Senior Cybersecurity Lab Consultant

Senior Cybersecurity Lab Consultant

Location: Leesburg, VA

The Senior Cybersecurity Lab Consultant will lead the physical build-out, administration, and sustained operation of a critical, isolated OT/IT test and validation environment. This role accelerates the security and operational resilience of our client’s global data center fleet by providing a dedicated space for vulnerability management, new technology evaluation, and process certification for OT systems such as BMS/PMS/SCADA.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in both IT (servers, networking, virtualization) and industrial control systems (PLCs, HMIs), coupled with hands‑on experience managing a high‑availability lab or data center environment.

• Drive the physical build‑out and infrastructure management of the lab (Phases 1‑4) including KVM/remote access infrastructure and OT/IT hardware acquisition, rack, power‑on, and backup solution installation.
• Design and maintain lab environment realism, creating isolated network segments for OT simulation and maintaining physical lab tools, workbenches, and HMI/Client testing stations.
• Develop and implement operational procedures (Phases 5 & 7), SOPs, rapid turn‑up processes for provisioning new VMs or bare‑metal servers, and detailed vulnerability remediation workflows.
• Ensure compliance with internal physical and logical security requirements, including network isolation zones for identified OT connectivity.
• Document daily tasks, common tickets, “smart hands” requests, and transition the lab to a sustainable active‑support model.
• Engage stakeholders, perform “remote hands” tasks, refine Build/Destroy cycles, and support internal technology evaluation pilots.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 + years of professional experience in an IT, data‑center, or industrial/OT lab environment.
• Hands‑on experience coordinating Industrial Control Systems (PLC, HMI, SCADA), troubleshooting network connectivity, TCP/IP, routing, and switching.
• Proficiency with server hardware, racking/cabling, power distribution, cooling, virtualization platforms (e.g., VMware), and Linux command‑line administration.
• Hardware troubleshooting skills for servers and network devices.

• System administrator or technician experience in a data center or industrial plant setting.
• Deep understanding of network segmentation for OT/ICS networks (Modbus, BACnet).
• Experience writing SOPs, runbooks, and change‑management documentation.
• Knowledge of OT cybersecurity concepts such as vulnerability management and network visibility tools.
• Practical experience with PLC/HMI platforms (Rockwell, Schneider Electric, etc.) and vendor network device configuration (Cisco, Juniper, Arista).

Compensation range: $140,400 – $156,000 per year, DOE.

Legal:
Red Cloud requires employees to have the legal ability to work in the country hired during their employment period. During onboarding, proof of eligibility will be requested. Red Cloud does not provide visa sponsorship.