Job: Senior Cyber Security Engineer – Solarwinds

The NorthTide Group is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support a Department of Defense customer.

Specific Duties / Tasks (include, but not limited to):

Solarwinds:

• Automate Vulnerability Management and Compliance Management using SolarWinds Orion. Assist in the Configuration Management, Documentation, and Network Administration of all Army nodes. Automate configuration via interface and device templates.
• Document network with Microsoft Visio, Excel, and Word to provide network diagrams, topologies, traffic flow, and procedures for organizations IT Staff. Assist with the submission of C&A artifacts for Site Accreditation.
• Implement and configure SolarWinds NPM and NCM for monitoring, configuration, and alerting for all nodes (~1500) on the organizations’ Army network. Review incoming traps and syslog, and convert into alerts. Create Compliance reports using the NCM Reporting feature.
• Interact with clients to receive requests, request clarifications, triage, troubleshoot, and resolve Network Management issues.
• Use DISA STIG and RMF Compliance standards in Solarwinds Network Configuration Manager.
• Develop customized node properties to integrate in to Reports, Policies, and Functional rule sets.
• Standardize SNMP trap configuration and alerting utilizing industry standards and best practices.
• Create custom reports using custom SQL objects the reporting tool. Update node, interface and volume details in the custom property tool. Research SNMP MIBs and accurately create new UnDP monitors for custom OID values. Utilize regular expression within SolarWinds Products. Standardize the custom property tool into a repeatable process across additional Enclaves.
• Provide advance technical support to include remote trouble diagnostics and correction
• Assist with communication to service centers and NOCs during overflow/outage situations
• Updates status to customer on an as required basis
• Ability to work remotely and at customer sites with no direct supervision
• Highly motived, self-starting with a focus on solutions and problem solving to ensure customer expectations are met and exceeded
• Strong fundamental understanding of LAN theory
• Operational understanding of the following technologies:
  • SNMP
  • Syslog
  • NetFlow and related protocols
  • NBAR2
• Extensive experience in windows server administration, routing, switching, firewalls or load-balancing environments
• Operational understanding of SQL databases and query operations
• Operational understanding of virtualization technologies (VMware, HyperV, etc.)
• Ability to deploy, configure and optimize Windows Solarwinds Server Environments (Server 2012 R2+)
• Familiarity with most the following products
  • NPM
  • NCM
  • SAM
  • IPAM
  • UDT
  • VNQM
  • Toolset
  • Additional Pollers and Webservers

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Sciences or equivalent degree preferred
• 10+ years of IT related experience
• 4-6 years Network Engineer on a DoD enterprise network environment
• 2-3 years Solarwinds Experience
• Certifications required:
  • Cisco, Juniper, Brocade or Palo Alto
  • Solarwinds SCP
  • Security+CE
• Must possess an Active Top Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility
• Must meet eligibility requirements for host nation Technical Expert Status Accreditation (TESA)

The NorthTide Group, LLC offers a comprehensive benefits package that offers:

• Competitive pay with additional international location allowance(s) if applicable
• Medical and Dental Insurance allowance for international health coverage
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability
• 401k Plan with company match
• Paid Time Off
• Training and Certification Reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement

Visit our website at www.northtidegroup.com  for company information.

The NorthTide Group, LLC is an EOE/M/F/VET/Disability