LEAD CYBER RANGE ARCHITECHT (COMPUTER NETWORK ARCHITECHT)

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next! When it comes to what you want in your career, if you can imagine it, you can do it at Parsons. Imagine a career working with intelligent, diverse people sharing a common quest. Imagine a workplace where you can be yourself. Where you can thrive. Where you can find your next, right now. We’ve got what you’re looking for. Job Description: Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Lead Cyber Range Architect to join our team! In this role you will lead all systems integration work, system management and configuration, operation, testing, and scheduling of the CTEP platform. What You'll Be Doing: Create, maintain and update event network designs, integrate hardware and software, determine baseline configurations for training classes and cyber exercises, Assist with Information Assurance (IA) requirements. Develop and implement range reset procedures. Assist with the development of training scenarios to meet the needs of the partners utilizing the CTEP platform. Maintain and update local design documents and configurations as well as work with other personnel on the evolution of CTEP capabilities. Additional responsibilities shall include but are not limited to conducting training on CTEP usage and configuration and assisting with the implementation of training, exercise, and event virtual enclaves. The Lead Range Cyber Architect will have full ownership of the technical operations of the CTEP environment and will manage multiple related projects to ensure the overall technical program is aligned to and directly supports the achievement of strategic objectives. What Required Skills You'll Bring: The Lead Cyber Range Architect shall posess a Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 8 years of experience as Cyber SME/Cyber Architect position or similar experience with minimum 3 years of experience in the configuration and operation of cyber range or computer test bed environments. Must have a current/active Top Secret (TS) clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) eligibiity. This employee shall meet DOD 8570.01-M IAT III Certification requirements. Expert knowledge in designing and configuring computer networks including routing, switching, firewalls, DNS, active directory, VPNs, VLANs, SANs utilizing bare metal and virtualized systems. Experience with automation, provisioning, imaging, orchestration, and configuration management. Experience with Ansible, Chef, FOG, Project, python, and bash scripting. Experience with Cloud, physical, and virtual network architect, engineering, and infrastructure monitoring. Demonstrated expertise with hypervisors such as VMware, KVM, and Xen. Experience with Windows enterprise and Linux server / operating systems engineering, and administration with knowledge of network vulnerabilities, attack vectors, and mitigation. Experience with wide variety of technology to include camera systems, ICS/SCADA, IoT, and RF devices. Minimum Clearance Required to Start: Top Secret SCI This position is part of our Federal Solutions team. Our Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our diverse, intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now. We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle! Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace. Diversity is ingrained in who we are, how we do business, and is one of our company’s core values. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels for minority, female, disabled, protected veteran and LGBTQ . We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY! Founded in 1944, Parsons Corporation, a digitally enabled solutions provider, is focused on creating the future of the defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure markets. From Earth to outer space, we deliver tomorrow’s solutions today. Equipped with the capabilities required to take on any defense, intelligence, or critical infrastructure challenge, our agile, innovative, and disruptive approach enables us to deliver solutions at the speed of relevance. Our people are our greatest asset. We strive to be an employer of choice that engages employees in the community and creates rewarding career paths to cultivate a resilient workforce that is ready for the future. For more about Parsons, visit parsons.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube.