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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Solarwinds Systems Administrator - **Company:** The Informatics Applications Group, Inc. - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Query Performance, Amazon Web Services, JIRA, Complex Networks, Computer Networks, Databases, Query Languages, Disaster Recovery, Monitoring of Systems, Web Servers, Hyper-V, IT Management, Python (Programming Language), Network Monitoring, Windows PowerShell, Role-Based Access Control, SQL Databases, Systems Integration, Scripting, Enterprise Software Applications, System Availability, Virtual Environment, SolarWinds (Software), Npm(Software), Restful APIs, Pagerduty, Servicenow - **Published:** June 16, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/8978611/solarwinds-systems-administrator ## About the Role * A minimum of 5 years professional experience, a Bachelors degree is preferred but not required * 3+ years of experience supporting SolarWinds is required * Solarwinds certified required * CompTIA Sec+ required * Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security clearance is required ## Description TIAG is hiring a SolarWinds System Administrator to join our team in support of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) in a full time capacity. This position is fully remote. This position requires an Active Secret to start work, so US or Naturalized Citizenship is a requirement for considerations. The SolarWinds Administrator is responsible for operating, optimizing, extending, and integrating the enterprise SolarWinds Orion platform. Responsibilities include: * Provide server-side support for SolarWinds applications, including patching, troubleshooting, and general maintenance of a HyperV-based virtual environment. * Manage the day-to-day operations of the network monitoring solution, including the design, planning, and rollout of monitoring to new and existing systems. * Install, test, maintain, troubleshoot, upgrade, and document enterprise network and system monitoring tools. * Diagnose, analyze, and resolve complex network performance issues and technical challenges using SolarWinds data. * Design and maintain highly available (HA) and scalable architectures, including managing Additional Polling Engines (APEs), Additional Web Servers (AWS), and High Availability deployments. * Develop and implement Disaster Recovery (DR) strategies for the SolarWinds environment to ensure continuous monitoring capabilities. * Architect comprehensive monitoring strategies across various SolarWinds modules (NPM, SAM, NTA, NCM, VMAN, DPA, etc.) to provide holistic visibility into on-premise and cloud infrastructures. * Develop custom scripts and automation using PowerShell, Python, SWQL (SolarWinds Query Language), and the Orion REST API (SWIS) to automate administrative tasks and auto-remediate known issues. * Integrate SolarWinds with third-party systems, such as ITSM platforms (e.g., ServiceNow, Jira) for automated ticketing, and alert management tools (e.g., PagerDuty, xMatters). * Design complex, audience-specific dashboards and reports for C-level executives, IT management, and engineering teams. * Engineer advanced alerting mechanisms to reduce alert noise/fatigue, utilizing complex trigger conditions, dependencies, and escalation routing. * Create and maintain custom SAM (Server & Application Monitor) templates to monitor proprietary or niche enterprise applications. * Collaborate with DBAs to optimize the SolarWinds SQL database, ensuring proper indexing, maintenance plans, and query performance to prevent platform latency. * Perform capacity planning for the SolarWinds infrastructure, monitoring poller performance and database size to forecast future hardware or licensing needs. * Serve as the ultimate point of escalation (Tier 3/4) for complex monitoring and platform-related issues. * Implement and manage Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), ensuring strict security boundaries and least-privilege access for all platform users. * Ensure the SolarWinds environment adheres to enterprise security standards (e.g., applying STIGs, managing SSL certificates, auditing platform access). * Mentor and train junior administrators and NOC staff on SolarWinds best practices, navigation, and basic troubleshooting. * Develop and maintain comprehensive Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and technical design documents for the monitoring environment. ## Related Videos - [AI in Leadership: How Technology is Reshaping Executive Roles](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1705-ai-in-leadership-how-technology-is-reshaping-executive-roles) - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [What makes Cybersecurity different for critical infrastructure?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/571-what-makes-cybersecurity-different-for-critical-infrastructure) - [Integrate your Cognitive Assistant with 3rd-party DBs and software](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/249-integrate-your-cognitive-assistant-with-3rd-party-dbs-and-software) - [Collaboration Quantified: Lessons from Open Source Developer Networks](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1422-collaboration-quantified-lessons-from-open-source-developer-networks) - [Cyber Sleuth: Finding Hidden Connections in Cyber Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/893-cyber-sleuth-finding-hidden-connections-in-cyber-data) ## Related Articles - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated)