Cybersecurity System Administrator

Idaho National Laboratory • Idaho Falls, ID

10h • $57,444 - $162,732

About The Position

The Cybersecurity System Administrator develops, implements, and maintains cybersecurity technical controls and operational systems. The role supports protection of critical cyber defense infrastructure and key resources through approved defense-in-depth practices, policy and configuration compliance analysis, threat assessment coordination, and technical and nontechnical risk and vulnerability assessments. It also conducts applicable technical surveillance and TEMPEST countermeasure reviews.

The administrator builds, installs, configures, tests, and maintains dedicated cyber defense hardware, applications, and systems, including antivirus, audit, remediation, and VPN systems. Responsibilities include administering test beds, evaluating applications and infrastructure, managing access control lists and detection or protection rules and signatures, monitoring threat information sources, and identifying conflicts arising from security tools. The role follows software and systems engineering life-cycle processes, develops metrics, and implements and documents RMF/Security Assessment and Authorization requirements.

Work is performed in an office setting and laboratory environment, with laboratory field work subject to variable weather. Periodic travel is required. The role may involve exposure to mechanical, electrical, pressure, temperature, and other potential hazards, as well as occasional work on special shifts or weekends. Shifts may exceed eight hours per day, and the employee may work alone. The position includes information security and privacy responsibilities and requires role-specific training and compliance with access agreements and applicable policies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Experience commensurate with the assigned level; listed pathways include high school with 6 years of relevant experience or a bachelor’s degree for Level 1, and high school with 8 years of relevant experience, a bachelor’s degree with 2 years of experience, or a master’s degree for Level 2.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE “L” or “Q” clearance.
• May be required to obtain and maintain additional security clearance, including Human Reliability Program certification.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field, including computer science or computer engineering.
• Experience working with AI, Security+, and Splunk.
• Direct technical experience working in Enhanced Security Environments.

Responsibilities

• Assist in identifying, prioritizing, and coordinating protection of critical cyber defense infrastructure and key resources using approved defense-in-depth principles and practices.
• Develop, implement, and maintain cybersecurity technical controls and operational systems.
• Analyze cybersecurity policies and configurations for compliance with regulations and organizational directives, and coordinate with intelligence analysts to correlate threat assessment data.
• Conduct applicable reviews, including Technical Surveillance Countermeasure and TEMPEST countermeasure reviews.
• Perform technical and nontechnical risk and vulnerability assessments of relevant technologies, environments, infrastructure, boundaries, and applications.
• Develop and conduct cybersecurity-related human performance improvement projects.
• Build, install, configure, and test dedicated cyber defense hardware.
• Administer specialized cyber defense applications and systems or VPN devices, including installation, configuration, maintenance, backup, and restoration.
• Administer test beds and test and evaluate applications, hardware infrastructure, rules and signatures, access controls, and configurations of platforms managed by service providers.
• Create, edit, and manage network access control lists on specialized cyber defense systems such as firewalls and intrusion prevention systems.
• Identify potential conflicts associated with cyber defense tools, including through tool and signature testing and optimization.
• Monitor external cybersecurity information sources to remain current on threat conditions and assess security issues that may affect the enterprise.
• Coordinate with Cyber Defense Analysts to manage and administer updates to rules and signatures for specialized cyber defense applications.
• Follow software and systems engineering life-cycle standards and processes, develop applicable metrics, and monitor results.
• Implement RMF/SA&A requirements for dedicated enterprise cyber defense systems and document and maintain records.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• 401(k) with a 4.2% employer contribution and up to 4.8% match for regular positions; self-contribute access for postdoctoral positions.
• Paid time off (personal leave).
• Employee Education Program with tuition assistance for eligible positions.
• Comprehensive relocation package.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level