Group Lead, System Assurance Solutions

At MITRE, your passion fuels work that impacts our nation and improves lives. This is where your skills strengthen national security, cybersecurity, health, transportation, and citizen services. We’re a nonprofit engineering, applied research, and advanced technology organization working in the public interest. With objectivity and integrity at our core, we lead federally funded research and development centers for U.S. government agencies – collaborating with industry and academia to deliver integrated, high-impact solutions that advance our nation’s health, security, and prosperity.

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L527, Cryptography, ICAM, and System Assurance Department 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); and Identity, Credential and Access Management (ICAM). 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:

Conceive of and advance novel technical ideas,Provide deep analyses whose results drive decision-making by our sponsors,Build proof-of-concept systems that leverage new technology and concepts, and Engage with the vendor community, academia, and our sponsors to raise the bar on cybersecurity throughout the industry.

Roles & Responsibilities :

The Cryptography, ICAM and System Assurance Department seeks a Group Lead for System Assurance and Trusted Computing. The individual will be responsible for:

Providing day-to-day leadership, management, and advocacy of staff

Fostering the growth and development of a team of highly technical cybersecurity professionals

Represent staff to MITRE leadership in areas of performance and professional development needs

Collaborate with project leaders to align staff talent with project requirements

Work closely with Department and Division leadership in executing and achieving mission vision, strategy, goals, and objectives

Basic Qualifications:

Typically requires a minimum of 10 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 8 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 5 years’ experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.

Experience and knowledge in at least one of L527’s core capabilities (cryptography, ICAM, or system assurance)
Prior experience in leading groups or teams

Analytical and problem-solving skills and proactive, critical thinking skills

Excellent written/verbal communications skills

Collaborative managerial mindset

Must have an active Secret U.S Government issued Security Clearance. Per the U.S. Government’s eligibility requirements, you must be a U.S Citizen to be considered for a security clearance.

This position requires a minimum of 3 days a week on-site.

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's or PhD in a STEM field

Ability to possess and maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance

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):

Secret Salary compensation range and midpoint:$172,800 - $216,000 - $259,200 Annual Work Location Type:

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