Solarwinds Administrator Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Secret

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Critical Systems, Disaster Recovery (DR), Information Technology (IT) Systems, Microsoft Windows, System Administration

Certifications:

None

Experience:

3 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

We are seeking a Windows System Administrator to support the Infrastructure Management Monitoring Team's enterprise SolarWinds environment. This role is critical to maintaining the security, performance, and availability of our Windows-based systems. The ideal candidate is a proactive problem solver who thrives in a dynamic, mission-driven environment and can engage confidently with senior military and government leadership.

Meaningful work and impact:

• Administer Windows servers, applying patches, hotfixes, and STIGs to maintain system security and compliance.

• Analyze trends and implement proactive solutions to mitigate recurring issues and enhance system performance.

• Develop SOPs to standardize and automate tasks, enabling user self-service capabilities.

• Lead process improvement initiatives and support change management activities.

• Provide senior-level technical support while monitoring ticket queues to meet or exceed SLAs.

• Deliver SolarWinds reports, create custom reports on results from monitoring and provide problem resolution for SolarWinds components and related custom scripts

• Manage hardware/software upgrades, server and rack installations, and related infrastructure projects.

• Implement monitoring solutions and response processes to empower Tier 1 and Tier 2 teams.

• Collaborate with SQL engineers to ensure optimal database and application performance.

• Monitor application/system performance, develop performance baselines, and deliver reports to leadership.

• Recommend and support hardware/software lifecycle planning and execution.

• Deliver technical training and engage with stakeholders to ensure timely task execution.

What you'll need to be successful:

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field-or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Minimum of 3 years of experience administering Windows-based enterprise environments.

Technical Skills & Competencies:

• IT experience supporting large enterprise Windows server environment; Experience working with and utilizing SCOM, SolarWinds, or other monitoring software

• Experience with configuration, installation, and administration of Windows servers.

• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and documentation skills.

• Familiarity with SQL server environments and performance monitoring tools.

• Experience with hardware/software lifecycle and IT asset management.

• Effective communicator, capable of delivering clear briefings and documentation to leadership.

• Proven ability to work collaboratively, meet deadlines, and adapt to evolving mission needs.

Certifications:

• Must hold a DoW 8570.01-M IAT Level II certification (e.g., Security+ CE) at the time of interview.

• Certifications: Must meet DoW IAT Level II IA and baseline certification at start date; Ability to obtain ITIL within 6 months of start date.Must comply with future DoW 8140 requirements and maintain active certifications.

Clearance Requirements:

• Must have a minimum of an active Secret clearance at time of interview and candidate must maintain active clearance.

Location/Travel:

• Falls Church, VA - Onboarding/transition in period requires on-site support up to 60 days. Once approved, three (3) days onsite with up to two (2) days of teleworking. GECOS work schedules are subject to change direction by mission requirements from GDIT or USG leadership.

• Up to 10%. Travel may include attending conferences up to two times annually and site visits as needed.

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The likely salary range for this position is $89,250 - $120,750. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:

Hybrid

Work Location:

USA VA Falls Church

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Our Identity Verification Process:

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

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