Cyber Operations Engineer

Cyber Operations Engineer

Location: Annapolis Junction, Maryland

Employment Type: Full-Time

Security Clearance: Top Secret/SCI (with ability to pass polygraph examination)

Job Overview:

Blue Cloak is seeking a highly skilled Cyber Operations Engineer with a strong understanding of offensive cyber operations and virtual infrastructure. In this role, you will focus on projects related to security vulnerabilities and cyber operations. You will analyze vulnerabilities, develop security solutions, and support critical customer needs. This position requires expertise in both defensive (DCO) and offensive security operations (OCO), vulnerability analysis, and a strong understanding of virtual infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct research and development projects focused on security vulnerabilities, cyber operations, and offensive security techniques.
• Design and implement solutions to address operational security challenges, leveraging offensive security knowledge and virtual infrastructure expertise.
• Triage and analyze public software vulnerabilities (CVEs) for potential exploitation vectors, assessing associated security risks.
• Provide technical support and deliver custom solutions for high-priority customer requests, particularly in offensive security and virtualized environments.
• Develop and maintain client/server data distribution tools to facilitate secure and efficient data handling.
• Thorough understanding of IP networks, subnetting, VLANs, and VPNs.
• Ability to analyze network packet captures and work with products such as Wireshark and Zeek
• Build custom environments using Docker to ensure portability and seamless deployment.
• Integrate new projects with CI/CD services to enhance and streamline processes.
• Collaborate with the team to ensure adherence to industry best practices and standards, focusing on offensive security capabilities and virtual infrastructure environments (e.g., VMware, Hyper-V).

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field. Equivalent work experience may be substituted for a degree.
• Experience in cybersecurity and research, with a focus on offensive security and vulnerability analysis.
• Strong understanding of offensive security operations, including vulnerability exploitation, penetration testing, and red teaming.
• Experience with virtual infrastructure, including VMware, Hyper-V, or similar platforms.
• Knowledge of IP networks, subnetting, VLANs, and VPNs.
• Familiarity with containerization tools (e.g., Docker) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to deliver custom technical solutions.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and within a team environment.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with advanced offensive security techniques, such as exploit development or red teaming.
• Familiarity with security vulnerabilities and exploitation methods.
• Experience with managing and deploying virtual infrastructure environments.
• Knowledge of modern cybersecurity frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK, tools, and methodologies, including offensive cyber operations.