Network Engineer (SolarWinds SME) - Contract - Columbia, SC

Job Description

**Network Engineer (SolarWinds SME)** **Location:** Columbia, SC Hybrid. 3 Days Onsite Per Week 2 Days Remote Per Week

**Interview Process:** One round of Onsite Interviews. The onsite interview is mandatory.

**Duration:** 12 Months**Employment Type:** Contract**Experience Required:** 12 Years

**Candidate location:** Candidate MUST be a SC resident or willing to relocate to SC prior to starting the role at their own expense.  

**Note:**Only candidates with strong SolarWinds Administration, SIEM, Network Infrastructure, and Security experience will be considered.

**Project Scope:**  

The SC Department of Revenue is seeking a senior Infrastructure Engineer with strong expertise in SolarWinds, SIEM platforms, network administration, automation scripting, and enterprise infrastructure support. The consultant will support a highly secure Windows Server 2019--2025 environment, ensuring stability, performance, security, and availability of network and server infrastructure.

**Key Responsibilities:**  

· Administer and support SolarWinds monitoring environment

· Manage SIEM platforms, monitoring tools, and network infrastructure

· Troubleshoot complex server, network, and security issues

· Perform system upgrades, maintenance, and performance tuning

· Develop automation scripts and operational procedures

· Support disaster recovery and failover initiatives

· Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions

· Lead technical projects and mentor junior team members

· Participate in 24x7 on-call support rotation

· Ensure compliance with security and governance standards

**Required Skills \& Experience:**  

· 10 Years of SolarWinds Administration experience (WPM, SAM, UDT, WHD)

· 10 Years of SIEM Platform experience

· 10 Years of Automation Scripting experience

· 10 Years of PCI / NIST / Pub1075 Security Implementations and Audits

· Strong Network Administration and Infrastructure Support experience

· Experience with Monitoring Tools, Server Administration, and Security Operations

· Root Cause Analysis and Incident Resolution expertise

· Experience mentoring and leading technical teams

**Preferred Skills:**  

· PowerShell Scripting

· Disaster Recovery \& Business Continuity

· Incident Handling \& Cyber Security Operations

· SOC Experience

· Knowledge of TCP/IP, HTTP, DNS, NTP, MLLP, and NDM protocols

· Public Sector / Government experience

**Education:**  

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience).