Cleared IT System Administrator / Computer Infrastructure Engineer - Special Programs Operations, Onsite

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
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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 an IT Systems Administrator (Computer Infrastructure Engineer) to join our Special Operations 24/7/365 team! We are a mission focused organization and provide critical support to a wide variety of organizations and agencies. You will have the opportunity to work with a wide range of technologies, both commercial and custom, and have direct input on the future of our strategic path.

On any given day, the Systems Administrator may be called on to:

• Provide real-time support to critical activities impacting our nation
• Maintain security compliance and overall availability to our dedicated mission operations datacenter
• Manage and maintain an IT infrastructure consisting of web servers, data processing and specialized hardware
• Provide input on design and deployment of new technologies and applications
• Work in an exciting and dynamic 24/7/365 mission-first environment
• Perform Linux and Windows installations, configurations, upgrades and security patching (bare metal hardware and virtual environments)

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 at the Livermore, CA facility.

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

$88,900 - $171,900

*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 degree in related field with at least 2 years' experience; or equivalent combination of related education and/or experience.
• Experience building, maintaining, and/or administrating one or more of the following systems: CentOS 8, Oracle Linux 8+, Windows Server 2019, and Windows 10.
• Position requires an active U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Q Level security clearance, and the ability to obtain a DOE SCI level security clearance, which requires U.S. Citizenship and a polygraph.

• Familiarity with USG security accreditation requirements, policies and processes.
• Experience with Linux operating systems, virtual environments, and/or related hardware.
• Experience with VMWare administration and engineering.
• Experience with writing intermediate to advanced shell scripts.
• Knowledge of and experience distributing and implementing standard configurations with Ansible.
• Experience working in a 24/7/365 operational environment.
• Ability to Implement, support, and maintain multi-platforms, including Splunk, Solarwinds and other performance/monitoring technologies and use tools to monitor and support systems.

The Special Programs Operations (SPO) Department is responsible for executing and coordinating a variety of classified efforts at SNL's California site. These critical efforts entail providing communications services to multiple customers. We work closely with the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Department of Defense (DoD), and Intelligence Community (IC) to accomplish these efforts. The centerpiece to this effort is the manning and support of an on-site 24/7/365 Mission Support operations center. We also have charters to 1) Develop processes and procedures for the acceptance, operationalization, and accreditation of new capabilities. 2) Manage ongoing accreditation of the IT and software systems, 3) Develop of innovative IT systems to reduce the total lifecycle costs for the broad range of capabilities being executed.

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.