Cyber Range Event Lead

Scientific Research Corporation; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology and engineering firm in Orlando is seeking a technical lead to manage cyber event tasking. Responsibilities include collaborating with engineers, supporting deployments, and ensuring compliance with government security policies. Candidates must have a relevant degree and substantial experience in IT systems. This role requires the ability to obtain a security clearance, and offers a competitive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Eight years of work-related experience or equivalent education.
• Ability to obtain a security clearance.
• Experience leading small teams (3-10 engineers).
• High proficiency in information technology concepts.

Responsibilities

• Create technical tasking for cyber events.
• Manage risk and requirements with engineers.
• Support system deployments and configuration.
• Work with classified environments to meet government goals.

Skills

Technical knowledge

Team leadership

Communication

Systems administration

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Master's degree in related technical discipline

Tools

VMware

Cisco equipment

NetApp storage networks

Kali Linux

pfSense

Job description

Overview

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Responsibilities

• Working with Event Designers and End Users to create technical tasking for proposed cyber events. Details the technologies and tools needed to accomplish those goals
• Managing risk and requirements alongside Lead Engineers to ensure that difficult tasks are surfaced to program leadership
• Splitting complex instantiations into manageable pieces and tracking tasks alongside a team of engineers under your supervision
• Supporting medium to large system deployments, including planning, designing, and evaluating software options, selecting operating systems and protocol suites, configuring media, and deriving requirements
• Designing, implementing, and troubleshooting elements of system networking, including routing and switching, and supporting special communicate methods such as VPN
• Seeking optimum design within customer specifications, quality standards, schedule, & funding limitations
• Working with site users to deploy and integrate their solutions. Offering assistance to participants during initial integration stages or when integration fails. Assisting in documenting changes
• Assisting with briefing senior management and customer personnel on technical matters, technical research studies, and applications and in developing technical presentations
• Working within established configuration and change management policies to ensure awareness, approval and success of changes made to system infrastructure
• Assisting in selecting and implementing security tools, policies, and procedures
• Liaising with vendors and other IT personnel for problem resolution in fielded environments
• Working inside classified and unclassified environments to accomplish government goals

Qualifications

• Requirements
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering or related technical field and eight (8) or more years work-related experience or a Master's degree and work-related experience in a relevant technical discipline or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Ability to obtain and hold a security clearance
• Ability to apply comprehensive technical knowledge across key tasks and high impact assignments
• Ability to work and collaborate effectively with others as well as experience working independently
• Possess a high level of proficiency of systems administration and/or information technology concepts
• Strong communication, team building, craft, and vocational skills to include writing acumen for manuals, technical reports, and procedures.
• Experience leading small teams (3-10 engineers), delegating tasking, and tracking progress
• Experience deriving technical tasks from mission requirements

• Desired Skills
• Experience working in a cyber range environment as an operator or administrator
• Experience configuring and installing various network devices and services (e.g., routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, VPN)
• Experience building and deploying software (from internal and external parties), troubleshooting vendor solutions with outside assistance
• Extensive experience leading small teams (3-10 engineers), delegating tasking, and tracking progress.
• Experience deriving technical tasks from mission requirements in cyber events and customer operations
• Experience with VMware virtualization tools, to include vSphere, and their interoperability with networks
• Experience performing system maintenance and system upgrades including service packs, patches, hot fixes and security configurations (e.g., STIGs)
• Experience with logical isolation of virtual enclaves to support isolated test environments
• Experience with configuring/administering NetApp storage networks
• Experience with various DoD-standard endpoint toolsets for OCO and DDCO efforts (e.g., Kali Linux, VyOS, Security Onion, pfSense)
• Military experience or experience as a DoD contractor a plus
• CCNA or similar networking certificate
• VMware Certified Professional desired
• Microsoft Certified Solutions or similar Windows systems certificate

Clearance Information

SRC IS A CONTRACTOR FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, THIS POSITION WILL REQUIRE U.S. CITIZENSHIP AS WELL AS, A U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY CLEARANCE AT THE SECRET LEVEL WITH TOP SECRET / SCI ELIGIBILITY

Travel Requirements

• Only as needed and very minimal.

About Us

Scientific Research Corporation is an advanced information technology and engineering company that provides innovative products and services to government and private industry, as well as independent institutions. This team is challenged daily to provide cutting edge technology solutions to our clients.

EEO

Scientific Research Corporation is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate in employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state or local law.