Cleared Senior​/Principal Information Assurance Specialist-Enterprise Endpoint Engineering, Hybrid

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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 401(k), learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

* These benefits vary by job classification.

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Our team is seeking a skilled Information Assurance Specialist to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in enterprise operating systems, security protocols, and operational functions. This role is essential in ensuring the integrity and security of our information systems while supporting our commitment to maintaining high security standards. The specialist will implement the required physical, technical, and administrative controls to assure the security of information systems and manage associated risks.

Additionally, the specialist will ensure compliance with all Information Assurance controls, perform risk analysis, and assist in mitigating cyber and Information Technology (IT) risks.

On any given day, you may be called on to:

• Collaborate with a range of stakeholders spanning Business Operations, Cyber Security, and Information Technology to ensure compliance with controls, perform risk analysis, and mitigate cyber and IT risks.
• Participate in various IT projects across multiple teams.
• Assess and mitigate threats and risks to our systems.
• Maintain and support endpoint protection and/or security applications.
• Focus on operational security and respond to inquiries related to security.
• Advise on alternatives and assess technical limitations within operational realities.
• Seek constant improvement of products, processes, and systems, as well as continuous development and growth of skills.
• Work independently under broad direction to accomplish long‑range goals, often implementing new or expanded capability.
• Within organizational parameters, regularly exercise decision‑making authority related to cost, schedule and performance.
• Provide recommendations to management on key Sandia initiatives and business operations in securing Sandia's endpoints.
• Understand the changing security landscape, verify and validate security requirements, analyze existing security systems, evaluate alternative security systems.

$102,400 - $199,700

* 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.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience. Plus, an additional 5 years of relevant experience.
• Experience with enterprise security software, such as Microsoft Defender.
• Experience in evaluating security requirements and developing implementation plans for technical controls.
• Background in working on high‑security networks.
• An active DOE Q clearance, or equivalent, is required to start.

• Experience working within a Windows domain and its operation functions:
  Group Policy, Active Directory, etc.
• Experience with Endpoint Detection and Response solutions, such as Sentinel One, and Crowd Strike Falcon.
• Knowledge of Microsoft software, services, and platforms.
• Demonstrated ability dealing with challenging problems and implementing creative solutions.
• Strong interpersonal,…