Cyber Event Lead - active SECRET clearance
Job Title: Cyber Event Lead
Location: Onsite – Orlando, FL
Compensation: 1099 Contract, $60-80 per hour
Company: iTrust Human Capital Management (for client placement)
Job Description:
iTrust Human Capital Management is seeking a Cyber Event Lead for one of our clients. This is a 1099 contract position with an hourly rate between $60-80, based on experience. The Cyber Event Lead will be responsible for planning, designing, and implementing cyber events, working closely with engineers, stakeholders, and end-users to achieve technical objectives. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in systems administration, network engineering, and cybersecurity, as well as experience working in classified environments.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
- Work with Event Designers and End Users to create detailed technical tasking for proposed cyber events, identifying the necessary technologies and tools.
- Manage risk and requirements alongside Lead Engineers, ensuring complex tasks are clearly communicated to program leadership.
- Break down complex instantiations into manageable pieces, effectively tracking tasks and supervising a team of engineers.
- Support medium to large system deployments, including the planning, designing, and evaluation of software options, selection of operating systems and protocol suites, and configuration of media.
- Design, implement, and troubleshoot system networking elements, including routing, switching, and specialized communication methods such as VPNs.
- Ensure the system design adheres to customer specifications, quality standards, and budget constraints.
- Assist site users in deploying and integrating solutions, providing hands-on support during initial integration stages or when issues arise.
- Provide briefings to senior management and customer personnel on technical matters and contribute to the development of technical presentations.
- Work within established configuration and change management policies to ensure awareness and approval for changes to system infrastructure.
- Assist with the selection and implementation of security tools, policies, and procedures to enhance overall system security.
- Liaise with vendors and IT personnel for problem resolution in fielded environments, ensuring system stability.
- Work in classified and unclassified environments to achieve government goals.
Minimum Skills & Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Five (5) years of relevant work-related experience in cyber operations or a similar field.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance at the TS/SCI level.
- Broad technical knowledge and the ability to apply this knowledge to achieve desired outcomes.
- Ability to receive and properly apply guidance from leadership and customers.
- Experience executing technology assignments in a hands-on, collaborative environment.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
- High proficiency in systems administration and/or information technology concepts.
- Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to produce technical reports and deliver presentations.
Desired Skills & Requirements:
- Experience with software development and/or scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or JavaScript/TypeScript.
- Hands-on experience configuring and installing various network devices and services, including routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, and VPNs.
- Familiarity with virtualization tools, particularly VMWare ESXi and vCenter, as well as physical-to-virtual (P2V) conversion.
- Experience with logical isolation of virtual enclaves to support isolated test environments.
- Military experience or prior experience as a DoD contractor is a plus.
- Experience with DoD-standard endpoint toolsets for OCO and DCO efforts (e.g., Kali Linux, Security Onion).
- Familiarity with the DoD Test and Evaluation (T&E) lifecycle, particularly in the context of cyber testing.
- CCNA or similar networking certification is a plus.
Additional Information:
- Dual citizenship is not allowed for this role.
iTrust Human Capital Management is an equal opportunity employer and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. If you have a strong technical background, extensive experience in cyber event management, and the ability to work in high-security environments, we would love to hear from you!