Senior Cyber Range Scenario Developer (Blue Team Focus, Purple Team Capability)

CYBER RANGES Corp.; Stafford; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits for a Senior Cyber Range Scenario Developer at a forward-thinking organization focused on global cybersecurity. In this role, you'll design and deliver innovative cyber exercises that enhance threat detection and response capabilities for clients in government and critical infrastructure sectors. Collaborating with multinational teams, you will leverage your incident response expertise to create realistic scenarios that address current and emerging threats. This dynamic position offers a collaborative remote work environment with international travel opportunities, allowing you to make a tangible impact in strengthening cyber resilience worldwide.

Benefits

Remote work environment

International travel opportunities

Professional growth and mentoring

Challenging work in cybersecurity

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years in Incident Response and threat detection required.
• Strong understanding of Red Team methodologies and leading teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute cyber range scenarios focused on Blue Team strategies.
• Lead integration of Red Team capabilities for comprehensive exercises.

Skills

Incident Response

Threat Detection

Mitigation Strategies

Leadership

Communication Skills

Education

Certifications (GCIH, GCIA, OSCP, etc.)

Tools

SIEMs

EDR Solutions

Penetration Testing Frameworks

Cyber Range Platforms

Job description

Location: Remote (with international travel opportunities)

Industry: Government, Defense, Critical Infrastructure

Are you ready to take on challenging, real-world cybersecurity scenarios that impact governments, defence, and critical infrastructure sectors? We seek a Senior Cyber Range Scenario Developer with a strong Blue Team background and Purple Team mindset to join our dynamic team.

This is an exciting opportunity to design and deliver cutting-edge cyber exercises in collaboration with global organisations. You’ll lead scenario development, simulate real-life incidents, and help organisations improve their threat detection and response capabilities. You will work closely with clients, internal stakeholders, and the threat emulation team, and you will bring your own ideas on how to design and develop realistic high-fidelity emulations challenging a global clientele.

What You Will Do:

• Design, develop, and execute realistic cyber range scenarios focused on Blue Team defence strategies.
• Lead Blue Team aspects incorporation into cyber exercise design, development and delivery.
• Integrate Red Team capabilities to build comprehensive Purple Team scenarios that challenge participants to bridge offence and defence.
• Contribute and participate in end-to-end delivery of cyber exercises, from conceptualisation to execution and post-event reporting.
• Collaborate with multinational teams, clients, and stakeholders in government, defence, and critical infrastructure sectors.
• Leverage your incident response experience to create lifelike scenarios that synthesise current and emerging threats.
• Manage the exercise lifecycle while mentoring junior developers and supporting technical teams.
• Participate in scenario reviews, evaluations, and after-action reporting to ensure continuous improvement.
• Make the world a more secure place.

What You Bring:

• 3-5+ years of hands-on experience in Incident Response operations, threat detection, and mitigation.
• Strong understanding of Red Team/Offensive Security methodologies (Purple Team approach).
• Experience in large-scale cyber capacity-building projects or technical and tabletop hybrid exercises.
• Proven experience leading teams, managing complex technical projects, and working in multicultural environments.
• Familiarity with industry-standard frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, and similar.
• Proficiency with tools like SIEMs, EDR solutions, penetration testing frameworks, and cyber range platforms.
• Strong organizational and leadership skills to coordinate exercise lifecycles and technical teams.
• Excellent communication skills for debriefings, stakeholder reporting, and after-action reviews.

What We Offer:

• Challenging work in the heart of global cybersecurity operations: Government, Defense, and Critical Infrastructure sectors.
• Opportunities to work on cutting-edge cyber ranges and high-impact exercises with global stakeholders.
• A dynamic and collaborative remote work environment with international travel opportunities.
• Professional growth through continuous learning, exposure to advanced TTPs, and mentoring opportunities.
• The chance to make a real difference by helping organisations strengthen their cyber resilience.

Preferred Background:

• Baltic, Nordic, and European locations are preferred, but feel free to reach out if you think we are looking for you.
• Certifications including GCIH, GCIA, OSCP, GXPN, OSCE or similar are always welcomed. However… we are more interested in your experience and what you can bring.
• OT experience is a significant plus.

Join us in shaping the future of cyber readiness and resilience! Apply today to join an elite team delivering high-impact cyber exercises.