Carnegie Mellon University - Pittsburgh, PA

posted 5 months ago

Part-time,Full-time - Mid Level
Pittsburgh, PA
Educational Services

About the position

The CERT Cyber Mission Readiness (CMR) directorate is dedicated to ensuring that the United States and its partners are prepared to counter adversarial aggression in cyberspace. This is achieved through the development of large-scale, hands-on exercises that simulate advanced threats, as well as smaller, on-demand exercises aimed at targeted skills assessment. The CMR team also produces and facilitates tabletop exercises, runs cybersecurity competitions, and creates custom, open-source solutions to assist customers in fulfilling their cyber missions. By collaborating with government mission partners, CMR identifies and addresses gaps that impede their ability to respond to rapidly evolving adversary tactics in cyberspace. The core strength of CMR lies in its supportive and highly collaborative culture, emphasizing the importance of the mission to equip the nation and its partners with the necessary tools and capabilities to neutralize cyber threats. As a member of the CMR team, you will collaborate with fellow team members to develop and deliver cybersecurity readiness capabilities, programs, and software for various U.S. Government departments, agencies, and associated organizations. While not essential, there will be opportunities to engage in applied and fundamental research in cybersecurity, software engineering, and artificial intelligence. The ideal candidate will possess a strong intellectual curiosity and a desire to learn new concepts and skills alongside their teammates, as attitude is considered paramount in this role. The CMR team provides numerous internal and external training and professional development opportunities, fostering an environment of cross-training and mentoring among team members.

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain cybersecurity platforms in cloud service providers using infrastructure as code and modern DevOps practices.
  • Develop and deliver hands-on cybersecurity exercises and labs for government mission partners.
  • Collaborate and problem-solve with fellow team members.
  • Collect project requirements and translate them into technical work.
  • Define, create, and maintain technical solutions to support government cybersecurity programs.
  • Work regularly with a wide range of software and hardware technologies.
  • Develop software proofs of concept and prototypes.

Requirements

  • BS with eight (8) years of applicable experience; OR MS with five (5) years of applicable experience; OR PhD with two (2) years of experience in Computer Science, Information Science, Engineering, Cybersecurity or related technical discipline.
  • Willingness to travel to various locations in support of the SEI's overall mission, including mission partner sites, conferences, and offsite meetings on occasion.
  • Ability to pass a background check and obtain and maintain a Department of Defense security clearance.

Nice-to-haves

  • Hands-on experience with open-source and commercial security tools (e.g., Kali, Metasploit, Security Onion, Elastic Stack, etc.).
  • System administration of server and desktop platforms (e.g., Windows, Linux).
  • Network design, configuration, and troubleshooting (e.g., routers, switches, firewalls, proxies, etc.).
  • Programming experience in languages such as Python, C#, C, C++, TypeScript/Angular, Java, etc.
  • Federal government experience involving information technology, cybersecurity, or management of large-scale government networks.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Generous employer contribution to retirement savings program.
  • Tuition benefits for further education.
  • Ample paid time off and observed holidays.
  • Life and accidental death and disability insurance.
  • Free Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus pass.
  • Access to a Family Concierge Team for childcare needs.
  • Fitness center access.
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