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MITRE’s Network Engineering department is currently seeking a Lead Infrastructure Security Engineer for our Security Team that can help lead transformation of our perimeter and internal security infrastructure.

Responsibilities include:

• Identify technical and operational/process improvements in perimeter and internal security infrastructure

• Coordinate with InfoSec teams regarding existing and new solutions operational needs for security, operations, and compliance

• Drive enhancements through full life-cycle: concept to implementation/support to modernization

• Act as technical subject matter expert, help liason between operational information technology teams and sponsor-facing direct work programs.

• Collaborate and provide technical leadership to departmental staff

• Contribute directly to technical work program by assuming a technical leadership role on one or more projects

• Participate in 24x7 oncall rotation to assist in resolving issues outside normal business hours

• Participate in leading and assisting triage efforts for operational events

Minimum Qualifications

• BS and 8 years related experience. Applicants selected for this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information or applicants who are eligible for security clearances.

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience plus 8 years of experience

Required Qualifications

• Working knowledge of Python for network/security automation

• Combination of 3-5 years network experience plus 3-5 years maintaining security infrastructure such as firewalls, plus 1 year in a technical leadership role.

• Familiarity with Zero Trust concepts

• Proactive, independent thinker and problem solver who likes to be challenged and maintain a growth mindset

• Experience with design from a system perspective, including relationships, dependencies, and interactions

• Effective communications skills, able to communicate from both a technical and business perspective

• Experience with full-scope project work: technical and non-technical requirements such as budgeting, training, equipment, support, and labor

• Solid understanding of networking and Internet protocols, and implementation of appropriate security controls.

• Experience with reading packet captures and triaging network traffic flows

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Industry Security certifications, e.g. Security+, Palo Alto, Zscaler, Cisco

• Ansible or other automation technologies/products such as Terraform

• Active Secret clearance

This requisition requires the following clearance(s):

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