Cleared Senior/Principal - 24/7/365 Mission Operations Center Lead, Onsite

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• Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

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We are seeking a multi-talented individual for the position of Computing Infrastructure Engineer to lead our 24/7/365 Mission Operations center. In this role, you will have overall daily responsibility for the execution of the operational missions that are conducted within the Mission Operations center, which includes providing oversight, guidance, documentation, training, and mentoring to the 24/7/365 operational shift team members.

You will be fluent in all missions and capabilities supported by the Mission Operations Center and familiar with all supporting infrastructure both internal and external to Sandia. Your responsibilities will include ensuring that all aspects of operational activities are performed and that all requirements are met daily, while also interfacing directly with customers regarding the execution of their missions and coordinating with all supporting mission partners. Additionally, you will work closely with the internal OPS Engineers and all development disciplines to ensure seamless integration and deployments of new operational capabilities into the operational baseline.

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

Coordinate day-to-day activities of a 24/7/365 multi-customer mission operations center
Collaborate with capability development project managers and staff to represent operational requirements and processes
Provide mentorship and direction on maintenance and configurations of critical network infrastructure
Provide operational and engineering input for IT system and critical physical infrastructure
Coordinate resolution of technical issues with technical support staff (Network Engineering, System Administration, Database Engineering, Software, Configuration Management, etc.)
Provide ongoing operational updates to management

This role will require an ability to be on-call for after-hours/weekend support of mission activities 24/7/365.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite 100% of the time.

Ability to travel to customer locations for meetings and project updates on a quarterly basis.

The selected applicant will be required to acquire and maintain CompTIA Security+ certification (or equivalent).

$104,000 - $237,800

*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.

Bachelors degree in engineering, computer science, or other technical discipline with at least five years relevant experience or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
Experience in leading or participating in 24/7/365 operational environments; including operating, monitoring, maintaining, and incident resolution on government networks, both classified and unclassified; as well as familiarity with cyber-security technologies and best practices.
Active U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Q and DOE SCI level security clearances or equivalent (e.g., DoD TS/SCI), which requires participation in random polygraph examinations.

Active CompTIA Security+ certification (or equivalent).
Experience creating and presenting briefings to leadership and key customer personnel.
Extraordinary written and oral communication skills.
Detailed knowledge and experience with current IT and networking technologies for real-time processing, continual monitoring, virtualization, high availability, and cybersecurity
Advanced degree in engineering, computer science, or other technical discipline; professional experience can be waived with an appropriate advanced degree.

The Special Programs Department (SPD) is responsible for managing and executing a variety of classified efforts at SNL's California site, including both Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and Special Access Programs. These efforts entail providing communications services to a variety of customers. The SPD works closely with the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Department of Defense (DoD), and Intelligence Community (IC) to accomplish these efforts.

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.

Position requires a Department of Energy (DOE) SCI security clearance to start, or equivalent active security clearance with another U.S. government agency (e.g., DOD). 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.

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.

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.