Lead Cyber Security Engineer Group Leader

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Department Summary:

The Cyber for Identity Trust and Assurance Department, L527, is seeking a Group Leader for the Trustworthy Computing Group. This group brings expertise to the department in areas such as reverse engineering, embedded security, malware analysis, and cybersecurity analysis.

This group is a part of the department that, as a whole, is comprised of an inspired multi-disciplinary team of researchers and practitioners driving innovation in the department's technical areas of focus, with particular emphasis in Cryptography, Software Assurance (SWA), Identity, Credential and Access Management (ICAM) and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence (AI). We develop and apply scalable approaches for systems and software, evaluate technology and solutions, lead and foster external partnerships within the communities we support, and conduct novel research and development.

We serve in critical roles including:

• Aiding the Government community in applying cryptography and architecting secure cryptographic systems, software, and protocols. We specialize in the application of well-founded cryptographic techniques as well as the design and application of emerging cryptographic techniques for security and privacy, including post-quantum cryptography, fully homomorphic encryption, and secure multi-party computation, among others.

• Developing and implementing SWA programs for our sponsors, enabling them to build and maintain assurance in the software they're deploying. Our expertise also involves a deep understanding of software weaknesses and best practices for mitigating them as well as strategies for managing software supply chain security.

• Developing strategies, assessing policy and technical constraints, and facilitating the deployment of ICAM solutions into cloud, on-premises, and tactical environments. As senior trusted advisors and leaders within the ICAM community internally and external to MITRE, we apply our knowledge of industry trends, advances in commercial technology, and relevant industry standards and protocols to inform our sponsors' decision-making.

• Working at the intersection of Cybersecurity and AI on trustworthy approaches to applying AI to cybersecurity applications (e.g., autonomous network defense, assessing code for software weaknesses) as well as developing and applying frameworks for evaluating the assurance of AI-based techniques.

• Performing research and development, evaluation and testing and operational support for high-priority sponsor mission applications, MITRE Labs strategic initiatives, and MITRE's internal research and development program.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Staff Management

• Provide leadership and first line, day-to-day management for personnel (6 - 10 individuals and varying experience levels).

• Oversee and facilitate routine administrative aspects of employment.

• Support onboarding and assimilation for new employees.

• Communicate regularly with group members to ensure well-being, engagement, and job satisfaction.

Career Development

• Provide coaching, mentoring, and guidance for group members to enable performance.

• Engage in regular developmental conversations to create a positive atmosphere for group members to develop realistic goals that capitalize on strengths and interests.

• Advocate for group members to identify opportunities for career experiences and developmental opportunities.

Project Placement

• Engage in staffing activities to match projects with staff competencies and identify stretch assignments for staff to develop new skills.

• Support development of transition plans and facilitate transitions between projects that meet the needs of projects and group members.

Performance Management

• Engage in regular discussions with work leads (e.g., project or task lead) about expectations, performance, and growth opportunities.

• Seek information and feedback on group members' performance and recommend corrective/development action when needed.

• Participate in annual performance management cycle activities.

• Complete performance management reviews thoroughly, accurately, and on schedule.

• Identify opportunities to recognize and reward group members' accomplishments.

Extended Leadership team

• Serve as a primary change agent in developing and implementing Division and Department strategies, plans, and programs.

• Participate in work shaping for upcoming projects as they relate to the competency areas.

• Participate in the leadership and management of the department's personnel activities, including identification, recruitment, development, and retention of personnel required to realize the department's mission, vision, strategy, goals, and objectives.

• Provide back up for other GLs or the DM as required.

• Ensure group members understand the Corporate, Center, Program, and Department mission, strategic direction, priorities, related plans and activities, and policies.

Basic Qualifications:

• Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of elated experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 6 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD with 3 years' experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.

Must be U.S. citizen with a Secret clearance or higher.

• Demonstrated leadership and management expertise.

• Strong technical and program management skills with practical experience in work programs in relevant technical area(s) to this Department such as cyber security, cryptography or others mentioned in the description.

• Ability to effectively interact with senior leaders, management peers, direct reports, and support staff.

• Ability to work with department leadership to create an effective team.

• Ability to lead, manage, and conduct analyses.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

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

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum of 12 months experience at MITRE

• Familiarity with MITRE Labs, MITRE National Security Sector and MITRE Public Sector organizations and the capabilities they support

• Demonstrated ability to network and develop key relationships across MITRE's Innovation Centers in MITRE Labs, and our program division partners.

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

Secret

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

Top Secret

Work Location Type:

Hybrid

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