Cybersecurity Engineer

Software Engineering Institute | Carnegie Mellon University; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee benefits package

Collaborative work environment

Opportunities for professional development

Job summary

The Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer in Arlington, VA. This role involves supporting national security by working with government and industry leaders to manage cybersecurity risks.

Responsibilities include leading customer engagements and contributing to advanced cybersecurity projects. Candidates should have substantial experience in information security and a strong academic background in relevant disciplines.

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience with a BS degree, 5 years with MS, 2 years with PhD in relevant fields.
• Track record of leading technical projects effectively.
• Ability to lead diverse teams and solve real-world problems.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer engagements to represent the CA Team’s work.
• Contribute to advanced cybersecurity projects.
• Engage with technology communities and present work.

Skills

Information security risk management

Technology controls management

Business continuity and disaster recovery

IT deployment and security technology implementation

Consulting experience

Knowledge of cybersecurity standards

Audit and assessment methodologies

Critical infrastructure protection concepts

Maturity model concepts

Collaborative problem-solving abilities

Education

BS degree in a relevant discipline

MS degree in a relevant discipline

PhD in a relevant discipline

Tools

NIST CSF

ISO 27000 series

CMMI

Cloud service management tools

Job description

Position Summary

Do you want to make a difference and help support the resilience and security of the nation? As part of the Cyber Risk and Resilience Directorate, you will be part of a team of cyber security engineers applying the latest tools, techniques, and methods to cyber security and operational resilience challenges. The Cybersecurity Engineer will work directly with leaders in government, academia, and industry to protect the services and capabilities that the American public relies on every day for national security and economic stability. The Cybersecurity Engineer will support the operational capabilities and evolution of the Cybersecurity Assurance Team (CA Team), specifically focusing on cybersecurity, operational resilience, and applied research in these areas. The CA team develops solutions (in the form of frameworks, models, tools, policies, practices, technical guidance, and training) that allow industry, government, and military components to measure and improve their management of operational and technical risks to mission-critical services. This includes and is linked to the impact of changes in technology, including artificial intelligence and agentic driven systems.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

C Candidates should have experience/knowledge in several of the following:

• Industry experience at a mid to senior level managing information security risks and implementing controls
• Industry experience at a mid to senior level managing technology controls and risks, for example change management, managing infrastructure, capacity planning, availability, managing cloud services, technology implementations
• Industry experience at a mid to senior level managing continuity related controls and risks (business continuity, disaster recovery, for example)
• Experience deploying information technology, for example implementing security technology, or designing, building, and maintaining networks
• Consulting experience with private industry or government customers, including leading projects and engagements
• Familiarity with cybersecurity and resilience standards (e.g., NIST CSF, NIST SP 800 series, ISO 27000 series, etc.)
• Knowledge of audit and assessment methodologies, tactics, techniques, and procedures
• Knowledge of critical infrastructure protection concepts and standards
• An understanding of maturity model concepts, for example CMMI, Financial Sector Cyber Profile
• Ability to deal collaboratively, diplomatically, and successfully with customers, co-workers and other professional colleagues, managers, and staff

Requirements

• Education and Experience: BS degree in a relevant discipline with 8 years of applicable experience, or a MS degree in a relevant discipline with 5 years of applicable experience, or a PhD in a relevant discipline with 2 years of applicable experience
• Technical Excellence: You have a track record of successfully leading projects for a technical discipline. You are user-centered and accomplishment-focused, driving projects and the people that work on them to successful, high-impact outcomes
• Leadership: You have the ability to lead diverse teams in analyzing and solving real-world problems by developing engineering guidance as well as applying and tailoring, as appropriate, SEI and non-SEI technologies and resources. Your ability to lead extends to situations outside your immediate team or span of control (leadership by influence)
• Working in a Creative, Dynamic Environment: You have experience contributing to multiple simultaneous projects and thrive in a creative and high-energy environment. You are willing to experiment with new practices and develop effective processes, practices, and infrastructure to support successful projects
• Mentorship: You enjoy mentoring, motivating, and empowering less-experienced team members in ways that promote performance and teamwork
• Communication: You are an outstanding communicator and can interact collaboratively and diplomatically with customers and colleagues at all levels of knowledge and experience. You grasp the big picture, direction, and goals of an effort with ability to dig into the details on problems and technical concepts. You can present complex ideas to people who may not have a deep understanding of the subject area
• Travel: Frequent (15-35%) to various locations within the SEI and CMU community, customer sites, conferences, and offsite meetings
• Security Clearance: You will be subject to a background investigation and must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Department of War security clearance
• Applicants for this position must be currently legally authorized to work for CMU in the United States. CMU will not sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this opportunity

Duties

• Customer Engagement (50%): You will lead engagements with customers and mission partners. This will include representing the CA Team’s and SEI’s work to mission partners
• Project Participation (30%): You will contribute to customer projects designed to advance the state of the art in cybersecurity. You will represent the SEI regularly presenting our mission and our work to our stakeholders
• Community Engagement (15%): You will engage with our communities of interest; this includes presenting our mission and work via publication and presentation. You will build and maintain relationships with the relevant research and technology communities
• Professional Development (5%): You will continue to grow your knowledge and skills in cybersecurity and stay current on emerging trends and topics relevant to the team’s portfolio

Desired Experience

• Strong writing/editing ability. Ability to interact with others and function as a member of a process action team or instructional design working group. Experience with course and information mapping, flowcharting, etc
• Certifications: A+ CE, CCNA-Security, CND, Network+ CE, SSCP, CISSP, CISM, CISA, PMP, or equivalent experience
• The Software Engineering Institute is a Department of War Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC). Priority military experience is not required but some military experience can be beneficial in terms of understanding the institute’s mission and stakeholders

Location

Arlington, VA, Pittsburgh, PA

Job Function

Software/Applications Development/Engineering

Position Type

Staff – Regular

Full time/Part time

Full time

Pay Basis

Salary

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