Cleared Senior/Principal LAN/WAN Support Technologist - COMSEC, Onsite (Sandia)
Job posting number: #210223 (Ref:Sa695244)
Job Description
About Sandia:
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
- 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://www.sandia.gov
*These benefits vary by job classification.
What Your Job Will Be Like:
We are seeking motivated and knowledgeable LAN/WAN Support Technologist! Our department provides COMSEC (Communication Security), the discipline of preventing unauthorized access to telecommunications. COMSEC protects both classified and unclassified traffic on voice and data networks. COMSEC Services are responsible for the operations and management of the STE and the ViPer (secure phones), including installation, troubleshooting, secure key management, annual asset tracking and audit support.
On any given day, you may be called on to:
- Operate and maintain LAN and WAN and all associated systems and network devices
- Perform software upgrades, which may include building utilities and tools from source code
- Perform hardware additions, changes, and upgrades
- Configure, test, troubleshoot, and install secure telephones (STEs, ViPers) and encryptors
- Track all accountable cryptographic equipment in the COMSEC Material Record (CMR) system
- Manage all classified/unclassified physical and electronic cryptographic keys
- Monitor the overall operation of the network and intervenes when bottlenecks or off-normal behavior occurs
Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite.
Salary Range:
$72,800 - $140,600
*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:
- High school diploma plus 3 years of experience; or equivalent
- Network experience installing, configuring and troubleshooting network switches and routers
- An active DOE Q clearance, or equivalent is required to start
Qualifications We Desire:
- Network experience with encryptors and training certifications
- Network experience with Arista and Juniper equipment
- Knowledge and experience communication security (COMSEC) cryptographic equipment
- COMSEC certified (active certificate)
- Certified STE and ViPer installer
- Experience working with Microsoft Excel, Work and Visio
- COMSEC training
About Our Team:
Our department provides a world class IT infrastructure service for Sandia in support of their mission and national security. We provide modern telecommunications systems for data, telephone, and encryption capabilities to Sandia with emphasis on securing and protecting Sandia’s information, standardization, and reducing heterogeneity. We will provide these services in an effective and proactive manner, using customer support, applications, and the data necessary.
Posting Duration:
This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the ‘posting date’. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.
Security Clearance:
Position requires a Department of Energy (DOE) Q security clearance to start, or equivalent active security clearance with another U.S. government agency (e.g., DOD). Sandia is required by DOE directive to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.
Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.
EEO:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.
NNSA Requirements for MedPEDs:
If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.
If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on-site interview at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date.
Job ID: 695244
Job Family: IT
Regular/Temporary Position: R
Full/Part-Time Status: F