Onsite Mission-Critical Cloud Architect

Sandia National Laboratories; New Mexico; On-site; USD 102,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9/80 compressed workweeks

4/10 work week option

Telecommuting option

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories is seeking a Cloud Solutions Architect to lead the design and delivery of information-system cloud solutions for national security missions. The role emphasizes architecture across information assurance, hardware, software, databases, networking, and security, with a focus on DevOps practices and modern cloud tooling.

The position requires onsite work and offers opportunities to guide teammates, prototype new approaches, and integrate solutions within a larger

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in architecting complete computer solutions, system design, engineering, and development with modern DevOps practices.
• Experience with cloud and orchestration technologies (e.g., Ansible).
• Familiarity with UNIX, Linux, Windows Server-based enterprise architectures, hardware and OS concepts.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Research and prototype cloud information system solutions based on requirements and feasibility.
• Architect solutions to meet operational and development needs.
• Develop and integrate solutions as part of a larger ground system and development environment.
• Install hardware and configure components of an overall system delivery.
• Mentor teammates and promote innovative ideas and out-of-the-box thinking.
• Think with an enterprise mindset to ensure a complete product is delivered.
• Troubleshoot architectural tickets across diverse environments.

Skills

Cloud architecture

DevOps practices

Linux/Windows server environments

Networking fundamentals

Security clearance (DOE Q)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems / Computer Science / Computer Engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Helm Charts

ArgoCD

Prometheus/Grafana

OpenStack / AWS / Azure

Ansible

Job description

Sandia National Laboratories is seeking a Cloud Solutions Architect to lead the design and delivery of information-system cloud solutions for national security missions. The role emphasizes architecture across information assurance, hardware, software, databases, networking, and security, with a focus on DevOps practices and modern cloud tooling.

The position requires onsite work and offers opportunities to guide teammates, prototype new approaches, and integrate solutions within a larger