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Cyber Range Software Engineer TS/SCI w/Poly

Amentum
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 30 Jul 2026
💰 $200,000/yr($150,000/yr$200,000/yr)

About the role

Purpose and Impact:

Amentum is looking for a software engineer to support Cyber Security Defensive Operations with configuration of Cyber Range consisting of 100s to 1000s of VMs 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. You will work with a team of other Software Engineers, System Administrators, Network Engineers and Systems Engineers supporting the Cyber Range and develop innovative solutions to complex problems.

Essential Responsibilities:

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

Minimum Requirements (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities):

  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
  • Experience with scripting languages such as Bash, PowerShell, Batch, and Python
  • Experience with networking and virtualization
  • Experience with Terraform and Ansible
  • Experience with cybersecurity tools, network configurations, and operational tools
  • Network Engineering experience with Arista, Cisco, and Juniper​
  • Knowledge of operating systems, including Windows and Linux, application behaviors, and network traffic analysis

Security Clearance Required:

  • TS/SCI Poly

Minimum Years of Experience:

  • A Doctoral degree plus 4 years of relevant experience, or
  • a Master's degree plus 6 years of relevant experience, or
  • a Bachelor's degree plus 8 years of relevant experience, or
  • an Associate's degree plus 10 years of relevant experience, or
  • a High School diploma/GED plus 12 years of relevant experience may be considered for individuals with in-depth experience that is clearly related to the position.

Preferred Qualifications:  

  • 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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This position is not designated as a safety sensitive position.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and compliant work environment, Amentum is a drug-free workplace and requires all personnel to comply with company drug and alcohol policies as a condition of employment.  Employment is contingent upon successful completion of the drug screening process.  Please note that this may include pre-hire screening for marijuana, as well as other federally controlled substances due to Amentum’s role as a federal contractor and trusted partner to the US Government.  

Other Responsibilities:

Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.

Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.

Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

       

Compensation Details:

$150000-200000

       

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this

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