Cyber Security Engineer

Company Description

Join us and make YOUR mark on the World! Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has turned bold ideas into world‑changing impact advancing science and technology to strengthen U.S. security and promote global stability. Our mission spans four critical national security areas: nuclear deterrence, threat preparedness, energy security, and multi‑domain defense empowering teams to take on the toughest challenges of today and tomorrow.

With a culture built on innovation and operational excellence, LLNL is a place where your expertise can make a real impact.

We have an opening for a Cyber Security Engineer to independently and collaboratively perform a wide range of activities associated with supporting the Cyber Security Operations Center (CSOC) infrastructure. This position is in the Information Technology Solutions Division (ITSD) within the Computing Directorate matrixed to the Cyber Security Program (CSP), in support of the Livermore Information Technology (LivIT) Program. This position offers a hybrid schedule, blending in‑person and virtual presence.

You will have the flexibility to work from home one or more days per week. This position will be filled at either level based on knowledge and related experience as assessed by the hiring team. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if hired at the higher level.

• Protect enterprise systems and information by promptly responding to security threats and incidents, acting individually and as part of a team.
• Provide computer science and software development support using industry standard software development practices leveraging modern programming languages such as Python within Linux, UNIX, and/or Windows environments.
• Function as a team member while implementing and managing infrastructure utilizing configuration management tools, such as Ansible or Puppet, to configure Linux environments that implement moderately complex operational and security requirements.
• Work closely with staff to ensure timely patching and mitigation of identified vulnerabilities.
• Participate in the requirements definition, analysis, design, implementation, debugging, testing, and optimization of computer programs on workstations, servers, and cloud‑based environments.
• Develop scripting and automation to provide solutions to common problems and reduce operational overhead.
• Install, maintain, and configure system environments to support CSOC services, including servers, operating systems, storage devices, and applications software.
• Contribute to the continuous integration and deployment by developing automated unit tests and deployment scripts.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Manage moderately complex to complex technical parallel tasks and priorities of customers and stakeholders, ensuring deadlines are met, while leveraging team member skills.
• Develop methods, tools, and procedures to improve incident response capabilities or vulnerability management processes and automate various complex tasks.
• Provide technical guidance to team members in Cybersecurity best practices and procedures.

• Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q‑level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, or related field, or the equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Experience developing software in Python or other programming languages.
• Technical experience with operating systems, virtual environments, and/or related hardware in a moderately complex server environment.
• Effective written and verbal communication and strong interpersonal skills, ability to interact with all levels of management and staff.
• Ability to work in a dynamic, technical team environment with competing priorities and meet deadlines that are important to project success.
• Experience with approaching difficult problems with enthusiasm and creativity, and to change focus when necessary.
• Ability to work off‑hours and on‑call to respond to incidents (intermittently, either…