SolarWinds Systems Engineer, Senior

G2IT; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SolarWinds Systems Engineer, Senior role in San Diego, CA, supports national defense missions by leading engineering, deployment, and improvement of SolarWinds monitoring infra. You will design enterprise-scale solutions, collaborate with architects, and drive cloud, automation, and datacenter modernization.

On-site engagement with government stakeholders is required. Responsibilities include hands-on engineering, documentation, training delivery, and SME guidance across SolarWinds Orion

Qualifications

• 5+ years designing and implementing monitoring/automation for enterprise datacenters.
• 5+ years managing a Windows Server IT infrastructure.
• 3+ years hands-on SolarWinds Orion Platform experience.
• 3+ years managing mid-to-enterprise IT infrastructure networks.
• 2+ years in an operations role supporting infra, monitoring, or datacenter systems.
• Active Secret security clearance or higher.
• IAT Level II certification required (IA and OE certs).

Responsibilities

• Architect and maintain SolarWinds Orion components (NPM, SAM, NCM, SRM, IPAM, WPM, NTA, VMAN).
• Design scalable monitoring for mid-to-enterprise networks and hybrid datacenters.
• Integrate SolarWinds with Splunk, VMware, Windows Server, Linux.
• Troubleshoot performance and configuration issues enterprise-wide.
• Develop technical docs, architecture diagrams, SOPs, guidelines.
• Provide training and hands-on knowledge transfer to operations teams.
• Serve as SolarWinds SME for monitoring strategy and lifecycle optimization.

Skills

Monitoring engineering

Windows Server administration

IT infrastructure design

Travel readiness

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems / CS / Engineering

Tools

SolarWinds Orion Platform

VMware

Windows Server

Linux

PowerShell

Job description

SolarWinds Systems Engineer, Senior

As a Systems Engineer on our team, you will directly support national defense missions by leading the engineering, deployment, and continuous improvement of our SolarWinds network monitoring infrastructure. You will design and evolve enterprise‑scale monitoring solutions, collaborate with architects and engineers across adjacent technologies, and support modernization initiatives in cloud, automation, and datacenter operations. This role includes hands‑on engineering, documentation, training delivery, and subject‑matter expertise across SolarWinds Orion systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect, design, implement, configure, and maintain SolarWinds Orion Platform components, including: NPM, SAM, NCM, SRM, IPAM, WPM, NTA, and VMAN.
• Engineer scalable monitoring solutions for mid‑ to enterprise‑scale networks and hybrid datacenter environments.
• Integrate SolarWinds with Splunk, VMware, Windows Server, Linux, and other ecosystem technologies.
• Troubleshoot performance, configuration, and monitoring issues across the enterprise.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, solution guidelines, and SOPs.
• Provide training and hands‑on knowledge transfer to operations teams.
• Serve as the SolarWinds SME for monitoring strategy, capability development, and platform lifecycle optimization.
• Collaborate on‑site with government stakeholders at least two days per week (with potential for expanded on‑site support based on client requirements).

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years designing and implementing technologies supporting monitoring and automation of enterprise datacenters.
• 5+ years managing a Windows Server-based IT infrastructure.
• 3+ years hands‑on experience engineering, designing, implementing, and maintaining SolarWinds Orion Platform products.
• 3+ years managing IT infrastructure solutions mid‑to enterprise‑scale networks.
• 2+ years experience in an operations role supporting infrastructure, monitoring, or datacenter systems.
• Experience architecting, designing, securing, installing, troubleshooting, and documenting integrated server or network solutions.
• Active Secret – level security clearance (or higher).
• High school diploma or GED.
• IAT Level II certification: Requires both an IA Certification (e.g., Security+ CE, or higher) * AND * an Operating Environment (OE) Certification (e.g., Windows OS certification, CCNA, SolarWinds, etc.) for CSWF compliance.
• Ability to support on ‑ site delivery and collaborate with government stakeholders minimum 2 day per week , with potential expansion as directed by the client.
• Ability to perform OCONUS Travel (typically 1-3 weeks trip duration, up to approx. 3 times a year, planned 3+months in advance)

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with enterprise server, storage, networking, and software platforms, or equivalent specialization on a major technology stack.
• Experience with virtualization technologies (VMware, Hyper‑V).
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Experience with Python and PowerShell scripting for automation.
• Experience with network engineering or enterprise network operations.
• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or Engineering.
• CASP or CISSP certification.