Cybersecurity Automation & Assessment Engineer

Mitre Corporation; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

MITRE seeks an Intermediate Cybersecurity Assessment Engineer to advance automation and security assessments within the Cyber Engineering division. The role focuses on building automation, performing vulnerability analyses, and translating findings into actionable guidance for sponsors.

Candidates must have a strong automation background, SIEM experience, and the ability to operate on-site three days a week in a mission-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or higher with relevant experience.
• 2+ years of related experience; advanced degree acceptable for immediate contribution.
• Experience developing automation solutions using Python, PowerShell or Bash.
• Experience performing security assessments, vulnerability analysis, or compliance reviews.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain automation tools to improve assessment workflows.
• Perform cybersecurity assessments, vulnerability analyses, and compliance evaluations.
• Design automated data collection, validation, and reporting for assessments.
• Analyze security logs using SIEM and endpoint tools to identify risks and automate improvements.
• Support remediation prioritization and tracking of actions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate automation solutions.
• Create and maintain technical documentation and runbooks.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, including AI automation, to enhance capabilities.

Skills

Automation scripting

Security assessments

Networking concepts

Communication of findings

Clearance eligibility

SIEM log analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Splunk

Microsoft Defender

CrowdStrike

Sentinel

QRadar

Kali Linux

Burp Suite

Wireshark

Nessus

Nmap

Job description

MITRE seeks an Intermediate Cybersecurity Assessment Engineer to advance automation and security assessments within the Cyber Engineering division. The role focuses on building automation, performing vulnerability analyses, and translating findings into actionable guidance for sponsors.

Candidates must have a strong automation background, SIEM experience, and the ability to operate on-site three days a week in a mission-driven environment.