[SJ-JOB] Security Engineer, Pittsburgh

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SECURITYFOCUS JOBS - NEW OPPORTUNITY
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JOB DESCRIPTION
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Position:       Security Engineer
Location:       Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Type:           Permanent F/T

Closing Date:   2008-11-29

Position Summary:=0D
The CERT® Program engages in cutting-edge research and development an=
d develops and transitions disciplined approaches to improve the survivab=
ility and resiliency of the DoD, federal civilian agencies, private secto=
r organizations and their networked information systems.=0D
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The CERT Network Situational Awareness (NetSA) group supports internal an=
d external customers by developing cutting-edge analysis techniques and t=
ools for regular operational use in high-impact environments.  The operat=
ional support analyst will advise analysts at customer operations =0D
centers on analysis issues, prepare customer-focused analysis studies, an=
d work with customers to develop requirements NetSA analysis and engineer=
ing efforts.


JOB REQUIREMENTS
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Education/Training:=0D
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or scientific/technical field wit=
h 8 years experience, or equivalent; Masters Degree in Computer Science o=
r scientific/technical field with 5 years experience, or equivalent.=0D
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Experience:=0D
Professional experience should include 5 or more years of network securit=
y analysis experience in a large-scale network defense operations center,=
 or as a system administrator support a large network, and 2 or more year=
s experience in an advisory or a technical leadership role. =0D
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This experience should include contributing to analysis reporting, as wel=
l as at least 5 years of programming experience (see skills below).=0D
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Skills/Abilities:=0D
•Broad understanding of network, database and application security i=
ssues=0D
•Expertise in one major network security areas:  incident handling, =
network traffic analysis, forensics, vulnerability assessment, network =0D
auditing, etc.=0D
•Theoretical knowledge of and practical experience with various Inte=
rnet protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, DNS, SMTP, BGP, TLS)=0D
•Deep knowledge of multiple modern operating systems (e.g., Linux, S=
olaris, Windows 2000+, BSD, OSX)=0D
•Ability to develop scripts and applications using shell scripting o=
r high-level programming languages such as Perl or Python, employing soun=
d software engineering practices=0D
•Ability to function in the role of a consultant=0D
•Ability to define and implement an analytical study or investigatio=
n and report on findings=0D
•User or implementation level experience with a subset of the follow=
ing technologies: IDS (e.g., Snort, RealSecure), IPS, SIM/SEM (e.g, ArcSi=
ght, eSecurity), network mapping, vulnerability scanners (e.g., Nessus), =
firewalls, and routers (Cisco)=0D
•Planning and organizational skills; strong problem solving skills; =
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excellent oral and written communication skills.=0D
•Ability to work both independently and with teams=0D
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Mobility:=0D
Primarily sedentary in an office setting with some mobility. Flexibility =
to travel to various locations within the SEI and CMU community, sponsor =
sites, conferences, and offsite meetings potentially with routine frequen=
cy.=0D
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Environmental Conditions:=0D
Normal office conditions; close contact with computer display for extende=
d periods of time.=0D
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Mental:=0D
The ability to:=0D
•work meticulously with careful attention to detail;=0D
•meet deadlines while working on multiple tasks – sometimes und=
er pressure and with shifting priorities;=0D
•deal collaboratively, diplomatically, and successfully with custome=
rs, co-workers and other professional colleagues, managers, and staff; ab=
ility to grasp the big picture, direction, and goals of an effort;=0D
•develop and communicate innovative ideas;=0D
•take leadership role in technical projects; and=0D
•quickly learn new procedures, techniques, and approaches.=0D
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Other:=0D
Candidates must be able to pass a background investigation, obtain a DoD =
TS/SCI security clearance, and be a US citizen.=0D
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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:=0D
(1) provide direct support to customer operational centers in the form of=
 on-site consulting, training, development of analytical products and eli=
citation of requirements.=0D
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(2) perform analytical studies on customer data-sets; document findings i=
n reports, presentations, and technical exchanges.=0D
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(3) design, prototype, and transition analytical techniques and tools app=
ropriate for operational use in situational awareness.=0D
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(4) contribute to the broader security community; conduct peer-review; pa=
rticipate in meetings and presentations; give talks as appropriate.


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,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/Home.ss) to create a profile and apply=
 to this position (job number 5197).

Software Engineering Institute
Jeff Savinda
Technical Recruiter
[email protected]



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