Team Lead - Applied Network Defense

Responsibilities

• People Development and Supervision (20%): You will mentor and develop a high-caliber, interdisciplinary team developing penetration testing for important and high-impact needs.
• Community Engagement (15%): You will engage with our communities of interest; this includes presenting our mission and work via publication and presentation. You will build and maintain relationships with the relevant research and technology communities.
• Professional Development (5%): You will continue to grow your knowledge and skills and stay up to date on emerging trends and topics relevant to the team's portfolio.
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Dedication and Motivation: You can meet deadlines while multi-tasking-sometimes under pressure and with shifting priorities. You are self-motivated and can work toward a common vision with little oversight.
• Creativity and Innovation: You are creative and curious, and you are passionate about the prospect of collaborating with world-class researchers and visionaries at Carnegie Mellon University and innovation-focused organizations.
• Knowledge and Learning: You are a penetration testing expert, possessing broad technical interests along with a deep knowledge in offensive security. You quickly learn new procedures, techniques, and approaches. You are forward-looking and can connect research with practical challenges.
• Joining the CMU team opens the door to an array of exceptional benefits.
• Additional perks include a free Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus pass, access to our Family Concierge Team to help navigate childcare needs, fitness center access , and much more!
• For a comprehensive overview of the benefits available, explore our Benefits page .
• At Carnegie Mellon, we value the whole package when extending offers of employment. Beyond cre

Requirements

• Education and Experience: BS degree in a relevant discipline with 8 years of applicable experience, or a MS degree in a relevant discipline with 5 years of applicable experience, or a PhD in a relevant discipline with 2 years of applicable experience.
• You will have significant experience related to penetration testing; an OSCP, OSCE, or related certification is desired.
• Technical Leadership and Project Management: You have a successful track record of leading, managing, and executing projects in cybersecurity or applied research. You are user-centered and accomplishment-focused, driving projects and the people that work on them to successful, high-impact outcomes.
• Mentorship: You have experience mentoring, motivating, and empowering people.
• Technical Expertise: Candidates must have broad experience and knowledge of technical cybersecurity assessment methods and related domains. This includes work experience related to penetration testing, red teaming, and technical audits.
• Onsite work: This position is based onsite 5 days per week at an SEI facility and will require frequent (15-35%) travel to various locations within the SEI community, customer sites, conferences, and offsite meetings.
• Security Clearance: You will be subject to a background investigation and must be able to obtain and maintain a United States Department of War security clearance.

Benefits

Additional Information

Position Summary: The person in this role will lead the Applied Network Defense team and their projects, working collaboratively with Cyber Risk and Resilience Directorate leadership to develop and execute the research and technical agenda of our technical cybersecurity assessment portfolio.

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