Senior Administrator Solutions Architect Digital Transformation, Onsite

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:

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Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

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What Your Job Will Be Like:

Sandia National Laboratories is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Solutions Architect to lead the technical strategy and execution of digital transformation initiatives that support multiple mission areas. Serving as the primary architect for complex information systems solutions, this role requires broad and deep knowledge across multiple information systems domains, including information assurance, hardware, software, databases, and networking. The successful candidate will possess extensive, authoritative expertise in these specialized domains and apply professional concepts to design and deliver solutions that may involve commercial-off-the-shelf, open source, or internally developed technologies.

This position involves working with lab leadership to achieve key laboratory goals in the integration of digital transformation while meeting with internal and external customers to determine information systems requirements and integrating those requirements into effective solutions. The Solutions Architect may also manage projects related to the realization of these solutions, including prototyping and documentation. The role frequently demands creative problem-solving and in-depth analysis of complex, variable factors to develop innovative solutions that advance Sandia
¿ s mission. The ideal candidate will bring strategic vision, technical expertise, and proven leadership to manage complex projects within a secure, multi-stakeholder environment, ensuring mission success and organizational excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership

Support the definition and execution of the technical strategy for digital engineering transformation initiatives
¿ such as Product Lifecycle Management, design, production, and workflow modernization
¿ by collaborating closely with the Principal Investigator to ensure alignment with Sandia
¿ s mission goals and customer needs

Craft solutions that lower life
¿ cycle costs and position Sandia for future mission success

Monitor emerging technologies, industry trends, and regulatory changes that affect national
¿ security, energy, and scientific
¿ research domains, and translate insights into strategic recommendations

Lead a team of IT professionals and coordinate with other Engineering and matrixed IT teams toward a common, aligned goal

Serve as the primary architect for information
¿ system solutions, delivering robust, scalable, sustainable and secure designs for both classified and unclassified environments

Lead end
¿ to
¿ end design, prototyping, and implementation of innovative, mission
¿…