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What Your Job Will Be Like:

Are you passionate about your work and dream of utilizing state-of-the-art facilities to explore solutions? Would you like to join a dynamic team that solves significant issues for our nation's security? If so, we encourage you to explore this new and exciting opportunity within Sandia National Laboratories!

The Field Intelligence Element (FIE) Information Technology Infrastructure team is seeking a highly motivated, experienced networking Solutions Architect. The right person will have extensive VMWare, Active Directory, and Windows Server experience, with some Linux experience. You will be responsible for researching, designing, and implementing computing solutions to enable Sandia's intelligence mission.

Our services are recognized by our sponsors and partners for their positive impact to the mission, and we're looking for a team member who will continue to evolve and grow our capabilities. Our ideal candidate has experience collaborating with others for success, as well as excellent communication which includes communicating technical processes and details effectively with customers of varying technical backgrounds.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Research, prototype, and design solutions for effective operation of mission enabling information systems. You will develop strategic solutions that position Sandia for future mission work related to national security programs.
• Interface with internal and external customers to support general operations of the FIE IT infrastructure.
• Identify risks and risk-reduction strategies while balancing performance, cost, and schedule for different technical options.
• Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain servers, VDI, and other IT assets. Coordinate efforts across sites and keep customers informed of repairs, work, and resolutions.
• Upgrade Windows servers, workstations, and integrating different technologies.
• Accountable to internal or external customers for overall technical performance of information systems.
• Responsible for resolving issues that require architectural changes.
• Develops strategic solutions that reduce future life-cycle costs and position Sandia synergistically for future mission work.
• Advances solution space by resolving complex, difficult, or unique information system issues using creative, effective, and possibly leading-edge solutions.
• Provides architectural direction for information systems.
• Create, maintain, and document processes and procedures.

Due to the nature of the work, this candidate must be able to work onsite. Relocation will be provided for those that qualify.

Salary Range:

$114,000 - $227,500

*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 Information Science, Computer Science, or related degree plus a minimum 5 years of relevant experience; or equivalent experience and/or achievements that demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of the job.
• Extensive experience with Active Directory and Windows Server administration; including at least 5 years of experience with PowerShell scripting.
• VMWare administration experience.
• Position requires an active current Q level security clearance to start.
• Ability to obtain and maintain an SCI security clearance that may require a polygraph.

Qualifications We Desire:

Ideally, your background will also include all or some of the following:

• Excellent knowledge of ongoing trends in the information systems field and the ability to understand and work with new and emerging technologies.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills across all levels of an organization.
• Knowledge and application of Disaster Recovery strategies including replication and backup software for the protection and recovery of systems and data.
• Experience with deploying and administering systems in a high-security production environment.
• Proven ability to perform as a strong individual contributor within a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to develop effective relationships internal and external to the organization.
• Active SCI security clearance.

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 Infrastructure 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:

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.

Job ID: 694774

Job Family: IT

Regular/Temporary Position: T

Full/Part-Time Status: F