About Sandia:
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*
World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov
*These benefits vary by job classification.
What Your Job Will Be Like:
We are seeking a highly motivated Solutions Architect to serve as a data virtualization and delivery expert supporting enterprise reporting and analytics within the Denodo platform.
Our team of software engineers possesses a broad range of expertise that enables us to extract data from diverse sources and deliver trusted datasets for reports, visualizations, and analytical models.
On any given day you may be called on to:
Develop and maintain data pipelines to support data engineering initiatives.
Integrate and virtualize data from diverse sources, including cloud-based platforms.
Containerize applications and services for deployment on platforms like OpenShift, AWS, or other cloud-native environments, ensuring scalable, secure, and efficient delivery.
*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.
Salary Range:
$117,500 - $235,700
*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 a relevant discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience, plus an additional five (5) years of applicable experience.
Certification in Denodo in at least one of the following areas: Architect, Developer, or Administrator.
A DOE Q-level security clearance or DOW equivalent required to start
Qualifications We Desire:
Comprehensive understanding of Denodo features, architecture, and administration tools.
Experience with developing data pipelines from many sources from structured and unstructured data sets in a variety of formats.
Experience developing data engineering solutions using programming languages such as Python, Java, SQL, and PL/SQL.
Experience with data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) processes.
Experience with database technologies: SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, columnar (Snowflake), NoSQL.
Configuration Management: Experience with software code/configuration management tools such as Git, Subversion, etc.
Experience gathering user specifications and designing/implementing the appropriate solution.
Ability to complete tasks with evolving requirements and minimal direction.
Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills, and ability to see/convey the big picture.
Ability to tackle ambiguity and adapt to a fast-paced, customer-focused operation.
Ability to work and communicate in an interdisciplinary team environment.
About Our Team:
Enterprise data is created/managed by many source systems using different technologies and stored in various structures. Our team of software engineers and solutions architects have a deep understanding of Sandia business domains. Combining this knowledge with our comprehensive set of capabilities, allows us to unify disparate enterprise datasets and deliver consistent/reliable data to consumers (data scientists, analysts, report developers, etc.) to answer critical business questions.
Posting Duration:
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.
Security Clearance:
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.
EEO:
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.
NNSA Requirements for MedPEDs:
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.
Job ID: 697409
Job Family: IT
Regular/Temporary Position: R
Full/Part-Time Status: F
