SolarWinds Engineer - Hybrid Newark, NJ - B

Our direct client is looking for a Solar Winds Engineer for a Hybrid Contract in Newark, NJ.

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DESCRIPTION:

- Seeking a seasoned Solar Winds Engineer to lead the design and implementation of a comprehensive monitoring strategy across its technology infrastructure.

- This role is critical to ensuring real-time visibility, operational uptime, and safety. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in Solar Winds platform engineering and a strong understanding of performance monitoring in high-availability environments.

Key Responsibilities

- Architect, deploy, and optimize Solar Winds modules (NPM, SAM, NTA, DPA) and Logic Monitor platforms across transit systems.

- Develop custom dashboards, alerts, and reports aligned with operational KPIs and SLA thresholds using both Solar Winds and Logic Monitor.

- Integrate Solar Winds with cloud platforms, enterprise systems, and third-party tools for unified observability.

- Partner with application owners to provide out-of-the-box and custom monitoring.

- Collaborate with cybersecurity, cloud, and operations teams to ensure resilient monitoring coverage.

- Maintain and enhance monitoring for infrastructure operations.

- Document architecture, workflows, and escalation protocols for internal and vendor stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

- Familiarity with database queries for custom database monitoring.

Preferred Experience

- Demonstrable experience in critical infrastructure domains.

- Solar Winds Certified Professional (SCP) or equivalent certifications.

- Logic Monitor Certified Associate or Professional is a plus.

- Experience with Orion SDK and API-based data extraction.

Soft Skills & Culture Fit

- Methodical problem-solver with a bias for action and accountability.

- Strong communicator able to translate technical insights for executive and operational audiences.

- Collaborative mindset with a passion for public service and infrastructure resilience.

SKILL MATRIX:

- Hands-on experience with Solar Winds in enterprise or public sector environments.

- Required

- Experience deploying and managing Logic Monitor in hybrid or cloud environments.

- Required

- Strong command of SNMP, WMI, Net Flow, and database polling techniques.

- Required

- Proficiency in scripting (Power Shell, Python) for automation and custom integrations.

- Required

- Experience with hybrid environments (on-prem/cloud), especially Azure or AWS.

- Required

- Familiarity with ITIL practices and incident response workflows.

- Required

Question 1:
Where is the candidate currently geographically located?

Question 2:
Is this candidate able to work hybrid (onsite and remote)?

Location:

Hybrid, Newark, NJ

Type:
Contract