Cyber Defense Tool & Lab Manager

Strategic Operational Solutions, Inc; Fort Bragg (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Strategic Operational Solutions, Inc. (STOPSO) seeks a Tool Administrator and Lab Manager to sustain cyber defense sensors, SIEM infrastructure, logging pipelines, and an approved test environment at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

You will maintain reliable, documented configurations and support safe testing of cyber tools in a Government-approved lab. This role requires a SECRET clearance, DoD cyber tooling experience, and strong collaboration with Blue Team and Government stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of documented relevant experience in cyber tooling and lab sustainment.
• Experience with DoD cyber workforce framework (DCWF) and intermediate proficiency.
• Must meet DoD 8140.03 qualification requirements before independent cyber work.
• Current certification options for 521 Intermediate include CEH, Cloud+, CySA+, GMON, GRID, GSEC, PenTest+, SSCP, Security+.

Responsibilities

• Administer SIEM, sensors, log collection, data onboarding, parsing, and platform health.
• Troubleshoot faults, coordinate maintenance, apply patches and configuration baselines, document changes.
• Manage tool authorization records, STIG/SRG implementation, upgrade testing, rollback, lifecycle planning.
• Maintain an isolated Government-approved DCO lab with controlled access and procedures.
• Support authorized malware analysis and OSINT tooling within approved network boundaries.
• Coordinate with Blue Team, CTI, and Government platform owners on outages and risks.

Skills

Cyber defense

SIEM sustainment

Change control

Documentation

Education

DCWF 521 Intermediate

DoD 8140.03 qualification

SECRET clearance

Tools

SIEM platforms

Sensor platforms

Virtualization

STIG tools

Lab management

Job description

Strategic Operational Solutions, Inc. (STOPSO) seeks a Tool Administrator and Lab Manager to sustain cyber defense sensors, SIEM infrastructure, logging pipelines, and an approved test environment at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

You will maintain reliable, documented configurations and support safe testing of cyber tools in a Government-approved lab. This role requires a SECRET clearance, DoD cyber tooling experience, and strong collaboration with Blue Team and Government stakeholders.