Top Secret Cyber Range Engineer

Chitra; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Chitra Productions, LLC is seeking experienced Cyberspace Operator Range Engineers to support the U.S. Army Cyber School's ACO-P course at Fort Gordon, GA.

The role involves designing, building, and maintaining complex cyber range environments to train offensive and defensive cyberspace operations, with a focus on realistic scenarios and tooling integration. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in network engineering, virtualization, automation, and cyber range operations, plus the

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret (TS) clearance with SCI eligibility is required.
• Experience as a Range Engineer for Army Cyber Operations – Procedures (ACO-P) course is preferred but not required if other qualifications are met.
• Two+ years with infrastructure-as-code or virtualization platforms (e.g., VMware).
• One+ year of scripting (Bash/PowerShell/Python).
• One+ year of networking and virtualization experience.
• Experience with Terraform, Ansible, or STEP for automation.
• Experience with cybersecurity tools, network configurations, and OT.
• Windows and Linux OS knowledge; strong troubleshooting.
• Experience in Agile environments and with container tools (Kubernetes, Docker).
• Ability to work on-site at Fort Gordon, GA.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect cyber range networks and systems for military training.
• Build and maintain virtual and physical infrastructure including servers and switches.
• Integrate cybersecurity tools and simulation software for realistic ops training.
• Test cyber range environments via vulnerability assessments and scenarios.
• Collaborate with instructors and sponsors to tailor training environments.
• Configure and sustain cyber training events with live operations oversight.
• Troubleshoot hardware, software, virtualization, and network issues.
• Monitor performance, resources, and security configurations.
• Perform routine maintenance and updates to training environments.
• Develop automated deployment and configuration via scripting or IaC tools.
• Support containerized environments with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Analyze performance and implement improvements for course delivery.
• Maintain technical documentation and procedures.
• Revise training materials in line with USCYBERCOM requirements.

Skills

Active Top Secret clearance

ACO-P Range Engineer experience

Scripting (Bash/PowerShell/Python)

Terraform/Ansible

Docker/Kubernetes

Agile development

On-site Fort Gordon experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related

Tools

VMware

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Chitra Productions, LLC is seeking experienced Cyberspace Operator Range Engineers to support the U.S. Army Cyber School's ACO-P course at Fort Gordon, GA.

The role involves designing, building, and maintaining complex cyber range environments to train offensive and defensive cyberspace operations, with a focus on realistic scenarios and tooling integration. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in network engineering, virtualization, automation, and cyber range operations, plus the