Req ID 17772BR
Job Title Cyber Security Engineer (Crystal City)
Location VA: Arlington
Profession Information Technology
Department Code G121
Purpose Join MITRE, a Fortune Magazines 100 Best Companies to Work For for the tenth year in a row. As a member of a cutting-edge cyber analysis team you will support data extraction and forensic analysis across a broad spectrum in a challenging and rewarding operational environment for a federal law enforcement sponsor. You will interface daily with the sponsor and the rest of the team in a fast-paced environment to further the organizations goals. This position will be primarily located at our sponsors facilities in Crystal City, VA.
Security Clearance Level SCI
Key Functions The selected candidate will support in-depth technical forensic analysis of high-profile computer-based incidents for our law enforcement sponsor as part of a top-notch MITRE/government team, learning and utilizing leading edge network, system, visualization, and media analysis tools. The selected candidate will be independently driven and utilize a wide breadth of technical knowledge, programming skills, and operational expertise across all major aspects of computing and data analysis to support incident-driven forensics analysis. The work will be performed on-site at a sponsor location in support of law enforcement operational events. (FC32-EC)
Required Education/Experience: BS and 1 year experience or MS
Desired Education/Experience B.S. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Information Systems, or related field, and 5+ years of related experience. Previous experience with or understanding of network security, incident response, intrusion detection, programming, forensics, vulnerability assessments, malware, and/or analytic tools a plus.
Required Skills: Knowledge of multiple operating systems (e.g., Windows, Unix, Linux, OSX)
Scripting (Perl/Python) and/or programming language (C, C++, Java) experience
Database experience (MySQL, SQL, Oracle)
Experience with static and dynamic analysis of software
Working knowledge of TCP/IP networking protocols
Clear writing and communications skills are critical.
Desired Skills Internet services administration knowledge (IRC, SMTP, HTTP, DNS, FTP, ssh), systems administration experience
Intrusion response, intrusion detection experience
Knowledge of hacking tools and techniques (buffer overflows, ARP poisoning, browser attacks, phishing/spamming, DNS poisoning, MetaSploit, nmap, Nessus)
Experience leveraging advanced tools such as Encase, Sleuthkit, FTK, Helix, or Palintir
Experience with reverse engineering tools, such as IDA Pro or OllyDbg
Detailed knowledge and experience of both Windows and *nix operating systems, including process management and memory allocation
Intrusion response, intrusion detection experience
Experience with netflow and full-packet analysis
Familiarity with packet capture tools
Analysis experience of network device logging, such as firewalls, routers, switches, network intrusion detection systems, proxy servers, etc.
Pertinent foreign language skills a strong plus
Demonstrated knowledge of law enforcement rules and procedures a strong plus.
Experience with Intellectual Property Rights matters a strong plus
Travel Statement This position may require some local travel and has the possibility for occasional overnight travel. May also require 0-15% domestic or international travel.
Clearance Statement *Applicants selected for this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Only US citizens are eligible for a security clearance. For this position, MITRE will consider only applicants with security clearances or applicants who are eligible for security clearances.
