Early-Career Information Systems Architect - Technical Security Systems, Onsite

What Your Job Will Be Like

The Technical Systems Security Department (9246) is seeking an Information Systems Architect to translate complex Technical Security Systems requirements into secure, high-performance hardware and software solutions. This role will lead end-to-end system design, integration, and testing, as well as feasibility studies, requirements gathering, and technology evaluations to enhance and modernize our Intrusion Detection and Access Control Systems.

Partnering closely with cross‑functional teams, you will develop detailed specifications, assess technical alternatives, and recommend improvements that ensure scalability, reliability, and operational efficiency across the organization. You will also provide technical leadership and guidance to drive strategic initiatives and foster collaboration.

On any given day, you may be called to:

• Translate business needs into technical solutions and define solutions to business problems through reasoned application of information technology.
• Determine integrated hardware and software architecture solutions that meet performance, scalability, reliability, and security needs.
• Design, develop, and analyze overall architecture of internal systems, including hardware and software.
• Work with stakeholders and staff to conduct high‑level investigations for strategy studies, requirements specifications, and feasibility studies, and communicate requirements to management.
• Coordinate design and integration of information systems, including subsystems such as networking, virtual machines, and traditional servers/workstations across all SNL sites.

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

$87,400 – $168,800

* 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.

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems / Management Information Systems (MIS), Computer Science or Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or relevant discipline, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q‑level security clearance.

Preferred Skills & Expertise:

• Master’s degree in Info Systems, MIS, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Tech Management (IT/Enterprise Architecture track), or related fields like Enterprise Architecture, Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing.
• Research and recommend tech to improve systems, tackle emerging threats, and boost innovation.
• Develop/modify info systems by analyzing needs, documenting requirements, and updating configurations.
• Manage and maintain system architecture for peak performance.
• Troubleshoot system issues to minimize downtime and keep systems solid.
• Configure settings, run tests (unit, integration, acceptance), and ensure DOE compliance.
• Use industry tools to monitor, analyze, and fix system problems, maintaining efficiency and security.
• Document system architecture and procedures to support knowledge sharing and future upgrades.

Skills & Knowledge:

• Enterprise/Solution Architecture Frameworks: TOGAF, Zachman, FEAF, DoDAF.
• Cloud
  
  Certifications:
  
  AWS Solutions Architect, Microsoft Azure Architect.
• Security
  
  Certifications:
  
  CISSP, CISM, SABSA.
• IT Service & Governance: ITIL, COBIT.
• Agile & Dev Ops: SAFe Architect, Scrum (PSM/CSM).
• Systems Design & Integration:
  Systems engineering, data modeling, database management.
• Networking & VM Architecture:
  Network design, VMware ESXi, Hyper‑V, KVM.
• Cybersecurity Basics:
  Secure architecture, threat modeling, risk management.
• Software Dev Life Cycle:
  Dev Ops, CI/CD pipelines, automation tools.
• Business/IT Alignment:
  Requirements analysis, project management, stakeholder communication.
• Leadership &
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Technical leadership, cross-team coordination, mentoring.

The Technical Security Systems (TSS) department at Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) provides a secure, robust, and sustainable electronic security system in support of Sandia’s critical missions. The department is responsible for…