Cyber Risk Manager Jobs in Raeford, NC (NOW HIRING)

Description Job Posting - Cyber Range Manager Position Summary Location: Fort Bragg, NC Program: Special Operations Forces - Global Logistics Support Services (SOF GLSS) Security Clearance: Top Secret/SCI (Must be a U.S. Citizen) Why Join Solution One Industries, Inc. At Solution One Industries, Inc. (Solution One), our employees are our greatest asset. As a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), we are committed to delivering innovative, mission-focused solutions that strengthen our nation's defense and support those who serve. Our success is built on integrity, accountability, teamwork, and a relentless commitment to excellence. For more than two decades, Solution One Industries has provided engineering, logistics, maintenance, information technology, and professional support services to the U.S. Department of Defense and other federal agencies. We foster a collaborative work environment that encourages innovation, professional growth, continuous learning, and leadership development while empowering employees to make meaningful contributions to critical national security missions. As a member of the Solution One Industries team, you will have the opportunity to work alongside highly skilled professionals supporting the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) on the Special Operations Forces - Global Logistics Support Services (SOF GLSS) contract. This program provides worldwide logistics, maintenance, engineering, and sustainment services that directly enhance the operational readiness of America's Special Operations Forces. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, career development opportunities, and a culture that recognizes performance, values diversity, and rewards innovation. If you are passionate about solving complex technical challenges and supporting those who protect our nation, Solution One offers a rewarding career where your work truly makes a difference. If you have the passion to solve complex technical challenges while supporting our nation's Special Operations Forces, we encourage you to apply. Position Summary: Solution One Industries, Inc. is seeking an experienced Cyber Range Manager to support the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Special Operations Forces - Global Logistics Support Services (SOF GLSS) contract. The Cyber Range Manager is responsible for the design, build, operation, sustainment, and continuous improvement of closed-network cyber range and training environments used to train, certify, and evaluate cyber operators, mission teams, and supporting staff across the Special Operations enterprise. This position leads day-to-day range operations - including infrastructure engineering, environment provisioning, scenario development, exercise execution, and post-event assessment - while ensuring the range remains accredited, secure, and available to meet training and evaluation requirements. The Cyber Range Manager serves as the primary technical point of contact to the Government for range capability, scheduling, and capacity planning. Key Responsibilities: * Manage the full lifecycle of the cyber range environment, including architecture, deployment, configuration, sustainment, capacity planning, and technology refresh. * Design and build representative network environments - enterprise, tactical, deployed, industrial control, and adversary infrastructure - using virtualization, containerization, and network emulation technologies. * Develop, maintain, and version-control training scenarios, injects, threat emulation profiles, and exercise scoring criteria aligned to unit mission-essential task lists and operator work roles. * Plan, coordinate, and execute individual, collective, and joint cyber training events, including red team, blue team, and full-scope force-on-force exercises. * Administer range scheduling, resource allocation, user account provisioning, and deconfliction across competing training and evaluation requirements. * Automate environment provisioning, snapshot/restore, and range reset activities using scripting and infrastructure-as-code tooling to reduce turnaround time between events. * Integrate and sustain security tooling within the range, including SIEM, endpoint detection and response, packet capture, intrusion detection, and traffic generation capabilities. * Maintain range accreditation and cybersecurity compliance in accordance with Risk Management Framework (RMF) requirements, applicable STIGs, and organizational security policy. * Perform vulnerability scanning, patching, hardening, and configuration management on all range assets and maintain associated documentation and artifacts. * Ensure strict isolation of range enclaves and safe handling of live malware, attack tooling, and sensitive datasets in accordance with approved procedures. * Prepare and maintain technical documentation, standard operating procedures, exercise plans, after-action reports, and range utilization metrics for Government leadership. * Provide instruction, mentorship, and technical support to exercise participants, white cell personnel, and junior range technicians. * Coordinate with Government stakeholders, unit training managers, cybersecurity personnel, and mission partners to identify emerging requirements and translate them into range capability. * Evaluate, recommend, and pilot new range platforms, tools, and technologies to keep the training environment current with the operational threat landscape. Qualifications Basic Qualifications Demonstrated experience in the following areas: * Cyber range, simulation, or training environment design, build, and operations * Enterprise virtualization platforms (VMware vSphere/ESXi, Hyper-V, Proxmox, or equivalent) * Network emulation and lab build tooling (GNS3, EVE-NG, or equivalent) * Windows Server and Linux system administration, including Active Directory and domain services * Network engineering fundamentals: routing, switching, VLANs, VPNs, firewalls, and network segmentation * Scripting and automation (Python, PowerShell, Bash) for provisioning, reset, and orchestration * Security tooling and telemetry (SIEM, IDS/IPS, EDR, packet capture, log aggregation) * Threat emulation and offensive tooling used in training (Kali Linux, Metasploit, Cobalt Strike, Caldera, Atomic Red Team, or equivalent) * Risk Management Framework (RMF), DoD STIG implementation, and vulnerability management processes * Exercise planning, scenario development, and after-action reporting * Configuration management, change control, and technical documentation Desired Qualifications: * Experience with DoD or Joint cyber training environments, including the Persistent Cyber Training Environment (PCTE) or comparable commercial range platforms * Prior support to USSOCOM, USASOC, a Theater Special Operations Command, or other Joint SOF organization * Infrastructure-as-code and configuration automation (Ansible, Terraform, Packer) * Containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) * Cloud-hosted range or hybrid range experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP, including Government regions) * Knowledge of the DoD Cyberspace Workforce Framework and work role-based training requirements * Experience with adversary emulation aligned to MITRE ATT&CK and threat-informed training design * Instructional design, curriculum development, or formal instructor experience * Experience managing technical teams, schedules, and Government-facing deliverables Certification Requirements * Must meet DoD 8140/8570.01-M Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II or higher requirements at time of hire (Security+ CE, CCNA-Security, CySA+, GICSP, or equivalent). * Advanced certifications strongly preferred: CISSP, CASP+, CEH, GCIH, GCIA, GPEN, OSCP, or VMware/Cisco professional-level certifications. Professional Competencies The successful candidate will demonstrate: * Strong ownership and accountability for range availability and readiness * Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving abilities * Leadership, mentoring, and team development skills * Effective communication and collaboration with technical and non-technical stakeholders * Ability to prioritize and manage multiple concurrent events and projects * Cross-functional teamwork in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment * Commitment to delivering high-quality, mission-focused training outcomes Security Requirements * Must be a U.S. Citizen. * Must possess or be eligible to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility. This position directly supports a U.S. Government contract requiring a company-sponsored security clearance. Minimum Qualifications Education: * Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field * Master's degree preferred * Additional relevant experience and certifications may be considered in lieu of a degree Experience: * 8+ years of progressive cybersecurity, network engineering, or IT infrastructure experience (DoD/Army preferred) * 3+ years of direct experience designing, managing, or operating a cyber range, cyber training environment, or comparable large-scale test and evaluation environment Job Type: Full-time, Exempt Work Location: Fort Bragg, NC Travel: Occasional travel may be required in support of exercises and training events Benefits * Medical Insurance * Dental Insurance * Vision Insurance * 401(k) * Life Insurance * Employee Assistance Program * Employee Referral Program * Employee Award Program Solution One Industries is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Solution One Industries is committed to treating all employees and applicants with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or other related med