NETWORK OPERATIONS - TOOLS ENGINEER || MUST BE NJ RESIDENT

NOTE: MUST BE ON OUR W2 OR 1099. C2C IS ALLOWED IF OWN CORPORTATION. NOT ACCEPTING SUB-VENDORS.

Role: Network Operations - Tools Engineer

Location: Trenton, NJ

Duration: 6 Months

Interview:  MS Teams

Short Description:

The NOC requires a tool development resource to maintain, update and create tools, alerting mechanisms, dashboards and reports in support of the NOCs mission.

Complete Description:

• The Network Operations Center (NOC) is staffed 7x24 and is tasked with Monitoring, Awareness and Notifications of all Technical infrastructure (Network\WiFi\Compute\Application-Services) availability, events and anomalies. Consequently, the NOC requires a tool development resource to maintain, update and create tools, alerting mechanisms, dashboards and reports in support of the NOCs mission.
• System administration as it relates to Tool development, configuration, customization, and training for SolarWinds (UCTeam). Primary areas of expertise included:
• System administration and configuration of NPM, NTA, NCM, IPAM to manage and monitor network infrastructure, including routers, switches, firewalls, and load balancers. in support of the technology infrastructure specific to the support role of the NOC.
• Configuration Management Repository
• This is an Individual Contributor role; must be fully competent to work under general direction. knowledge of business or function for which application is designed (Networks, Network Monitoring, Network Metrics, etc.). Integration with ServiceNow and other toolsets preferred.

Job Description:

• Recommend, Design and Integrate monitoring\ alerting solutions within SolarWinds with ServiceNow integration.
• Experience with creating / modifying customized dashboards leveraging Power BI / SolarWinds SQL Tables a must
• Perform requirements gathering necessary to design and build infrastructure / applications enterprise monitoring systems.
• Perform analysis and make recommendations on tools design that meets industry best practice for monitoring and troubleshooting.
• Validate the system for functionality, performance, fault tolerance and operational readiness.
• Work closely with operational support teams such as Network, Windows, and Cyber Security to provide a holistic monitoring solution.
• Execute detailed network / server discovery, device monitoring, topology visualization
• Assist with identifying root cause analysis (RCA) capabilities.
• Identify issues, develop, and maintain processes that address and resolve them, (and be sure to communicate/alert stakeholders as needed).
• Assist to make enhancements (SolarWinds) and troubleshoot issues as they occur.
• Proactively put forward ideas that support operational & project objectives (e.g., development, testing solutions, and tools).
• Maintain runbooks, logs, and records in accordance with ITIL best practices via Service Now.
• Stay on top of state-of-health monitoring and SLA targets.
• Perform special projects and initiatives as assigned.

Preferred skills:

• 3+ years of hands-on experience with enterprise Monitoring and Observability platforms, including implementation, customization, and operational support.
• Subject Matter Expert (SME) in SolarWinds Monitoring Solutions (required), including core components, platform architecture, alerting, reporting, and performance optimization.
• Strong hands-on experience integrating and supporting monitoring tools, including:
• SolarWinds
• ServiceNow (event, incident, and workflow integrations)
• Experience with advanced monitoring and correlation platforms such as Datadog and BigPanda (highly desirable).
• Working knowledge of Syslog and SNMP v2/v3, including:
• Trap forwarding and receiving
• Configuration, validation, and troubleshooting
• Proven experience in automation of repeatable monitoring tasks, including:
• Event and alert automation
• Report generation and scheduling within SolarWinds
• Ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues across infrastructure, applications, and network monitoring domains.
• Experience in configuring and managing:
• Monitoring profiles
• Polling policies
• Thresholds and alert conditions
• Platform administration experience supporting large-scale, enterprise monitoring environments, ensuring stability, scalability, and performance.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and coordinate across multiple monitoring tools and integrations in a hybrid environment.
• Strong collaboration skills with the ability to coordinate effectively with SolarWinds Platform Administrators, infrastructure teams, and operations stakeholders.

Skill                                                  Required / Desired                                 Amount of Experience

• Monitoring and Observability platforms, including implementation, customization, and operational support. – Required – 5 Years
• SolarWinds Monitoring Solutions. – Required – 5 Years
• Advanced monitoring and correlation platforms. – Required – 5 Years
• Core components, platform architecture, alerting, reporting, and performance optimization. – Required – 5 Years
• Report generation and scheduling within SolarWinds. – Required – 5 Years
• Resolve complex technical issues across infrastructure, applications, and network monitoring domains. – Required – 5 Years

Question 1

Where is the candidate currently geographically located?

Question 2

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

Question 3

This position involves travel 50% of the time throughout the State of NJ. Candidate must have own vehicle and will be reimbursed for mileage. Do you accept this requirement?