Senior/Principal Computer Science - Z Machine Application Solutions, Hybrid

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 vacations, 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: / sandia. gov*These benefits vary by job classification.

What Your Job Will Be Like:

We are seeking an R&D Computer Scientist to join the Z Machine Application Solutions team. In this role, you will leverage your expertise as a full-stack . NET web developer to analyze, architect, develop, and deploy innovative web applications that support the operation of Sandia's Z Machine facility. You will work with the team to advance their technical stack and their DevOps processes. You will also play a pivotal role in advancing our AI/ML initiatives by helping to design and implement the necessary architecture and infrastructure to enable effective data consumption by AI/ML tools. This position requires highly effective collaboration with a diverse set of multidisciplinary personnel within the organization, the Z Operations group (1670), and the 1600 Pulsed Power Sciences center. The ability to synthesize complex problems, navigate ambiguity, and adapt to emergent issues in a fast-paced environment is key to this position.

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

• Analyze, design, develop, and deploy full-stack . NET web applications to support the diverse Z Machine community.

• Contribute to the design and implementation of AI/ML solutions, including developing data architectures and APIs, data preprocessing, model training, and deployment.

• Maintain and implement improvements to existing software solutions and processes.

• Research, develop, and implement technical and process improvements to the team's development practices (e. g. , technical stack, DevOps pipeline, testing frameworks, agile methodologies).

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to provide insights and best practices for system design and data organization.

• Deploy and support hardware devices as needed to enhance Z Operations (e. g. , tablets, kiosks, information displays).

• React quickly to troubleshoot and solve problems that impact the ability to operate the Z Machine.

• Create reports and assemble metrics as required.

• Work as a member of an agile development team.

  Hybrid Work: 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:

$114,000 - $227,500

*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, Management of Information Systems, Information Assurance, Computer Information Systems or a relevant field plus five years of experience; or a Master's degree in a relevant field plus one year of experience

• Experience in one or more of the following:

• Full-stack web development

• . NET (C#) development

• Relational databases

• AI/ML data engineering

• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q clearance

Qualifications We Desire:

• Current DOE Q clearance

• Demonstrated ability to research, evaluate, recommend, and architect technologies and software solutions with complex requirements and a diverse set of stakeholders

• Experience with multiple platforms and technologies, such as ASP. NET MVC, ASP. NET Core, Blazor, SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), Visual Studio, or Visual Studio Code

• Experience with web frameworks and technologies such as Angular, jQuery, Bootstrap, or CSS preprocessors (e. g. SASS, SCSS, LESS)

• Familiarity with data engineering practices, including data ingestion, transformation, and storage solutions (e. g. , ETL processes, data lakes)

• Experience with AI/ML frameworks and tools (e. g. , TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn)

• Experience developing and deploying machine learning models in production environments.

• Experience utilizing and administering Microsoft SQL Server databases

• Experience with data visualization solutions such as Power BI, Tableau or SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)

• Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools (e. g. Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, containerization)

• Experience working on an agile team or in an agile or iterative environment

About Our Team:

The Z Data Management & Insights department, org. 1678, provides Information Technology and Operational Technology infrastructure, products, and services for the Z Machine enterprise in the Pulsed Power Sciences center, center 1600. Additionally, the department is tasked with developing and implementing data management strategies for Z facility data, including facilitating the implementation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) solutions using Z data. This work is accomplished through collaborations with operations, engineering, science, and program teams. Solutions address quality, efficiency, safety, and security that are well-aligned to achieving, and enabling, the scientific goals of the programs performing experiments at Z. The department's teams consist of an IT infrastructure operations team, an application solutions team, a Control, Monitor and Data Acquisition (CM/DAS) team, and a web content management team. This team is part of the Radiation, Electrical and High Energy Density Science (REHEDS) Research Foundation at Sandia.

Posting Duration:

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

Security Clearance:

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 .