Senior Range Engineer

Exigentservicesllc; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Life/disability insurance

Job summary

Exigent Services is seeking a Cyber Range Engineer to design, build, operate, and sustain cyber range environments for training, exercises, and mission rehearsals. You will craft realistic, scalable virtual environments and lab infrastructure to support red/blue teams and scenario developers.

Responsibilities include deploying Linux/Windows hosts, configuring virtualization, implementing AD basics, SIEM tooling, and scripting for automation.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of professional cyber operations or training environment experience.
• Experience with virtual networks including VLANs, routing, firewalls, and segmentation.
• Experience building Linux/Windows in cyber range, lab, or training environments.
• Familiarity with Active Directory basics: domains, trusts, OUs, GPOs, DNS, permissions.
• Familiarity with SIEMs and monitoring solutions.
• Hands-on with virtualization technologies (VMware, KVM, Hyper-V).
• Scripting/automation experience (Bash, PowerShell, Python, Ansible).
• Ability to collaborate with exercise planners, scenario developers, and engineers.
• TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, operate, and sustain cyber range environments for training and exercises.
• Integrate tools and platforms used by red/blue/white teams and adjust ranges in real time.
• Document range architectures, configurations, and SOPs; support automation and scalability.
• Troubleshoot issues and restore environments during exercises.
• Collaborate with planners and engineers to reflect real-world conditions.

Skills

Cyber range experience

Virtual networking

Linux systems

Windows systems

Active Directory basics

SIEM tooling

VMware

KVM

Hyper-V

Scripting & automation

Team collaboration & communication

Security clearance TS/SCI

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

VMware

KVM

Hyper-V

Job description

The Cyber Range Engineer is responsible for designing, building, operating, and sustaining cyber range environments that support training, exercises, and mission rehearsals for defensive and offensive cyber missions. This role directly supports the development of realistic, scalable, and secure virtual environments used to train cyber operators, test tools and tactics, and execute complex cyber exercise scenarios. The Cyber Range Engineer works closely with exercise planners, scenario developers, red and blue teams, and infrastructure engineers to ensure ranges accurately reflect real-world operational conditions and mission objectives. This position requires a strong combination of hands‑on technical expertise, systems integration experience, and the ability to translate exercise requirements into functional cyber range architectures.The Cyber Range Engineer designs and engineers virtualized and containerized environments that replicate enterprise, cloud, and mission‑focused networks for cyber training and exercise execution. The engineer builds, configures, and maintains cyber range infrastructure, including virtual machines, networks, enclaves, and supporting services, to enable full‑spectrum training objectives.The role includes integrating tools, scripts, and platforms used by red, blue, and white teams, as well as supporting exercise execution by troubleshooting technical issues, restoring environments, and adjusting range configurations in real time. The Cyber Range Engineer collaborates with scenario developers to implement scenario injects, adversary behaviors, and data flows that align with exercise objectives.The engineer is also responsible for documenting range architectures, configurations, and standard operating procedures, and for supporting continuous improvement of range capabilities, automation, and scalability.

• Minimum of five (5) years of professional experience supporting cyber operations, cyber training environments, or enterprise IT infrastructure with a strong emphasis on virtualized or lab‑based environments.
• Working knowledge of virtual networking concepts, including VLANs, routing, firewalls, and network segmentation.
• Experience building, configuring, andmaintainingLinux and Windows systems in a cyber range, lab, or training environment.
• Familiaritywith Active Directory basics: domains, trusts, OUs, GPOs, DNS, permissions.
• Familiarity with SIEMs such as Security Onion, logging and monitoring solutions, and proper sensor placement.
• Hands‑on experience with virtualization technologies such as VMware, KVM, or Hyper‑V.
• Demonstrated ability to think critically, analyze complex technical issues, and troubleshoot problems in time‑sensitive, execution‑focused environments.
• Experience supporting cyber exercises, cyber training events, or operational test environments, including execution‑phase troubleshooting and environment restoration.
• Experiencewith scripting or automation tools such as Bash, PowerShell, Python, or Ansible to support range deployment and sustainment.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with exercise planners, scenario developers, red/blue teams, and infrastructure engineers.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to document range architectures, configurations, and standard operating procedures.
• TS/SCI clearance withCIpolygraph
• Bachelor's degree

Exigent Services offers a comprehensive compensation package including: 401K, health, vision, dental, and life/disability insurance.