Solarwinds Admin with Security Clearance

Job Title: Enterprise Monitoring Admin
Location: Quantico, VA (5 days onsite)
Clearance Required: Secret
Rate: $50 an hour (some flex) Top Skills
SolarWinds (Need proficient and has to be on the resume)
Remedy
Windows or Linux Admin skills Enterprise Monitoring handles Windows Servers 2022 and Linux Ubuntu servers for the Marine Corps, and a big part of that is taking care of our SolarWinds servers. We keep the monitoring system running so we can see what’s going on across the network, what’s up, what’s down, what’s slow, and what needs attention before it becomes a problem.

Most of the time we’re checking alerts, fixing whatever SolarWinds decides to break that day, updating it, dealing with modules that don’t want to cooperate, and making sure it’s pulling in the right data from all the different devices and working with the DB team. When something goes wrong on the network, SolarWinds is usually the first place they will look, so it must stay healthy. If something crashes, we need to be able to bring it back fast, especially if it supports a mission. So, a big part of the job is keeping our SolarWinds servers up and running.

Virtualization is a big part of the job too. We use VMware, so we make sure everything stays stable. Same goes for storage, backups, and disaster recovery plans. If something goes down, we need to be able to bring it back fast. We work across the different networks NIPR and SIPR, so security is a constant thing. There’s always another STIG to apply, another scan to clear, or another patch that needs to go out before someone starts asking questions. On top of the technical stuff, I help the team and show them how things work and try to make sure they’re ready when I’m not around.

A solid senior admin should be comfortable with: Understand Server Admin Risk Management Framework (RMF) requirements
Understand vulnerability scans, patching cycles, and security audits.

Locking down systems without breaking everything
Documentation and Updates
Maintain diagrams or notes others can use
Navigate Linux comfortably (logs, services, permissions, etc.)
Networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, routing, VLANs, firewalls)
Report issues
Maintain security compliance
Senior admin should be able to: Work with vCenter
Maintain VMs, storage, clusters, snapshots, and resource balancing
Enough background to anticipate problems before they hit
Knows how to isolate a problem and troubleshoot
Can fix things fast or at least stabilize them
Communicates clearly and explain things in plain English
Support junior team members
Applying STIGs
Fixing ACAS findings
Documenting configuration changes
Keeping systems patched
Making sure logs, auditing, and access controls are set up
Working with cybersecurity teams during assessments
Keeping everything compliant so the system keeps its ATO
If a server dies, they should know: What the backup plan is
How to restore quickly
How to prevent the same issue from happening again
Troubleshooting & Tier 3/4 Support Resolve complex server, network, and application issues.

Provide senior level escalation support to communications with the Government, Vendor, and Battle Captain. Monitor system performance, capacity, and availability across distributed environments. Ensure server infrastructure meets mission readiness standards. Support communications and IT operations during exercises, deployments, and contingency missions. If interested, Please email at / or call at 202.828.3494