Senior/Principal Cloud Infrastructure Engineer, 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 highly motivated technical professional to join our team that leads the way in developing, implementing, and enhancing cloud computing to meet mission needs. We process terabytes of near real time data daily, extracting information and providing it to national decision makers. The department currently provides technical cloud competencies for the Decision Support Systems (DSS) business area and enables program execution in the Advanced Systems Program Office (ASPO) business area.

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

• Develop and implement cloud-based solutions for effective operation of mission enabling information systems
• Administer and maintain cloud infrastructure including our CI/CD pipeline
• Develop and support AWS based environments as a subject-matter expert including standard methodology guidance for developing near real-time solutions in cloud environments
• Provide development and support in areas including cloud computing, container technologies, data and computing virtualization, and secure cloud architectures
• Use excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills to work with a diverse set of colleagues across multiple teams
• Work with diverse technology stacks, using strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and testing skills
• Team with other technical specialists working on Agile teams

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

$102,400 - $199,700

*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.

• Bachelor's in a relevant STEM field plus five (5) or more years of experience; or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Minimum of 3 years professional experience in AWS cloud technologies (AWS EC2, S3, Lambda, Direct Connect, VPC, IAM).
• Minimum of 5 years professional experience with Linux operating systems.
• Experience with software design/engineering/development methodologies and languages (Python, Bash/Shell scripting, C++, Java).
• Active DOE Q with the ability to obtain and maintain an SCI, which will require a polygraph.

• Understanding of Large Language Models (LLMs) and experience in deploying AI/ML solutions.
• Experience with automation, orchestration, continuous integration, and continuous delivery including tools such as Puppet, Ansible, Docker, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Terraform, etc.
• Experience in computer networks and troubleshooting (TCP, UDP, OSI model, tcpdump, Wireshark, netcat).
• Experience in computer security (encryption, client-server authentication, FIPS 140-2).
• Experience in supporting classified cloud computing environments.
• Experience developing and deploying secure architectures to meet cybersecurity and information assurance requirements.
• Experience with RHEL
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills to identify creative solutions.
• Ability to function in a dynamic, fast-paced, multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to prioritize, manage, and complete multiple projects within appropriate scope and timeframe.
• Ability to develop and present ideas and results in oral and written form.
• Active IA certificate (Security+, CISSP, CISA)
• Active SCI with Poly.

Within Center 6300 and as part of the Decision Support Systems Group, the Systems Design and Architecture Department designs and develops high-performance cloud-based and hybrid solutions used for high-consequence missions with national security impact. Our full-stack team crafts and implements environments, infrastructures, software, and algorithms, that enable and perform real-time processing and exploitation from a variety of very ambitious, sophisticated data streams from pathfinder remote sensing assets.

Decision Support Systems develops first-of-a-kind tasking, collection, processing, exploitation, and dissemination systems for critical national security missions. We design, develop, and deploy large networked computing systems that push the state-of-the-art in data processing throughput and real-time action and response. We develop sophisticated algorithms and software for detecting, monitoring, and classifying targets of interest. We fundamentally develop and improve the way sensing systems customers make decisions.

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of three (3) 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) 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.

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.