Information Systems Architect, CA Onsite

Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education; Livermore (CA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories is seeking an Information Systems Architect to translate business needs into technical solutions and define systems architecture. You will design, develop, and analyze internal hardware and software architectures to meet performance, security, and scalability goals.

This onsite role collaborates with clients and staff on requirements and testing. Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or a related field with two+ years of relevant

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related field plus two+ years of experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance.
• Two or more years developing software solutions in secure environments.
• Experience in regulated or secure environments with ITIL knowledge.
• Strong communication and project leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Translate business needs into technical solutions and define systems to meet requirements.
• Design, develop, and analyze architecture of internal hardware and software systems.
• Determine integrated architecture solutions for performance, reliability, security, and scalability.
• Coordinate design and integration of systems and dependencies; research technology improvements.
• Create specifications and prototypes of recommended solutions; communicate with staff and clients.

Skills

DOE clearance eligibility

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related field

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 vacation, 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 Information Systems Architect.

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

• Translate business needs into technical solutions and defines solutions to business problems through reasoned application of information technology.
• Design, develop, and analyze overall architecture of internal systems, including hardware and software.
• Determine integrated hardware and software architecture solutions that meet performance, scalability, reliability, and security needs.
• Coordinate design and integration of systems and dependencies.
• Research and recommend technology to improve current systems.
• Develop or modify information systems, including analyzing business and user needs, documenting requirements, and revising existing systems as necessary.
• Configure system settings and options; plan and execute unit, integration and acceptance testing; and create specifications for systems to meet business requirements.
• Investigate effective business solutions and apply and monitor the use of required tools, methods, and standards.
• Work with clients and staff to conduct high-level investigations for strategy studies, requirements specifications, and feasibility studies, and communicate requirements to staff.
• Create specifications and prototypes of recommended solutions using resources, standards, methods, and tools.
• Advise on alternatives and assesses technical limitations within operations realities.

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

Applicants on this requisition may be interviewed by multiple organizations at Sandia National Laboratories.

Salary Range

$104,000 - $201,000

*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 Technology or other relevant field plus two or more years of relevant experience; or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance.

Qualifications We Desire

• Two or more years of experience developing software solutions and leveraging modern tools to implement and sustain software.
• Two or more years managing client relationships and developing feasibility studies to meet complex needs.
• Active DOE Q-level clearance or equivalent.
• Experience in managing and developing software in highly regulated or secure environments.
• Knowledge of ITIL and service management methodologies.
• Superb communication skills and ability to lead projects with stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to present and influence technical solutions across functions and peer groups.
• Experience in conducting user studies to extract and identify needs and translating into technical requirements.
• Ability to design solutions involving multiple technology domains.

About Our Team

Mission Computing Solutions provides IT resources and expertise to mission organizations, enterprise, and operations to identify and understand current and future IT requirements through end-to-end solutions within our division. Our team strategically partners with mission personnel and customers to identify and prepare IT solutions so the mission may continue focusing on high priority work without delays. We focus on the mission-specific needs of the various programs across the division and provide personnel who have significant knowledge of the Sandia environment as well as the IT skillset to support their mission essential needs.

Posting Duration

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of three (3) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

Security Clearance

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 obtain and maintain a DOE Q-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.