The Plant IT organization is responsible for technical support to the Hanford Tank Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP) during Construction, Startup, and Commissioning and Operations. Plant IT activities include configuration management of Information Systems, support to Plant Management and Plant Engineering, and preservation of the project’s Authorization to Operate under the Department of Energy (DOE) order 205.1B.

Cyber Security Specialist provides support to the Plant IT organization through assignment to program element activities, implementation of procedural responsibilities, and utilization of accumulated experience and special skills. Assignments for this job position are wide and varied; involving topics such as compliance with standards, regulations, permits, and policies, configuration management, quality control, modification testing, and vulnerability management.

This position also requires Plant IT Cybersecurity support, including Risk Management Framework (RMF) for DOE, assessing compliance with security technical implementation procedures and or guides, and reviewing vulnerability scans and event logs. The position will execute Plant IT activities ensuring optimum outputs are achieved in the most economic and safe manner while supporting the integrity and infrastructure of the department.

 Principal Accountabilities:

• Undertake tasks as assigned

• Know, understand, and apply the principles of the Nuclear Safety and Quality Culture

• Know, understand, and apply the principles of the Integrated Safety Management System

• Coordinate and control assigned aspects of the Plant IT program to meet agreed to departmental objectives.

• Ensure the safe and effective introduction of process improvement and technologies.

• Apply due diligence in resolving Plant IT issues.

The position will execute Plant IT activities ensuring optimum deliverables are achieved safely with quality and productivity that supports the expectations and integrity of Plant IT. This position is located onsite.

This position shall be performed under the day-to-day direction, control, and supervision of WTCC

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES/TASKS

• Support the development of technical policies, procedures, and artifacts in support of the Risk Management Framework (RMF) process.

• Standardize, document, maintain, and automate the network and cyber processes for monitoring, analyzing, and responding to events.

• Effectively communicate security requirements and solutions to IT and OT stakeholders.

• Evaluate Information Systems for compliance with Government statutes, DOE 205.1B.

• Perform assessments against cyber security controls, identify vulnerabilities and security findings, and ensure risk-based remediation.

• Assess risks, threats and vulnerabilities of the product assets and production systems in accordance with accepted industry, professional, and government standards to ensure security design integrity, availability, confidentiality, and regulatory compliance.

• Administer and utilize System Event and Incident Management (SEIM) solution.

• Engage and collaborate with end users to address content gaps, respond to feedback, and promote continuous improvement of documentation experience.

• Participates in incident response team efforts and participates in investigations of cybersecurity related incidents.

• Support the Waste Treatment Plant Nuclear Safety Quality Culture by emphasizing the values of safety and quality in the performance of work to protect self, others, and the environment

• This job description is not intended to include every duty, task, or instruction for which an employee is responsible. Other tasks may be assigned, based on business needs and the department supervisors request

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

NA

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science or Information Technology and 4 years’ experience with Cyber Security. Possess the ability to perform vital and detail cyber-security control functions. 

OR                                     

Associates degree in Engineering, Science or Information Technology degree and 6 years’ experience with Cyber-Security. Possess the ability to perform vital and detail cyber-security control functions. 

OR

High School Diploma/GED and 8 years’ experience with Cyber-Security, with 1 to 2 years’ experience within an ICS environment. Possess the ability to perform vital and detail cyber-security control functions. 

Preferred Certificates:

Cyber Security (GICSP, CCNA, CISSP, Security+)

INTERFACES;

• Plant IT

• WTCC functional organizations

• WTP Cyber Security organization

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

(EFNM) Exposed Field Non-Manual

Performs desk work, including writing, computer workstation processes, and telephone operation. Arranges for and/or performs presentations, oral reports, planning meetings, and other formal and informal contacts, requiring long periods of sitting. Oversees field activities through inspections, testing and equipment operations, which requires walking, standing, bending, and turning along with wearing of personal protective equipment. Occasional loading, transport, and unloading of tools and/or supplies specific to an activity.

This position is located at the Construction Site (22 miles north of Richland) and works a 4 x 10 schedule, M-Th, 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Must be authorized to work and remain in the United States without Amentum visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Must be able to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check which includes verification of employment and education.

Must be able to obtain a Department of Energy badge for access to the Hanford Site. (Even if teleworking, must still be able to comply with security requirements to obtain a badge.)  

Non-U.S. citizens from countries identified by the Department of Energy as posing heightened security concerns—including sensitive countries, state sponsors of terrorism, countries of risk, and other designated countries –are subject to additional security requirements.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $89,099.71 - $136,321.63 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant internal equity, and alignment with market data.)

Benefits

Amentum offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical dental and vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance, 120 hours of paid time off, and parental leave. This position includes a competitive benefits package. For more detailed information on our Benefits and what it is like to work for Amentum: please visit our careers site: www.amentumcareers.com

Amentum is a global company with a heritage dating back more than 100 years and delivering solutions in nuclear energy, infrastructure, operations and maintenance, and national security. Our predecessors helped build Hoover Dam, protected fighting forces in World War II, and supported the Manhattan Project. Today, our teams clean up legacy nuclear waste around the world, manage the United Kingdom’s defense portfolio, design programs and tests for Navy submarine electronic systems, and provide integrated supply chain services needed in developing countries during the pandemic.

Amentum has joined with Bechtel to create an LLC, known as the Waste Treatment Completion Company (WTCC) Join us as we make history at the Hanford Vit Plant, known as the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant. We are designing and building a one-of-a-kind facility that will turn radioactive and chemical waste left over from World War II and Cold War plutonium production into a form safe for disposal. Your efforts will help protect the nearby Columbia River and the communities, salmon, and wildlife along its shorelines throughout the Northwest.

Sitting at the confluence of the Columbia, Snake and Yakima rivers near two mountain ranges, our community provides access to year-round outdoor recreation, 300 days of sun a year, more than 200 wineries within a 50-mile radius, and the amenities of large cities just a three-hour drive (or short flight) to Seattle and Portland.

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