Principal Cybersecurity Architect
About The Position
MITRE’s Secure Enterprise and Cloud Architectures Department (L523), within the Cyber Engineering Division, provides subject matter expertise and consulting to Federal Government sponsors in enterprise-wide security architecture, particularly cloud computing, zero trust architecture, 5G, and networking technologies. The department advances cybersecurity while leveraging the functionality and cost efficiencies of advanced architectures and technologies. The department is part of MITRE Technology & Engineering, which delivers capabilities and solutions across the six Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs) that MITRE leads. MITRE’s technical staff and subject matter experts develop technical talent, steward technical depth, conduct research, and maintain leading-edge capabilities for consequential national programs. In this role, you will develop secure enterprise IT and cloud architectures for government customers, advise senior government officials on cybersecurity challenges, and apply expertise in network architectures, security technologies, zero trust, and cyber threats. You will also help advance the use of AI/ML and zero trust to improve the security posture of government systems. The position requires working onsite at least three days per week. The hired candidate must obtain a Top Secret clearance within one year of hire; candidates must be U.S. citizens to be eligible for a U.S. Government security clearance.
Requirements
- Typically requires at least 10 years of experience with a bachelor’s degree, 8 years with a master’s degree, or 5 years with a Ph.D., or an equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
- Advanced ability to architect secure enterprise-level solutions and apply zero trust principles to complex systems.
- Expertise applying security controls and best practices for network security, identity and access management, application security, data protection, and endpoint security.
- Knowledge of security logging, telemetry, analytics, and orchestration technologies and how they apply to enterprise security architectures and zero trust.
- Experience creating enterprise security reference architectures, standards, and design patterns.
- Familiarity with emerging security technologies and patterns.
- Strong knowledge of common attack techniques and threat landscapes.
- Experience with cybersecurity technologies and tools, trends, and emerging capabilities.
- Ability to lead and work with others to solve challenging technical problems.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with audiences such as senior government executives.
- Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Top Secret U.S. Government security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required for clearance eligibility.
- Must work onsite at least three days per week.
- The hired candidate must obtain a Top Secret clearance within one year of hire.
Nice To Haves
- U.S. Government security clearance.
- Relevant professional certifications.
- Understanding of security architecture frameworks and methodologies.
- Experience conducting or consuming threat modeling and translating results into design requirements.
- Experience with U.S. Government policy guidance, including NIST RMF, NIST CSF, DoD 8500, CNSSI Instructions, Cybersecurity Executive Orders, NIST SP 800 Series instructions, and NISPOM.
- Experience implementing or managing security incident and event management (SIEM) tools and security data lakes.
Responsibilities
- Develop and deliver innovative, secure architectures, solutions, and strategies for enterprise IT and cloud environments for government customers.
- Collaborate with senior government officials and provide technical and strategic advice on cybersecurity challenges.
- Apply knowledge of network architectures, security technologies, zero trust, and cyber threats to help customers protect, detect, and respond to cyberattacks against their systems.
- Advance the use of AI/ML and zero trust to improve the security posture of government systems.
- Lead and work with others to solve challenging technical problems.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
