Cyber Security Software Engineer - ATAS

Overview:

The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). Founded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,900 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $940 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry. GTRI's renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.   

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Project/Unit Description

The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) Aerospace, Transportation and Advanced Systems (ATAS) Lab has an opportunity for a cyber security software engineer position in support of DoD test/training range research and development. Responsibilities of this position include cyber security engineering activities in support of the National Cyber Range Complex as well as subject matter expertise in technology, software engineering, systems engineering, networking, CyberSolutions, and test/training range environments as required. This position will report to the ATAS Lab leadership.

Job Purpose

The Cyber Security Software Engineer designs, develops, and tests cybersecurity software in languages such as Java, C, and C++. The Cyber Security Software Engineer requires extensive knowledge of programming languages, software development, and computer operating systems in order to apply engineering principles to software creation. The necessary skill areas for the Cyber Security Software Engineer include programming and coding, fundamentals of computer science, design and architecture, algorithms and data structures, information analysis, debugging software, and testing software. The Cyber Security Software Engineer also creates novel cyber security technology components and software to ensure that critical systems and information are resilient to cyber exploits and attacks. The researcher also performs attendant vulnerability assessments, analysis, and software engineering and design. The Cyber Security Software Engineer also develops hardware and software prototypes, and tests those prototypes in realistic environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Guide software development cycle through all phases including requirements gathering, software design, software implementation, and test.
• Interact with sponsor to determine requirements.
• Help lead software design effort and implementation.
• Ensure proper testing process is in place.
• Primary author of technical reports/presentations for projects of moderate/high complexity.
• Compile report input from other researchers and prepare final report deliverable.
• Lead and/or contribute to white papers and proposals.
• Propose and lead IRAD programs.
• Create and analyze network protocols.
• Perform software development, software reverse engineering, software vulnerability research, and software exploitation.
• Guide and lead reverse engineering efforts through all phases of the project.
• Guide and lead software vulnerability research through all phases of the project.

Additional Responsibilities

• Cybersecurity Engineering support for the DoD Test Resource Management Center’s (TRMC) National Cyber Range Complex (NCRC).
• Directly support the NCRC Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM), Information System Security Officers (ISSOs), and NCRC Chief Engineer in overseeing and executing the Assessment and Authorization (A&A) processes.
• Provide Subject Matter Expertise (SME) to the NCRC Security Classification Guide, NCRC Cybersecurity Team JIRA tasking workflow, Cybersecurity-related contractual language for the NCRC Event Planning, Operations, and Sustainment (EPOS) Task Order PWSs.

Required Minimum Qualifications

• 12 years of experience in computer science and information security.
• Master's Degree in computer science and information security.
• Understanding of the National Cyber Range Complex mission, capabilities, and customer base.
• Strong written and oral communications skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI Clearance.
• Previous Experience working at the NCRC.
• Current Certifications including ISC2 CISSP-ISSAP, SANS GIAC Exploit Developer & Advanced Penetration Tester (GXPN), and SANS GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware (GREM).

Travel Requirements

• 10% - 25% travel.

Education and Length of Experience

This position vacancy is an open-rank announcement. The final job offer will be dependent on candidate qualifications in alignment with Research Faculty Extension Professional ranks as outlined in section 3.2.1 of the Georgia Tech Faculty Handbook

• 12 years of related experience with a Masters’ degree in Computer Science or Cybersecurity.
• 9 years of related experience with a Ph.D. in Computer Science or Cybersecurity.

U.S. Citizenship Requirements

Due to our research contracts with the U.S. federal government, candidates for this position must be U.S. Citizens.

Clearance Type Required

Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain an active security clearance.

Benefits at GTRI

Comprehensive information on currently offered GTRI benefits, including Health & Welfare, Retirement Plans, Tuition Reimbursement, Time Off, and Professional Development, can be found through this link: https://benefits.hr.gatech.edu/.

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