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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

Georgia Tech Research Institute's (GTRI) Secure Information Systems (SIS) Division is currently seeking a researcher to stand up a Multi-Level Security (MLS) and Cross Domain Solution (CDS) testing environment.

The MLS Test Lab Developer will work with a diverse group of engineers from around the country as well as various different GTRI labs. The MLS Test Lab Developer will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the lab, integrating new applications into the lab and the efficient testing of applications. This will require the MLS Test Lab Developer to understand or learn a variety of technologies including virtualization, networking, Kubernetes, SELinux, CDS and test frameworks and methodologies. Ideal candidates should have a strong understanding of the required technologies, experience working with internal and external stakeholders, experience working in an air-gap environment and an understanding of industry standard system testing processes.

This position is not eligible for remote work.

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

• Design, test, and develop computer software in order to meet requirements.
• Develop and maintain kernel and user-level software and scripts
• Contribute to research reports, white papers, and competitive proposals

Additional Responsibilities

•The development of semi-automated test processes, procedures and meaningful test reports
•The day-to-day operations and sustainment of the system(s) including security patches virus updates, and password resets
•Onboarding applications into the MLS Test Lab
•Interacting with stakeholders including users trying to use the MLS Test Lab and sponsors trying to understand the results coming from the MLS Test Lab

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to master new technologies
• Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver a technical briefing
• Experience leading projects or in a technical leadership role
• Experience fulfilling regulatory and security requirements
• Experience with one or more of the following technologies
  -Kubernetes
  -Virtualization (VMware)
  -CDS
  -Linux
  -Windows

Preferred Qualifications

• Active Secret Clearance
• 5+ years of experience with the following:
  - Experience developing, deploying, or operating Cross Domain Solutions (CDS) under RtB
  - Experience with automated testing and the DevSecOps process using cypress or similar
  - Experience with Risk Management Framework (RMF) process and Security Controls Traceability Matrix (SCTM)
  - Developing and delivering technical briefings

Travel Requirements

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

• 2 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, Data Science, Cloud Engineering, Management, Information Science, Knowledge Management, or a related field of study.
• 0 years of related experience with a Masters' degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, Data Science, Cloud Engineering, Management, Information Science, Knowledge Management, or a related field of study.

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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Posted: 05/28/2024
Closes: 07/31/2024