Senior/Principal Information Security Specialist-International Security/Risk Management, Onsite

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

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*These benefits vary by job classification.

Are you interested in joining the Safeguards and Security team responsible for protecting Sandia's sites, information, technologies, and resources? As global threats evolve and the security landscape shifts, the Foreign Interactions Office (FIO) must enhance continuity and resiliency through increased depth of personnel and shared program knowledge. To support these objectives, the International Security & Risk Management team is seeking an Information Security Specialist Associate FIO Program Lead. On any given day, you may be called on to:

• Partner with the FIO Program Lead with oversight of day-to-day operations.
• Collaborate with the FIO Program Lead on strategic initiatives to align requirements, streamline processes, enhance collaboration, and improve overall efficiency.
• Serve as back-up to the Program Lead.
• Ensure staff compliance with applicable DOE Directives, National Policy, Sandia Laboratory policies, and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Proactively identify opportunities and make decisions to enhance the program operations through the development of daily work products and tools.
• Resolve complex and unique issues related to foreign national access, developing creative strategies to support the mission.
• Establish and maintain trust-based relationships with staff, customers, management, and the Sandia Field Office.
• Lead and participate in self-assessment activities, including assessing program requirements and ensuring compliance with DOE Directives and program mandates in areas such as foreign national access, Counterintelligence, Cyber Security, Export Control, Personnel Security, Operations Security, Procurement Policy and Human Resources. This includes preparation, review, evaluation of program requirements, development of assessment activities and schedules, compiling and analyzing data and reviewing and finalizing the final report.
• Advise Sandia senior leadership, NNSA management, external DOE/NNSA partners and international partners on foreign national issues or concerns.
• Deliver tailored presentations to small and large audiences, senior leadership, DOE partners, among others, as required.
• Assist FIO Analysts with the processing of Foreign National Requests (FNRs), as required.
• Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders including but not limited to, the Chief Research Office, Human Resources, Counterintelligence, Export Control, Legal, Cyber Security, Community Involvement, Physical Security, as well as external DOE and NNSA stakeholders and partners.
• Partner with the Program Lead on the development and implementation of DOE and National policies.
• Serve as the Product Owner for core IT applications, managing the product backlog to prioritize tickets, ensure compliance requirements are met, and provide regular status updates to stakeholders.

*Safeguards & Security is an onsite operation with the expectation that all members of the workforce will be available to work on site based on business need. The selected applicant can work a combination of onsite and offsite work. The selected applicant must live within a reasonable distance for commuting to the assigned work location when necessary

$87,400 - $168,800

*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.

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in the fields of Business Administration, Security Studies, Project Management or similar fields, plus a minimum of five years of relevant experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills, demonstrating the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present information effectively to a broad range of audiences.
• Ability to obtain and maintain an active DOE Q-level security clearance.

• Knowledge of various Security disciplines.
• A strategic thinker with attention to detail.
• Experience working with all levels of DOE/NNSA and SNL members of the workforce by taking initiative, accepting ownership of job responsibilities, defining problems in advance, and making appropriate decisions to provide solutions.
• Ability to develop and deliver instructional material, presentations, and briefings to a broad range of audiences.
• Ability to prioritize and work well under pressure meeting tight deadlines.
• Follow detailed procedures, ensure accuracy in documentation and data, and maintain system of records.
• Active DOE or DoD clearance.

The International Security & Risk Management Department mitigates security risks through two security functions. International Security Operations supports international travelers before and during travel with a variety of risk mitigating activities and capabilities. The Foreign Interactions Office facilitates the approval process for unclassified foreign national access and ensures all uncleared foreign nationals are vetting appropriately in accordance with DOE policy.

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.

Sandia is required by DOE 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 obtain and 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.