What Your Job Will Be LikeWe are seeking a skilled Member/Senior IT Software Systems Engineer to join our innovative Digital Transformation Application Admin team. In this role, you will be responsible for developing, deploying, and maintaining a suite of Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) applications and tools across multiple production environments supporting the Nuclear Security Enterprise (NSE). You will research emerging technologies, troubleshoot production issues, and maintain automation scripts and tooling to enhance deployments within enterprise and cloud architectures.
Working in a hybrid environment with 60% onsite presence, you will collaborate closely with agile teams and stakeholders to enable rapid solution delivery that supports critical national security missions. Your expertise in COTS applications, including deployment, configuration, customization, and collaborative user support will be essential to driving innovation in Digital Transformation while maintaining high software support standards.
On any given day, you may be called on to:
- Deploy, configure and maintain COTS applications and tools across multiple production environments supporting NSE operations.
- Develop and maintain automation scripts and tooling to streamline deployment, monitoring, and maintenance activities.
- Troubleshoot and resolve production issues promptly to minimize downtime and impact on mission-critical systems.
- Research and evaluate emerging technologies to recommend improvements and innovations in software deployment and management.
- Collaborate on a scrum/agile development team.
Support cloud and enterprise architecture deployments, ensuring alignment with security policies and operational requirements. - Provide high touch model user support related to COTS applications and tools and serve in any migration efforts as needed.
- Communicate with other system administrators, and stakeholders to deliver rapid, secure, and scalable solutions.
- Document system configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting guides to support knowledge sharing and continuity.
Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance software support processes and automation capabilities.
Salary Range$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.
Qualifications We Require- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Systems Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent relevant experience.
- Five (5) or more years of experience supporting, deploying, and maintaining COTS applications in enterprise environments.
- Active DOE Q-level security clearance or equivalent (e.g., DOD Top Secret) required to start.
Qualifications We Desire- Experience supporting software systems within national security or government environments.
- Knowledge of cybersecurity best practices and compliance requirements.
- Experience with Cameo MagicDraw, GENESYS, DOORS Next.
- Ability to train and mentor other team members.
- Familiarity and ability to build expertise with automation tools like Ansible,
- Strong experience in Windows and Linux administration.
About Our TeamJoin the 9354 IT Support and Application Admin team supporting MBSE and Requirements Management COTs applications. This is a dynamic and growing team that is dedicated to solving complex problems for applications that are deployed in various environments across the Nuclear Security Enterprise. The team provides trusted capabilities and are committed to continuous learning, collaboration, and innovation in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment. If you are passionate about advancing software system engineering practices and supporting national security through technology, we invite you to join us.
Posting DurationThis 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.
