Information Systems Architect (Experienced)

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.

Salary Range

$86,300 - $166,800
*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.

What Your Job Will Be Like

We are seeking an experienced Information Systems Architect to join our dynamic team!

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

• VM management [vmBackup, vmRestore, vmMount, vmFsck, vmView, etc.]
• ZFS auto snapshot maintenance, backups/data mirroring
• Web services administration
• Starmon health monitor system management
• Host/Service backup administration
• KiwiServer imaging system maintenance (StarJeOS maintenance OS, osImager imaging tool, setboot network boot control)
• Numerous admin activities (smbldap-passwd, addUserAcct, addUserDir, addGroup, modGroup, lsusers, lsgroups, )
• Phonebook system (p2re Eperson exporter, 411 phonebook lookup tool)
• StackExchange and Wikipedia mirroring to off net environments
• KMS server activation maintenance
• Desktop auto-configuration and automation
• Gateway administration
• CISauditor activity

Qualifications We Require

• You have a Bachelor's degree in a computing field plus 5 years of meaningful experience; OR
  • the equivalent of 13 years of experience.
• Experience with deploying and administering servers in a high security production environment;
• A understanding of enterprise and network services like DNS, NTP, DHCP, databases, VPN, firewalls, switches, routers and distributed storage systems;
• Experience in scripting languages;
• Knowledge of Storage Area Networks and associated back end architecture;
• Experience configuring and fixing networking equipment;
• Knowledge of information systems engineering tools and techniques, development, application, and management;
• Ability to translate technical terms to layperson's terms and present them to audiences outside of the organization;
• Active US DOE Q clearance;
• You must be able to obtain and maintain a required US DOE security clearance and SCI, which may require a polygraph test.

Qualifications We Desire

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

• Ability to learn new IT system technologies;
• A strong customer service ethic;
• Ability to work closely with customers and suppliers to define expectations and mutual responsibilities;
• An in-depth knowledge of various operating systems and clustering to design and develop secure, maintainable systems for the future;
• Have the ability to thrive in a teaming environment;
• Understanding of Systems Engineering disciplines particularly Requirements Management and Configuration Management;
• An understanding of Cloud Computing such as Vmware, Open Stack and KVM;
• The ability to research and propose networking solutions which satisfy requirements;
• An in-depth knowledge of network devices like switches, routers, VPNs and firewall devices;
• Experience with and the ability to utilize collaboration tools like wikis & GitLab;
• Experience with process improvement activities and full life cycle development processes such as Agile, Lean 6, ISO, CMMi, or ITIL
• Project management experience preferably of large, complex, or interdependent projects;
• Active SCI security clearance preferred.

About Our Team

Department 5631 [Threat Analysis Technologies] is one of five departments in the Cyber Intelligence Research Group and primarily executes work for the Information Operations (IO) program through the cultivation and deployment of ground-breaking cyber capabilities within 5600. IO encompasses multi-disciplinary, high-impact cyber programs, which have decades-long FFRDC-like relationships with their respective United States Government (USG) sponsors. The vision of the IO program is to be the trusted cyber research institution enabling the USG to accomplish critical national security objectives through research, development, and technology transition. The Cyber Intelligence Research group has a highly collaborative management team, which works together to address program, line, and capability requirements, with highly matrixed staff. Areas of emphasis for the group include vulnerability research, reverse engineering, assessments, data analytics, and software development.

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.

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.