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 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.

What Your Job Will Be Like:

We are seeking a Computing Infrastructure Engineer to perform the full lifecycle management (analysis, design, development, testing, implementation, integration and maintenance) of multi-user information systems including servers, storage, virtual and cloud infrastructures, and associated components and subsystems.

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

• Maintain the integrity of servers and systems to meet established requirements for service levels, disaster recovery, business continuity, and security.
• Coordinate and interface with customers, suppliers, and domain experts such as networking, software, and desktop personnel.
• Apply systematic, disciplined, and quantifiable engineering and life cycle management techniques and processes to deliver integrated information systems hardware for mission-enabled or direct mission deployment and production.
• Perform hardware systems analysis, monitoring, troubleshooting, repair and recovery, disaster recovery, software installations, systems OS and software applications upgrades and security patches, performance tuning, hardware upgrades and resource optimization, maintenance of user accounts, and training users.
• Performs technical research and development to enable continuing innovation within the infrastructure.

Due to the nature of the work, this candidate must work onsite.

Salary Range:

$81,900 - $185,700

*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:

• Bachelor degree in relevant field, plus 5 years experience
• IT Leadership experience working with teams and individuals, demonstrated aptitude to work across organizations with partners and teams to obtain direction and solution.
• Active CompTIA Security + Certificate.
• Extensive knowledge of HAL, SFN, and DOE-IN accredited Networks.
• Experience supporting Windows or Linux computers and servers.
• Experience using Active Directory, OU permissions and GPO creation.
• Wide-ranging knowledge of computing hardware peripherals and their allowed use on Top Secret Computer systems.
• Knowledge of VMWare and VDI infrastructure.
• Experience working with VOIP systems on SCI networks.
• Knowledge of purchasing and procurement in a Top Secret environment.
• Active DOE Q-level security clearance, or DoD TS equivalent security clearance and the ability obtain and maintain SCI access, which may require a polygraph.

Qualifications We Desire:

• Knowledge of Sandia FIE Operations
• Ability to work with other Departments, Labs and Govt agencies to meet mission goals.
• Project leadership and Project Management experience in environments working with peers as well as subordinates.
• Systems administration experience
• Experience with RHEL Operating System
• Familiarity with Sandia’s SRN, SCN, SFN and SON networks
• Strong working relationship with DOE oversight (DOE/IN, Sandia Field Office, NNSA, Office of Enforcement)
• Experience utilizing Microsoft Deployment Toolkit
• Familiarity with DOE Order 470.4 (IOSC attachment) & 470.6 (Technical Security Program)
• Experience responding to investigative and audit compliance requests.
• Experience providing training regarding programs and systems in which you are considered an SME
• Experience with Emergency Management

About Our Team:

The Field Intelligence Element (FIE) performs high-impact, national security work for a broad segment of the Intelligence Community (IC). As part of the FIE Operations team, the Information Technology Services department enables the reliable and timely delivery of secure IT products and services to satisfy the unique requirements of the IC. Our IT products and services include servers, virtual environments, desktops, networking, storage and applications.

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.

Security Clearance:

Position requires a Department of Energy (DOE) Q security clearance to start, or equivalent active security clearance with another U.S. government agency (e.g., DOD). Sandia is required by DOE directive 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 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.

Job ID: 693925

Job Family: IT

Regular/Temporary Position: R

Full/Part-Time Status: F

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.