Cyber Security R&D Systems Administrator (Cybersecurity Technical Staff 1)

The Advanced Research in Cyber Systems group (A-4) is seeking a junior technical staff member to support a diverse range of computing systems and research efforts. We maintain fault-tolerant, reproducible environments using immutable Linux operating systems and container technologies, while supporting research scientists and engineers as they prototype emerging artificial intelligence, machine learning, and Large Language Model (LLM) capabilities. You will collaborate with research, development, operations, and management teams, with mentorship and guidance provided by senior staff members.

A-4 develops, trains with, and utilizes advanced tools and technologies to protect, analyze, detect, and monitor cyber threats across the complete spectrum of adversaries. Our work addresses challenging problems at the intersection of cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, persistent cyber threats, and critical infrastructure. In this role, you will contribute to these efforts by supporting reliable computing environments and enabling the development and evaluation of innovative technologies that advance A-4’s cybersecurity research mission.

Responsibilities will include:

• Deploying and maintaining containerized infrastructure and services
• Automating routine tasks
• Tracking and resolving infrastructure and service issues and alerts
• Identifying and engineering new system capabilities
• Support advanced computing platforms while learning to manage GPU-accelerated workloads

• Proficient in Linux system administration and containerization
• Familiarity with open source monitoring and alerting platforms (Grafana, Prometheus, etc)
• Understands General Purpose Programming (Python, Go, or similar)
• Able to learn complex and advanced computing systems
• Able to identify and solve novel systems engineering problems
• Able to work productively with research, development, operations, and management teams
• Able to obtain a DOE Q/SCI clearance

Education/Experience: This position requires a Bachelor’s degree in a technical field, Computer Science or a related field preferred, and a minimum of 2 years’ related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Desired Qualifications:

• Proficiency in any of the following:
• Container Orchestration
• GPU accelerated workloads
• TCP/IP networking
• Cloud Computing
• System Hardening
• Systems architecture and design
• Datacenter management
• Software-Defined Storage (ZFS, Ceph, etc), *Eligibility requirements: To obtain a clearance, an individual must be at least 18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in very limited circumstances. See DOE Order 472.2 for additional information.

Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:

• PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network
• Dental and vision insurance
• Free basic life and disability insurance
• Paid childbirth and parental leave
• Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)
• Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
• Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays)
• Onsite gyms and wellness programs
• Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)

Additional Details

Directive 206.2 - Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2. Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.