We are seeking a creative, highly motivated, and intellectually curious Graduate Intern that is interested in networking and automation to joing our dynamic team.

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

• Rapidly prototype networking models and simulations, autonomous processes, and infrastructure solutions
• Automate networking/infrastructure workflows
• Engineer reliability through automated responses
• Research and design networking solutions by leveraging APIs, analytics, and autonomous control
• Drive standardization by performing requirements engineering and design
• Perform cybersecurity research and development in numerous facets of the enterprise network or server infrastructure
• Perform research and analysis of various security options
• Integrate heterogenous network environments
• Research unexplained network phenomena

Sandia demonstrates its commitment to public safety in the national interest by requiring that all new hires be fully vaccinated or have an approved medical or religious accommodation before commencing employment. The requirement also applies to those who are telecommuting and working virtually.

Any concerns about the ability to meet this requirement should be directed to HR Solutions at (505) 284-4700.

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.

You bring the confidence and skills to be eligible for the job by meeting these minimum requirements:

• Earned bachelor's degree
• Currently attending and enrolled full time in a related accredited graduate program
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0
• Ability to work up to 30 hours per week during the academic year, and up to 40 hours per week during the summer
• U.S. citizenship

• Proven ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal) with the ability to have positive interactions with the team
• Working knowledge of Object-Oriented Programming methodologies in Python
• Practice with packet capture facilities such as tcpdump and wireshark
• Experience with Version Control systems like Git and Gitlab
• Familiarity with software development methodologies including CI/CD and GitFlow
• Basic understanding of network security concepts involving monitoring and access control
• Training or experience with automation frameworks such as Ansible, Nornir, Puppet, Chef, and SaltStack
• Extensive routing, switching and TCP/UDP processes knowledge
• Exposure to virtualization tools and frameworks like Docker, Kubernetes, and VMware
• CS/CE/EE/MATH or other information engineering related field of study.

Our team delivers secure, performant, and large-scale network technologies to ensure faster realization of business value to Sandia National Laboratories and its customers. We are directly responsible for networking, its technologies and implementation in the areas of enterprise datacenter, high-performance computing, virtualization, and automation. Our organization collaborates and integrates with a variety of organizations across the laboratory such as cybersecurity.

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.