By Light Professional IT Services

Senior Cyber Range Engineer

By Light Professional IT Services

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $140,000 - $180,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

CloudCyber SecurityDNSLinuxSplunkTCP/IPTypeScriptVMware

About the role

  • We are seeking a Cyber Range Engineer for the Joint Cyber Training Enterprise (JCTE). The successful candidate will be able to guide cyber range development and execution, systems administration, cybersecurity, and account management, and address ad-hoc customer-related technical requirements and synchronize priorities across the platform’s functional areas. The ability to thrive within high-pressure situations and drive relevant teams to take the right actions is a must. The position is full-time on-site in Annapolis Junction, MD. Responsibilities Support the execution of cybersecurity training and testing events within cyber ranges. Support the implementation of offensive based cyber range content, to include virtual machines, networks, hardware in the loop, training materials, applications and scenarios. Provide customer facing support for red cell exercise events and develop visual products tracking priorities for small to large multi-national cyber exercise. Assist content developers and managers in the configuration and employment of red cell applications in support of training events and exercises. Support the development, testing, documentation, fielding and support of complex cyber and IT training systems and equipment. Ensure the highest quality of task completion, meeting contractual performance criteria and deliverables in accordance with the contract. Support cyber range event design and execution. Provide subject matter expertise on architecture, authentication, and system security. Fulfill regular on-call responsibilities. Drive continuous process improvement across all event activities. Provide IT, virtual environment, and network support functions. Interact with vendors/users/customers and developers to understand needs and operational requirements changes that will impact the production environment.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline such as information technology, computer science, systems or software engineering from an accredited college or university or 6+ years of relevant experience can be substituted for degree. Current DoD 8570 IAT Level II/III Certification, such as Security+, CCNA, CISSP or equivalent or the ability to obtain within 6 months of start. Intermediate knowledge of the Joint Event Life Cycle (JELC) and defensive and offensive cyber tools Expert working knowledge of networking, to include DNS, routing, basic to advanced TCP/IP skills and troubleshooting. Background in MS, AD, Security Onion, and VMWare. Demonstrated understanding of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Identity Management (IdM) and Single Sign On (SSO) using Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP). Ability to translate cyber mission force training and mission rehearsal goals into actionable event environments. Must be a self-starter in a fast-paced environment and able to work with a range of engineers holding a diverse set of skills at differing levels of experience. Be sensitive and flexible to the needs and requirements of the customer. Ability to solve technical problems involving a variety of integrated software and hardware platforms. Effective written and oral communication with multiple levels of leadership involving both business and technical sides of the business. Able to prioritize multiple tasks, projects, and demands.