IT & Cyber Security Manager | Facility Security Officer | Facilities Manager

Joel
Sandoval

Army veteran. Systems thinker. Operator-centric builder.

I stabilize and scale high-risk, compliance-driven environments across IT, cybersecurity, and cleared operations.

15+ years of director-level operational leadership in federal contracting environments. Direct report to President/COO across as many as five entities simultaneously, governing IT, cybersecurity, compliance, cleared operations, and facilities under active DoD regulatory frameworks -- with no dedicated support staff in any domain. Annual budget under direct management: $324,000. I build systems designed to outlast my involvement.

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Joel Sandoval
Active
Top Secret
Clearance
15+
Years Federal Contracting
5
Entities Concurrent
94%
Telecom Cost Reduction
4
DCSA Audits, All Satisfactory
20+
Federal Proposals, No Errors Identified
01 Signature Outcomes
02 When to Engage

I am typically brought in when:

I operate across domains to bring systems under control, establish defensible structure, and build environments that remain stable without constant intervention.

03 Operating Philosophy

How I Approach the Work

1
Clarity as a Form of Kindness
Defining boundaries, documenting workflows, and creating shared understanding enables teams to move faster and make better decisions under ambiguity. Documentation is not overhead -- it is the product. The goal is that someone else can navigate the work without guessing.
2
Stewardship Over Authority
I design for operators, not architects. Low-friction frameworks that reduce burden, mitigate error, and protect the organization. The measure of a good system is whether it works when I am not watching.
3
Earned Freedom Through Discipline
Early investment in structure, repeatability, and scalable systems is what makes sustainable speed possible later. I own my decisions -- including the ones that do not age well -- and use that clarity to drive improvement rather than repeat the error.
04 Competency Alignment

Domain Coverage by Story

The following case studies demonstrate how this work is executed across IT, cybersecurity, compliance, and operations.

Click any domain header to highlight stories where it is a primary strength. Click a story title to load it in the panel below, or scroll to it in the full narrative section.

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05 Full Narratives

The Work in Detail

Complete story for each engagement, including situation, key decisions, and documented results.

Contact
Certifications
  • CompTIA A+
  • CompTIA Security+
  • NCMS FSO Trained
  • ITPSO Trained
Regulatory Framework Experience
CMMC L1/L2 NISPOM NIST 800-171 DFARS FAR HUBZone WOSB
Career Timeline
2009 -- Present
Rothe Development & Affiliates
Director, IT / Security / Compliance / Facilities
2009 -- 2014
Air Force Enterprise Service Desk
Level 1 Tech → Shift Lead, Migration Lead, Incident Coordinator, Trainer
2007 -- 2014
U.S. Army Reserve
Reserve Member, Information Management Officer
2008 -- 2009
Deployed, Kuwait
Title 10 Active Duty, U.S. Army
Education
Some College
CompTIA A+ • CompTIA Security+

The design, information architecture, color palette, UX structure, and content direction of this site were directed by Joel Sandoval. Code implementation was built with the assistance of an AI language model under direct supervision and iterative instruction. This site is itself an example of the operator-centric, systems-directed approach documented in the work above.