Come join our team at Jefferson Lab, where great minds matter.

Posting Date: 12/18/2024
Salary Range: $113,200 - $200,300 (SCS III)
Work Location Type: Flexible On-Site

What your job will be like:

Manage the Accelerator Computing Environment (ACE) team, the group that provides computing system infrastructure, computer system administration, and network management for all facilities operated and managed by the Accelerator Operations Department. Plan, guide, and provide direction for large, highly complex, multi-person projects. Manage budgets, mentor and supervise staff, and set strategic plans that are aligned with Accelerator Division and Laboratory goals. Oversee projects to assure compliance with budgetary, technical, and schedule goals.

In this role you will:

Execute and lead system administration and network management projects that support and enhance the Accelerator Computing Environment. This includes improving the functionality, security, and reliability of all Operations Department managed control system computers and networks.
Serve as project manager for budgets related to systems required to run the accelerator control system facilities and the associated support systems and computers for all accelerator division staff. This includes hardware infrastructure, computers and peripherals, VMWare, software components and licensing, networking equipment.
Supervise, mentor, and provide for the training needs of ACE staff. Ensure ACE labor resources are commensurate with the group's responsibilities.
Identify and mitigate cybersecurity threats to Accelerator Operations networks and systems. Work with CST to assure cybersecurity strategy is aligned.
Ensure on-call support is provided for all ACE managed control system computers, networks, and desktops.
Working with ACG and Accelerator Operations leadership, identify and pursue strategic goals that support the mission of Accelerator Division and the Laboratory.

Qualifications We Require

Education

Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other relevant information technology field.

Experience

10 or more years working in an operation research environment.
10 or more years managing technical projects in a computing environment.
Education above the minimum may be substituted for experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Excellent communication, presentation, and leadership skills.
Experience in a computer system administration and network management environment that operates 24/7.
Functional knowledge of accelerator operations and all of the major technical systems at CEBAF, ie., RF, magnets, beam diagnostics, etc.

Qualifications We Prefer

Experience

5 or more years experience leading an organization solving technical problems

About Jefferson Lab

Join a community with a common purpose of solving the most challenging scientific and engineering problems of our time. ¿The Jefferson Lab campus is located in southeastern Virginia amidst a vibrant and growing technology community.

A career at Jefferson Lab is more than a job. You will be part of “big science” and work alongside top scientists and engineers from around the world unlocking the secrets of our visible universe. Managed by Jefferson Science Associates, LLC; Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility is entering an exciting period of mission growth and is seeking new team members ready to apply their skills and passion to have an impact. You could call it work, or you could call it a mission. We call it a challenge. We do things that will change the world.

Total Rewards at Jefferson Lab

At Jefferson Lab, we believe that a comprehensive employee benefits program is an important and meaningful part of the compensation employees receive. Our benefits program includes, but is not limited to:

Medical, Dental, and Vision Care Plans
Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid Time-off and Leave Programs (vacation, holidays, sick leave)
401(k) Plan – 9% Lab Contribution; 100% vested
Flexible Work Arrangements (Hybrid & Alternate Work Schedules available)
Tuition Assistance, Training and Professional Development Programs
Live near the waterways of the Chesapeake Bay region with access to nearby beaches, mountains, and all major metropolitan centers on the East Coast

Jefferson Science Associates, LLC (JSA) manages and operates the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab). JSA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, or veteran status or on any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law. As part of the JSA’s equal employment opportunity policy, we also take affirmative action as called for by applicable laws and Executive Orders to ensure that minority group individuals, females, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, other protected veterans, Armed Forces, and qualified disabled persons are introduced into our workforce and considered for promotional opportunities.

JSA is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities (unless doing so will result in an undue hardship). If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to employment @ jlab.org or call (757) 269-7598 to provide the nature of your request. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis.

Employment with JSA is conditional upon DOE approval if at any time during your employment you are participating in a Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Program or Affiliated activity. Generally, such programs/activities include any foreign-state-sponsored attempt to acquire U.S.-funded scientific research through programs run or funded by the government that target scientists, engineers, students, academics, researchers, and entrepreneurs of all nationalities working or educated in the United States. This includes positions or appointments, both domestic and foreign, titled academic, professional, or institutional appointments whether or not remuneration is received and whether full-time, part-time or voluntary.

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