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:

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; who will provide technical leadership for the networking team. The right person will have strong networking knowledge (OSI network layers, TCP/IP), video conferencing and VoIP experience, and experience configuring and deploying a variety of networking equipment. You will be responsible for researching, designing, and implementing classified networking systems 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:

• Be a key part of the DOE enterprise network team providing architecture expertise for next generation design of our Upper Level LAN (ULL) networks.
• Provide advanced network architecture design guidance and support for Other Government Agencies (OGA's) working with Sandia.
• Determine future requirements to provide high reliability and performance for scientific application high-bandwidth needs.
• Ensure that IT networks are secured and accredited.
• Purchase, track, and maintain IT-related property.
• Coach and mentor network engineers on Sandia's ULL network implementation.
• Collaborate with internal and external customers to support general operations of the FIE IT infrastructure.
• Evaluates and recommends hardware and software technologies to create new networks or improve existing networks.
• Create, maintain, and document processes and procedures.

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

Salary Range:

$109,300 - $217,400

*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 Computing, Engineering, or Science discipline, plus 5 years related experience supporting and maintaining advanced network systems; OR (AS + 9 or no degree + 13)
• Extensive experience with Cisco and Arista routers and switches, and IP fabric architectures.
• Experience with network protocols, including routing protocols (such as border gateway protocol, EIGRP, or STP, equal-cost multipath routing) and multimedia protocols (such as session initiation protocols and multicast).
• Experience implementing and utilizing network monitoring tools such as SolarWinds.
• Expert knowledge of HAL network architecture.
• Active DOE Q and ability to obtain and maintain an SCI clearance, which may require a polygraph.

Qualifications We Desire:

• Current member of DOE Routerhead network group.
• Ability to design, plan, and implement local and wide-area network systems.
• Assist in creating and validating system security plans.
• Advanced knowledge and expertise on classified network design, network encryption technologies, and network security.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills across all levels of an organization.
• The ability to implement and configure zone-based firewalls.
• Knowledge of network redundancy and DR architectures including Multi-Chassis Link Aggregation, dual power feeds, and recovery of systems.
• The ability and willingness to learn additional operating systems and networking environments.
• Current network certification(s) including, but not limited to: Security+, CCNA, CCNP, COMSEC, or equivalent certifications.

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:

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: 694135

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.