Cyber Defense Incident Responder

About The Role

We are seeking a Cyber Defense Incident Responder with an active DOE "Q" Clearance or a DOD "Top Secret" Clearance to join our team supporting the DOE's Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, TN. This position is full-time and has been approved for work in a primarily remote capacity; however, visits to Y-12 National Security Complex will be required twice per quarter.

Responsibilities

• Investigate, analyze, and respond to cyber incidents within the network environment or enclave.
• Coordinate and provide senior level technical support to enterprise-wide cyber defense analysts to resolve cyber defense incidents.
• Determine the scope, urgency and impact of cyber defense incidents.
• Coordinate incident response functions and recommend incident remediation strategies.
• Correlate incident data to identify specific vulnerabilities and make recommendations that enable expeditious remediation.
• Perform analysis of log files from a variety of sources (e.g., individual host logs, network traffic logs, firewall logs, and intrusion detection system [IDS] logs) to identify possible threats to network security.
• Perform cyber defense incident triage, to include determining scope, urgency, and potential impact, identifying the specific vulnerability, and making recommendations that enable expeditious remediation.
• Perform real-time cyber defense incident handling (e.g., forensic collections, intrusion correlation and tracking, threat analysis, and direct system remediation) tasks to support deployable Incident Response Teams (IRTs).
• Receive and analyze network alerts from various sources within the enterprise and determine possible causes of such alerts.
• Track and document cyber defense incidents from initial detection through final resolution.
• Coordinate with intelligence analysts to correlate threat assessment data.
• Perform cyber defense trend analysis and reporting.
• Notify designated managers, and cybersecurity service provider team members of suspected security incidents and communicate the event's history, status, and potential impact for further action in accordance with the organization's cyber incident response plan.
  
  

Requirements

• Education & Years of Experience – To be considered, you must meet one of the following combined education and experience requirements:
• PhD in a technical field with limited experience.
• Masters degree in a technical field and 2 years of related experience.
• Bachelors degree in a technical field and 5 years of related experience.
• Associates degree in a technical field and 10 years of related experience.
• Clearance – To be considered, you must have an active or very recently active DOE “Q” Clearance or DOD “Top Secret” Clearance.
• Citizenship – To be considered, you must be a United States (U.S.) citizen due to the federal nature of the work.
  
  

About The Site

The NNSA's Y-12 National Security Complex, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, is the nation’s only source of enriched uranium nuclear weapon components and provides enriched uranium for the U.S. Navy as well as excels in materials science, precision manufacturing, and stores enriched uranium. Y-12 supports efforts to reduce nuclear proliferation risk and performs work for other government agencies (energy.gov).

About Gem

GEM Technologies, Inc. (GEM) is an award-winning federal contractor with more than 30 years of experience providing environmental, construction, facility management, and technical services to federal agencies, state and local governments, and commercial organizations. Founded in 1994 as a nuclear engineering firm to support federal operations in East Tennessee, GEM has since expanded into a nationwide, multi-disciplinary provider with over 270 employees and a diverse portfolio of contracts in the environmental, nuclear, and defense sectors. Some reasons to join GEM are:

• Our philosophy – We believe in the power of effective collaboration and recognize that good partnerships are the building blocks to success.
• Our relationships – Partnering with federal clients, we solve complex problems, exceed expectations, and advance critical missions.
• Our team – We are committed to managing a cohesive workforce and cultivating a supportive workplace for our employees on contracts and in-office.
• Our community involvement – Supporting our communities, we invest time and money in local schools and non-profit organizations.
  
  

Compensation And Benefits

GEM’s offered compensation is dependent on candidates’ education, qualifications, and relevant years of experience. To recruit and retain our exceptional staff, we offer the opportunity to elect benefit packages that best suit our employee’s needs; this includes, but is not limited to, a competitive Salary, Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (including HSA & PPO options), Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays, Life Insurance, and a matching 401(k) Retirement Plan.

Please Note: With the exception of mandated state requirements, GEM does not publish salary information on external job boards; as such, most ranges listed are estimates made by vendors and not actual salary ranges.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

GEM Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law.