Cleared Early-Career Information Security Specialist, 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.

About the role

Join our Operations Security (OPSEC) Team as an Information Security Specialist and play a key role in protecting Sandia’s 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 expertise will help safeguard sensitive information, support decision-makers, and strengthen our overall security posture across the laboratory.

• 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s 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.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s 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.

Benefits

• 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

*Benefits vary by job classification.

Pay

Salary Range: $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.

About Our Team

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.

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). 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.