Early-Career Network Engineer - Enterprise Services, Onsite

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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

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Career advancement and enrichment opportunities

• Flexible work arrangements - 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off)
• Flexible work arrangements - 4/10 (work 4 ten‑hour days each week)
• Compressed workweeks
• Part‑time work
• Telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)

• Generous vacation
• Strong medical and other benefits
• Competitive 401k
• Learning opportunities
• Relocation assistance
• Amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

* These benefits vary by job classification.

World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov

What Your Job Will Be Like:

The Enterprise Network Services organization is seeking a Network Engineer with a solid understanding of networking, firewalls, WAN/LAN technologies and communication protocols. The individual must bring their own knowledge and expertise to design, implement, operate, maintain, and troubleshoot networks. This includes routers, switches and firewalls.

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

Design and implement corporate enterprise or direct mission network architectures.

Maintain smooth operation of corporate enterprise or direct mission network communication systems.

Evaluate and report on new communications technologies, as well as recommend viable solutions to improve the capabilities of the network.

Develop and plan network installation, testing and troubleshooting procedures.

Work with customers to elicit, analyze, define, and document requirements.

Perform regular network performance and tuning.

* Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant 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:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management of Information Systems, Information Assurance or a related field; or equivalent (AS + 4 years or no degree + 8 years).

Experience with network communication protocols, such as TCP/IP, HTTPS, IPSec, or SNMP, etc.

Experience with LAN/WAN equipment, such as routers, switches, and network tools.

Experience with IPv4 and IPv6 implementation.

Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q security clearance.

Qualifications We Desire:

Understanding of various IT systems such as hardware, operating systems, networking, virtualization, and other technologies.

Experience designing, documenting, implementing, troubleshooting, and managing enterprise network infrastructures.

Ability to interpret new business requirements and propose suitable architecture changes.

Experience with automation and various networking technologies in an unclassified and classified environment.

Strong oral, written and interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively in diverse team environments to resolve network‑centric issues.

Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC).

Familiar with network equipment such as Juniper, Cisco, Palo Alto, Arista and Brocade.

Familiarity with development (Python, Git).

Experience interpreting and implementing DISA STIGs or other IT system hardening baselines.

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