Network Monitoring System Engineer - Level 2

We have an immediate requirement with one of our clients. Please review and let me know if you are interested.

Role: Network Monitoring System Engineer - Level 2

Position location: Baltimore, Remote

Commitment: 32 - 40 hours/week Hourly

Description of Work:

•      Architect and evolve enterprise network monitoring solutions to improve visibility, reliability, and operational efficiency

•      Lead event correlation, topology modeling, and root cause analysis strategies across complex network environments

•      Evaluate and optimize monitoring tools (e.g., SMARTS, NetOps, SL1, Netcool) to ensure alignment with mission and

•      operational objectives

•      Drive NOC effectiveness improvements, including alarm reduction, actionable alerting, and incident response workflows

•      Design and implement service-aware monitoring that maps infrastructure events to business/mission impact

•      Integrate monitoring platforms with SIEM/SOAR tools (e.g., Splunk) and other enterprise systems

•      Develop standards, governance, and best practices for monitoring configuration, data quality, and performance

•      Identify opportunities for automation, AIOps, and predictive analytics to enhance operational maturity

•      Mentor engineering teams and ensure a shift from tool-centric operations to outcome-driven monitoring

•      Support troubleshooting of complex network issues and guide teams toward true root cause resolution vs. symptom chasing

Basic Qualifications:

Minimum knowledge, skills, abilities needed.

•      10+ years of experience in network monitoring, network engineering, or NOC operations in large enterprise or federal

•      environments

•      Hands-on experience with at least one major monitoring platform such as:

·       VMware SMARTS (Smart Assurance)

·       Broadcom DX NetOps (Spectrum)

·       ScienceLogic SL1

·       IBM Netcool

·       or comparable enterprise monitoring tools

•      Demonstrated expertise in:

·       Event correlation and alarm management

·       Network topology modeling and dependency mapping

·       Root cause analysis in complex, distributed environments

•      Strong understanding of:

·       SNMP, NetFlow/IPFIX, telemetry, syslog

·       WAN/LAN, firewalls, load balancers, and hybrid cloud networks

•      Experience integrating monitoring tools with log analytics and SIEM platforms (e.g., Splunk)

•      Proven ability to improve monitoring effectiveness, including reducing alert noise and increasing actionable intelligence

•      Strong communication skills with the ability to articulate technical impact in mission/business terms

Preferred Qualifications:

Candidates with these skills will be given preferential consideration.

• 10+ years of experience supporting federal government or large-scale enterprise environments

•      Familiarity with AIOps/observability platforms (e.g., Dynatrace, Datadog, Elastic, LogicMonitor)

•      10+ years of experience with automation and scripting (Python, APIs, etc.)

•      Knowledge of Zero Trust architecture and enterprise logging (e.g., M-21-31 alignment)

•      10+ years of experience working in environments with high availability, compliance, and security requirements