Oak Ridge National Laboratory · 16 hours ago
HPC Cyber Security Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$139K/yr - $208K/yr
5+ years expOak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) operates the fastest High Performance Computers in the world and is seeking a HPC Cyber Security Engineer to ensure the security, performance, and reliability of its computing infrastructure. The role involves developing and maintaining security applications, automating policy assessments, and responding to system vulnerabilities while collaborating with various teams within the organization.
EnergyChemical & MaterialsRenewable EnergyManufacturingAdvanced MaterialsClean EnergyEnergy ManagementNuclear
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Translate complex technical concepts to better communicate with scientific and managment staff
Help shape the Supercomputing security architectural vision and lead teams to evaluate novel scientific capabilities against our core security values
Develop and maintain security applications deployed with container orchestration tools
Automate policy assessments to verify cyber security and operational policy
Engineer secure software development frameworks and tools
Define and implement best practices and standards within the organization
Analyze, triage, and respond to application, system, and network events. Install, maintain, and monitor common security systems such as (N/H)IDS and SIEM
Interpret cyber security policy, recommend enhancements to current policies, and lead subsequent implementation efforts
Respond to system vulnerabilities and coordinate system patches and updates. Perform approved penetration testing and verification
Document cyber security procedures
Participate in a 24-hour, 7-day on-call incident response rotation
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field
Minimum of 5-7 years of relevant experience
Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered
This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a clearance from the Department of Energy
WSAP positions require passing a pre-placement drug test and participation in an ongoing random drug testing program
Preferred
Master's Degree in Computer Science or related field and 4-6 years of relevant experience
Strong understanding of cyber security concepts, best practices, and tools
Experience deploying and maintaining systems in UNIX/Linux environments
Solid understanding of networked computing environment concepts
A DevSecOps mindset, including version control and scripting/programming experience
Ability to communicate effectively and work well in a team environment
Natural ability to understand and use new and emerging technologies
Experience with security tools such as NIDS/HIDS, Vulnerability Scanning, SIEM
Experience in a high-performance computing environment
Experience with incident response and engaging in forensics
Experience with automated configuration management tools such as Puppet or Ansible
Experience in network, application, and/or security architecture and design
Familiarity with common protocols such as: DNS, DHCP, LDAP, SNMP, SMTP, HTTP, SSL
Benefits
Prescription Drug Plan
Dental Plan
Vision Plan
401(k) Retirement Plan
Contributory Pension Plan
Life Insurance
Disability Benefits
Generous Vacation and Holidays
Parental Leave
Legal Insurance with Identity Theft Protection
Employee Assistance Plan
Flexible Spending Accounts
Health Savings Accounts
Wellness Programs
Educational Assistance
Relocation Assistance
Employee Discounts
Company
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Oak Ridge National Laboratory holds a range of R&D assignments, from fundamental nuclear physics to applied R&D on advanced energy systems.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$9.8MKey Investors
US Department of Energy
2023-09-21Grant· $4.8M
2023-07-27Grant
2022-03-14Grant· $5M
Leadership Team
Arjun Shankar
Division Director, National Center for Computational Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Brett Ellis
Division Director - Research Computing Support
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