Cyber Security Analyst or Sr Cyber Security Analyst - (Pen Tester) (Cayce, SC or Richmond, VA)

Dominion Energy is committed to providing reliable, affordable, and increasingly clean energy that powers our customers every day. If you want to work for a purpose-driven company that values safety and collaboration, we’re looking for you. You won’t just find a job here; you’ll find your career. Review the position below and apply today.

Military service members and veterans with ranks from E3-E5, W1-W2, or O1-O3, plus appropriate equivalent combination of education and years of experience as outlined below will be considered for this opportunity.

At this time, Dominion Energy cannot transfer or sponsor a work visa or employment authorization for this position., This position is specifically focused on penetration testing and offensive security assessments rather than traditional cyber security analyst responsibilities. The selected candidate will join an established team of three penetration testers and conduct authorized assessments across applications, systems, internal and external networks, cloud environments, identity platforms, and related enterprise technologies. There is one position available at either the Cyber Security Analyst or Senior Cyber Security Analyst level. The postion will be filled at the level commensurate with the successful candidates knowledge, skills, and abilities.

The role includes the full penetration-testing lifecycle: planning and scoping engagements, performing hands-on testing, identifying and validating attack paths, evaluating security controls, documenting findings, communicating risk, supporting remediation, and validating corrective actions. Testing must be performed ethically, within an authorized scope, and with appropriate consideration for business and operational risk.

The selected candidate must produce clear, high-quality reports that explain technical findings, potential business impacts, supporting evidence, and practical remediation recommendations. The candidate must also be comfortable presenting results to both technical and non-technical audiences and tailoring the level of detail to the recipients., * Plan, scope, and execute authorized penetration tests and offensive security assessments.

• Identify and validate vulnerabilities, exploitable weaknesses, attack paths, and security-control gaps.
• Assess web and enterprise applications, APIs, network infrastructure, cloud environments, identity platforms, systems, and related technologies.
• Where applicable, support assessments involving OT, ICS, SCADA, industrial control networks, or critical infrastructure environments.
• Prepare high-quality reports that clearly describe technical evidence, risk, business impact, and practical remediation recommendations.
• Present findings and recommendations to technical teams, system owners, business stakeholders, and management.
• Partner with technology owners to prioritize findings, support remediation, and validate corrective actions.
• Collaborate with the other penetration testers through peer review, methodology development, knowledge sharing, and coordinated testing activities.
• Research emerging vulnerabilities, attack techniques, tools, and offensive security methodologies.
• Perform testing in a controlled, ethical, and business-aware manner that minimizes unintended operational impact.

Internet Security, Security Analysis, Alternative Energy, Safety/Work Safety, Internet Security, Penetration Testing, Cloud Computing, Security Analysis, Risk, Corrective Action, Experience with Operational Technology (OT), Industrial Control Systems (ICS), SCADA, or critical infrastructure environments is preferred. Candidates with this background should understand the additional safety, reliability, availability, and operational considerations associated with assessing industrial environments., Cyber Security Analyst: Three years of hands-on experience working with systems, networks, cloud environments, identity platforms, OT/ICS environments, or related enterprise infrastructure. A Master’s degree will count as one year of experience. A partial year of six months or more experience will be rounded up to one year.

Senior Cyber Security Analyst: Five years of hands-on experience working with systems, networks, cloud environments, identity platforms, OT/ICS environments, or related enterprise infrastructure. A Master’s degree will count as one year of experience. A partial year of six months or more experience will be rounded up to one year.

Other knowledge, skills, abilities and experience include:

• Demonstrated experience planning, scoping, executing, and documenting penetration tests or offensive security assessments.
• Demonstrated ability to identify, validate, document, and communicate exploitable vulnerabilities, attack paths, security-control weaknesses, and associated risks.
• Experience developing penetration-test reports that include clear technical evidence, business-impact descriptions, risk-based findings, and practical remediation recommendations.
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills, including experience presenting technical security findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to conduct testing ethically and responsibly within an authorized scope while considering business operations, system availability, reliability, and safety.
• Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment, participate in peer reviews, share technical knowledge, and coordinate testing activities.
• Demonstrated initiative, analytical and investigative ability, intellectual curiosity, and commitment to developing offensive security skills and methodologies.
• Experience assessing or securing OT, ICS, SCADA, industrial control networks, or critical infrastructure environments is preferred.
• Experience testing web applications, APIs, Active Directory, cloud platforms, network infrastructure, identity platforms, or other enterprise technologies is preferred.

Education Requirements

Degree or an equivalent combination of education and demonstrated related experience may be accepted in lieu of preferred level of education: Bachelor

Preferred Discipline(s): Computer Science; Information Systems; Information Systems Security; Engineering

Other disciplines may be substituted for the preferred discipline(s) listed above

Licenses, Certifications, or Quals Description

Preferred; Certified IS Security Professional-CISSP; The following Certifications from SANS: GCED, GWAPT, GSEC, GICSP, GCIH, GPEN, GCLD,GCFA, GCTD,GIAC.

Office Work Environment 76 -100%

Travel Up to 25%

Other Working Conditions

Test Description

No Testing Required

Export Control

Certain positions at Dominion Energy may involve access to information and technology subject to export controls under U.S. law. Compliance with these export controls may result in Dominion Energy limiting its consideration of certain applicants.

What Youll Get

Expected Hiring Base Salary Range:

$81900 - $106400

The expected hiring base salary range is the range we anticipate hiring within for this position. The actual salary offered may vary based on factors such as the selected candidate’s qualifications, skills, experience, and work location. This is not intended to represent the full salary range for the position or limit future compensation growth.

At Dominion Energy, we offer excellent plans and programs for employees. Employees are rewarded with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package which includes: health, dental, and vision benefits with coverage for families and domestic partners, vacation, retirement plans including 401k contributions and matches, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, bonus eligibility, sick leave, and disability insurance. To learn more about our benefits, click here: dombenefits.com.

Dominion Energy is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin and/or status as a protected veteran or individual with a disability.

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