Enterprise System Monitoring Integration Engineer

Job Overview

Seeking a Systems Engineer to support a federal client with enterprise monitoring of distributed systems. The candidate will have 5 years of experience with key system monitoring software packages, such as Data Dog, Dynatrace, IBM Omnibus, IBM NOI (Netcool Operations Insight), HP APM, Operations Center, Topaz (Micro Focus), or Operations Center MVS. The role includes installation, configuration, and management of these tools, gathering requirements with application teams, tuning alert thresholds, and providing after‑hours incident support as needed.

• Architecture and Deployment – engineer and deploy monitoring agents, collectors, and integrations across Windows, Linux, and virtualized environments.
• Develop and maintain integrations between monitoring systems and IT Service Management (ITSM) tools for incident generation (Service Now), CMDB synchronization, and workflow automation.
• Write scripts and use APIs for automation, data processing, and integration between disparate systems.
• Provide root‑cause analysis and troubleshooting for monitoring and integration issues, working with support teams to resolve incidents.
• Develop operational procedures, runbooks, and "as‑built" documentation.
• Implement solutions with security and compliance requirements in mind, such as STIGs and FISMA.

• Bachelor’s Degree required or equivalent relevant experience;
  Master’s Degree preferred.
• 8–10 years of relevant experience, including 5 years in IT enterprise monitoring system design, implementation, and Level 3 support; 5 years administering IBM AIX or Red Hat Linux servers; 3 years collecting requirements from application owners and implementing those requirements.
• On‑site in Ashburn or Chantilly, VA.

• 5+ years of hands‑on experience in enterprise monitoring and IT infrastructure management.
• Proficiency with Windows Server and Linux (e.g RHEL, CentOS).
• Strong skills in scripting languages such as Go and Python, and experience with APIs.
• Solid understanding of networking concepts like TCP/IP, DNS, and protocols such as SNMP, Net Flow, and syslog.
• Experience with virtualization platforms like VMware vSphere or Hyper‑V.
• Experience integrating with Service Now.
• Experience with log aggregation and monitoring tools such as Splunk.
• After‑hours support of incidents as needed.
• Ability to solve complex technical problems and work under pressure.

• Seniority level: Mid–Senior level
• Employment type: Full‑time
• Job function: Information Technology
• Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting

Locations and salary ranges:
McLean, VA – $95,200–$142,800;
Arlington, VA – $87,800–$96,600;
Chantilly, VA – $82,500–$228,400.