The Field Intelligence Element (FIE) Cyber Security Operations Team is seeking a motivated and driven graduate student to join our Cyber Assurance Team as a Year Round Technical Intern. We perform accreditation and assessment services in alignment with NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) to ensure our information systems maintain appropriate confidentiality, integrity, and availability in support of our Intelligence Customers. Our Cyber Assurance Internship will give you an incredible opportunity to participate in our team’s delivery of compliant, risk-managed information systems for today’s most critical national security information systems.

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

• Partner with Cyber Assurance Team in the delivery of information assurance services
• Analyze and provide input to how NIST Special Publications 8xx Policies are applied
• Develop and maintain system security plans (SSPs)
• Ensure systems are operated, maintained, and disposed of in accordance with security policies and procedures as outlined in the security authorization package
• Manage and control changes to system configurations, and assess the security impact of those changes
• Conduct periodic reviews of information systems, including validation testing, to ensure compliance with the security authorization package
• Determine security requirement gaps and provide recommendations or mitigations for addressing the gaps
• Provide recommendations to our internal team leadership on a regular basis

This position is located in Albuquerque, NM. Flexible working arrangements may be an option for this role.

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

• Current enrollment in a Master’s degree program with a major in Management Information Systems (MIS), Information Assurance (IA), or other relevant discipline,
• Bachelor’s degree in in Management Information Systems (MIS), Information Assurance (IA), or other relevant discipline,
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q Security Clearance, DOE SCI Security Clearance, and potentially Other Government Agency Security Clearances, and/or Special Access Program clearances which may require a polygraph test.

The FIE Cyber Security Operations Team supports the Field Intelligence Element mission by ensuring effective cyber information assurance services and technical solutions for various Intelligence Community (IC) missions. This includes system accreditations and assessments, cyber security engineering, continuous monitoring, TEMPEST evaluations, incident response, and COMSEC services and support. Our team consists of a variety of professionals to deliver these services, including Information Systems Security Managers (ISSMs), Information Systems Security Officers (ISSOs), Information Systems Security Engineers (ISSEs), TEMPEST professionals, and COMSEC professionals.

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.