Senior Cybersecurity Operations Researcher National Impact

Software Engineering Institute | Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh (Allegheny County)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 180,000

Full time

10 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

8% retirement contribution
Tuition benefits
Parental leave
Military leave
Professional development opportunities

Job summary

The Software Engineering Institute (SEI) at Carnegie Mellon University is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Operations Researcher to strengthen national and international security operations capabilities. You will conduct analytical studies, work with multidisciplinary teams, and translate complex findings for diverse audiences.

You will analyze risk and threat data, develop operational procedures, and prototype novel approaches for evaluating mission performance.

Qualifications

  • BS/MS/PhD with required years of experience as stated.
  • Willingness to travel up to 40% domestically and internationally.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain DoW security clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct analytical studies involving risk, threat, and security data.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and present findings to leadership.
  • Apply enterprise cybersecurity knowledge to mission-focused work.
  • Prototype tools and methodologies for evaluating operations.
  • Produce technical documentation and participate in briefings.

Skills

Risk analysis
Threat intelligence
Communication to leadership
International collaboration
Research publishing
Prototype tools

Education

BS in Computer Science or related
MS in Computer Science or related
PhD in Computer Science or related

Tools

Network defense tools
Open-source security tools

Job description

The Software Engineering Institute (SEI) at Carnegie Mellon University is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Operations Researcher to strengthen national and international security operations capabilities. You will conduct analytical studies, work with multidisciplinary teams, and translate complex findings for diverse audiences.

You will analyze risk and threat data, develop operational procedures, and prototype novel approaches for evaluating mission performance.

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