Plant Cyber Security Analyst

Energy Northwest • Richland, WA

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About The Position

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they are doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business. This position is posted at multiple levels. Please see the job description below for more information. Be part of a high-impact team protecting the digital systems that power one of the most tightly regulated and technically advanced environments in the energy sector. Whether you're early in your cybersecurity career or bringing years of experience, we offer growth opportunities across Analyst Levels 1 through 4. GENERAL SUMMARY Independently designs and implements robust cyber security architectures and ensuring compliance with nuclear power plant cyber security regulations (10 CFR 73.54). Leads development and execution of an effective cyber security program, including procedure development, training, vulnerability management, and project support. Acts as a subject matter expert to individuals throughout the company in regulatory cyber security.

Requirements

• Plant Cyber Security Analyst IV Bachelor’s degree in Cyber Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university and 7 years of relevant information technology experience; OR Associate’s degree in Cyber Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university and 9 years of relevant information technology experience. A high school diploma or GED is required.
• Plant Cyber Security Analyst III Bachelor’s degree in Cyber Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university and 5 years of relevant information technology experience; OR an Associate’s degree in Cyber Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university and 7 years of relevant information technology experience. A high school diploma or GED is required.
• Plant Cyber Security Analyst II Bachelor’s degree in Cyber Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university and 3 years of relevant information technology experience; OR an Associate’s degree in Cyber Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university and 5 years of relevant information technology experience. A high school diploma or GED is required.
• Plant Cyber Security Analyst I Bachelor’s degree in Cyber Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university; OR an Associate’s degree in Cyber Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university with 2 years of relevant information technology experience. A high school diploma or GED is required.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement security controls for digital computer and communication systems.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments to identify potential security weaknesses and recommend appropriate measures.
• Monitor and analyze network traffic in a supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) environment to detect and respond to cyber threats.
• Prepare and maintain documentation related to cybersecurity policies, procedures, and incident response plans.
• Conduct activity oversight and documentation reviews to ensure adherence to site procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Lead program change impacts, self-assessments, audits, and training with impacted organizations.
• Stay updated on the latest cybersecurity trends, threats, and regulatory requirements.
• Must participate on the Emergency Response team (ERO) when designated.
• Must support the biennial refueling outage.
• Must support plant cyber security on-call rotation when designated.

Benefits

• Energy Northwest (EN) offers a highly competitive and substantial benefits package which allows qualifying employees (and their families) to enroll in medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Other voluntary benefits may include flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, supplemental life insurances, credit monitoring, and identity theft insurance. EN offers three retirement programs to qualifying employees including a matching 401(k) deferred compensation plan, the Washington State Pension Plan (PERS), and a 457(b) savings plan. Qualifying employees will also accrue 160 hours of personal time per year and nine paid holidays throughout the calendar year.
• We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate due to race, color, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, national origin, veteran status or on the basis of disability.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees