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Per the U.S. Government’s eligibility requirements, you must be a U.S Citizen to be considered for a security clearance.\nThis position requires a minimum of 3 days a week on-site.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nAdvanced degree in a technical discipline (including but not limited to Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, etc.)\nExperience delivering software in compliance-aligned environments and hardening systems to standards such as NIST 800-171 and/or NIST 800-53, including producing audit-ready evidence\nExperience building and operating AWS data platforms (e.g., Glue, EMR) and implementing automated data quality validation and monitoring\nExperience with workflow orchestration and streaming/event platforms such as Airflow and/or Kafka\nExperience with cloud automation and Infrastructure as Code beyond baseline use (e.g., reusable Terraform modules, AWS CDK patterns, environment promotion strategies)\nExperience with observability platforms such as Splunk, including onboarding data sources, parsing, dashboards, and alerting to support security/compliance and operational readiness\nExperience supporting mission analysis, test and evaluation, operational systems, and/or integration with external mission partners or vendor solutions\nExperience with simulation environments such as AFSIM\nExperience administering or operating production systems (applications, databases, and/or networks), including incident response practices and reliability improvements\nExperience using agentic software development tools and technologies, including Codex / ChatGPT, Cursor, Windsurf, or other similar models and agent-based tools\nMust have an active Secret U.S Government issued Security Clearance. Per the U.S. Government’s eligibility requirements, you must be a U.S Citizen to be considered for a security clearance.\nThis requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):\nNoneThis requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):\nTop SecretSalary compensation range and midpoint:\n$129,200 - $161,500 - $193,800 AnnualWork Location Type:\nOnsiteIt is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.\nCommitment to Non-Discrimination\nAll 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.\nMITRE intends to maintain a website that is fully accessible to all individuals. If you are unable to search or apply for jobs and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of MITRE’s employment process, please email  for general support and  for intern positions. This service is for individuals requiring reasonable accommodation requests. Please note that vendor solicitations will not receive a reply.\nBenefits information may be found here.\nCopyright © 1997-2026, The MITRE Corporation. All rights reserved. MITRE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. 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