Senior Cybersecurity Operations Strategist

Software Engineering Institute | Carnegie Mellon University; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Presencial; USD 140.000 - 190.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Tuition benefits at CMU

8% retirement contribution

Relocation assistance

Paid parental and military leave

Descripción de la vacante

The CERT Security Operations team at Software Engineering Institute (SEI) / Carnegie Mellon University invites a Senior Cybersecurity Operations Researcher to advance national and international security operations capabilities. You will lead analyses, develop methodologies, and collaborate with government, academia, and industry to strengthen defenses and measure mission performance.

The role requires a strong background in enterprise cybersecurity, writing clear technical docs, and willingness

Formación

• BS in Computer Science or related discipline with ten years of experience, OR MS with eight years, OR a PhD with five years.
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally (up to 40% annually).
• Must be able to obtain and maintain an active DoD security clearance.

Responsabilidades

• Conduct and support analytical studies involving risk, threat, and security data.
• Work independently and collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams of varying experience levels.
• Apply a strong understanding of enterprise cybersecurity and technology security challenges.
• Utilize knowledge of computer network defense tools and processes, including leading commercial vendor solutions and open-source platforms.
• Brief strategic and technical topics to senior leadership, technical and non-technical audiences, and foreign government officials.
• Analyze current operational challenges and evolving threats facing network security and intelligence organizations.
• Apply project planning and management methodologies to support program execution.
• Engage international stakeholders with cultural awareness and professionalism.
• Produce clear, well-structured technical documentation that translates complex processes for diverse audiences (writing sample may be requested).

Conocimientos

Risk analysis

Team collaboration

Cybersecurity knowledge

Technical documentation

Stakeholder briefing

Educación

BS in Computer Science or related

MS in Computer Science or related

PhD in Computer Science or related

Herramientas

Open-source platforms

Descripción del empleo

The CERT Security Operations team at Software Engineering Institute (SEI) / Carnegie Mellon University invites a Senior Cybersecurity Operations Researcher to advance national and international security operations capabilities. You will lead analyses, develop methodologies, and collaborate with government, academia, and industry to strengthen defenses and measure mission performance.

The role requires a strong background in enterprise cybersecurity, writing clear technical docs, and willingness