Senior SolarWinds Systems Engineer | San Diego, CA

CaVU Consulting • San Diego, CA

2d • $115,000 - $175,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Systems Engineer on our team, you will directly support national defense missions by leading the engineering, deployment, and continuous improvement of our SolarWinds network monitoring infrastructure. You will design and evolve enterprise‑scale monitoring solutions, collaborate with architects and engineers across adjacent technologies, and support modernization initiatives in cloud, automation, and datacenter operations. This role includes hands‑on engineering, documentation, training delivery, and subject‑matter expertise across SolarWinds Orion systems.

Requirements

• 5+ years designing and implementing technologies supporting monitoring and automation of enterprise datacenters.
• 5+ years managing a Windows Server–based IT infrastructure.
• 3+ years hands‑on experience engineering, designing, implementing, and maintaining SolarWinds Orion Platform products.
• 3+ years managing IT infrastructure solutions mid‑ to enterprise‑scale networks.
• 2+ years experience in an operations role supporting infrastructure, monitoring, or datacenter systems.
• Experience architecting, designing, securing, installing, troubleshooting, and documenting integrated server or network solutions.
• Active Secret‑level security clearance (or higher).
• High school diploma or GED.
• IAT Level II certification: Requires both an IA Certification (e.g., Security+ CE, or higher) AND an Operating Environment (OE) Certification (e.g., Windows OS certification, CCNA, SolarWinds, etc.) for CSWF compliance.
• Ability to support on‑site delivery and collaborate with government stakeholders minimum 2 day per week, with potential expansion as directed by the client.
• Ability to perform OCONUS Travel (typically 1-3 weeks trip duration, up to approx. 3 times a year, planned 3+months in advance)

Nice To Haves

• Experience with enterprise server, storage, networking, and software platforms, or equivalent specialization on a major technology stack.
• Experience with virtualization technologies (VMware, Hyper‑V).
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Experience with Python and PowerShell scripting for automation.
• Experience with network engineering or enterprise network operations.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or Engineering.
• CASP or CISSP certification.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, implement, configure, and maintain SolarWinds Orion Platform components, including: NPM, SAM, NCM, SRM, IPAM, WPM, NTA, and VMAN.
• Engineer scalable monitoring solutions for mid‑ to enterprise‑scale networks and hybrid datacenter environments.
• Integrate SolarWinds with Splunk, VMware, Windows Server, Linux, and other ecosystem technologies.
• Troubleshoot performance, configuration, and monitoring issues across the enterprise.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, solution guidelines, and SOPs.
• Provide training and hands‑on knowledge transfer to operations teams.
• Serve as the SolarWinds SME for monitoring strategy, capability development, and platform lifecycle optimization.
• Collaborate on‑site with government stakeholders at least two days per week (with potential for expanded on‑site support based on client requirements).

Benefits

• 100% company-paid health, dental, and vision (to include individual, employee + significant other, or family)
• 401K match with immediate vesting the date of hire with CaVU
• Employer paid $100,000 life insurance policy
• 11 paid holidays
• 15 days of vacation with graduating accruals every two years
• Access to corporate discounts on retail/travel/entertainment
• Highly competitive compensation and opportunities for bonuses

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED