Senior Cybersecurity Full Stack Development Researcher

National Renewable Energy Laboratory•Golden, CO

17d

About The Position

The Cybersecurity System Analysis Group (CSAG) within NLR’s Cybersecurity Research Center performs research cybersecurity research on integrated energy systems with the goal of building resiliency and reducing risk across the energy sector. This is primarily accomplished through engaging with various partners to model and simulate energy systems to conduct research. Research areas include threat to consequence risk analysis, hardware & software security, supply chain security, and testing and evaluation. Researchers within CSAG have the opportunity to drive NLR research in energy system security and advance a rapidly growing cybersecurity portfolio. Team members work to utilize and build capability of the best-in-class ARIES Cyber Range to deploy applicable largescale test environments, perform hardware-in-the-loop technology experiments, and collaborate with other laboratory and government partners. CSAG is seeking an experienced senior cybersecurity research and developer professional to lead various cybersecurity research portfolios relating to NLR’s ARIES Cyber Range. The successful candidate will demonstrate a deep knowledge of full stack software development, offensive and defensive cybersecurity principals, as well as an ability to accomplish strategic and technical research objectives, directly task and coordinate on-site resources and individual contributors, collaborate with partners from across national labs, the Department of Energy, industry, and national security partners. This position builds and develops novel cybersecurity research and research areas as it pertains to existing and emerging energy systems. Researchers are responsible for creating innovative solutions and applying technical expertise to deliver impactful research and development to aid the cybersecurity of critical infrastructure.

Requirements

Relevant PhD and 4 or more years of experience . Or, relevant Master's Degree and 7 or more years of experience . Or, relevant Bachelor's Degree and 9 or more years of experience
Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of laws, regulations, principles, procedures and practices related to specific field.
Excellent leadership, communication, problem solving and project management skills.
Ability to use various computer software programs.
Must meet educational requirements prior to employment start date.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE security clearance at the Q/TS/SCI level. A polygraph may be required.
Eligibility requirements: To obtain a clearance, an individual must be at least 18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in very limited circumstances. See DOE O 472.2A for additional information
Strong experience using relevant cybersecurity standards and tools included but not limited to MITRE ATT&CK Framework, NIST CSF, detection tools, penetration testing and red teaming tools, and encryption
Strong knowledge of technical field and related disciplines
Experience leading and mentoring technical teams
Strong understanding and application of project management principles, concepts, practices, and standards
Exhibits a strong degree of ingenuity, creativity, resourcefulness, and teamwork
Ability to travel as needed up to 10%

Nice To Haves

Existing relationships within DOE program offices (e.g., DOE CESER) and/or the energy sector space with a focus on electric utilities, and demonstrated ability to leverage those relationships to create new collaborations and opportunities.
Experience working with Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDC) with a preference in DOE National Laboratories

Responsibilities

Contribute to and enhance the technical capabilities of the ARIES Cyber Range in order to advance modeling and simulation capabilities, reference architectures, threat-to-consequence analysis, and testing and evaluation.
Contributes to significant projects or research tasks, ensuring technical excellence, timely delivery, and effective coordination among team members.
Contributes to the technical lead on large projects and programs which includes assisting with and establishing research plans and processes, performing hands-on research, tasking other technical researchers, and presenting research results.
Contributes to the development of new methods, tools, and approaches, and provides mentorship to less experienced staff.
Collaborates with sponsors, DOE program offices, and energy-sector stakeholders to execute funded projects.
Support cyber business development efforts by aligning focus with the ARIES Cyber Range strategy.
Build research collaborations with the energy industry, other DOE labs and national security partners.

Benefits

Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; short- and long-term disability insurance; pension benefits; 403(b) Employee Savings Plan with employer match; life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance; personal time off (PTO) and sick leave; paid holidays; and tuition reimbursement.
NLR employees may be eligible for, but are not guaranteed, performance-, merit-, and achievement- based awards that include a monetary component.
Some positions may be eligible for relocation expense reimbursement.
Limited-term positions are not eligible for long-term disability or tuition reimbursement.

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