Early-Career Solutions Architect - Application...
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Job description
We are seeking a motivated Solutions Architect to join our Application Engineering team. You will be part of a team that builds and deploys applications for Center 9300 and Sandia¿s mission areas. As a Solutions Architect, you will design and implement information systems solutions that require a breadth of knowledge, and experience in multiple system domains such as hardware, software, database, networking, AI, and security architectures. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership and develop solutions to complex problems that require the frequent use of creativity as well as analysis and evaluations of situations, data, and/or variable factors. The work environment is fast-paced and dynamic and thus making effective communication and teaming key elements of success.
On any given day, you may be called on to:
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Interface with the customers, internal or external to Sandia, to elicit and define information system requirements.
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Design, architect, implement and operate multi-server systems and storage solutions for production and prototype environments.
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Research, prototype, architect, and design solutions for applications in the Division, Center, Organization, and mission areas.
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Apply system engineering principles from requirements engineering, system architectures and design, integration and testing, all the way to production.
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Collaborate with hardware and software vendors to configure and deploy computing systems and environments.
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Profile, diagnose, and identify system issues, and implement creative solutions.
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Network with a diverse technical population to identify new opportunities for growing our capabilities and impact and collaborate across the Lab and other partner organizations.
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Seek and participate in development and learning opportunities.
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Mentor and seek opportunities to collaborate with other team members.
*This position is eligible for telecommuting, and the selected applicant must live within a reasonable distance for commuting to the assigned work location when necessary., Sandia is required by DOE 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 obtain and 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.
Requirements
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Bachelor¿s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Software Development or related field plus five (5) relevant years¿ experience; OR Master's degree plus one (1) year relevant experience; OR Associates degree plus nine (9) years¿ relevant experience; OR High School diploma, plus 13 years¿ relevant experience.
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Experience with Linux-based environments.
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Experience with Application Engineering technologies such as Ruby, Ruby on Rails, Java, Python, or similar.
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Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q clearance.
Qualifications We Desire:
Experience in or knowledge of some of the following:
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Software system engineering, system administration, network engineering, cybersecurity
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Automation, orchestration, and continuous integration toolsets (Ansible, Docker, GitLab CI, etc.)
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Designing and deploying information systems in a secure environment
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Project management of information systems technical or operational work
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Leadership skills including ability to articulate plans and implement projects to successful completion
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Self-motivated and team-oriented with good negotiation and communication skills
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Good organizational skill and ability to prioritize and complete tasks in a high pressure and/or ambiguous.
Benefits & conditions
*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.
