Range Engineer, Senior

Responsibilities

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.

• 5+ years of experience supporting cyber operations, cyber training environments, or enterprise IT infrastructure, including in virtualized or lab‑based environments.
• Experience building, configuring, and maintaining Linux and Windows systems in a cyber range, lab, or training environment.
• Experience with Active Directory basics such as domains, trusts, OUs, GPOs, DNS, and permissions; SIEMs such as Security Onion and logging/monitoring solutions; virtualization technologies such as VMware, KVM, or Hyper‑V.
• Experience supporting cyber exercises, training events, or operational test environments, including execution‑phase troubleshooting and environment restoration.
• Experience with scripting or automation tools such as Bash, Power Shell, Python, or Ansible to support range deployment and sustainment.
• Knowledge of virtual networking concepts, including VLANs, routing, firewalls, and network segmentation.
• Ability to think critically, analyze complex technical issues, and troubleshoot problems in time‑sensitive, execution‑focused environments.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with exercise planners, scenario developers, red or blue teams, and infrastructure engineers and document range architectures, configurations, and standard operating procedures.
• Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph exam.
• HS diploma or GED.

• Experience supporting cyber ranges or exercises for the DoD, USCYBERCOM, or Joint organizations.
• Experience with container technologies, cloud‑based range environments, or cyber range platforms.
• Experience integrating adversary emulation or penetration testing tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree.
• Networking Certification such as Network+ or CCNA.

Salary range: $77,600.00 to $ (annualized USD).

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.