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 vacation, 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:

Join Sandias High Security Operations (HSO) IT team supporting both the HSO IT Infrastructure team and the HSO Mission IT team to operate, maintain, and secure classified local and wide-area networks that support national security missions. This role involves administering and enforcing communications security (COMSEC) policies and protocols, deploying and supporting advanced networking and video/VoIP systems, proactively monitoring network performance, and ensuring reliable, secure connectivity for mission-critical partners.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Install, configure, operate, and maintain LAN/WAN infrastructure, including routers, switches, firewalls, and related secure hardware in classified environments.
• Implement, enforce, and manage COMSEC policies and procedures to safeguard sensitive communications.
• Manage physical and electronic keying material, communications security accounts, and audit records in compliance with NSA, DOE, and other government agency directives.
• Monitor network health, troubleshoot performance bottlenecks or off-normal behavior, and respond to security incidents to restore optimal operation.
• Perform hardware additions, changes, and upgrades related to secure communications infrastructure.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to enforce network security measures and respond to security investigations.
• Create, update, and maintain detailed documentation including network configurations, COMSEC procedures, forms, and policies, ensuring compliance with program, corporate, and federal guidelines.
• Provide technical support and training to end-users on network operations, security best practices, and COMSEC requirements.
• Analyze, interpret, and implement communications and technical policies from NSA, DOE, and other government agencies.

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

Salary Range:

$74,700 - $144,400

*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:

• High school diploma, plus three years of directly related experience
• Expertise operating and securing LAN/WAN infrastructure, switches, firewalls, including hardware/software upgrades and building network utilities.
• Demonstrated familiarity with COMSEC procedures, and policies, ensuring compliance with program, corporate, and federal guidelines.
• Advanced troubleshooting and performance monitoring, with incident response and network health intervention.
• Proficient in networking protocols, encryption technologies, and secure hardware/software configurations.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance and a SCI clearance (polygraph may be required).

Qualifications We Desire:

• Strong COMSEC skills: physical and electronic key management, account oversight, and audit compliance.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; collaborative team player who models Sandias values of integrity, excellence, and innovation
• Professional certifications (e.g., CCNA, CompTIA Network+, CISSP)
• Familiarity with government regulations, agency directives, and classified matter protection and control
• Experience deploying and supporting video conferencing and VoIP systems
• Prior experience providing customer-focused technical support in classified environments
• Proficiency with OSI model layers, TCP/IP, LAN/WAN protocols, encryption technologies, cryptographic protocols, and secure hardware configurations.
• Active DOE Q-level security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain SCI clearance (polygraph may be required).

About Our Team:

High Security Operations (HSO) performs high-impact, national security work for a broad segment of the Intelligence Community (IC) and other high level security customers. Mission IT is a specialized IT team dedicated to the delivery of innovative solutions to support Sandia mission-critical partnership with other government agencies (OGAs). We deliver tailored IT services and project expertise that align with unique needs and goals of special operations conducted at Sandia National Laboratories.

Our team's deep understanding of operations and regulations enables us to navigate complex solutions. We take great pride in our ability to conceive, construct, and execute technology solutions that make a substantial impact on enhancing national security initiatives.

Posting Duration:

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.

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: 697865

Job Family: IT

Regular/Temporary Position: R

Full/Part-Time Status: F