Network Monitoring Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain the SolarWinds monitoring platform across network, server, and application infrastructure.
• Configure and tune SolarWinds modules such as NPM, NCM, SAM, VNQM, IPAM, and Log Analyzer as required.
• Develop and manage custom dashboards, alerts, and reports to provide visibility into system health and performance.
• Integrate SolarWinds with other monitoring and ITSM tools (e.g., ServiceNow, Splunk, etc.).
• Analyze monitoring data to identify performance bottlenecks and proactively resolve potential issues.
• Maintain device inventories and ensure monitoring coverage is accurate and up-to-date.
• Manage upgrades, patches, and performance tuning for the SolarWinds platform.
• Assist with monitoring strategy and architecture design to improve observability and operational efficiency.
• Support audits, compliance initiatives, and documentation of monitoring standards and configurations.
• Work collaboratively with infrastructure, application, and network teams to ensure comprehensive monitoring coverage.

Qualification:

• At least 4 years of experience administering and designing SolarWinds Orion Platform.
• Strong understanding of network and systems monitoring concepts (SNMP, WMI, ICMP, API- based polling, etc.).
• Experience with SolarWinds modules: NPM, NCM, SAM, and optionally VNQM, IPAM, or Log Analyzer.
• Ability to design and implement custom alerts, reports, and dashboards.
• Proficiency in Windows Server administration and basic networking concepts (TCP/IP, routing, VLANs, firewalls).
• Scripting experience (e.g., PowerShell, Python) for automation and integration tasks.