Job Description

About Sandia:

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation’s premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:

• Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide
• Extraordinary co-workers
• Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world
• Career advancement and enrichment opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)
• Generous vacations, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov*These benefits vary by job classification.

What Your Job Will Be Like:

We are seeking a highly motivated Information Systems Architect to join our multidisciplinary team dedicated to delivering high-impact national security systems. The ideal candidate will serve as both an engineer and architect, focusing on the design and implementation of systems in information technology, hyper-converged infrastructure, security architectures, and software architectures. This role involves developing innovative solutions to complex challenges, utilizing creativity, analytical skills, and out-of-the-box thinking to address some of our nation’s most critical security needs. Initially, the successful candidate will concentrate on the development of the 7th generation United States Nuclear Detonation Detection System (USNDS).

On any given day, you may be called on to:

• Research and prototype solutions based on requirements, fit, and feasibility.
• Architect solutions and systems to fulfill operational and development needs.
• Develop and integrate solutions as part of a larger operational ground system and development environment to support national security missions.
• Install hardware and configure various components for overall system delivery.
• Fostering innovative ideas and creative problem-solving.
• Troubleshoot architect tier tickets across various environments.

If you are passionate about contributing to national security and possess the skills to tackle complex challenges, we encourage you to apply and be part of our mission-driven team.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite.

Salary Range:

$70,200 - $157,500

*Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate's experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.

Qualifications We Require:

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, computer science, computer engineering, or relevant field; OR equivalent combination of relevant education and experience defined by the following parameters:
• Master’s or Ph.D. in a relevant discipline; or
• An Associate’s degree plus four (4) years of directly related relevant work experience; or
• A High School Diploma plus eight (8) years of directly related relevant work experience.
• Minimum of one (1) or more years’ experience with Linux.
• Experience with the following:
• Systems design and modern DevOps practices and tools.
• Automation programing languages (e.g. Ansible, Puppet, and Chef).
• Least one programming languages: Python and Bash Scripting.
• Active DOE L or Q clearance or DOD equivalent.

Qualifications We Desire:

• Experience with the following:
• Hardware and operating systems such as ESXi and VMWare.
• Full software development lifecycle using iterative or agile methodologies.
• Applying Test Driven Development (TDD) principles and automated testing (e.g., Selenium, Cucumber, Gherkin).
• Common software architectures (e.g., microservices, distributed architecture models, etc.)
• Container technologies, using tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, etc.
• Virtual machines and cloud technologies (e.g., Microsoft Hyper-V, VMWare vSphere, Open Stack, AWS, Azure, etc.)
• Fixing failed software or system components (e.g., servers, processes, etc.) and identifying possible causes for system performance degradation or availability and initiating actions to mitigate this degradation.
• Knowledge of computer networking fundamentals (e.g., networks devices, ports/protocols, addressing, routing, network access, identity, and access management, and authentication).
• Knowledge of secure configuration management techniques (e.g., STIGs) and secure software development and deployment practices.

About Our Team:

The System and Software Engineering Solutions Department is a capability-based organization that architects, develops, integrates, tests, and deploys highly reliable mission critical systems using agile methodologies. We have expertise in R&D and Information Technology across many disciplines including large-scale software engineering, computer science, and computer engineering. Our specific capabilities include platform automation, computer hardware/software architectures, system administration/networking, cyber security, failover/redundancy, continuous integration, system integration/verification, and performance assessment. We leverage these capabilities to innovate high-rigor solutions while supporting existing critical customer needs. Our current responsibility includes support for nonproliferation and national security missions for the US Nuclear Detonation Detection System.

Posting Duration:

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the ‘posting date’. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

Security Clearance:

Position requires a Department of Energy (DOE) L security clearance to start, or equivalent active security clearance with another U.S. government agency (e.g., DOD).

Sandia is required by DOE to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to maintain a DOE L-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.

EEO:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.

NNSA Requirements for MedPEDs:

If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.

If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on-site interview at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date.

Position Information:

This Limited Term Employee (LTE) position is a temporary position for one year term, which may be renewed at Sandia's discretion up to a maximum of seven years.

Individuals in LTE positions may bid on regular Sandia positions as internal candidates, and in some cases may be converted to regular career positions during their term if warranted by ongoing operational needs, continuing availability of funds, and satisfactory job performance.

Essential Functions:

If offered the position, you may be required to demonstrate your fitness to perform certain physical aspects of the position, including lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling.

Job ID: 694530

Job Family: IT

Regular/Temporary Position: T

Full/Part-Time Status: F

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.