Cyber Security Engineer — Protect Critical Systems (Hybrid)

Penn State; Warminster Township, Northern (Bucks County, KY); Hybrid; USD 92,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

75% tuition discount

Job summary

Penn State University's Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) in Warminster, PA, is seeking a Cyber Security Engineer to protect ARL networks and data in a hybrid on-site/remote role. The position supports Navy/DoD/IC initiatives and requires delivering proactive security measures, risk assessments, and compliance.

Duties include security plan development, vulnerability scanning, incident response, and hardening Windows/Linux and VMware/Hyper‑V environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Experience with security plan development and compliance.
• Ability to audit systems against regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop information system security plans and risk assessments.
• Perform vulnerability scanning and incident response as needed.
• Harden Windows/Linux and virtual environments; manage AD accounts.

Skills

System administration

Network administration

NIST standards

Security clearance

Splunk SIEM

VMware

Incident response

Vulnerability scanning

Windows/Linux

Threat analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Splunk

VMware

Hyper-V

Job description

Penn State University's Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) in Warminster, PA, is seeking a Cyber Security Engineer to protect ARL networks and data in a hybrid on-site/remote role. The position supports Navy/DoD/IC initiatives and requires delivering proactive security measures, risk assessments, and compliance.

Duties include security plan development, vulnerability scanning, incident response, and hardening Windows/Linux and VMware/Hyper‑V environments.