DTRA--Network Administrator Intermediate -Network Managment Systems Engineer

Defense Engineering Inc. (DEi) team is seeking a Network Management Systems (NMS) Engineer to support our long-term contract located at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) at Fort Belvoir, VA

The I3TS program provides enterprise-wide IT support to enable DTRA’s Information Management & Technology Directorate (ITD) to consolidate, modernize, and continuously innovate the delivery of IT services and mission capabilities to DTRA’s internal and external mission partners operating in CONUS and OCONUS locations.

DEi is a leading small IT business leader in the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area. DEi combines experience and innovative ideas to provide our clients with the right solution with the right people at the right time. We are a proven IT services and solutions provider for full-life-lifecycle engineering of network, storage, cyber security, communication and policy compliance needs. We focus on delivering IT solutions to meet complex technological and business challenges within mission-critical enterprises.

In addition to the traditional full-time employee benefits package (health, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability plans, vacation time and holidays, DEi also offers Education and professional Certification Reimbursement, and Gym Membership reimbursement benefits.

Job Category: Information Technology – Senior NOSC Network Administrator

Location: Fort Belvoir, VA US

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret/SCI

US Citizenship

Certifications (Baseline)

• 8570 Baseline Active IAT Level II (Minimum of one)
  • Security+ CE
  • CCNA-Security
  • GSEC

SSCP

Education / Experience: Bachelor’s degree with 4+ years of prior relevant experience. Specific experience, education and training may be considered in lieu of degree

Potential for Teleworking: Situational

Travel: None

Shift: Day Job

Job Description
The candidate will be a skilled and detail-oriented NMS Engineer with experience using Solar Winds to manage and maintain a network and systems monitoring environment and work under the supervision of a Senior NMS Engineer.

In this role, the candidate will be responsible for updating, configuring, optimizing, STIG compliance, and supporting DTRA’s Solar Winds NMS platform to ensure effective monitoring of the IT infrastructure, enabling proactive issue detection, and resolution.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deploy, configure and maintain Solar Winds modules (e.g., NPM, SAM, NTA, NCM).
• Monitor the performance, availability, and overall health of network devices, servers, applications, and databases.
• Develop and maintain custom dashboards, alerts, and reports to support IT operations and business needs.
• Integrate Solar Winds with other tools and platforms as needed (e.g., Service Now).
• Analyze data rends to identify potential issues and recommend improvements.
• Perform routine software updates, patches, and security configurations within the Solar Winds environment.
• Troubleshoot Solar Winds-related issues and provide Tier 2/3 support.
• Document system configurations, procedures, and best practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional IT teams (network, systems, security, Dev Ops) to ensure accurate monitoring coverage.
• Participate in on-call support rotation, as needed.
• Works fluidly across the major infrastructure elements of networking, security, storage, virtualization, and servers to deliver new availability, capacity, services, and safeguards.

Required Qualifications

The applicant will:

• Have a Bachelors degree with 4+ years of prior relevant experience. Specific experience, education and training may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Possess active DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility at time of consideration.
• Must have a current active Security+ certification or equivalent.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with Solar Winds and r other NMS administration.
• Strong understanding of network and systems infrastructure (routers, switches, firewalls, Windows/Linux servers, virtualization).
• Excellent troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with Solar Winds Orion and SQL database structure.
• Solar Winds Certified Professional (SCP) certification (or obtain within 6 months of hire).
• Experience in enterprise or multi-tenant environments.
• Knowledge of ITIL practices and change management processes.
• Proficient in configuring aintaining Solar Winds modules such as NPM, SAM, and NCM.
• Experience with SNMP, WMI, ICMP, and other monitoring protocols.
• Familiarity with scripting languages (Power Shell, Python) for automation tasks.