Lab Engineer: TS/SCI | Development Labs & Virtualization

CACI International; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

CACI International is seeking a Lab Engineer to design, maintain, and energize Developmental Labs across multiple classification levels, constructing cost‑effective virtualization environments to pilot next‑generation enterprise technologies for the Defense Intelligence Agency.

You will collaborate with engineering, cyber, and vendor teams to run Alpha/Beta testing and support security accreditation assessments for ATOs.

Qualifications

• Must hold a current Top Secret SCI clearance with ability to obtain poly prior to start.
• DOD 8140 Certification applicable to role (minimum Security+)
• HS and 12+ years of experience, an AA and 10+ years of experience, BS/BA and 8+ years of experience, MS/MA and 6+ years of experience, or PhD and 4+ years of experience
• Hands‑on experience designing, integrating, validating, and implementing infrastructure, software, test, and monitoring and management solutions
• Willingness to learn new skills and new technologies
• Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics
• Familiarity with IC ITE services and classified environments
• ITIL 4 Foundation Certification (or higher)

Responsibilities

• Design, administer, and maintain the unclassified and classified Developmental Labs (DLabs) to adequately test infrastructure and specified applications prior to deployment
• Design and configure software, testing, and monitoring and management tools and services to facilitate Alpha and Beta solution testing across all classification levels and fabrics
• Develop test plans, integration, and assessments of new technology, systems, and services within the DLabs
• Perform technical and functional upgrades to the DLabs latest industry standards, newest functionalities, and shifting demands for engineering and operations
• Construct virtualization and simulation environment that maximizes use of existing hardware and software and minimizes additional costs
• Collaborate with other engineers, operations teams, and stakeholders on lab requirements, configurations, and setup to support latest industry standards, newest functionalities, and shifting demands
• Coordinate with cyber engineers and government leads on requirements and configurations for IATTs and setup to collect bodies of evidence needed for ATOs, including firewalls, security scanners, automated security probes, and security audit tools
• Serve as point of contact for all lab activities, visits, and demonstrations, including security management to safeguards lab environments
• Assist with testing and documentation for products being tested
• Facilitate validation of disaster recovery and COOP Plans in lab settings
• Engage vendor partners and OEMs on state of their technologies, updates, and lifecycle management for lab equipment
• Maintain detailed lab environment specifications, including designs, diagrams, charts, equipment configurations, or recommended technologies
• Facilitate development of schedules, materials, and configurations required for testing rounds
• Actively use lab facilities to research and test new or modified hardware or software products to determine performance and interoperability
• Provide engineering services in support of operations transition

Skills

Top Secret SCI clearance

DOD 8140 Certification

Security+ minimum

Hands-on lab design

System integration

Security accreditation

Willingness to learn

Education

HS + 12+ years experience

AA + 10+ years experience

BS/BA + 8+ years experience

MS/MA + 6+ years experience

PhD + 4+ years experience

Degree in Science/Engineering/Math

ITIL 4 Foundation Certification

Tools

None specified

Job description

CACI International is seeking a Lab Engineer to design, maintain, and energize Developmental Labs across multiple classification levels, constructing cost‑effective virtualization environments to pilot next‑generation enterprise technologies for the Defense Intelligence Agency.

You will collaborate with engineering, cyber, and vendor teams to run Alpha/Beta testing and support security accreditation assessments for ATOs.