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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Information Systems Architect, CA Onsite - **Company:** Sandia Corporation - **Location:** Livermore, CA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $104,000.0 - $201,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Information Systems, Software Architecture, Software Engineering, Information Technology - **Published:** August 11, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=abb14b17d3422995 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or other relevant field plus two or more years of relevant experience; or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience. * Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance., * Two or more years of experience developing software solutions and leveraging modern tools to implement and sustain software. * Two or more years managing client relationships and developing feasibility studies to meet complex needs. * Active DOE Q-level clearance or equivalent. * Experience in managing and developing software in highly regulated or secure environments. * Knowledge of ITIL and service management methodologies. * Superb communication skills and ability to lead projects with stakeholders at all levels. * Ability to present and influence technical solutions across functions and peer groups. * Experience in conducting user studies to extract and identify needs and translating into technical requirements. * Ability to design solutions involving multiple technology domains. ## Description * Translate business needs into technical solutions and defines solutions to business problems through reasoned application of information technology. * Design, develop, and analyze overall architecture of internal systems, including hardware and software. * Determine integrated hardware and software architecture solutions that meet performance, scalability, reliability, and security needs. * Coordinate design and integration of systems and dependencies. * Research and recommend technology to improve current systems. * Develop or modify information systems, including analyzing business and user needs, documenting requirements, and revising existing systems as necessary. * Configure system settings and options; plan and execute unit, integration and acceptance testing; and create specifications for systems to meet business requirements. * Investigate effective business solutions and apply and monitor the use of required tools, methods, and standards. * Work with clients and staff to conduct high-level investigations for strategy studies, requirements specifications, and feasibility studies, and communicate requirements to staff. * Create specifications and prototypes of recommended solutions using resources, standards, methods, and tools. * Advise on alternatives and assesses technical limitations within operations realities., 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. 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