National Cyber Range Software Developer

MINIMUM SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree with a focus in computer science, or a focus in computer and information sciences, information technology, management information systems, or a related discipline with corresponding experience and demonstrated mastery of relevant computer science and software engineering topics
• Must have at least two (2) years' experience with cyber testing or training to include experience with defensive and offensive cyber tools and Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTP)
• Must have at least two (2) years' of Systems Administration experience
• Must have at least three (3) years' of experience with software development and software engineering
• Have expert knowledge of: software development to include agile software development practices; programming languages; operating systems; networks; enterprise and consumer IT concepts, architectures, and systems (compute, network, storage)
• Must have expert knowledge of PowerShell, bash scripting, python scripting, and C/C++ development
• Experience developing web applications using web development frameworks such as Django, Ruby on Rails, Flask, Angular, Bottle, jQuery, Meteor
• Knowledge of one or more continuous integration tools such as Jenkins
• Knowledge of infrastructure configuration automation tools such as: Ansible, Puppet, Chef, Salt, etc.
• Knowledge of one or more of the following: MySQL, MariaDB, mongoDB, Postgres SQL, or no SQL
• Knowledge of Networking protocols such as: TCP/IP, HTTP, HTTPS, TFTP, DNS, or FTP

DESIRED SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering
• Master's degree with a focus in computer science, cyber security, information assurance, software engineering, or cyber operations
• At least five (5) years' experience developing cyber range tools, including deployment automation, configuration automation, monitoring, and traffic generation
• Expert knowledge of defensive and offensive cyber tools and TTP
• Experience working with platform development, end-users (operators), and system developers
• Extensive and varied experience designing realistic terrain, including global gray and target environments
• Expert knowledge of Networking protocols such as TCP/IP, HTTP, HTTPS, TFTP, DNS, or FTP
• Experience developing user simulators, which generate network and application traffic to simulate realistic users
• Intermediate knowledge of software defined networking and network function virtualization (NFV)
• Advanced knowledge of virtualization and containerization technologies such as VMWare, Docker, HyperV, Xen, Kubernetes, etc.
• Expertise in building out complex enterprise infrastructures using various operating systems and services (e.g., AD, Exchange, DNS, DHCP, VPN, email, databases, IIS, Apache, etc.)

SRC IS A CONTRACTOR FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, THIS POSITION WILL REQUIRE U.S. CITIZENSHIP AS WELL AS, A U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY CLEARANCE AT THE TOP SECRET / SCI LEVEL

ABOUT US

Scientific Research Corporation is an advanced information technology and engineering company that provides innovative products and services to government and private industry, as well as independent institutions. At the core of our capabilities is a seasoned team of highly skilled engineers and scientists with multidisciplinary backgrounds. This team is challenged daily to provide cutting edge technology solutions to our clients.

Scientific Research Corporation offers a competitive salary, an extensive benefits package and a work environment that encourages excellence. For positions requiring a security clearance, selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

We strongly believe in the abundance of differences among individuals. We value different points of view and appreciate diverse perspectives. We truly believe this is what makes our organization inclusive and more responsive to the needs of our diverse customers.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Scientific Research Corporation is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer that does not discriminate in employment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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Covid 19

SRC does not currently require COVID-19 vaccinations for its employees. Pending the outcome of various court proceedings and resultant government action, SRC and all other Federal Contractor employees may be required, at some point in the future, to be fully vaccinated subject to accommodations for valid medical or religious reasons. Please visit to read more about the Federal Government's current position on COVID-19 vaccines for Federal Contractor employees.

FILLING THIS POSITION IS CONTINGENT UPON FUNDING

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for leading the software development efforts for event environment design
• Perform as a member of the Event Engineering Team (EET) and support the Event Designer and Event Lead