Senior Cybersecurity Analyst - RNP Digital Process Systems Engineering

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Senior Cybersecurity Specialist - RNP Digital Process Systems Engineering

More than a career - a chance to make a difference in people's lives.

Build an exciting, rewarding career with us - help us make a difference for millions of people every day. Consider joining the Duke Energy team, where you'll find a friendly work environment, opportunities for growth and development, recognition for your work, and competitive pay and benefits.

Senior Cybersecurity Specialist – RNP Digital Process Systems Engineering

This position is on the Digital Process Systems team within the Robinson Nuclear Station Engineering organization. Employees at this level manage work in areas of specialization with minimal supervision. Incumbents are expected to develop advanced skills and to have the ability to work independently, with guidance limited to unusual or complex projects or issues. They are fully competent in use of procedures. They identify problems, develop solutions and take actions to resolve.

This position will support the Cybersecurity program for operational assets. The work includes hands on activities such as account/log audits, patching, upgrades, antivirus protection, account management, cyber asset inventory, support of new installations, response to identified threats and vulnerabilities, and other items as directed. The work also includes maintaining Robinson’s cyber security program through documenting cyber asset assessments and enforcing programmatic requirements for the site.

This work will ensure compliance with both NRC and Duke Energy enterprise cybersecurity requirements. This position requires understanding of the integrated plant systems as well as processes to secure plant cyber assets. The analyst shall demonstrate an understanding of the impact of cybersecurity processes on nuclear safety and security, generating systems, and the overall electric grid.

This position provides support for nuclear site process computers, various plant control and data acquisition systems such as the Distributed Control System (Honeywell), Plant Process Computer (ERFIS), Security Computer system, OSI/Pl Systems, Security Event and Information Management System (SIEM/SPLUNK), and Plant Network System.,

This is a hybrid position at Robinson Nuclear station. Work schedule is four tens, Monday - Thursday, with occasional night or weekend support required.

Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day activities in support of cyber security program and policies. This may include maintenance (patching/upgrade), support of new installations or upgrades, and other items as directed.
• Maintain updated documentation for the cyber security program, including asset assessments, configuration control sheets, password control sheets, PMMD documentation, etc.
• Assess and respond to complex distributed control system (DCS) cyber security events and incidents
• Provides technical expertise and guidance in the identification, analysis and resolution of problems for digital control and data acquisition systems. This includes troubleshooting, repairs and maintenance support, updates, vulnerability patching and back-ups for various plant digital systems and firewalls.
• Provide support to Plant Operations staff on issues with plant digital systems
• Work with vendors on hardware/software issues on Plant Process Digital systems
• Perform Cyber and DPS reviews for Engineering Change (EC) development
• Provide inputs to budgets and long- range plans
• Completes non-routine technical projects with minimal oversight with the ability to independently manage project schedules and interfaces
• Member of the RNP Cyber Security Assessment Team (CSAT) and Cyber Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT)
• Competent in the use of tools and techniques to physically and logically harden CDAs and networks to reduce vulnerabilities to cyber attack
• Executes work orders and work requests through established work management system

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity or related technical discipline
• 5 years related work