Senior Cybersecurity Engineer

Position Summary

Do you want to make a difference and help support the resilience and security of the nation? As part of the Cyber Risk and Resilience Directorate, you will be part of a team of cyber security engineers applying the latest tools, techniques, and methods to cyber security and operational resilience challenges. The Senior Cybersecurity Engineer will work directly with leaders in government, academia, and industry to protect the services and capabilities that the American public relies on every day for national security and economic stability.

About the Role

The CA team develops solutions (in the form of frameworks, models, tools, policies, practices, technical guidance, and training) that allow industry, government, and military components to measure and improve their management of operational and technical risks to mission-critical services. This includes and is linked to the impact of changes in technology, including artificial intelligence and agentic driven systems.

Responsibilities

• Support the operational capabilities and evolution of the Cybersecurity Assurance Team (CA Team), specifically focusing on cybersecurity, operational resilience, and applied research in these areas.
• Directly consult with mission partners and subject matter experts across the CA portfolio.
• Support cybersecurity assessment standardization, develop and employ security measurement approaches, and transition your knowledge and expertise to the broader community.
• Work collaboratively on multidisciplinary teams solving difficult customer challenges in diverse environments.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to defense and critical infrastructure customers.
• Conduct research into novel methods and approaches to managing cybersecurity resilience across all the component disciplines (for example cyber operations, application of artificial intelligence, continuity planning and management, organizational and social implications and mitigations related to cyber incidents and failures).

Requirements

• Education and Experience: BS degree in a relevant discipline with 10 years of applicable experience, or a MS degree in a relevant discipline with 8 years of applicable experience, or a PhD in a relevant discipline with 5 years of applicable experience.
• Technical Excellence: Track record of successfully leading projects for a technical discipline. User-centered and accomplishment-focused, driving projects and the people that work on them to successful, high-impact outcomes.
• Leadership: Ability to lead diverse teams in analyzing and solving real-world problems by developing engineering guidance as well as applying and tailoring, as appropriate, SEI and non-SEI technologies and resources. Leadership by influence.
• Working in a Creative, Dynamic Environment: Experience contributing to multiple simultaneous projects and thriving in a creative and high-energy environment. Willingness to experiment with new practices and develop effective processes, practices, and infrastructure to support successful projects.
• Mentorship: Enjoyment of mentoring, motivating, and empowering less-experienced team members in ways that promote performance and teamwork.
• Communication: Outstanding communication and ability to interact collaboratively and diplomatically with customers and colleagues at all levels of knowledge and experience. Grasping the big picture, direction, and goals of an effort with ability to dig into the details on problems and technical concepts. Presenting complex ideas to people who may not have a deep understanding of the subject area.
• Travel: Frequent (15-35%) to various locations within the SEI and CMU community, customer sites, conferences, and offsite meetings.
• Security Clearance: Subject to a background investigation and must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Department of War security clearance.

Desired Experience

• Strong writing/editing ability.
• Ability to interact with others and function as a member of a process action team or instructional design working group.
• Experience with course and information mapping, flowcharting, etc.
• Certifications: A+ CE, CCNA-Security, CND, Network+ CE, SSCP, Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Project Management Professional (PMP), or equivalent experience.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance.
• A generous retirement savings program with employer contributions.
• A free Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus pass.
• Access to our Family Concierge Team to help navigate childcare needs.
• Fitness center access.