Cyber Range Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

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.

The Orlando Sentinel has recognized CESI as a top workplace every year since 2019 and by The USA Today as a top workplace for the past two years.

If you want to grow your career and make a difference while doing it, then CESI is the perfect fit for you! Apply today for immediate consideration.

Position Overview

We are looking for a Cyber Range Engineer for the Joint Cyber Training Enterprise (JCTE) who will be a subject matter expert for cyber range validation and range control. The successful candidate will be able to provide senior expert guidance on cyber range development and execution, systems administration, cybersecurity, and account management and address ad-hoc customer related technical requirements and synchronize priorities across the platform’s functional areas. The ability to thrive within high pressure situations and drive relevant teams to take the right actions are a must.

The position is full time on-site in Fort Meade, MD.

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.
• 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.
• Support cyber range event design and execution.
• Provide subject matter expertise on architecture, authentication and system security.
• Fulfill regular on-call responsibilities.
• Drive continuous process improvement across all event activities.
• Provide expert-level IT, virtual environment, and network support functions.
• Interact with vendors / users / customers and developers to understand needs and operational requirements changes that will impact the production environment.

Required Experience / Qualifications

Preferred Experience :

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 successfully pass a CI polygraph if requested. Security Clearance requirements will be specified in the Government's Task Order.

Occasional travel may be required up to 10% of the time.

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

Based on the roles, responsibilities, and requirements, the projected pay range for this position is : $130,000 - $160,000.

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

Our total compensation package was strategically designed to reward employees with competitive benefits including :

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.

Salary : $130,000 - $160,000