Who We Are

You will work within the Monitoring & Response Directorate of the CERT Division of the Software Engineering Institute (SEI). The SEI is a federally funded research and development center on the campus of Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. CERT engages with the US Government, primarily in the defense, intelligence, and homeland security areas, to research, develop, apply, and transition complex cybersecurity solutions.

What We Do:

The CERT Situational Awareness group works with government customers to help them protect and defend their networks and systems. We pioneer innovative ways to monitor and safeguard networked systems, develop new ways of identifying and investigating network anomalies, and analyze the cybersecurity of systems. We research and develop groundbreaking technical solutions for operational use in high-impact environments.

Position Summary:

As a member of the team you will be responsible for:

• Providing technical support as a team member in the development of security architectures, particularly to support cybersecurity operations.
• Supporting development of system of systems (SoS) and systems requirements development, engineering, analysis, technology evaluation and deployment guidance.
• Advancing the state of art of cybersecurity architectures and cybersecurity as a whole
• Developing and prototyping of new analysis techniques, tools, and platforms, preparation of analytic reports, and contributions to research publications.
• Developing new architecture assessment techniques, strategies for implementing cybersecurity architecture, preparation of reports and contribution to research publications.
• Contribute to diverse teams composed of colleagues, customers, and others, to deliver projects

Requirements:

• BS with three (3) years or MS with one (1) year or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Willingness to travel to various locations to support the SEI's overall mission. This includes within the SEI and CMU community, sponsor sites, conferences, and offsite meetings on occasion. Moderate Travel (20%).
• You will be subject to a background check and must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense security clearance.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to present technical topics to audiences from senior leadership to technical experts.
• Ability to work with multiple stakeholders to promote practical solutions to tough security problems.
• Strong understanding of networking, security, systems administration, programming, and/or cloud.
• Ability to work at the SoS architecture level to identify and understand tradeoffs of various approaches.
• Strong research and writing skills.

Desired Experience:

• Degree in Computer Science or related discipline with two (2) years of experience in network operations, security operations, or network security research; or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas:
  • Security and/or enterprise architecture
  • Security operations
  • Security research
  • Programming
  • Networking
  • Testing

CMU's COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements: As a condition of employment, Carnegie Mellon University requires all staff and faculty working in the United States to be fully vaccinated, including a booster when eligible, against COVID-19. Prior to commencement of employment, new hires in the United States must provide proof of vaccination or obtain an approved exemption. (Exemptions may be requested for medical reasons or for religious or strong moral or ethical conviction.) Those granted an exemption must comply with all applicable COVID-19 mitigation requirements. The most up-to-date information on CMU's COVID-19 mitigation requirements can be found here: Minimum Requirements to Return to Campus.

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