Senior Ops Cybersecurity Analyst - Harris Nuclear Plant Digital Process Systems

Duke Energy - North, SC

Full-time - Mid Level

North, SC

Utilities

About the position

The Senior Ops Cybersecurity Analyst position at Duke Energy Corporation focuses on supporting the Cybersecurity program for operational assets within the Digital Process Systems team at the Harris Nuclear Plant. This role involves managing cybersecurity tasks with minimal supervision, ensuring compliance with enterprise cybersecurity requirements, and providing technical expertise in the maintenance and security of various plant digital systems. The analyst will work independently on complex projects, assess cybersecurity events, and collaborate with plant operations and vendors to enhance the security of critical systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day activities in support of cyber security program and policies, including maintenance, support of new installations, and upgrades.
• Assess and respond to complex distributed control system (DCS) cyber security events and incidents.
• Provide technical expertise and guidance in the identification, analysis, and resolution of problems for digital control and data acquisition systems.
• Support Plant Operations staff on issues with plant digital systems.
• Work with vendors on hardware/software issues on Plant Process Digital systems.
• Perform Cyber and DPS res for Engineering Change (EC) development.
• Provide inputs to budgets and long-range plans.
• Complete non-routine technical projects with minimal oversight, managing project schedules and interfaces independently.
• Serve as a member of the HNP Cyber Security Assessment Team (CSAT).
• Plan and execute work orders and work requests through established work management system.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity or related technical discipline.
• 5 years related work experience with required degree.
• In lieu of required degree and experience, High School/GED and 10 years of direct related experience.

Nice-to-haves

• Previous Nuclear Cyber Security experience and familiarity with related NEI guidance.
• Experience related to performing Cyber Security res for Plant Engineering Changes.
• Experience related to performing Cyber Security Threat Vulnerability evaluations.
• Ability to mentor others related to Cyber Security qualifications (CSS, CSAT, etc.).
• Demonstrated knowledge of computer networks (Ethernet, TCP/IP, UDP/IP, switches, routers, firewalls, etc.).
• Demonstrated knowledge of operating systems such as Windows Server 2003, 2008, 2012, 2019, Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 10, QNX, Linux.
• Demonstrated knowledge of OSI/PI historian.
• Demonstrated knowledge of real time/data acquisition/control systems, including hardware, software, and interfaces.
• Ability to read Plant Drawings (Control Wiring Diagrams, One-line diagrams, Logic Diagrams).
• Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication skills.

Benefits

• Relocation Assistance Provided