Cyber Range Engineer at Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York

Job Description:

Cyber Range Engineer
5514BR
Golisano College of Computing & Info Sciences
GCCIS - Global Cybersecurity Institute

Professional Area:
Employment Category: Fulltime
Staff Job Function: Wage Band:

Department/College Description
The College: Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences at RIT is one of the most comprehensive computing colleges in the nation. The college is housed in modern facilities in Rochester, NY, that include leading programs in computer science, game design and cybersecurity. As home to the country’s first undergraduate programs in software engineering and information technology, as well as the recently opened Global Cybersecurity Institute, Golisano College has long been a leader in computing education and research. Faculty, staff and students have access to specialized studios, labs, and equipment that are among the most complete and current of any university in the world. Moreover, Golisano College graduates go on to work at the world’s leading tech firms and have developed groundbreaking technology like the Kinect for Xbox 360 and game changing innovations like jQuery. The college is home to the departments of Computer Science, Computing Security, and Software Engineering, as well as the School of Information, the School of Interactive Games & Media, and a college-wide PhD program, providing abundant opportunities for research collaboration within and beyond the college.

The Department: Global Cybersecurity Institute
Technological excellence is at the heart of the Global Cybersecurity Institute’s leadership. Both educational programs and impactful research in cybersecurity require a significant initial technology investment and funding to ensure that the technological environment remains at the leading edge.

Global Cybersecurity Institute: Research with a Human Touch
RIT’s Global Cybersecurity Institute research initiatives bring together a range of expertise from across the university to understand and address real-world challenges in cybersecurity and to prepare the next generation of cybersecurity experts. The research programs are highly interdisciplinary and human centered to ensure that the security knowledge is driven by the computing users. The Institute’s research agenda is powered by nearly two dozen faculty across multiple colleges at RIT informing perspectives from engineering, psychology, public policy and more as they related to the field of cybersecurity.
Areas of strength include:

• Cyber Analytics
• Secure Software
• Cybersecurity Education Research
• Internet Privacy
• IoT Security

Global Cybersecurity Institute: Academic Programs
A pivotal element of RIT’s leadership in the cybersecurity field is the robust suite of cybersecurity academic programs developed over the last decade. There are nearly 400 undergraduate, and more than 50 graduate students enrolled across the programs offered within the Department of Computing Security, helping to make RIT one of the leading educational sources for future professionals in cybersecurity. Existing academic degrees and certificates include:

• BS in Computing Security
• Minor in Computing Security
• MS in Computing Security
• BS/MS in Computing Security
• BS in Software Engineering/MS in Computing Security
• BS in Computer Science/MS in Computing Security
• BS in Computing Security/MS in Public Policy
• Advanced Certificate in Cybersecurity
• RITx MicroMasters in Cybersecurity on edX.org

Detailed Job Description
The Cyber Range Environment Engineer will be the core developer for the Cyber Security Range and will be responsible for the construction of the environments in which training, educational, and research based scenarios and projects will occur. A successful candidate will be able to interact with clients as they work through scenarios and then present potential improvements for the environment to the team with the goal of creating more realistic and compelling experiences.

This position will also be expected to lead a team of student employees who will assist with builds, work with external strategic partners, and RIT organizational partners. This position reports to the Cyber Range Technical Director in RIT's Global Cybersecurity Institute (GCI).

Major Responsibilities:

• Architect, orchestrate, and maintain virtual infrastructures for cyber range scenarios, competitions, and (eventually) computer security curriculum.
• Define and implement efficient end-to-end provisioning of automation solutions.
• User experience testing and analysis as well as engagement with participants during cyber range events
• Software development, application and tool creation, and AV integration in association with the CSR
• Work as part of a team in the development and execution of exercises associated with the cyber range
• Designing, building, testing and documenting various cyber centric and management applications and supporting back-end systems.
• Demo new ideas and help solidify technical direction.
• Ensures the adherence to standards, policies and procedures
• Assisting cyber range participants to connect to scenarios, courses, and exercises.
• Keeping current of cutting edge security issues and techniques
• Assist faculty with and participate in research projects exploring novel ideas associated with cyber security.
• Work as part of a team to formulate the technical vision and design for the cyber range.
• Work with faculty, staff, and organizations across RIT in addition to vendors and outside companies to meet the overall goals of the cyber range, range-hosted competitions, and perform hands-on outreach/security assurance testing through the Eaton Cybersecurity SAFE Lab
• Other duties as assigned

Required Minimum Qualifications
Experience:

• Three-five years of experience automating IT administration, IT processes, or business processes
• Three-five years of experience managing or maintaining enterprise IT infrastructure (Servers, Storage, Network, and/or Security)
• Five years of building software on Unix/Windows
• At least two years using VMWare products: ESXi, vCloud, vCenter, Horizon, etc.
• One or more years of experience with process orchestration

Skills:

• Demonstrated expertise in computer and network security, specifically in penetration testing and security evaluation.
• Experience with security incident event management and threat prevention tools, such as QRadar
• Experience with Kali Linux and various hacking/penetration testing tools
• Demonstrated ability to deploy and configure infrastructure as code using tools such as Terraform and Ansible
• Cloud architecture experience
• Expert knowledge of computer networking fundamentals; IPv4/IPv6
• Experience with JavaScript, PHP, Perl, and PowerShell
• Experience with or willingness to learn Golang and LaForge
• Experience with or willingness/ability to learn CMMC assessment/audit functions
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Dedication to learning and advancing your skills
• Ability to troubleshoot software and communications malfunctions.
• Demonstrated skills in project planning and implementation
• Ability to work within a team setting

Preferred Qualifications


Required Application Documents


How to Apply
In order to be considered for this position, you must apply for it at: http://careers.rit.edu/staff. Click the link for search openings and in the keyword search field; enter the title of the position or the BR number.

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Additional Details


Rochester Institute of Technology, the 10th largest private university in the U.S., is among the world’s leading technological universities. Its 18,000 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and more than 100 countries are enrolled in over 200 academic programs, including 7 interdisciplinary Ph.D. programs. A pioneer in experiential education, RIT was the first to offer undergraduate degree programs in biotechnology, information technology, software engineering, and microelectronic engineering. As home to the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, the university offers unparalleled academic opportunities and services for the deaf and hard-of-hearing. Founded in 1829, RIT has 115,000 alumni throughout the United States and around the world. RIT has been named by the Chronicle of Higher Education as one of the “Great Colleges to Work For.” RIT is a National Science Foundation ADVANCE Institutional Transformation site, and is responsive to the needs of dual-career couples through the Upstate NY Higher Education Recruitment Consortium. For more information, visit www.rit.edu/overview/rankings-and-recognition and www.rit.edu.

As a member of the RIT community employees receive a well-balanced benefits package that offers a variety of choices and access to additional employment advantages. These benefits, combined with an employee’s pay, provide a total compensation package that can be tailored to meet your needs. More on RIT’s Benefits, Health & Wellness program can be found at: https://www.rit.edu/fa/humanresources/content/benefits-health-and-wellness

RIT does not discriminate. RIT is an equal opportunity employer that promotes and values diversity, pluralism, and inclusion. For more information or inquiries, please visit RIT/TitleIX or the U.S. Department of Education at ED.Gov





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