CYBERSECURITY ENGINEER - SENIOR (Infrastructure/Cloud)


ABOUT THE COMPANY

Nighthawk Cyber is a premier solutions provider, delivering Cybersecurity, Enterprise IT, & Data Analytics Solutions to the Federal, Defense, and Intelligence communities. Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, our team of professionals boast an array of industry-leading certifications and decades of experience supporting clients across a wide range of spaces and environments. Nighthawk offers a sophisticated approach to normalization and integration of disparate cyber capabilities with a depth of expertise developing, enhancing, integrating, and transitioning operational cyber capabilities to units and agencies.


ABOUT THE POSITION

Title: Cybersecurity Engineer - Senior (Infrastructure/Cloud)

Job Location: Hanover, MD (Gov Off-site)

Required DoD Clearance


Nighthawk Cyber shall employ a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer with Department of Defense experience and strong technical skills for virtualization, cloud, and internetwork technologies.  

The Cybersecurity Engineer shall:

  • Estimate and track scope of work, test, and maintain virtualized networks in support of cyber range mission rehearsals.
  • Be capable of developing, deploying, and configuring virtual instances in conformance to Master Scenario Events List (MESL) goals on the cyber range.
  • Support the management and execution of migrating range-related objects (VM Templates, Network Specs, Clone Sources, Configuration Modules, etc.) from unclassified to classified networks, and shall be capable of performing connections of layer 2 and 3 infrastructure devices to the cyber range via hardware-in-the-loop workflows.
  • Support the integration, configuration, and testing functionality of personal security products (PSP).

 

Required

  • DoD 8570.01M IAT Level II or higher certification
  • Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or related field
  • Minimum 8 years of hands-on technical infrastructure (networking/cloud) and virtualization experience (Cisco, AWS, VMware)
  • Must possess CCNA, AWS Certified (Associate Level), VMware VCP-Cloud, or equivalent certs
  • Ability to maintain TS/SCI clearance and complete CI poly at government's request
  • Must be a U.S. citizen

 

Preferred

  • Masters Degree in Computer Science or related field
  • Cisco Certified Network Professional, Palo Alto, or other AWS Cloud (Professional Level)
  • DoD Cyber National Mission Force (CNMF) Experience
  • DoD Cyber Range Experience

 

BENEFITS

  • Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
  • Paid Federal holidays plus 3 weeks PTO
  • 401(k) options with company matching and no vesting period
  • Long-term/Short-term Disability
  • Unlimited Sick Leave
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Opportunities for performance and recruitment referral bonuses