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# Lead Identity Cybersecurity Engineer

- **Company:** MITRE Corporation
- **Location:** Bedford, MA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $158,800.0 - $198,500.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Systems Engineering, Cyber Security, Computer Engineering, Identity and Access Management, Network Security, OpenID, Public Key Infrastructure, Role-Based Access Control, Zero Trust Network Access, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Strategies of Testing, Information Technology
- **Published:** October 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3466557537&tx=FR5754FFL&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

* BS with 8-10 years relevant experience, or MS with 6-8 years, or PhD with 3-5 years; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
 * Strong analytical/problem-solving skills and sound technical judgment.
 * Strong written and verbal communication skills.
 * Demonstrated ability to deliver results and collaborate across teams.
 * Ability to work effectively in secure/classified environments.
 * Continued employment on this work is contingent upon meeting and maintaining government security eligibility requirements (requirements may change based on sponsor needs).
 * This position requires a Secret Clearance
 * Per the U.S. Government's eligibility requirements for a clearance, U.S. Citizenship is required.
 * This position requires a minimum of 4 days a week on-site, * Degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or related field.
 * Systems engineering experience (requirements, architecture, integration, test) and familiarity with development lifecycles.
 * Experience applying security principles to enterprise architecture and system design.
 * Strong understanding of ICAM concepts supporting a Zero Trust security model.
 * Familiarity with threats/attack patterns relevant to identity and access systems.
 * Interest in applied research and building reusable, scalable technical approaches.
 * TS/SCI eligibility preferred;
 * Preferred that candidate has willingness to take and successfully complete a CI polygraph.
 * Active TS/SCI with CI polygraph preferred.

This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s)

## Description

* Developing strategies, assessing policy and technical constraints, and facilitating the deployment of ICAM solutions into cloud, hybrid, and on-premises infrastructures for enterprise and tactical environments. As senior trusted advisors and leaders within the ICAM community internally and external to MITRE, we apply our knowledge of industry trends, advances in commercial technology, and relevant industry standards and protocols to inform our sponsors' decision-making.
 * Working at the intersection of Cybersecurity and AI on trustworthy approaches to applying AI to ICAM applications (e.g., autonomous network defense, assessing code for software weaknesses) as well as developing and applying frameworks for evaluating the assurance of AI-based techniques.
 * Performing research and development, evaluation and testing and operational support for high-priority sponsor mission applications, MITRE Labs strategic initiatives, and MITRE's internal research and development program.

Roles & Responsibilities:

 * Translate mission needs into ICAM technical requirements, interfaces, and measurable outcomes.
 * Design and assess Zero-Trust-aligned ICAM architectures and reference designs.
 * Engineer authentication, authorization, and federation solutions (e.g., SAML/OIDC, step-up auth) and manage credentials/trust services (PKI, certificates).
 * Lead Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) including provisioning, joiner-mover-leaver workflows, and authoritative source integration.
 * Develop, evaluate, and steer RBAC/ABAC/PBAC models, entitlement/attribute strategies, and privileged-access controls.
 * Build solutions for constrained environments (limited connectivity, offline sync) and define test strategies, roadmaps, and integration plans.
 * Partner with security assessors and stakeholders to ensure auditable solutions that map to required controls.
 * Collaborate with engineers, integrators, and vendors on technology evaluation, trade studies, reusable assets, and mentorship.
 * Providing ICAM leadership on-site in lab environments at government-operated facilities.