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:

We are seeking a dedicated Cyber Assurance Architect to enhance our organization’s cybersecurity framework. In this vital role, you will develop and implement cyber policies while providing expert guidance on security controls and mitigations. You will lead USNDS security plans and collaborate with Sandia ISSM/AISSM and DOE AO to oversee system certification and accreditation planning and testing activities. Together, we can create innovative solutions to address unique national security challenges!

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

• Enhance Operational Security: Respond to cybersecurity inquiries and assess threats and risks to implement effective mitigations.
• Develop Reporting Capabilities: Create and maintain detailed security reporting systems, analyzing security scans to inform system revisions.
• Ensure Compliance: Verify and validate adherence to security requirements, ensuring our practices align with industry standards.
• Stay Informed: Keep up to date with the latest methodologies and advancements in the cybersecurity landscape.
• Address Cyber Risks: Tackle unknown cyber threats using structured methodologies, delivering engaging policy awareness and educational briefings.
• Monitor Security: Review security logs and SIEM dashboards for signs of attacks, utilizing data from various sources to implement effective mitigations.
• Engage in Continuous Monitoring: Participate in ongoing monitoring activities to maintain a secure environment.

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

If you’re ready to make a significant impact in the field of cybersecurity, we want to hear from you! Apply today and become part of a mission-driven team dedicated to excellence in cyber assurance.

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:

• Master’s degree in information technology, cybersecurity, computer science, or relevant field plus 1 years of experience; OR bachelor’s degree in stated fields plus 5 years of experience.
• Experience in a cyber-related field, such as systems administration, network administration, software development, or computer security.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-Level clearance.

Qualifications We Desire:

• Knowledge and experience with NIST SP 800-53, NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF), and Sandia's cyber security requirements.
• Experience creating and managing security plans and assessing compliance with the plans.
• Experience with DOE or DoD processes for gaining and retaining cyber accreditation for computer systems, software, and networks.
• Excellent written and communication skills.
• Ability to apply cyber security standards, directives, guidance, and policies to an architectural framework.
• Cybersecurity certifications (e.g., CISSP, CEH, CISM, Security+).
• Configuration Management experience.
• Ability to develop and lead integrated solution roadmaps and identify architectural risk and propose alternatives.
• Understanding of system administration and networking.
• Experience with Splunk and Linux.
• Active DOE Q or TS.

About Our Team:

The Space Ground Systems Programs leads the design, development, and delivery of the operational ground segment of the United States Nuclear Detonation Detection System (USNDS). USNDS is a space-based remote sensing system designed to meet national security needs for both the war fighter and the treaty monitoring community. The team provides leadership and advanced technical solutions throughout the life cycle of these systems, from inception of new systems to enhancing capability in the operational systems.

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, 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: 693655

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.