Cleared Early-Career Information Security Specialist, Onsite

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Join our Operations Security (OPSEC) Team as an Information Security Specialist and play a key role in protecting Sandias critical information assets. In this dynamic position, you will collaborate with Safeguards and Security programs and mission teams to identify vulnerabilities, assess risks, and implement effective OPSEC measures. Your day-to-day work will include developing and maintaining critical information lists, conducting OPSEC reviews and assessments, presenting briefings to stakeholders, and leading efforts to mitigate risks by applying OPSEC best practices. Your expertise will help safeguard sensitive information, support decision-makers, and strengthen our overall security posture across the laboratory.

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

• Partner with Safeguards and Security programs and/or mission programs to develop, update, and maintain critical information lists.
• Present OPSEC briefings and assessment results to various organizations, decision makers, and stakeholders across Sandia regarding critical information, vulnerabilities, risks, threats, and how to mitigate risk by implementing OPSEC measures.
• Conduct OPSEC reviews and/or assessments of Sandia, programs, information, and remote sites.
• Develop OPSEC measures to prevent release of critical information outside of the virtual and physical security boundary and/or mitigate identified vulnerabilities and risks.
• Lead/facilitate and/or actively advise members of the workforce regarding OPSEC requirements, threats, vulnerabilities, OPSEC Measures etc.
• Develop, update and/or maintain program training, controlled documents and policy.
  
  

$74,700 - $144,400

*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.

• Bachelors degree in Business, Security, Criminology, Criminal Justice, Political Science, Psychology,; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Active Q security clearance or equivalent required to start.
  

• Bachelors degree in a security-related field (graduate degree preferred).
• Experience or coursework in developing training materials, implementing security requirements, and leading and assisting with assessments.
• Experience performing practical open-source research and analysis with both large data sets and/or specified data sets.
• Familiarity with OPSEC, physical and digital security, risk analysis, and program improvements.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, apply critical thinking, and interpret DOE orders with minimal supervision.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; self-motivated and collaborative.
• Exposure to DOE/Sandia programs and assessment processes is a plus.
  

The Classified Matter Protection & Control (CMPC), Operations Security (OPSEC) and Insider Threat teams are the primary points of contact to implement DOE O 471.6, Information Security, NNSA Supplemental Directive 417.6, Operations Security Program and DOE O 470.5, Insider Threat Program. These teams collaborate with both federal and SNL points of contact to effectively establish policy, deploy training/briefings, and lead/support assurance related activities to ensure successful implementation of their respected program requirements.

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of three (3) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

Position requires a Department of Energy (DOE) Q security clearance to start, or equivalent active security clearance with another U.S. government agency (e.g., DOD). Sandia is required by DOE directive 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 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. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.

If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.

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.