Senior/Principal Solutions Architect - Z Facility Infrastructure and Operations, Onsite

We are seeking an experienced and mission-focused Solutions Architect to lead the Z Machine IT Infrastructure Operations team. Lead the Z Machine IT Infrastructure Operations team, including managing work intake and ticket queues, coordinating day-to-day operational support, working with management to prioritize tasks, and ensuring reliable delivery of IT services for Z Machine and Z Beamlet operations.Serve as the lead architect for Z Machine and Z Beamlet IT infrastructure solutions, designing and guiding implementation of scalable, secure, resilient, and maintainable systems across compute, storage, virtualization, networking, identity, backup, monitoring, endpoint, and infrastructure management environments.Lead or support the development, implementation, and maintenance of cybersecurity System Security Plans (SSP) for the Z Machine and Z Beamlet facility networks, including security control implementation, evidence collection, risk documentation, and remediation planning.Partner with engineering, operations, cybersecurity and mission stakeholders to translate customer requirements into secure technical architectures, implementation plans, and operational support models.Develop and improve processes for configuration management, patching, vulnerability remediation, monitoring, backup, recovery, lifecycle management, and infrastructure automation using tools such as PowerShell, Python, or configuration management platforms.Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues impacting Z Machine operations, including urgent operational problems requiring rapid response and cross-disciplinary coordination.Develop and maintain technical and cybersecurity documentation, including architecture diagrams, system descriptions, configuration baselines, operating procedures, security documentation, operator aids, and accreditation artifacts. Bachelor¿s degree in a relevant Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Engineering, or other STEM discipline plus five or more years of directly related experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of the job; or equivalent combination of education and experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of the job.Demonstrated experience architecting, administering, or supporting complex enterprise IT infrastructure across operating systems and virtualization platforms.Demonstrated experience applying cybersecurity requirements, security control implementation, compliance activities, risk management, and system accreditation processes.Proven ability to provide technical leadership by shaping solution approaches, resolving complex operational issues, and coordinating with diverse stakeholders to deliver effective outcomes.Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q Security Clearance. 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. 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.

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