Air Force Digital Infrastructure Domain SME

About the role

The Tactical Air Dominance Department (N151) is transforming warfighter operations by accelerating the fielding of advanced families of weapon systems through digital acquisition, advanced simulation and emulation, resilient communications, and autonomy experimentation. Our work programs contribute to the Air Superiority function of the United States Air Force where we are enabling the warfighter to execute current and emerging kill chains effectively and efficiently in highly contested environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide Air Force digital infrastructure subject matter expertise in support of the sponsor’s mission.
• Understand future sponsor objectives and translate them into clear technical tasks.
• Work with the larger technical team to ensure technical quality and seamless integration of work into impactful technical deliverables for our sponsors.
• Interface with sponsor stakeholders, provide regular status and decision briefings, and deliver well-founded recommendations aligned with sponsor priorities and MITRE’s independent, objective role.

Requirements

• Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Networking Engineering or Systems Engineering experience with a Bachelor’s degree in a STEM related field; or 6 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 3 years’ experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
• Hands-on experience designing, standing up, and deploying secure network architectures (on-prem, cloud, or hybrid).
• Knowledge of Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) concepts and implementations.
• Experience with Cross Domain Solutions (CDS) and Multi-Level Security (MLS) environments.
• Demonstrated expertise in Air Force digital infrastructure to include areas such cross domain solutions and cloud solutions.
• Experience designing and implementing Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines to support secure software delivery.
• Familiarity with federated network architectures and cloud-based infrastructures (e.g., AWS, Azure, or similar).
• Experience with the development and implementation of Government Reference Architectures (GRAs).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience briefing senior government or sponsor leaders on status, key decisions, and technical recommendations.
• Experience serving as a primary point of contact (POC) for critical sponsor or customer tasks.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain SAP access.
• Experience supporting Special Access Programs (SAPs).
• This position has an on-site requirement of 5 days a week on-site.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering or related field (preferred).
• Hands-on experience with major cloud service providers (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) including use of native security and networking services (preferred).
• Practical experience with infrastructure-as-code and automation tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation) (preferred).
• Experience with containerization and orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift) in secure environments (preferred).
• Experience engineering, accrediting, and operating systems in CDS/MLS environments (preferred).
• Demonstrated experience implementing DevSecOps practices and secure CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins) (preferred).
• Prior work in ICAM solution design and deployment using modern identity platforms and standards (preferred).
• Proven experience leading cross-organization teams, including contractors, government, and industry partners, on complex sponsor programs (preferred).

Skills

• Leadership experience directing teams of 10–15 engineers across multiple disciplines and experience levels.

Benefits

MITRE offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement savings plans, and paid time off. For more details, please refer to the benefits information provided.

Pay

$144,800 - $181,000 - $217,200

Schedule

Onsite