Cybersecurity Intern Jobs in San Ramon, CA (NOW HIRING)

Location: Livermore, CA
Title: Cyber Security Engineer (NWS 00914)

THIS POSITION IS SHORT TERM, MAX 1000 HOURS PER CALENDAR YEAR

North Wind Services (NWS) is a high performing, low risk company with a successful history of contributing to their client's missions. NWS executes and manages a wide range of technical services such as environmental investigation and restoration, construction, demolition, radioactive and hazardous waste management, public communication/involvement, information management, health and safety, industrial hygiene, and emergency response/HAZMAT services.

North Wind Services is actively seeking individuals who can contribute to national security within the science, technology, and engineering fields as part of our supplemental labor team at vital federal research and development installations supporting the Department of Energy. Qualified applicants must be a US citizen, at least 18 years of age, and able to meet pre-employment requirements including any required physicals, drug screen, and/or background investigation to satisfy clearance requirements from the Department of Energy.

Successful candidates will be employees of NWS supporting the missions of their federal client, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in Livermore, CA. Pay, benefits, Human Resources, and employment management functions are all provided by NWS. As an NWS employee working at LLNL, within the client's environment, you will complete day-to-day tasks, with direction from technical personnel directly employed by LLNL.

The Director's Office has an opening for a Cybersecurity Solutions Architect within the Cyber Security Program to independently and collaboratively perform a wide range of activities associated with supporting the Cyber Security Operations Center (CSOC) infrastructure. This position supports the Livermore Information Technology (LivIT) Program. The successful candidate will provide technical guidance to team members and manage multiple parallel tasks.

Essential Duties
- Protect enterprise systems and information by performing web application and penetration testing.
- Assist with enterprise database scanning for financial systems.
- Provide support for audits related to financial systems.
- Manage multiple parallel tasks, ensuring deadlines are met, leveraging team member skills.
- Mentor and provide technical training to team members in database scanning as a service.
- Manage multiple complex parallel tasks and priorities of customers and stakeholders, ensuring deadlines are met, while leveraging team member skills.
- Lead CSOC initiatives across large networks both internal and external while providing advanced knowledge and reporting to senior management.
- Perform other duties as assigned.

Essential Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
- Ability to obtain and maintain a US 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.
- Knowledge of Audits and Assessments of Security Controls and developing corrective actions.
- Experience with Burp Suite, Design and Support.
- Experience with Penetration Testing assessments, tooling and methodology.
- 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.
- Significant knowledge and experience with red teaming and purple teaming activities.
- Significant experience in audits and how to engage with auditors.
- Proven advanced ability to provide innovative approaches and apply new technologies to tasks and projects that may not be well defined.
- Proven leadership skills and ability to provide detailed reports to senior management.

Special Requirements

Pre-Placement Medical Exam: A job-related pre-placement medical examination may be required.

Pre-employment drug test: External applicants selected for this position will be required to pass a post offer, pre-employment drug test.

Anticipated Government Clearance Level: Q (position will be cleared to this level). Applicants who are selected will be subject to a federal background investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information or matters. In addition, all L or Q cleared employees are subject to random drug testing. Q-level clearance requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold multiple citizenships (U.S. and another country), you may be required to renounce your non-U.S. citizenship before a DOE L or Q clearance will be processed/granted.

North Wind offers a competitive pay and benefits package to include health, life, and disability insurance benefits, 401(k) with company match, generous paid leave, and tuition reimbursement for eligible employees. As a company, we are committed to employee wellness, professional development, and work-life balance. We value safety, reliability, and commitment to our people. For more information about benefits or hiring philosophy, visit the North Wind Career Opportunities Page.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The nature of those accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact our Helpline +1.208.528.8718 or use the Request for Reasonable Accommodation form to get assistance.

North Wind is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, religion, or other legally protected status. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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