What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Cyber Range Engineer - Annapolis Junction, MD - Top Secret Cyber Operations position at SOC LLC?
Sr. Cyber Range Engineer needed for a Direct Hire opportunity with SOC's client to work onsite in Annapolis Junction, MD.
*Candidate must have an active Top Secret clearance to be considered for this role.
Job Summary:
The senior cyber range engineer will be a part of the event and mission rehearsal team and responsible for defining and executing event objectives. The engineer will provide expert guidance on cyber range development and execution, systems administration, cybersecurity, and account management support for the Joint Cyber Training Enterprise (JCTE).
Essential Job Functions:
As a senior cyber range engineer, provide leadership and technical (back end) expertise to support large scale cyber exercises and multi-spectrum cyber operations.
Principal advisor for cyber range operations in support of DCO/OCO activities for the US Cyber Command (USCC).
Lead a team of cyber engineers and provide cyber range expertise to enable DCO and OCO operations, and day-to-day management of the separate programs coming through JCTE.
Required Skills:
* Intermediate knowledge of the Joint Events Life Cycle (JELC)
* Intermediate knowledge of 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 an understanding of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Identity Management (IdM) and Single Sign On (SSO) using Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP).
* Translating cyber mission force training and mission rehearsal goals into actionable event environments.
* Support cyber range event design and execution
* Drive continuous process improvement across all event activities.
* Provides expert-level IT, virtual environment, and network support functions.
* 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.
Desired Skills:
* Intermediate to advanced knowledge of DNS: Authoritative vs. Recursive servers, SOA, NS, MX, A, and CNAME records.
* Intermediate to advanced knowledge of routing: OSPF static, BGP, route maps, access lists, prefix lists, advertise maps, and route weights.
* Intermediate to advanced knowledge of exchange: Edge servers, recipient e-mail addressing, mailboxes, auto-configuration for Exchange clients.
* Intermediate knowledge of Security Onion or SPLUNK: interface requirements, scalability landmines, Enterprise configurations (sensor and master). VMWare port properties and how they are tied to sensor ports and promiscuous modes.
* Excellent communications skills and the ability to work well in a team environment.
* Prioritize multiple tasks, projects, and demands.
* Interact with vendors/users/customers and developers to understand needs and operational requirements changes that will impact the production environment.
* Ability to solve technical problems involving a variety of integrated software and hardware platforms.
Required Education/Experience:
* 8 years of experience with CNO/CNE/CND platforms
* 5 years of experience with cyber training, validation exercises, and working with cyber protection teams (CPTs), including planning, coordinating, and execution.
* Current DoD 8570 IAT Level II or greater certification such as Security , CCNA, CISSP or other equivalent certification.
* Associates degree in a technical discipline such as information technology, computer science, systems or software engineering from an accredited college or university.
Employment Prerequisites
The following requirements must be met to be eligible for this position: successful completion of a background investigation and drug urinalysis.
SOC, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability.
Note: Any pay ranges displayed are estimations, which may have been provided by job boards. Actual pay is determined by an applicant's experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description. All qualified applicants are welcome to apply.
Estimated Min Rate: $115500.00
Estimated Max Rate: $165000.00
#INDSOC
*Candidate must have an active Top Secret clearance to be considered for this role.
Job Summary:
The senior cyber range engineer will be a part of the event and mission rehearsal team and responsible for defining and executing event objectives. The engineer will provide expert guidance on cyber range development and execution, systems administration, cybersecurity, and account management support for the Joint Cyber Training Enterprise (JCTE).
Essential Job Functions:
As a senior cyber range engineer, provide leadership and technical (back end) expertise to support large scale cyber exercises and multi-spectrum cyber operations.
Principal advisor for cyber range operations in support of DCO/OCO activities for the US Cyber Command (USCC).
Lead a team of cyber engineers and provide cyber range expertise to enable DCO and OCO operations, and day-to-day management of the separate programs coming through JCTE.
Required Skills:
* Intermediate knowledge of the Joint Events Life Cycle (JELC)
* Intermediate knowledge of 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 an understanding of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Identity Management (IdM) and Single Sign On (SSO) using Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP).
* Translating cyber mission force training and mission rehearsal goals into actionable event environments.
* Support cyber range event design and execution
* Drive continuous process improvement across all event activities.
* Provides expert-level IT, virtual environment, and network support functions.
* 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.
Desired Skills:
* Intermediate to advanced knowledge of DNS: Authoritative vs. Recursive servers, SOA, NS, MX, A, and CNAME records.
* Intermediate to advanced knowledge of routing: OSPF static, BGP, route maps, access lists, prefix lists, advertise maps, and route weights.
* Intermediate to advanced knowledge of exchange: Edge servers, recipient e-mail addressing, mailboxes, auto-configuration for Exchange clients.
* Intermediate knowledge of Security Onion or SPLUNK: interface requirements, scalability landmines, Enterprise configurations (sensor and master). VMWare port properties and how they are tied to sensor ports and promiscuous modes.
* Excellent communications skills and the ability to work well in a team environment.
* Prioritize multiple tasks, projects, and demands.
* Interact with vendors/users/customers and developers to understand needs and operational requirements changes that will impact the production environment.
* Ability to solve technical problems involving a variety of integrated software and hardware platforms.
Required Education/Experience:
* 8 years of experience with CNO/CNE/CND platforms
* 5 years of experience with cyber training, validation exercises, and working with cyber protection teams (CPTs), including planning, coordinating, and execution.
* Current DoD 8570 IAT Level II or greater certification such as Security , CCNA, CISSP or other equivalent certification.
* Associates degree in a technical discipline such as information technology, computer science, systems or software engineering from an accredited college or university.
Employment Prerequisites
The following requirements must be met to be eligible for this position: successful completion of a background investigation and drug urinalysis.
SOC, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability.
Note: Any pay ranges displayed are estimations, which may have been provided by job boards. Actual pay is determined by an applicant's experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description. All qualified applicants are welcome to apply.
Estimated Min Rate: $115500.00
Estimated Max Rate: $165000.00
#INDSOC
Salary : $115,500 - $165,000