What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cyber Range Software Engineer - Dept 20 position at Que Technology Group?
*** Only candidates with current TS/SCI clearance will be considered ***
** We are unable to sponsor a clearance at this time ***
** A POLYGRAPH is required for this position **
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JOB DESCRIPTION:
- Support Cyber Security Operations with configuration of Cyber Range consisting of 100s to 1000s of VMs utilizing Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Terraform, Ansible, VMWare and other automation technologies. Work closely with operators to understand their desired configurations for the Cyber Security Range to support training, force on force exercises, and mimicking of customer infrastructures
- Work with a team of other Software Engineers, System Administrators, Network Engineers and Systems Engineers supporting the Cyber Range and develop innovative solutions to complex problems
- You will be part of a larger development team supporting the Cyber Security Directorate's Network Operations organization with direct mission support activities when not working on the Cyber Range
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Experience with scripting languages such as Bash, PowerShell, Batch, and Python
- Experience with networking and virtualization
- Experience with Terraform and Ansible
- Experience with cybersecurity tools, network configurations, and operational tools
- Knowledge of operating systems, including Windows and Linux, application behaviors, and network traffic analysis
- Experience in a fast-paced environment and working with flexible customer requirements
DESIRED SKILLS:
- Experience operating in an agile development environment and DevOps
- Experience with container technologies such as Kubernetes and Docker
- Knowledge of penetration testing or red team operations
- Experience utilizing and development with Splunk
- Experience with Nutanix
- Defensive Cyber Security Operations
- Bachelor's degree plus 8 years of relevant experience
- OR Master's degree plus 6 years of relevant experience
- OR an Associate's degree plus 10 years of relevant experience
- OR high school diploma/GED plus 12 years of relevant experience may be considered for individuals with in-depth experience that is clearly related to the position
- Computer Science (CS) degree or related field
** You must have TS/SCI Clearance for this position **
** A POLYGRAPH is required for this position **
BENEFITS:
- Competitive salary
- Employer-paid health care 100% (CareFirst – Medical, Dental, and Vision)
- 401k Safe Harbor Plan – 6% match – Immediately vested
- 25 days personal time off
- 11 Federal Holidays
- Up to 3 Employer Paid Code Red Days (due to weather, shutdown, etc.)
- $5,000 per year for Training/Personal Development
- Employer-paid Short-Term Disability/Long Term Disability/Life Insurance/AD&D
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Salary : $5,000
