or more of the following OEM certifications is a plus:
  • CCNP Enterprise Infrastructure
  • Cisco Security Infrastructure
  • Palo Alto
  • Prometheus Certified Associate (PCA)
  • ServiceNow CAS-PA

Pay Transparency Statement

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The salary range for this position is USD $91,600.00/Yr. - USD $153,000.00/Yr. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law. AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans, insurance programs, and education and training assistance.

EEO Statement

EEO Race/Sex/Disability Status/Veteran Status