Senior Adversary Emulation Engineer

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If this sounds like the choice you want to make, then choose MITRE - and make a difference with us.<p></p><h3></h3><p></p><p><b>Department Summary:</b></p><p>MITRE’s Cyber Threat Intelligence and Adversary Emulation department is seeking creative and passionate people who will advance the practice of red team and adversary emulation development. We are seeking a talented professional to support our work in red team development, including advancing the state of the art through research and development, supporting critical projects including ATT&CK Evaluations and Caldera, and helping our sponsors better use red team capabilities to improve defenses. Our department is responsible for delivering and advancing MITRE’s adversary emulation expertise across all of MITRE’s national security, public sector, and private sector sponsors.</p><p></p><p></p><p><b>Roles & Responsibilities:</b></p><ul><li>Use your skills as an offensive engineer and knowledge of adversary behaviors to build and emulate the cutting-edge capabilities of real-world threats</li><li>Perform research to improve the state of the art of adversary emulation</li><li>Conduct offensive security engagements to show blue teams how to respond to real-world adversaries</li><li>Use your knowledge of adversary behavior to advance ATT&CK, Caldera, and other MITRE efforts</li></ul><p></p><p></p><p><b>Basic Qualifications:</b></p><ul><li>Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 3 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with relevant experience who can immediately contribute at this job step; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.</li><li>Must be U.S. citizen with a TS clearance.</li><li>Experience creating offensive security tools, malware implants, and other red team capabilities in one or more programming languages</li><li>Excellent written and oral communication skills, including experience presenting technical analysis in written products and presentations</li><li><span>This position requires a minimum of 50% hybrid on-site</span></li></ul><p></p><p></p><p><b>Preferred Qualifications: </b></p><ul><li>Knowledge of ATT&CK, Caldera, ATT&CK Evaluations, and MITRE’s work in offensive security</li><li>Experience in cyber threat intelligence, including using threat intelligence to define red team capabilities</li></ul><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b>This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):</b></p>Top Secret<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b>This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):</b></p>Top Secret<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b>Salary compensation range and midpoint:</b></p>$129,200 - $161,500 - $193,800 Annual<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b>Work Location Type:</b></p>Hybrid<p></p><p><b>Commitment to Non-Discrimination</b></p><p>All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local or international law.</p><p></p><p>MITRE intends to maintain a website that is fully accessible to all individuals. 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