Senior/Principal High-Risk Embed Securty Professional, Onsite

Sandia National Laboratories; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 87,000 - 169,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque is seeking a High-Risk Embedded Security Professional to support and manage special access program security operations. You will work closely with security, cyber, program staff, and government sponsors to oversee security matters and program access.

On any given day you may conduct risk assessments, ensure policy compliance, manage TS/SCI access, and administer security education. This role requires onsite work and a DOE Q-level clearance path.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline (Security, Criminology, Cyber, IT, Political Science, Sociology, Human Resources, Business/Project Management or related).
• Ability to be on-call and hold a pager.
• Ability to obtain and maintain DOE Q (or DoW Top Secret) level security clearance and SCI access (subject to polygraph testing).
• Willingness to work onsite as required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance and adherence to applicable security policies and requirements.
• Lead internal self-assessments in high security operations.
• Conduct risk assessments and provide results/analysis to management personnel.
• Manage and protect classified and/or sensitive information; classification and marking adherence.
• Manage Top Secret (TS) control accountability.
• Destroy/transmit/store/reproduce classified information.
• Interpret and adhere to contract specific security requirements.
• Personnel security administration and program access request processing.
• Implement physical access controls.
• Administer security education and training.
• Assist with the development of standard operating procedures.
• Act as a security inquiry official.

Skills

Pager readiness

Security clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline

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

The Program Security Office is seeking a High-Risk Embedded Security Professional to support and manage special access program security operations. The selected individual will work closely with other security team members; cyber security staff; Field Intelligence Element staff; physical security subject matter experts; program management and technical staff, and government sponsors to provide guidance and oversight on special access program security matters. This person will be responsible for managing their security program for the area(s) in which they are assigned. This person will manage their special access security program consistent with DOE and DOW requirements. The successful candidate may be required to wear a pager during non-working hours and respond to SNL in support of security operations.

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

• Ensure compliance and adherence to applicable security policies and requirements
• Lead internal self-assessments in high security operations
• Conduct risk assessments and provide results/analysis to management personnel
• Manage and protect classified and/or sensitive information Classification and marking adherence
• Manage Top Secret (TS) control accountability
• Destroy/transmit/store/reproduce classified information
• Interpret and adhere to contract specific security requirements
• Personnel security administration and program access request processing
• Implement physical access controls
• Administer security education and training
• Assist with the development of standard operating procedures
• Act as a security inquiry official

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

Salary Range

$87,400 - $168,800

• 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 a relevant discipline (Security, Criminology, Cyber, IT, Political Science, Sociology, Human Resources, Business/Project Management or related)
• Minimum of 8 or more years of relevant security experience
• Ability to be on-call and hold a pager
• Ability to obtain and maintain DOE Q (or DoW Top Secret) level security clearance and SCI access (subject to polygraph testing)

Qualifications We Desire

Ideally, we would like to see your background include some of the following:

• Understanding of various security-related DOE Orders, DoD requirements, Intelligence Community Directives, and/or Sandia policies
• Experience with Special Access Programs (SAPs), SCI programs, Control Access Programs (CAPs) and/or sigma programs
• Demonstrated ability to lead integrated teams to solve complex issues
• Demonstrated ability to lead process improvement efforts, obtain buy-in from various stakeholders and measure impact
• Ability to develop strong relationships with mission partners and sponsors
• Makes recommendations to management on policies and general business operations
• Basic knowledge of Risk Management Framework for DoD Information Technology requirements
• Experience with Sandia, the FIE, or other government operations
• Active DOE Q (or equivalent) security clearance
• Active SCI access

About Our Team

The High Security Operations (HSO) group performs high impact, national security work for a broad segment of the Intelligence Community (IC) as well as DOE and NNSA special access programs. We protect our customer's information and assets by providing a secure environment that allows Sandia to deliver products and services that protect our nation's security. The HSO group is responsible for interpretating and providing oversight of special access program security requirements, to include information, personnel, physical and operational security, access controls, facility accreditation, incident investigation and program access management.

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 and SCI access, both of which require US citizenship. SCI access may also require a polygraph examination. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain these levels of access 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 the 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.