AWS Cloud Engineer — Secure Enterprise Cloud & Security

Overview

At PNNL, our core capabilities are divided among major departments that we refer to as Directorates within the Lab, focused on a specific area of scientific research or other function, with its own leadership team and dedicated budget.

Our Science & Technology directorates include National Security, Earth and Biological Sciences, Physical and Computational Sciences, and Energy and Environment. In addition, we have an Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, a Department of Energy, Office of Science user facility housed on the PNNL campus.

The National Security Directorate (NSD) drives science-based, mission-focused solutions to take on complex,real-world threats to our nation and the world.

The PNNL Field Intelligence Element (FIE) is an intelligence component of the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence Field Intelligence Enterprise. The FIE Operations Division, part of the National Security Directorate, is comprised of a cohesive team of leaders stewarding the capabilities and resources of the FIE in support of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, DOE, and other sponsors.

The FIE is compliant, strategically proactive, and customer service oriented and offers efficient services and resources to support the FIE mission.

This position requires 5 days a week onsite work in Richland, WA or Seattle, WA.

Your key responsibilities and accountabilities would include:

• Applies engineering and technical principles to the design and development of computer networks, cyber security infrastructure, telecommunications, information technology systems and tools, and database systems.
• Analyzes, installs, integrates, modifies, and supports all associated systems, networks, software, and databases. Plans and conducts projects after analysis of functional and operational requirements.
• May consult with and lead cross-functional teams.
• Classify data by sensitivity and maintain an inventory of stored data.
• Identify and assess security risks and vulnerabilities.
• Encrypt data at rest and in transit.
• Implement strong authentication and access controls.
• Deploy intrusion detection/prevention systems and keep software updated.
• Use role-based access control and principle of least privilege.
• Monitor user access and activity.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations.
• Implement data retention policies and audit trails.
• Protect individuals' data with anonymization or pseudonymization.
• Obtain consent for data processing and provide transparency.
• Train employees in security best practices and raise awareness.
• Monitor security posture continuously and update policies as needed.
• Participate in peer reviews and provide feedback.
• May consult with and lead cross-functional teams.
• Established local reputation with specialization in at least one S&E domain.
• Making key contributions in setting technical direction.
• Develops and optimizes capabilities at the division level, along with developing external reputation.
• Making key contributions in setting technical direction.

About you:
You bring strong troubleshooting skills and outside-the-box thinking to problem-solving with your team. You understand the importance of process and culture in high performing organizations and thrive in a fast paced, high-tech environment focused on results. A lifelong learner, you’re devoted to the concepts of continuous improvement in everything you do. You have a fearless, positive attitude, and the way in which you achieve success is consistent with the PNNL values of Courage, Integrity, Impact, Collaboration, and Creativity.

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS/BA and 5 years of relevant experience
  -OR-
• MS/MA or higher and 3 years of relevant experience
  -OR-
• PhD and 1 year of relevant experience
  -OR-
• AA and 14 years of relevant experience
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• HS/GED and 16 years of relevant experience
• Demonstrated experience applying theoretical/fundamental computer science concepts through the design, development, configuration, implementation, and maintenance of computer infrastructure and networks

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in a complex Enterprise environment
• AWS Certified Cloud Ops Engineer - Associate…