Cyber Security Engineer
Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryAbout the role
Company Description
Join us and make YOUR mark on the World!
Are you interested in joining some of the brightest talent in the world to strengthen the United States’ security? Come join Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) where our employees apply their expertise to create solutions for BIG ideas that make our world a better place.
We are committed to a diverse and equitable workforce with an inclusive culture that values and celebrates the diversity of our people, talents, ideas, experiences, and perspectives. This is important for continued success of the Laboratory’s mission.
Pay Range
$140,700 - $178,392 Annually for the SES.2 level
This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting; pay will not be below any applicable local minimum wage. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.
Job Description
We have an opening for a Cyber Security Engineer to independently and collaboratively perform a wide range of activities associated with supporting the Cyber Security Program on the Governance, Risk, and Compliance Engineering Team. This position is in the Information Technology Solutions Division (ITSD) within the Computing Directorate matrixed to the Cyber Security Program (CSP), in support of the Livermore Information Technology (LivIT) Program.
This position offers a hybrid schedule, blending in-person and virtual presence. You will have the flexibility to work from home one or more days per week.
You will
- Provide computer science and software development support using industry standard software development practices leveraging modern programming languages such as Python within Linux, UNIX, and/or Windows environments.
- Develop scripting and automation to provide solutions to common problems and reduce operational overhead.
- Promote and support plans to promote diversity, equity and inclusion within the program.
- Manage moderately complex to complex technical parallel tasks and priorities of customers and stakeholders, ensuring deadlines are met, while leveraging team member skills.
- Develop methods, tools, and procedures to improve incident response capabilities or vulnerability management processes and automate various complex tasks.
- Provide technical guidance to team members in Cybersecurity best practices and procedures.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship.
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, or related field, or the equivalent combination of education and related experience.
- Experience developing software in Python or other programming languages.
- Plan, design, and evaluate complex cybersecurity solutions with a focus on information assurance to ensure the protection of sensitive data and the integrity of information systems.
- Effective written and verbal communication and strong interpersonal skills, ability to interact with all levels of management and staff.
- Ability to work in a dynamic, technical team environment with competing priorities and meet deadlines that are important to project success.
- Experience with approaching difficult problems with enthusiasm and creativity, and to change focus when necessary.
- Ability to work effectively with minimal guidance.
- Broad experience applying effective analytical and problem-solving skills to moderately complex problems, with a strong focus on governance, risk management, and compliance frameworks to ensure organizational integrity and regulatory adherence.
Qualifications We Desire
- Significant incident response or vulnerability management experience, including experience with cloud services such as AWS/Azure.
- Experience with programming or scripting languages such as C, C#, Python, Java, PowerShell and PHP.
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
- Previous experience as an LLNL employee or intern with experience of LLNL systems and processes, and knowledge of the LLNL Cybersecurity Program.
Additional Information
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Position Information
This is a Career Indefinite position, open to Lab employees and external candidates.
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