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Information Technology Specialist (Security) (Security)

Rockville, Maryland
Salary
$142K–$185K/yr
Job Type
Full-time
Posted
9/5/2025

Job Description

Summary

Ensure nuclear facility cybersecurity and safety through expert regulation, digital system assessment, and risk management.

Join our team to ensure the cybersecurity and operational safety of critical nuclear facilities. This role involves applying advanced knowledge of security principles to protect vital infrastructure.

  • *Key Responsibilities:**
  • Interpret and apply regulations, policies, and guidelines for nuclear facility operation and inspection.
  • Develop and review cybersecurity plans for nuclear power plant digital systems, focusing on safety, security, and emergency preparedness.
  • Assess and evaluate high-risk critical infrastructure systems for potential cyber compromise impacts.
  • Contribute to problem-solving, conflict resolution, and risk-informed decision-making processes.
  • *Key Requirements:**
  • **Experience:** Minimum one year of specialized experience (GG-13 federal equivalent or private sector) in critical infrastructure cybersecurity, nuclear facility regulation, or related fields.
  • **Technical Expertise:**
* Comprehensive knowledge of cybersecurity theory and practices, particularly for nuclear power plant digital systems. * Proficiency in interpreting and applying regulations related to nuclear facility safety and security. * Experience developing standards, reviewing cybersecurity plans, or assessing critical digital assets (e.g., energy, defense, water systems).
  • **Skills:**
* Exceptional written and oral communication of complex technical information. * Demonstrated ability in problem-solving, conflict resolution, and effective decision-making using risk insights.


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The United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is an independent agency of the United States government tasked with protecting public health and safety related to nuclear energy. Established by the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, the NRC began operations on January 19, 1975, as one of two successor agencies to the United States Atomic Energy Commission. Its functions include overseeing reactor safety and security, administering reactor licensing and renewal, licensing and oversight for fuel cycle facilities, licensing radioactive materials, radionuclide safety, and managing the storage, security, recycling, and disposal of spent fuel.

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