Monitoring EngineerLocation: Greenbelt, MDPosition Type: ContractMinimum Required Skills/Experience:Must possess 3 years' experience with Solarwinds monitoring tool to include, implementation, configuration, administration, etc.Strong technical evaluation and implementation skillsSolid technical understanding of how architecture components fit together, how to identify and mitigate potential risks and points-of-failure, and how to conduct an effective root cause analysisAbility to work independently in the installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of solutionsStrong understanding of common monitoring events, metrics, and notification thresholds of objects to be monitoredAbility to work with others and move an effort toward a common vision or goalStrong analytical skills with strong problem-solving capabilityAbility to plan, prioritize, organize, schedule and execute assignments1-year experience implementing and navigate one of the following: Windows, Linux, Webservices, or VirtualizationAbility to communicate effectively and work with internal stakeholders to work towards a common goal.Preferred Skills:Experience with virtualization technologies networkExperience in integrating public cloud monitoring with on-prem enterprise solutionAt least 12 months of hands-on experience with a leading enterprise monitoring tool (Client SiteScope, Client Operations Manager, VRealize, SolarWinds, Zenoss, NetScout, Riverbed, Nagios, New Relic, AppDynamics, Dynatrace)At least 2 years of virtualized compute experience (VMWare, Citrix, Hyper-V, or KVM)At least 12 months of scripting experience (JavaScript, Python, Perl, Bash, PowerShell)At least 3 years of infrastructure delivery experienceAt least 12 months of monitoring assessment, design, and planning experienceAt least 12 months of NOC/SOC experience