Cyber Range Network Engineer

Are you interested in using your skills to help shape the Cyber, Security, & Intel space? If so, look no further. We are seeking a Network Engineer to join our team of passionate individuals. In this role you will support challenging, mission-critical projects that make a direct impact on the nation's security and intelligence mission.

You will be part of a dynamic team supporting the Cyber Range to develop innovative solutions to complex problems. The team includes Software Engineers, System Administrators, Network Engineers and Systems Engineers.

Responsibilities:

• As a network engineer you will support Cyber Security Defensive Operations with configuration of Cyber Range consisting of 100s to 1000s of VMs, physical and virtual network devices, and firewalls utilizing Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Terraform, Ansible, VMWare and other automation technologies.

• You will work closely with Hunt, Red and Blue Team operators to understand their desired configurations for the Cyber Security Range to support training, force on force exercises, and mimicking of customer infrastructures.

• When not working on the Cyber Range, you will be part of a larger development team supporting the Cyber Security Directorate's Defensive Network Operations organization with direct mission support activities.

Requirements:

• Relevant experience must be in computer or information systems design/development, programming, information/cyber/network security, vulnerability analysis, penetration testing, computer forensics, information assurance and/or systems engineering. Additionally, must have experience in network or system administration.

• Current experience with management of virtualized infrastructure, to include multi-node and multi-site networks

• Experience with networking and virtualization

• Experience with building and maintaining networks consisting of physical and virtual equipment

• Experience with standard network services - DNS, DHCP, NTP, Syslog, etc.

• Experience configuring and administering next-generation firewalls (e.g. Palo Alto, McAfee)

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

• Experience with scripting languages such as Bash, PowerShell, Batch, and Python

• Experience with Terraform and Ansible

• Experience with Puppet, Kickstart, Packer

• 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.

Clearance Required:

• TS/SCI Poly

Minimum Education:

• 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.

• Degree must be in Network Engineering, Systems Engineering, Information Technology, or related field.

Preferred:

• 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

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Pay Transparency Verbiage

Amentum's health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Eligible employees and their dependents may elect medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in our company's 401k plan, and, if eligible, a deferred compensation plan and Executive Deferral Plan. Employees will also receive 17 days of vacation per year, seven paid holidays, plus floating holidays and caregiver leave. Hired applicants will be able to purchase company stock and have the opportunity to receive a performance discretionary bonus.

The base salary range for this position is $175K to $190K. This range reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.