Aerodyne Industries is a dynamic, rapidly growing engineering and information technology services firm headquartered on Florida’s exciting Space Coast. With locations throughout the US, we take pride in delivering small business agility with large corporation capabilities. Our list of clients count on us to prepare NASA’s Missions to the Moon and Mars and to defend our nation supporting the Missile Defense Agency and Department of Defense. Join the adventure of a lifetime by becoming a teammate with Aerodyne Industries and work on projects that will define our future.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Jr SolarWinds Application Engineer to join the IRES team.
The Jr. SolarWinds Application Engineer supports the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract. The candidate will:
· Maintain/manage/provide direct support for all aspects of the SolarWinds and Data Center Expert StruxureWare network, server, and temperature monitoring applications.
· Clearly communicate, manage, maintain, support and execute mission directives to/with the MDA Enterprise Monitoring team.
· Ensure network monitoring software SolarWinds and Data Center Expert StruxureWare network, server, and temperature monitoring applications platforms are maintained/supported to quickly detect, diagnose, and resolve network performance problems and outages.
· Execute network, system, and cloud systems monitoring/surveillance, environmental monitoring, and support Cybersecurity measures.
· Develop event products, modify and maintain event baselines prior to and during MDA Ground and Flight Tests and Exercises and War-games.
· Serve as the subject matter expert on network and system monitoring and service delivery of assigned MDA/IC delivered capabilities.
· Execute SolarWinds Orion database maintenance.
· Log in to the Orion Web Console and administrator accounts.
· Administer, manage, and deploy all aspects of SolarWinds within a geographically separated region.
· Manage SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor (NPM) as monitoring software to enable the rapid detection, diagnosis, and resolution of network performance problems and outages while boosting troubleshooting, increasing service levels, and reducing downtime.
· Assist the Event Monitoring Team Lead in communicating with the GNOSC Manager, GNOSC Event Team Lead, GNOSC Watch Officers, and other key leadership to ensure predefined service levels for the IT Services organization are achieved and to also provide insight into the impacts of the event posture.
· Provide professional upward and downward communication.
· Be responsible for collaborating with Windows and Linux systems engineers, application technical support analysts and developers, internal and external support teams, network infrastructure technicians and Boundary Engineers to determine requirements for filters, events, alerts, and dashboards and reporting.
· Perform administrative tasks for SolarWinds and StruxureWare console to provide application support for the respective platforms, create and maintain monitoring and notification rules.
· Review and update application security, apply patches, create console roles and reviews, and create and install custom Management Packs (MP) as required.
· Utilize verbal and written communication skills to maintain accurate system documentation and provide training as required.
· Transfer knowledge via documentation and training to Business Technology resources and develop and maintain the team’s training plan and standard operating procedures/operating instructions.
· Apply knowledge in a technical field with proficiency in relevant engineering principles and practices.
· Implements solutions to difficult problems and generates concepts as evidenced by product or process improvement.
· Utilize engineering/scientific tools to integrate requirements and solve technical problems and utilizes tools, techniques, processes and/or facilities such as state‐ of‐ the‐ art simulation environments, laboratories, and test facilities.
· Participate in engineering team activities in a specialized engineering or technology subject area.
· Contribute to the technical planning process and provides technical guidance.
The successful candidate will:
· Be able to design input, operational and user support to these critical applications for stability, optimal performance and integration with 3rd party COTS/GOTS products.
· Have team leadership skills
· Be able to establish, maintain and follow documented processes and procedures while working independently.
This position can be filled at Schriever SFB, Colorado Springs, CO.
This position is expected to pay $68,000 - $93,000 annually; depending on experience, education, and any certifications that are directly related to the position.
