SolarWinds Administrator

Leidos

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Work type
On-site
Location
Langley, VA
Salary
$92,300–$166,850 / yr
Posted
36 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $169k
This role $130k
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This role pays less than 72% of similar roles. Most pay $129,575–$207,905 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $130k versus about $169k for comparable roles.

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About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations.

Leidos currently has 264 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $92,300–$166,850 across 245 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · SolarWinds Administrator

The SolarWinds Administrator joins the Defense Sector team to manage the end-to-end lifecycle of the SolarWinds platform. This role involves designing, deploying, and configuring monitoring tools to oversee IT infrastructure, including servers and network devices. Key responsibilities include creating custom dashboards, alerts, and reports, performing advanced SQL reporting, and troubleshooting performance issues to provide actionable insights for stakeholders. The candidate will manage monitoring solutions to proactively identify bottlenecks and maintain incident response procedures while ensuring compliance with STIG requirements. Technical requirements include proficiency in scripting languages like Bash, PowerShell, and Python, alongside expertise in SQL, Netflow, SNMP, and Packet Analysis. Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Windows Server, and various Orion modules is essential for maintaining high availability systems within a complex distributed environment to ensure consistent network and application health.

What you'll do

  • Design, deploy, and configure SolarWinds monitoring tools to manage the organization's IT infrastructure.
  • Create customized dashboards, alerts, and reports to provide real-time visibility into network and application health.
  • Perform advanced SQL database configuration, support, and query development for reporting purposes.
  • Analyze performance data to identify bottlenecks and implement optimizations for system performance.
  • Respond to alerts promptly and investigate incidents to resolve infrastructure issues efficiently.
  • Maintain comprehensive documentation for SolarWinds configurations, processes, and best practices.
  • Review and remediate STIG requirements and checklists as needed.
  • Provide technical training on SolarWinds products and monitoring principles to other users.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of experience, or a Master's degree and 6+ years of experience.
  • Active and current DoD TS/SCI clearance.
  • DoD 8570/8140-compliant certification at IAT Level II (CompTIA Security+ CE minimum).
  • At least 4 years of experience in SolarWinds administration across various modules.
  • Proficiency in scripting and automation using Bash, PowerShell, or Python.
  • Strong knowledge of network protocols, infrastructure, system architecture, Netflow, SNMP, and Packet Analysis.
  • Demonstrated ability in SQL administration and the SQL query language.
  • Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Windows Server OS administration.

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