These positions will be filled at either the Solutions Architect 3 or Solutions Architect 4 level, depending on the skills of the selected candidate.
The successful applicant will be expected to propose and lead high-impact and high-visibility cyber security projects in line with the group’s capabilities. Additional job responsibilities will be assigned if the candidate is hired at the higher level.
Solutions Architect 3 ($92,600-$154,600):
· Work as part of a diverse team in a collaborative and multidisciplinary technical environment and provide written and oral communications to individuals at the Lab and the DOE enterprise.
· Expand and evolve the office’s core competencies in cyber security and data analytics, provide technical guidance for the office and the Laboratory, and pursue future initiatives in support of the group’s core competencies.
· Lead technical cyber projects.
· Work in one or more of the following areas: cyber analytics, predictive analytics, steganography or encryption, malware analysis, security of cyber/physical systems such as SCADA networks, anomaly detection or machine learning in a cyber security context, and/or collecting and analyzing cyber data at scale.
· Program with Python, C, C++, and/or Go programming languages in
combination with a demonstrated foundation of computer science algorithms, data structures, big-O notation, and network programming (e.g. sockets, clients, servers).
Solutions Architect 4 ($112,100-$188,900):
· Contribute as a leader in organizational or business unit goal setting, planning, and overall direction, including the formation of new proposals and business development opportunities.
· Build and develop new cyber projects.
· Provide leadership in identifying, promoting, and developing appropriate new Laboratory-wide technical capabilities, including influencing and establishing Lab strategies to ensure alignment of new program to priorities and mission.
· Propose, lead and participate in professional activities and projects at a national level.
· Provide technical cyber security guidance for the greater scientific community.
· Mentor junior staff.
What You Need
· Ability to expand and evolve the group’s core competencies, provide technical and strategic guidance for the office and the Laboratory, and gain insight into and pursue initiatives in support of the group’s core competencies.
· Must be able to work as a part of a complex and diverse team in a collaborative and multidisciplinary environment and have excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
· Extensive experience in one or more of the following areas: operational cyber security, intrusion detection, penetration testing, computer forensics, cyber analysis, steganography, encryption, malware analysis, security of cyber/physical systems such as SCADA networks, anomaly detection or machine learning in a cyber security context, and/or collecting and analyzing cyber data at scale.
· Demonstrated ability contributing as a leader in organizational or business unit goal setting, planning, and overall direction, including the formation of new proposals and business development opportunities.
· Experience programming with Python, C, C++, and/or Go programming languages in combination with a demonstrated foundation of computer science algorithms, data structures, and network programming (e.g. sockets, clients, servers).
· Extensive work experience in cyber security.
· Ability to obtain a DOE Q and SCI clearances, which usually requires US Citizenship.
Additional Requirements for Solutions Architect 4:
· Demonstrated experience briefing senior leadership on cyber issues and working with cyber leaders and staff across the DOE-enterprise.
· Demonstrated ability to actively participate in professional cyber activities at a national level.
· Must be able to provide leadership in identifying, promoting, and developing appropriate new Laboratory-wide technical capabilities, including influencing and establishing Lab strategies to ensure alignment of new program to priorities and mission.
· Ability to serve on national advisory or policy boards, and to chair peer review panels at a Laboratory level.
Desired Skills:
· Experience coding/hacking in a rapidly evolving research environment rather than software engineering to specification.
· Experience in multidisciplinary collaboration.
· Experience teaching cyber security classes and developing content for cyber security training events.
· Experience working on cyber initiatives and incidents with DOE HQ and other DOE labs.
· Experience working with government funding agencies and federal program managers.
· Current Q and SCI clearances.
Experience and Education: Advanced degree in computer science, statistics, mathematics, or a related discipline, or extensive cyber-related experience (15+ years).
Located in Northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) has a key role in many Global Security programs, is primarily responsible for monitoring the safety and reliability of the U.S. nuclear stockpile, and conducts ground-breaking R&D across a wide range of scientific disciplines. The Advanced Research in Cyber Systems Office (ARCS) at LANL is a nationally recognized capability in information security and networking science that predicts and solves critical problems in the cyber domain using novel yet practical solutions. ARCS is an interdisciplinary team of computer scientists, mathematicians, and engineers from across the Laboratory who are developing the technical underpinnings necessary to address national security issues in cyberspace using the Laboratory’s leadership position in complex networks, network science, statistics, modeling, risk analysis, high-performance computing, smartgrid control theory, and quantum communications.
Additional Details:
Clearance: Q/SCI (Position will be cleared to this level). Applicants selected will be subject to a Federal background investigation and must meet eligibility requirements* for access to classified matter.
*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.
Pre-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a pre-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing.
Regular position: Term status Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to a regular status only with approval of the cognizant Principal Associate Director.
Equal Opportunity: Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer and supports a diverse and inclusive workforce. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regards to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation or preference, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal laws and regulations. The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request such an accommodation, please send an email to applyhelp@lanl.gov or call 1-505-665-4444 option 1.
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