Senior Administrator Solutions Architect Digital Transformation, Onsite

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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 Sandias 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 modernizationby collaborating closely with the Principal Investigator to ensure alignment with Sandias mission goals and customer needs
• Craft solutions that lower lifecycle 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

Architecture & Design

• Serve as the primary architect for information system solutions, delivering robust, scalable, sustainable and secure designs for both classified and unclassified environments
• Lead endtoend design, prototyping, and implementation of innovative, mission enabling digital solutions
• Evaluate and select commercialofftheshelf (COTS)…