Cyber Operations Engineer, Lead

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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, or cloud forensics

IoT device forensics

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

Knowledge of latest trends and non-governmental advances in Digital Forensics

Strong familiarity with Linux

Strong familiarity with network forensics, pcap analysis

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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