Cyber Operations Engineer, Lead

7 days ago


McLean, United States MITRE Full time

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Department Summary:

MITRE’s Cyber Operations & Effects Innovation Center is looking for a Lead Cyber Operations Engineer with a specialization in Digital Forensics. Our division focuses on evaluations, rapid prototypes, and tool development to provide cyber capabilities to real-world missions. Our experts support to offensive and defensive operations, reverse engineering, and forensics, while drawing on other expertise as required for specific missions or adversaries.

Roles & Responsibilities:

MITRE is seeking strong technical candidates with a computer science, software engineering or related background to join a research and development team focused on investigating new technologies and building prototypes.

The candidate for this position would have a familiarity in at least one of these disciplines: traditional forensics, mobile forensics, reverse engineering, loT devices, network packet capture and analysis, or Cloud forensics.

In addition, you will be responsible for:

  • Digital,mobile,orcloud forensics
  • IoT deviceforensics
  • Network packet capture and analysis
  • Apply a full range of professional principles, theories, concepts, and techniques
  • Support to outward-reaching sponsors
  • Develop prototypes based on research
  • Work independently to learn new technologies, languages, and platforms

Basic Qualifications:

  • Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 6 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 3 years’ experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience
  • Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
  • Must be US citizen capable of obtaining and maintaining a Secret security clearance
  • Experience with programming in languages such as Python, Java, C++, or C
  • Knowledgeable/Familiarity with operational digital forensic concepts and objectives
  • Familiarity with operational Cyber concepts and objectives
  • Familiarity with database systems (e.g. MySQL, Postgres, SQLite)
  • The position requires a minimum of 50% hybrid on-site work schedule

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Familiarity with operational digital forensic concepts and objectives
  • Knowledgeof latest trends and non-governmentaladvances in Digital Forensics
  • Strong familiarity with Linux
  • Strong familiarity with network forensics,pcapanalysis
  • Familiarity of the latest tools and techniques employed by forensic examiners

This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):

None

This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):

Suitability - Other

Work Location Type:

Hybrid

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