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Department Summary:

MITRE’s Network Architecture, Security and Data Analytics Department (L116) brings a multi-disciplinary approach to solving network-related problems critical to national well-being, security and advancement. Part of MITRE Labs’ Infrastructure and Networking Innovation Center, we research, develop and employ advanced technologies in enterprise network engineering, network modeling, analysis and control, network security and cybersecurity, infrastructure virtualization and containerization, and data science. Our team consists of engineers and scientists with diverse backgrounds and skills to combine networking with data science to solve challenges in traditional computer networks and beyond. We support a range of work programs across MITRE to include but not limited to national security, defense, public health and safety, and internal research and development.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Develop prototypes of networking and security capabilities in MITRE advanced labs

• Work in collaborative research teams to develop innovative solutions using commercial and MITRE developed technologies

• Conduct performance assessments of current and emerging networking architectures

• Collaborate with commercial vendors, academia, and other organizations to develop state-of-art best practices for MITRE’s sponsors.

• Create opportunities for advanced research by developing proposals or joining existing research teams

  Basic Qualifications:

• Requires less than 1 year of related experience with a related Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering, or a similar engineering discipline or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.

• An Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret level security clearance.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• An ability to work in both individual and team settings.

• A strong understanding of TCP/IP and networking protocols (Ethernet, IP, TCP, UDP).

• Recent hands-on experience with network and security devices (IP routers, switches, firewalls, IPS, VPNs).

• Experience in scripting/software development languages such as Python, Ansible, PowerShell, and UNIX Shell scripting.

• This position requires a minimum of 50% hybrid on-site.

  Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in cloud and virtualization technologies to include compute, storage, and networking in private and commercial cloud environments such as VMware, AWS, OpenStack, and Azure.

• Hands-on experience configuring core network services (DHCP, DNS, NTP, LDAP).

• Expertise in network programmability concepts such as Software Defined Networking (SDN) and programmable data planes

• Associate level networking certification(s) such as a CCNA or JNCIA

  This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):

None

This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):

Secret

Work Location Type:

Hybrid

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