Cloud Cybersecurity Engineer lead Job at The MITRE Corporation in Bedford

The MITRE Corporation Cloud Cybersecurity Engineer Lead

Location: Bedford, Massachusetts

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Department Summary:

MITRE’s Secure Enterprise and Cloud Architectures Department (L523) provides subject matter expertise and consulting to Federal Government sponsors in enterprise-wide security architecture, focusing on cloud computing, zero trust architecture, 5G, and networking technologies.

Responsibilities:

1. Develop and deliver innovative and secure architectures, solutions, and strategies for enterprise IT and the cloud for government customers.
2. Conduct security assessments of cloud environments to identify vulnerabilities and risks.
3. Collaborate with senior government officials, providing technical and strategic advice to address cyber challenges.
4. Apply knowledge of network architectures, security technologies, zero trust, and cyber threats to enhance customer security.
5. Stay current with the latest enterprise and cloud security technologies, trends, and regulations.
6. Leverage expertise in AI/ML and zero trust to improve the security posture of government systems.

Basic Qualifications:

1. Minimum of 5 years of experience with a Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity or Information Systems; 3 years of experience with a Master’s degree; relevant experience with a Ph.D.; or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
2. Advanced knowledge of cyber security principles in large organizations.
3. Experience designing and applying cloud, networking, and/or enterprise architectures.
4. Ability to lead and work collaboratively to solve technical problems.
5. Experience with cybersecurity technologies, tools, trends, and emerging capabilities.
6. Strong verbal and written communication skills to engage with various audiences, including government senior executives.
7. U.S. citizenship required to obtain and maintain a Top Secret level security clearance.
8. This position requires a minimum of 50% hybrid on-site work.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Certification from CISSP, CISM, CISA, CCSP, or NCSF.
2. Experience with certification and accreditation processes, security engineering, and security architecture.
3. Familiarity with Risk Management Framework-related policy guidance, including NIST RMF, NIST CSF, and DoD 8500.
4. Experience implementing systems using dominant Cloud Service Providers.
5. Experience with security incident and event management (SIEM) tools.
6. Knowledge of US Government enterprise and network security concepts.

Salary compensation range and midpoint: $153,000 - $191,500 - $230,000 Annual

Work Location Type: Hybrid

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