Description:
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The Role*: The Lead Software Developer plays a pivotal role within the Event Engineering Team (EET), supporting both the Event Designer and Event Lead. Working in support of the United States Department of Defense, this fulfilling role focuses on leading the software development for event environment design. Beyond coding, the position encompasses the crucial responsibility of ensuring system security in line with Federal, DoD, and Intelligence Community standards. From monitoring networks for threats, installing state-of-the-art security software, conducting in-depth risk analyses, to devising robust risk mitigation strategies, our developers stay vigilant in tracking and addressing potential vulnerabilities. By joining our team, you'll actively contribute to strengthening our nation's digital defense infrastructure.
Location: Eglin Air Force Base (Near Destin, FL)
Security Clearance: Eligible for a Security Clearance
Things to Consider:
Effective Communication: In this role, the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both tech-savvy and non-technical audiences is paramount, bridging the gap between intricate software nuances and broader organizational goals.
National Security Impact: The work conducted is not just another tech job; it's a mission-critical endeavor that directly bolsters national security, ensuring that the nation's defense mechanisms are robust and resilient against evolving cyber threats.
Significance of Cyber Ranges: Cyber ranges are the frontline in our digital defense strategy. They serve as controlled environments where strategies are tested, refined, and perfected, ultimately safeguarding national interests in an increasingly interconnected world.
Requirements:

Required Qualifications:

2+ years of experience with cyber testing or training to include experience with defensive and offensive cyber tools and TTPs.
2+ years of systems administration experience.
3+ years of experience with software development and software engineering.
Expert knowledge of software development to include agile software development practices; programming languages; operating systems; networks; enterprise and consumer IT concepts, architectures, and systems (compute, network, storage).
Expert knowledge of PowerShell, bash scripting, python scripting, and C/C++ development.
Experience developing web applications using web development frameworks such as Django, Ruby on Rails, Flask, Angular, Bottle, jQuery, Meteor.
Knowledge of one or more continuous integration tools such as Jenkins.
Knowledge of infrastructure configuration automation tools such as Ansible, Puppet, Chef, Salt, etc.
Knowledge of one or more of the following: MySQL, MariaDB, mongoDB, Postgres SQL, or no SQL.
Knowledge of Networking protocols such as TCP/IP, HTTP, HTTPS, TFTP, DNS, FTP
Bachelor’s degree with a focus in computer science, or a focus in computer and information sciences, information technology, management information systems, or a related discipline with corresponding experience and demonstrated mastery of relevant computer science and software engineering topics.

Desired Qualifications:

Master’s degree with a focus in computer science, cyber security, information assurance, software engineering, or cyber operations.
5+ years’ experience developing cyber range tools, including deployment automation, configuration automation, monitoring, and traffic generation.
Expert knowledge of defensive and offensive cyber tools and TTP.
Experience working with platform development, end-users (operators), and system developers.
Extensive and varied experience designing realistic terrain, including global gray and target environments.
Expert knowledge of Networking protocols such as TCP/IP, HTTP, HTTPS, TFTP, DNS, FTP.
Experience developing user simulators, which generate network and application traffic to simulate realistic users.
Intermediate knowledge of software defined networking and network function virtualization (NFV).
Advanced knowledge of virtualization and containerization technologies such as VMWare, Docker, HyperV, Xen, Kubernetes, etc.
Expertise in building out complex enterprise infrastructures using various operating systems and services (e.g., AD, Exchange, DNS, DHCP, VPN, email, databases, IIS, Apache, etc.).

Command Post Technologies employees work side-by-side with our clients on some of the most complex technical and cybersecurity challenges facing our nation.
About us: We are Command Post Technologies, Inc. (CPT). CPT is a Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), providing engineering services in the areas of Cyber Security, Software Development, Test & Evaluation, and Strategic Planning. CPT employees appreciate working in a caring environment that promotes a healthy work-life balance. As individuals, we come together as a team, supporting a culture rooted in our core principles of integrity, determination, and innovation. In all CPT’s collaboration efforts, our team prioritizes communication, accountability, and being resourceful to maximize efficiency and results.
What’s In It for You

Leadership training
Career professional development
Tuition reimbursement
Flexible hours
Work/Life balance
Rewards and recognition
Parental Leave

Command Post Technologies, Inc. (CPT) is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) founded in 2008 and headquartered in Suffolk, VA with personnel in various states including Virginia, Maryland, Florida, and Texas. With 2/3 of our staff being former military, CPT firmly believes in employing veterans. Command Post Technologies, Inc. is a unique provider of innovative solutions that enhance our corporate clients’ productivity and empower our government clients with the ability to protect against all enemies: foreign and domestic. CPT adapts its successful military experiential approach to the needs of leaders in a global business environment and provides an elite leadership curriculum that results in a world-class, leadership-altering event.
Command Post Technologies Inc. (CPT) is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identify, gender expression, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or membership in any other group protected by federal, state, or local law. We take Affirmative Action to ensure equal opportunities for employees and potential employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability genetic information, citizenship status, or membership in any other group protected by federal, state, or local law.
We abide by the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision and will refrain from discharging, or otherwise discriminating against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants. An exception exists where the employee or applicant makes the disclosure based on information obtained while performing his or her essential job functions.

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