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Department Summary:

The Indo-Pacific Regional Operations Department (N554) works with the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) and the Military Service Components on-island to inform warfighter requirements and Concepts of Operation (CONOPS), and provides Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C4I) systems acquisition, engineering, and integration support to the Department of Defense (DOD) and U.S. Allies in the Pacific Theater. N554 is a dynamic and forward leaning organization that provides direct connections to warfighters. These direct connections allow staff to monitor and participate in current operations and exercises. A key output of this access is the ability to inform technology innovation and capability analysis with operational domain expertise. N554 operational depth and warfighter access has generated considerable expertise in the development and analysis of CONOPS, mission threads, use cases, and operational requirements. The Department establishes links between DoD sponsors and Coalition Partner development activities. N554 is on the cutting edge of current operations and is a major thought leader in force modernization.

Roles and Responsibilities:

The Indo-Pacific Regional Operations Department (N554) is seeking to fill a Cyber Operations position for MITRE’s project with U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) in Honolulu, Hawaii. MITRE aims to deliver quantifiable mission value and operational impact to the warfighter – primarily by accelerating technical innovation of new ideas and solutions to emerging operational problems. In general, we collaborate with acquisition stakeholders, technology innovators, operational analysts, and other mission partners to help accelerate the delivery of needed capabilities to operational and tactical level warfighters across the naval, joint, and combined force. This position requires creative problem solving through novel applications of cyber operations and software principles in collaboration with diverse and geographically dispersed teams.

The selected candidate will work closely with military and civilian personnel across the USINDOPACOM staff directorates to include close collaboration with USINDOPACOM country officers, Foreign Military Sales (FMS) efforts, Significant Security Cooperation Initiatives (SSCIs), and Department of State led efforts.  This task requires analysis and recommendations to guide the command’s high-level capability planning and prioritization in close coordination with other Combatant Commands, the Joint Staff, Combat Support Agencies, Service Components, Department of State, and Service acquisition activities. Successful candidates will have detailed knowledge of relevant policies, processes, technical systems, and coalition security cooperation processes required for the integration and execution of strategic and operational-level recommendations. 

Specific responsibilities include:

Shape/create systems of systems approach to the Joint operational oversight of heterogeneous networksAdvising decision makers on recommended actions to implement secure, resilient, and safe architectures for operational environments.Support and partner with both senior military leaders and action officers to identify operational and engineering challenges, potential solutions, and communicate project goals and impacts clearly and effectively.Proactively work as part of multiple geographically distributed teams that develop robust network of MITRE and other professional connections. Engage and collaborate with engineers and planners, subject matter experts, and defense acquisition professionalsComfortably and respectfully engage with both US and foreign nations’ senior military leaders and engineers as well as commercial executives and managers while maintaining appropriate strategic FFRDC partnership relationship.Be able to modify and alter course as the environment and sponsor priorities shift. Understand the power of reach-back and be an effective conduit to bring the talent forward to execute at the right time.Support the government in balancing support to operations with network and communication securityDefine key metrics that can/should be utilized to establish mission readiness across interdependent systems and quantify risk to operational capability.Collaborate with other government, FFRDC, and MITRE leads and organizations to identify and integrate new technology into theater architectures

Basic Qualifications:

Typically BS in a technical discipline, such as Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Computer), Physics, Statistics, Mathematics, or related fields; or a BA in International Relations, International Security, or similar fields and 8 years of experience, or a master’s degree and 6 years of experience.Experience with Cyberspace defense operations, systems security engineering, security, and system architecture.Developing and operationalizing cyber sensor and analytic architectures to enable more efficient and effective OT cybersecurity operations, threat-hunting, and forensic analysis. Execute technical and programmatic duties in the delivery and integration of cyber technologies into stakeholder environments.Supporting technical requirements outreach sessions with sponsor stakeholders to identify existing data sources, formats, and interfaces.Identifying tools, frameworks, and methods to help integrate disparate structured and unstructured data sources across the sponsor’s work program.Conducting cyber mission dependency, criticality, mission failure, and adversary cyberattack scenario analyses to inform design of OT resilient architectures.   Researching, developing, operationalizing, evaluating, and improving OT defensive tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) for detecting and responding to cyber threats.Researching and operationalizing cyber threat intelligence (CTI).Developing and performing attack emulation and defensive operations.Manage and lead technical project efforts to deliver successful outcomes to sponsor challenges. Work directly with the technical management team to develop staff through leadership and mentorship.Familiarity with DoD military missionsWorking knowledge of DoD missions and operational processesExperience with Cyberspace defense operations, systems security engineering, security, and system architecture.Strong system-of-systems engineering experience across various DoD systems and mission sets.Prior experience with US Department of Defense systems of systems integration.Strong written and oral communications skills.Active Top Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI.This position requires a minimum of 50% hybrid on-site.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree and 10 years of related experience; or 8 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 5 years’ experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experienceDemonstrated familiarity with industry and DODIN -leading cybersecurity frameworks; examples include NIST CSF, MITRE ATT&CK and MITRE D3FEND.Identifying tools, frameworks, and methods to help integrate disparate structured and unstructured data sources across the sponsor’s work program.Conducting cyber mission dependency, criticality, mission failure, and adversary cyberattack scenario analyses to inform design of OT resilient architectures.   Researching and operationalizing cyber threat intelligence (CTI).Working knowledge of model-based systems engineering, operational analysis, and/or digital engineeringCurrent knowledge of emerging technology being adopted into acquisition programs and/or the INDOPACOM theater.Familiarity with project management processes, capabilities, and associated tools.Demonstrated capability for strategic planning and ability to provide actionable plans to government sponsors.Active TS/SCI

As part of MITRE’s Push to the Pacific initiative, employees hired to this requisition may be eligible to participate in a Hawaii Rotational Incentive program.  For select positions with high demand and difficult to fill skill sets, MITRE is proud to offer selected staff the opportunity to receive a 15% lump sum payment each year, for up to 3 years, and an additional 5% upon relocation to a non-Hawaii based location at the conclusion of the rotation program.  The above figures are based on current base salary upon selection to the Hawaii Rotational Rotation Program, less tax withholding and other applicable deductions.

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

Top 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/SCI

Salary compensation range and midpoint:

$153,000 - $191,500 - $230,000 Annual

Work Location Type:

Hybrid

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