Cyber Defense Incident Response

Boston Government Services, LLC. (BGS) is seeking a Cyber Defense Incident Response to support our clients at Y12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

BGS is an engineering, technology, and security firm helping to advance missions of national importance for government programs, national laboratories, national security facilities, nuclear operations, and complex projects. We support clients at every stage, from strategic planning and program management to the execution of engineering and technical activities. We work to attract and retain the best talent because the best talent delivers the best results for our clients. Our capabilities are based on our experience in complex, secure, and highly regulated environments. We leverage our experience and capabilities to provide mission-driven solutions tuned to our client's mission needs and strategic direction.

We are passionate about our culture! At BGS, we hire people who will bring their whole self to work each day because we value operating with openness and inclusivity, welcoming and respecting all. BGS cares for each employees' well-being by offering a comprehensive benefit package and providing a culture of exciting work, excellence, and fun.

If you align with BGS' company values and culture, we would love for you to explore opportunities to join our growing team by checking out the job description below!

Responsibilities:

• Investigates, analyzes, and responds to cyber incidents within the network environment or enclave.
• 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:

Resume must reflect the following requirements. Technical field experience weighted more than education in requirements.

• 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.
  • Level 4. Ph.D. in a technical field with limited experience or master's degree in a technical field and 2 to 5 years of related experience or bachelor's degree in a technical field and 5 to 10 years of related experience or associate's degree in a technical field and 10 to 15 years of related experience. Requires demonstrated in-depth knowledge and skills in a technical specialty.
  • Level 5. Ph.D. in a technical field and 2 to 5 years of related experience or master's degree in a technical field and 5 to 10 years of related experience or bachelor's degree in a technical field and 10 to 15 years of related experience or associate's degree in a technical field and 15 to 20 years of related experience. Requires demonstrated in depth knowledge and skills in a technical specialty. Recognized as an expert in their field.
  • Level 6. Ph.D. in a technical field and 5 or more years of related experience or master's degree in a technical field and 10 or more years of related experience or bachelor's degree in a technical field and 15 or more years of related experience or associate's degree in a technical field and 20 or more years of related experience. Requires demonstrated in-depth knowledge and skills in a technical specialty. This level should be limited to a small population. Recognized as an expert in their field.
• Must be U.S. citizen.
• Successful drug screening.
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a security or clearance badge.

Preferred Qualifications:

• An active U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Q clearance or an equivalent clearance from an agency such as the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), Top Secret Clearance.

Location/Work Arrangement:

• Y-12; Twice a quarter on-site.

Benefits:

BGS offers a competitive total compensation package to eligible employees. Benefits include Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Paid Vacation, 401K, Long and Short-Term Disability.

EEO:

BGS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Exclusive Agreement Disclaimer:

BGS has standing contracts with federal agencies throughout the United States. We require an affirmative exclusive agreement to represent all candidates to our clients. By submitting this application, you are consenting to allow BGS to represent you as a candidate for the role in which you are applying.