Senior SolarWinds Monitoring Architect

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits package

Education assistance program

Healthy work/life balance

Job summary

A leading research institution in Laurel, Maryland is seeking a Senior SolarWinds Monitoring Administrator to architect and deploy secure monitoring solutions for classified systems. This role demands 7+ years of IT systems administration expertise and extensive experience with SolarWinds platforms. The successful candidate will collaborate across teams to ensure system availability and security compliance. Additional responsibilities include configuring monitoring systems for Windows and Linux and developing insightful dashboards. Competitive annual salary ranges from $100,000 to $245,000.

Qualifications

• 7 or more years of experience in IT systems administration, with emphasis on enterprise monitoring, automation, and infrastructure operations.
• 5 or more years of hands‑on experience designing, deploying, and administering SolarWinds platforms.
• Strong working knowledge of Active Directory, Group Policy, and endpoint management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of an enterprise SolarWinds monitoring platform.
• Configure, optimize, and administer SolarWinds modules for performance monitoring.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, alerts, and reports for operational insights.

Skills

IT systems administration

SolarWinds platform design

Automation

Security compliance

Windows Server administration

Linux administration

Active Directory management

Scripting with PowerShell

Education

DoD 8140 or 8570 IAT Level II certification

Tools

SolarWinds Query Language

SolarWinds REST API

Job description

A leading research institution in Laurel, Maryland is seeking a Senior SolarWinds Monitoring Administrator to architect and deploy secure monitoring solutions for classified systems. This role demands 7+ years of IT systems administration expertise and extensive experience with SolarWinds platforms. The successful candidate will collaborate across teams to ensure system availability and security compliance. Additional responsibilities include configuring monitoring systems for Windows and Linux and developing insightful dashboards. Competitive annual salary ranges from $100,000 to $245,000.