2 days ago
McLean, VA, USAMid Level
Base Salary
$104k - $155k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, implement, and assess cyber capabilities supporting operational mission objectives.
- Analyze systems, networks, logs, packet captures, and other operational data sources.
- Apply information security principles to configure, test, harden, and develop systems and supporting infrastructure.
- Develop scripts, prototypes, tools, and workflows for cyber analysis, automation, and operational resiliency.
- Support digital forensics, network analysis, vulnerability research, and reverse engineering activities.
- Research and evaluate cyber technologies, security techniques, and operational tradecraft.
- Collaborate with engineers, operators, and multidisciplinary technical teams on mission-focused solutions.
- Prepare technical documentation, test results, assessments, and briefings.
Requirements
- Typically requires 3 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree, or 1 year with a master’s degree, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience or coursework in cybersecurity, software engineering, systems engineering, networking, or a related technical discipline.
- Experience programming or scripting in Python, Go, C++, Java, Bash, or similar languages.
- Familiarity with Linux systems, command-line tools, networking fundamentals, TCP/IP, UDP, common network protocols, information security principles, and cybersecurity operations concepts.
- Familiarity with at least one of network security and traffic analysis, digital forensics, system hardening and vulnerability assessment, reverse engineering or malware analysis, or cyber analytics and security automation.
- Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Government security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required for security-clearance eligibility.
- Preferred qualifications include experience with Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Azure, cybersecurity automation, digital or network forensics, reverse engineering, vulnerability research, incident response, applied research, and technical projects.
- Preferred qualifications include familiarity with secure software development, DevSecOps, CI/CD, infrastructure automation, Cyber AI Convergence, or AI-enabled cybersecurity tools.
- Must be able to work onsite a minimum of four days per week.
Benefits
- Competitive benefits and meaningful career development are provided.
- Work location is onsite, with a minimum of four days per week onsite.
About MITRE
MITRE is a nonprofit systems engineering and applied research organization that operates multiple federally funded research and development centers for U.S. government agencies. It builds prototypes, frameworks (such as the MITRE ATT&CK knowledge base), and provides technical guidance across defense, cybersecurity, aviation, and healthcare. Founded in 1958 and headquartered in McLean, Virginia, MITRE runs FFRDCs for sponsors including the Department of Defense, the Federal Aviation Administration, and health agencies.