Senior/Principal IT Solutions Architect - IT Infrastructure and Systems, Onsite

Sandia National Laboratories; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 118,000 - 236,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Relocation assistance

Excellent facilities

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories is seeking an IT Solutions Architect to lead a cross-functional team responsible for IT infrastructure, servers, networks, and applications, with a strong emphasis on security and compliance.

You will mentor IT, cyber, and engineering professionals, collaborate across disciplines, and drive initiatives from conception to deployment in a mission-driven environment onsite in Albuquerque.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline with 5 years of directly relevant experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a required US DOE Q-level security clearance.
• Experience leading IT infrastructure, including server and network administration across Windows and Linux.
• Experience developing and deploying applications or tools to support infrastructure and operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic IT infrastructure initiatives across server and network administration in Windows and Linux environments.
• Manage and mentor a diverse team of IT, cyber, and computer engineering professionals.
• Oversee development and deployment of applications and tools supporting infrastructure and operations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for innovation and security improvements.
• Provide guidance on infrastructure utilization and systems administration best practices.

Skills

Python

C++

Scripting

Web technologies

Leadership

Project management

Cybersecurity knowledge

Team collaboration

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline

Tools

Windows

Linux

Server administration

Networking

Application development tools

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 Integrated Stockpile Evaluation (ISE) Planning, Information and Data Systems team is seeking an IT Solutions Architect to lead a cross-functional team responsible for managing and advancing our IT infrastructure and systems administration, alongside cybersecurity initiatives. As part of a mission-driven team dedicated to ensuring the safety, reliability, and effectiveness of the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile, you will play a critical role in overseeing and enhancing our infrastructure, including server administration, network management, and application development.

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

• Lead strategic initiatives focused on IT infrastructure management, including server and network administration across Windows and Linux environments, ensuring robust, secure, and efficient systems.
• Manage and mentor a diverse team of IT, cyber, and computer engineering professionals, fostering collaboration across disciplines.
• Oversee the development and deployment of applications and tools that support infrastructure and operational needs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for innovation and improvement in infrastructure and security.
• Provide expert guidance on infrastructure utilization and systems administration best practices.
• Lead key projects, including cyber-related initiatives, while partnering with the ISSO who manages security plan development and compliance.

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

Salary Range

$117,500 - $235,700

*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

• A bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline and five (5) years of directly relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of directly relevant education and engineering or scientific experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform independent research and development.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a required US DOE Q-level security clearance

Qualifications We Desire

• Active DOE Q clearance or equivalent.
• Familiarity with hardware/software requirements generation for verification, validation and qualification.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills and ability to work in a multidisciplinary, multi-disciplinary team setting for a common purpose.
• Proven experience in managing IT infrastructure, including server and network administration across Windows and Linux environments.
• Strong background in systems administration and troubleshooting complex IT systems.
• Experience developing and deploying applications or tools that support infrastructure and operational needs.
• In-depth knowledge of cybersecurity controls implementation and security plan development, with the ability to collaborate effectively with ISSO personnel.
• Demonstrated leadership experience with the ability to effectively motivate and manage diverse teams across multiple disciplines and departments.
• Proven experience in project management, successfully guiding initiatives from inception to completion.
• Experience with programming languages such as Python, C++, and scripting, including web technologies.
• Strong critical and creative thinking abilities, with a proven capacity to analyze complex problems and develop innovative solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to operate independently and make informed decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills and ability to work in a multidisciplinary, multi-disciplinary team setting for a common purpose.

About Our Team

We manage the Integrated Stockpile Evaluation (ISE) as a program driven to understand all aspects of stockpile systems to ensure that the nuclear weapon stockpile is known, with increasing certainty to be safe, secure, reliable and effective both now and into the future. ISE integrates a variety of stockpile evaluation programs and focuses on contributing to the transformation of US nuclear weapons stockpile and complex.

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.