Cyber Event Red Team Planner

By Light Professional IT Services LLC; Shipley Corner (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

By Light Professional IT Services LLC is seeking a Cyber Event Red Teamer to support the Joint Cyber Training Enterprise. The role requires leading and coordinating offensive cyber range activities, developing scenarios, and producing after-action reviews for customer briefs.

The position is based on-site in Hanover, MD, TS/SCI clearance is required, and candidates should have strong presentation and communication skills and experience with red team operations in cyber ranges.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; six years can substitute for degree.
• CISSP or equivalent IAT Level III certification required.
• CEH certification required.
• 5+ years in cyber training, validation exercises, or CPT/CMT roles.
• Red team operator experience required.
• Strong knowledge of red team TTPs and current cyber threat methods.
• Ability to configure and employ red cell tools in a virtualized cyber range.

Responsibilities

• Support execution of cybersecurity training and testing events within cyber ranges.
• Implement offensive content for cyber range exercises, including VMs, networks, and hardware-in-the-loop.
• Provide customer-facing support for red cell exercise events and develop visual products tracking priorities.
• Coordinate with content developers and managers for red cell applications.
• Support development, testing, fielding, and maintenance of complex cyber training systems and equipment.
• Ensure high-quality task delivery and adherence to contract performance criteria.

Skills

Red team operations

Cyber range

Public speaking

Technical documentation

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in intelligence, information systems, cybersecurity, or related field

Master's degree in intelligence, information systems, cybersecurity, or related field

Job description

Job Locations

US-MD-Hanover

Job Details

• ID: 2026-11221
• # of Openings: 1
• Category: Cyber
• Clearance: TS/SCI

Company Overview

By Light Professional IT Services LLC readies warfighters and federal agencies with technology and systems engineered to connect, protect, and prepare individuals and teams for whatever comes next. Headquartered in McLean, VA, By Light supports defense, civilian, and commercial IT customers worldwide.

Cole Engineering Services (CESI), a By Light company, is recognized as a premier provider of modeling and simulation (M&S) training solutions to the Federal Government and industry. Since 2004, CESI has been at the forefront of developing, maintaining, and integrating simulation-based training, serious gaming, technical services, training and other support in live, virtual, constructive, and gaming (LVCG) domains. CESI also designs, builds and runs infrastructure, platforms, applications and processes that enable cyber training for the integrated multi-domain force. Our vision is to become a worldwide full spectrum LVCG and cyber training/analysis developer, integrator and services provider.

Position Overview

The Cyber Event Red Teamer will provide direct support to the Plans and Exercise Lead for the Joint Cyber Training Enterprise, one of the largest leading cyber training and operations platforms in the world. The incumbent will enable project teams through supporting the execution of cybersecurity training and testing events within a cyber range, specifically as a red team operator. The Cyber Event Red Teamer will support the implementation of offensive based cyber range content and ensure offensive kits and TTPs follow emerging operational concepts. The incumbent will also support the development of after-action review materials and regularly interact with the customer to establish priorities and report on status of work and events. This position requires both leadership and management experience, as well as excellent presentational skills.

Position location is Hanover, MD and full time on-site.

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.
• Experience working with the Joint Event Life Cycle (JELC) is a major plus.
• 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.

Required Experience/Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in intelligence, information systems, cybersecurity, or related field. Six years of experience can be substituted for a Bachelor's degree.
• CISSP or equivalent IAT Level III certification required.
• CEH certification required.
• 5+ years of experience with cyber training, validation exercises, or working with a cyber protection team (CPT) or Combat Mission Team (CMT), to include planning coordinating, and mission execution.
• Demonstrated experience working as a red team operator.
• High level understanding of current and relevant red team tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs).
• Ability to configure and employ red cell tools in a virtualized cyber range.
• Excellent written and oral communication skill.
• Didactic public speaker.
• Ability to build basic/intermediate graphics to illustrate intent and brief to general officer level.
• Experience with organizing and coordinating the planning and production of client deliveries.
• Experience with applying quality assurance measures to improve contract performance.
• Ability to operate independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to establish an effective working relationship with senior-level customers, technical staff, managers and peers.
• Must be able to understand multi-level customer/user expectations and concerns, and to assure customer(s) that the program is being managed effectively.

Preferred Experience/Qualifications

• Certified DoD Red Team.
• Master's degree in intelligence, information systems, cybersecurity, or related field.
• Completion of a military technical training school such as CTIA, FORGE, DoD red team, or exploit analyst.
• Current CI polygraph.

Special Requirements/Security Clearance

Please note that pursuant to a government contract, this specific position requires U. S. Citizenship status and a TS/SCI security clearance with the ability to pass a CI polygraph. Security Clearance requirements will be specified in the Government's Task Order.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. The above is intended to describe the general contents of and requirements for the performance of this job.

Salary Range

Salary Range: $120,000 - $170,000

The annual base salary provided is a guideline for this position and is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. When extending an offer, CESI also considers other variables such as (but not limited to) work experience, education, training, skill set, internal peer equity, clearance level, and market conditions. In addition, CESI provides an extensive selection of benefits and offerings to our employees.

Benefits Overview

CESI recognizes that our strength is our people. We support every employee as an individual to build strong teams across the enterprise. Our benefit package includes:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage
• Wellness Program
• 401(k) Matching
• Disability (Short Term & Long Term)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life Insurance
• Education & Training
• Generous Leave Policy (11 Federal Holidays, PTO, Military Leave, Bereavement and Jury Duty)

Cole Engineering Services, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, political affiliation, age, marital status, disability, genetic information, veteran status, membership in an employee organization, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local laws.