Applied Cybersecurity and Cross Domain Engineering

The MITRE Corporation is seeking an Applied Cybersecurity and Cross Domain Engineering professional to deliver hands-on cyber security engineering analysis and system integration for Enterprise Cross Domain Services (ECDS), supporting MITRE sponsors. This onsite role focuses on monitoring, High Speed Guards, data diode usage, RtB compliance, AWS, and SME support, including review and approval of cross-domain engineering approaches.

Role Responsibilities

• Support technical requirements outreach sessions with sponsor stakeholders to identify existing data sources, formats, and interfaces.
• Identify tools, frameworks, and methods to integrate disparate structured and unstructured data sources across the sponsor’s work program.
• Engage with senior government staff, including the agency Chief Information Security Officer, on cross-domain issues.
• Contribute as a key member of the agency ECDS Program Management Office (PMO).
• Represent the ECDS PMO in discussions with cross-domain owners.
• Review cross-domain solution designs and recommend approvals, changes, and other outcomes as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 3 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with relevant experience who can immediately contribute at this job step; or an equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
• Documented success working with cross-domain solutions.
• 2 years of experience working in government or industry in relevant work areas, including DoD/IC Cross-Domain Systems and Requirements Processes.
• Understanding and experience in Mission Assurance and Supply Chain Risk Management.
• Basic understanding of the role of standards and how they are used to design and implement secure, resilient systems.
• Working knowledge of NIST SP 800-53, ICD-503, Raise the Bar, and other US Government CDS guidance.
• Superior customer engagement and communication skills to work across MITRE, government, and contractor teams.
• Strong oral and written communication skills to capture key issues and provide seniors with fact-based, actionable, relevant technical solutions.
• Experience collaborating and coordinating with the Intelligence Community cross-domain community.
• Active Top Secret/SCI/Polygraph U.S. Government issued Security Clearance.
• Onsite requirement: 5 days per week onsite.
• U.S. Citizenship is required to be considered for a security clearance.

Enterprise Cross Domain Focus (ECDS Work)

This position supports ECDS work on site at NCE in Springfield, VA. The current focus includes monitoring, High Speed Guards, data diode usage, RtB compliance, AWS, and SME support. Responsibilities include providing research, empirical information, and recommendations to the ECDS Program Management Office (PMO) on CDS governance, risk assessment, CDS consolidation, and CDS monitoring at NCE.

Technical Scope and Technologies

The role applies across cross-domain engineering and system integration areas including firewalls, networks, and IDS/IPS, with technologies and frameworks that may include:

• Firewalls, networks, IDS/IPS
• AWS
• High Speed Guards
• Data diode usage
• NIST SP 800-53
• ICD-503
• Raise the Bar
• XML and JSON schemas
• Executive Order 14028
• National Security Memo 8

Team and Department Overview

The Cyber Engineering Division applies threat-informed expertise in cyber security and information system engineering to enhance the security of the nation’s cyber systems.

The Cyber Resiliency and Cross-Domain Solutions Department provides a critical mass of Cross Domain Solutions (CDS) expertise to support MITRE sponsors across all of Government. Team work applies diverse cyber security technical skills to complex, unique challenges that directly impact sponsor missions, including collaboration on multi-disciplinary teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in an applicable cyber security-related field.
• CISSP, CISM, CCSP, or other cyber certification.
• Prior professional experience in US Intelligence Risk Management.
• Hands-on knowledge of CDS architecture, file filtering, and data streaming, including XML and JSON schemas.
• Working knowledge of Executive Order 14028, National Security Memo 8, Raise the Bar, and related publications from the National Cross Domain Strategy Management Office (NCDSMO).

Security Clearance, Location, and Employment Details

• Location: Springfield, VA (onsite)
• Work location type: Onsite
• Schedule: 5 days per week onsite
• Salary: USD 129,200 - 161,500 per year
• Clearance required: Top Secret/SCI/Polygraph
• Clearance timing: Must have or obtain Top Secret/SCI/Polygraph within one year from the date of hire

Technologies and Standards Referenced

• NIST SP 800-53
• ICD-503
• Raise the Bar
• Executive Order 14028
• National Security Memo 8