senior operations Systems Engineer ic 7+ yrs · Posted Feb 23, 2026

About this role

Johns Hopkins APL is hiring a senior-level Systems Engineer in the operations function based in Laurel, MD. The posting calls out experience with REST APIs, Ansible, Splunk, ServiceNow and roughly 7+ years of relevant work.

Role
Systems Engineer
Function
operations
Level
senior
Track
Individual contributor
Location
Laurel, MD
Experience
7+ years
Department
Information Systems Security
Posted
Feb 23, 2026
AI Summary
Design, deploy, and manage enterprise SolarWinds monitoring platforms for classified systems across Windows and Linux infrastructure. Requires 7+ years IT systems administration experience, expertise with SolarWinds modules, security compliance knowledge (DISA STIGs), and ability to integrate monitoring with SIEM and ITSM solutions.

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Job description

from Johns Hopkins APL careers
Description

Do you thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic classified environment?

 

Do you want to be empowered to take ownership of enterprise monitoring architecture and have a direct impact on the reliability, performance, and security of mission-critical systems?

 

Are you interested in working with a wide range of technologies, building supervising solutions from the ground up, and helping drive operational excellence across complex infrastructure environments?

 

If so, we’re looking for someone like you to join our team at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), consistently ranked by Computerworld as one of the Top Places to Work in IT.

 

We are seeking a Senior SolarWinds Monitoring Administrator to architect, deploy, and manage a secure, enterprise-grade monitoring environment supporting classified systems. This role is responsible for designing and implementing comprehensive monitoring solutions across Windows and Linux infrastructures while ensuring compliance with organizational and federal security requirements. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong technical leadership, ownership of platform design and automation, and the ability to operate effectively within a highly regulated, mission-focused environment.

 

As a Senior Systems & Monitoring Administrator, you will...

 

  • Lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of an enterprise SolarWinds monitoring platform supporting infrastructure, network, and application environments.
  • Configure, optimize, and administer SolarWinds modules, including Network Performance Monitor, Server and Application Monitor, Network Configuration Manager, Virtualization Manager, and Application Performance Monitoring.
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