
Solarwinds Consultant
📌 Solarwinds Consultant – (Full-time Contract, Remote)
Kick off your next career move with Launchpad! We're looking for a hands-on observability and monitoring expert ready to make an impact in a mission-driven, cross-functional tech environment. If you’re passionate about IT monitoring, automation, and client-centric delivery, this might be the opportunity for you.
🗓 Start date: August, 2025
📆 Contract type: Full-time, Contractor
🌐 Work hours: MST 7:30 - 15:30 – Remote
🛠️ What You’ll Be Doing
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Implementing, configuring, and optimizing SolarWinds monitoring solutions across diverse IT environments (on-premise, hybrid, and cloud) to ensure seamless visibility and system performance.
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Designing scalable monitoring strategies using tools like NPM, SAM, NTA, and the Orion Platform to provide proactive alerting and infrastructure insights.
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Applying observability architecture best practices, focusing on performance, reliability, and maintainability to enhance operational excellence.
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Creating custom dashboards, reports, and alert configurations tailored to specific client requirements and SLAs.
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Integrating SolarWinds with third-party tools such as ServiceNow, Splunk, and PagerDuty via APIs and scripting (PowerShell, Python).
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Collaborating closely with IT, DevOps, and Security teams to ensure full-stack monitoring coverage.
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Supporting client teams through training, documentation, and troubleshooting, acting as a trusted subject-matter expert.
✅ What You Need to Succeed
Must-haves
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4–5 years of hands-on experience implementing and maintaining SolarWinds monitoring environments.
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Deep knowledge of SolarWinds Orion Platform modules: NPM, SAM, NTA, IPAM, and Alerting Engine.
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Proficiency with monitoring protocols: SNMP, WMI, NetFlow, Syslog.
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Strong scripting and automation skills using PowerShell, Python, or Bash.
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Solid understanding of networking, system administration, and application performance metrics.
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Comfortable working with Windows Server and Linux, including remote diagnostics and performance tuning.
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Familiarity with SQL Server and building queries for custom reporting.
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Excellent communication skills and ability to translate technical details for non-technical stakeholders.
Nice-to-haves
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Experience integrating monitoring solutions with ITSM platforms and observability pipelines.
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Prior consulting or client-facing experience in enterprise IT environments.
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Knowledge of performance baselining and capacity planning strategies.
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Exposure to automation frameworks or CI/CD integrations within observability stacks.
🧭 Our Recruitment Process
Here’s what to expect from our candidate-friendly interview process:
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Initial Interview – 60 minutes with Talent Acquisition Specialist
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Culture Fit – 30 minutes with Team Engagement Manager
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Final Stage – Client Interview
🌟 Why Join Launchpad?
We believe that great work starts with great people. At Launchpad, we offer:
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💻 Fully remote work with hardware provided
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🌎 Global team experience with clients in North America
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💸 Competitive USD compensation
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📚 Training and learning stipends
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🌴 Paid Time Off (vacation, personal, study)
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🧘♂️ A culture that values autonomy, purpose, and human connection
✨ Ready to make your mark? Apply now and be part of something exciting.
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