Cleared Senior/Principal - Mission Operations Center Lead, Onsite
Overland Park, Johnson County, Kansas, 66213, USA
Listed on 2026-02-12
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Cleared Senior/Principal - 24/7/365 Mission Operations Center Lead, OnsiteSandia 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://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..gov
* These benefits vary by job classification.
What Your Job Will Be LikeWe are seeking a multi-talented individual for the position of Computing Infrastructure Engineer to lead our 24/7/365 Mission Operations center. In this role, you will have overall ¬¬daily responsibility for the execution of the operational missions that are conducted within the Mission Operations center, which includes providing oversight, guidance, documentation, training, and mentoring to the 24/7/365 operational shift team members.
You will be fluent in all missions and capabilities supported by the Mission Operations Center and familiar with all supporting infrastructure both internal and external to Sandia. Your responsibilities will include ensuring that all aspects of operational activities are performed and that all requirements are met daily, while also interfacing directly with customers regarding the execution of their missions and coordinating with all supporting mission partners.
Additionally, you will work closely with the internal OPS Engineers and all development disciplines to ensure seamless integration and deployments of new operational capabilities into the operational baseline.
This section describes typical activities; the role requires availability for 24/7/365 operations.
- ¿ Coordinate day-to-day activities of a 24/7/365 multi-customer mission operations center
- ¿ Collaborate with capability development project managers and staff to represent operational requirements and processes
- ¿ Provide mentorship and direction on maintenance and configurations of critical network infrastructure
- ¿ Provide operational and engineering input for IT system and critical physical infrastructure
- ¿ Coordinate resolution of technical issues with technical support staff (Network Engineering, System Administration, Database Engineering, Software, Configuration Management, etc.)
- ¿ Provide ongoing operational updates to management
- 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.
- Ability to travel to customer locations for meetings and project updates on a quarterly basis.
- The selected applicant will be required to acquire and maintain CompTIA Security+ certification (or equivalent).
Salary Range:
$104,000 - $237,800
* 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.
Qualifications We Require¿ Bachelor¿s degree in engineering, computer science, or other technical discipline with at least five years relevant experience or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
¿ Experience in leading or participating in 24/7/365 operational environments; including operating, monitoring, maintaining, and…
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