[SJ-JOB] Software Engineer, Pittsburgh

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JOB DESCRIPTION
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Position:       Software Engineer
Location:       Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Type:           Permanent F/T

Closing Date:   2008-11-29

Position Summary:=0D
The CERT® Program is part of the Software Engineering Institute (SEI)=
, a federally funded research and development center at Carnegie Mellon =0D
University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. CERT engages in cutting-edge rese=
arch and development, helps organizations and individuals protect =0D
their systems, and provides robust training and education programs. Our f=
ocus is on ensuring that software developers, internet security experts, =
network and system administrators, and others are able to resist, recogni=
ze, and recover from attacks on networked systems.=0D
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As a member of the Engineering Team in the CERT Network Situational Aware=
ness group, the candidate selected for this position will participate in =
efforts to develop new software tools for monitoring large-scale computer=
 networks and analyzing traffic on those networks. The selected candidate=
 will participate in software design, =0D
implementation and testing, and support customer deployments of software =
developed by the engineering team. The candidate will work with the =0D
engineering team lead to contribute to the overall direction of the engin=
eering team, participate in key architectural decisions, and serve in a t=
echnical leadership role on selected projects.


JOB REQUIREMENTS
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Education/Training:=0D
MS in computer science, software engineering, or a related quantitative f=
ield of study with one year of applicable experience.=0D
Experience:=0D
Applicable experience in the design and implementation of complex, secure=
, mission critical software systems, including experience in:=0D
- C or C++ development in a Unix environment, including network programmi=
ng (at least one year of professional experience)=0D
- Scripting in Python, Perl or equivalent scripting environment=0D
- Development of performance-critical, security-related and/or security-c=
ritical applications=0D
- Design and documentation of the architecture of complex multi-component=
 systems=0D
- Development of TCP/IP related stack or network protocols=0D
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Skills/Abilities:=0D
- Experience with development tools such as: gcc, gdb, automake, autoconf=
 and cvs=0D
- Understanding of carrier level communications=0D
- Understanding of basic computer systems, and network, database and appl=
ication security issues=0D
- Ability to apply sound software engineering practices to program develo=
pment (e.g., systematic approach to developing and documenting code, vers=
ion control and configuration management, inspections and thorough testin=
g)=0D
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills=0D
- Excellent reasoning and problem-solving skills=0D
- Ability to work effectively without close supervision=0D
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Mobility:=0D
Sedentary in an office setting with some mobility, i.e., able to travel t=
o various locations within the SEI and CMU community as well as travel to=
 customer sites.=0D
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Environmental Conditions:=0D
Close contact with computer for extended periods of time=0D
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Mental:=0D
Ability to work meticulously with careful attention to detail; ability to=
 meet deadlines while working on multiple tasks – sometimes under =0D
pressure and with shifting priorities; ability to deal collaboratively, d=
iplomatically, and successfully with customers, co-workers and other =0D
professional colleagues, managers, and staff; ability to grasp the big pi=
cture, direction, and goals of an effort; ability to quickly learn new =0D
procedures, techniques, approaches, etc.=0D
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Other:=0D
Candidate must be able to pass a background investigation, obtain a TS/SC=
I security clearance, and be a US citizen.=0D
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Essential Functions:=0D
(1) participate in the design, implementation, and maintenance of softwar=
e tools in support of customer deployments and network traffic studies.


CONTACT
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To Apply::=0D
Careers@CarnegieMellon makes it easy for you to search for positions at t=
he SEI that match your interests, apply for positions electronically, =0D
and create a Job Agent that will notify you by email when jobs that meet =
your criteria become available.=0D
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Please visit the Careers@CarnegieMellon web site=0D
(https://secured.kenexa.com/cmu/cc/MyProfileAction.ss?command=3DMyProfile=
) =0D
to create a profile and apply to this position (job number 5343).

Software Engineering Institute
Jeff Savinda
Technical Recruiter
[email protected]



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