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# SolarWinds Network Engineer

- **Company:** BAE Systems
- **Location:** Arlington, VA, United States
- **Salary:** $115,779 - $196,825
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** JIRA, Computer Networks, Issue Tracking Systems, Systems Analysis, Networking Hardware, Network Configuration and Change Management, Network Control, Windows PowerShell, Wide Area Networks, Computer Networking Systems, Coax, Juniper, SolarWinds (Software), Integration Frameworks, Cisco
- **Published:** November 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/c714914e-645c-4b2c-bd2a-ca4e1b19da80/solarwinds-network-engineer

## About the Role

nHigh school diploma and a minimum of 12 years of direct experience with telecommunications, integration design, installation, and support\n
\nCurrent SSBI/T5 adjudicated within the past three years (must be able to pass additional access screenings\n
\nSolarWinds Certified Professional (SCP) certification\n
\nExperienced with SolarWInds Architecture Infrastructure, Network Configuration Management (NCM), SolarWinds Certified Systems Administrator (SAM)\n, Experience Wide Area Networks (WAN)\n
\nRouting and switching experience with CISCO or Juniper\n
\nIP network experience\n
\nStrong troubleshooting and problem isolation techniques for solving complex troubles with telecommunication instruments, equipment, circuits, channels, and trunk troubles where limited standardization exists.\n
\nConsiderable knowledge base of secure communications instruments, MB lines, T-1 primary rate interfaces\n
\nExperience with JIRA\n
\nExperience with PowerShell\n
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Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills \n
\nExperience using test equipment: O-scope, Fireberd, transmission test sets\n
\nCapable of systems analysis with highly complex technologies\n
\nFamiliarity with patch panels\n
\nKnowledge of telecommunications fundamentals\n
\nAbility to be self-reliant\n
\nCapability to perform essential technical maintenance activities without direct supervision \n
\nExcellent verbal and written communication skills\n
\nAbility to professionally interact with high level military officers and civilian officials on a daily basis \n

## Description

nThe Network Engineer's primary duties include SolarWinds design, management, and configuration to maintain, monitor, and troubleshoot very complex IT networks. Will assist government users in system problem diagnosis and troubleshooting, collection of problem information, and recommendation of fixes. Participates in the daily activities of configuration and operation of customer IT networked systems. Provides quality assurance and operational reporting requirements. Will configure and test new technology, enhance current systems, and pioneer technology for new systems, work with cable fabrication, and troubleshoot communication lines and equipment. \n
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\nSpecifically, the selected candidate will work closely with military personnel for the operations and maintenance (O&M), install, testing and training of communication systems. Will perform in rack, cabinet, cable support system, and general telecommunications equipment mounting and terminate coaxial, Cat-6 UTP, multi-mode fiber, single mode fiber, and any other connection required in the support of telecommunications systems. Will troubleshoot end connectivity to distant end and remote locations and attached network devices and monitor Local and Wide Area Networks to include transport links, layer 1 and layer 2 network devices. Perform trend analysis on circuits, network devices and server infrastructure and will use a ticketing system to report network outages to local work centers and track status of the outage until restoration has occurred.\n
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\nWill design and install new cabling, equipment, and associated hardware and software to extend and/or enhance existing services. Monitor statuses and alert systems necessary to provide real time network availability to include remote applications and hardware necessary to monitor and communicate with remote sites as required.\n
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\nWill provide end-to-end support equipment and services, including instrument placement, infrastructure and other required services to provide telecommunications related connectivity within and external to the customer.\n