COMPUTER SYS SECURITY ANLYST 1

Newport News Shipbuilding, A Division of HII; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Prescription drug

Dental and vision

On-site health centers

Telemedicine

Wellness resources

401K savings plan

Financial planning tools

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Education scholarships

Job summary

Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of HII, is seeking a security-focused professional to design, test, and implement secure operating systems, networks, and databases. The role requires conducting risk assessments and advising on secure application design, covering architectures, firewalls, data traffic, and access control.

Responsibilities include encryption usage, penetration testing, vulnerability analysis, and IT security research.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
• Security design, risk assessment, encryption, and network security experience.
• Familiarity with penetration testing, vulnerability analysis, and IT security research.
• Regulatory reporting experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Designs, tests, and implements secure operating systems, networks, and database products.
• Conducts risk assessment and provides recommendations for application design.
• Involved in security issues including architectures, firewalls, data traffic, and network access.
• Uses encryption technology and performs penetration testing and vulnerability analysis.
• May prepare security reports to regulatory agencies.
• Supports Computer System Security for the Carrier Propulsion Plant Planning Yard with secure OS/network/database capabilities.

Skills

Security design

Risk assessment

Encryption

Penetration testing

Vulnerability analysis

IT security research

Regulatory reporting

Networking

OS security

Education

Bachelor's Degree

NNS Apprentice School graduate

Navy Nuclear Power School (NNPS) graduate

Associate's Degree or 2-year program + 2 years exempt exp or 4 years non-exempt

Military Paygrade E-5 or above

High School/GED + 4 years manufacturing/shipbuilding/trades/military exempt

High School/GED + 8 years manufacturing/shipbuilding/trades/military non-exempt

Relevant professional certification substituting for Bachelor's

Job description

Req ID: 49250

Team: E50 PROP AND REAC ENG PLNG YRD

Entity: Newport News Shipbuilding

US Citizenship Required for this Position: Yes

Full-Time

Shift: 1st

Relocation: No relocation assistance available

Virtual/Telework Opportunity: No - Not eligible for telework

Travel Requirements: Yes, 10%-25% of the time

Clearance Required: No - Clearance Not Required to Start

Salary Range: $69,000.00 to $86,000.00

The anticipated salary range represents the estimated base pay for this role. Final compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors, and may vary from the posted range

The Role

Designs, tests, and implements state-of-the‑art secure operating systems, networks, and database products. Conducts risk assessment and provides recommendations for application design. Involved in a wide range of security issues including architectures, firewalls, electronic data traffic, and network access. Uses encryption technology, penetration and vulnerability analysis of various security technologies, and information technology security research. May prepare security reports to regulatory agencies.

This position will support Computer System Security for the Carrier Propulsion Plant Planning Yard. Supports the designs, test, and implementation of state‑of‑the‑art secure operating systems, networks, and database products. Supports risk assessment and provides recommendations for application design. Involved in a wide range of security issues including architectures, firewalls, electronic data traffic, and network access. Uses encryption technology, penetration and vulnerability analysis of various security technologies, and information technology security research.

Must Have

Bachelor's Degree and 0 years of relevant exempt experience.

• NNS Apprentice School graduate
• Navy Nuclear Power School (NNPS) graduate
• Associate's Degree or other formal 2 year program and 2 years of relevant exempt experience or 4 years of relevant non‑exempt experience
• Military Paygrade E-5 or above military experience
• High School/GED and 4 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience or other relevant exempt experience
• High School/GED and 8 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience or other relevant non‑exempt experience
• A relevant professional certification can be substituted for a Bachelor's Degree.

Why HII

We build the world’s most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land, space and cyber. HII’s diverse workforce includes skilled tradespeople; artificial intelligence, machine learning (AI/ML) experts; engineers; technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and business administration professionals.

Recognized as one of America’s top large company employers, we are a values and ethics driven organization that puts people’s safety and well‑being first. Regardless of your role or where you serve, at HII, you’ll find a supportive and welcoming environment, competitive benefits, and valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth at every stage of your career.

Working at HII is more than a job - it’s an opportunity to build a future. We offer comprehensive benefits including:

• medical
• prescription drug
• dental and vision plan choices
• on‑site health centers
• tele‑medicine
• wellness resources
• employee assistance programs
• savings plan options (401K)
• financial education and planning tools
• life insurance
• tuition reimbursement
• employee discounts
• early childhood and post‑secondary education scholarships
• and more

Some benefits may vary depending on your specific division or work location.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law. U.S. Citizenship may be required for certain positions.

Do You Need Assistance?

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e‑mail to [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case‑by‑case basis. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e‑mail address.

Additionally, you may also call 1-844-849-8463 for assistance. Press #2 for Newport News Shipbuilding.