Cyber Operations Engineer, Lead - Security Clearance Required

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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

Hybrid

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