Junior Cyber Operator (CPT) - NIX/Windows

As a dynamic systems integrator, SMS offers proven solutions in engineering, operations, cybersecurity, and digital transformation. With expertise in modernizing and optimizing legacy infrastructure and systems, ensuring operational efficiency, and designing, implementing, and managing secure environments, SMS supports business and mission goals with proficiency, quality, and integrity.

SMS has been serving the advanced information technology needs of the federal government since 1976, delivering talented teams and innovative, cost-effective solutions and services to support our customers’ missions for more than 45 years. SMS is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, with offices and on-site operations at customer locations throughout the United States. For additional information on SMS, visit www.sms.com.

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• Conduct cyber threat hunting, network navigation, tactical forensic analysis, collection of valuable operational data, and when directed, execute operations in support of defensive initiatives.
• Provide support for persistent monitoring of all designated networks, enclaves, and systems. Candidate may be required to interpret, analyze, and report findings in accordance with computer network directives, including initiating, responding, and reporting discovered events.
• Candidates may be required to manage and execute first-level responses and address reported or detected incidents.

• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• Have a bachelor’s degree or possess, or be willing to obtain, one of the following certifications: Network+ 
• Two (2) or more years’ experience in cyber security required
• DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level III certification (current) 
• Knowledge of: application vulnerabilities; basic system, network, and OS hardening techniques; certified ethical hacking principles and techniques; data backup and restoration concepts; network architecture concepts including topology, protocols, and components; network security architecture, including the application of Defense-In-Depth principles; network traffic analysis methods; OSI model and underlying networking protocols (e.g. TCP/IP); penetration testing tools and techniques (e.g. metasploit, neosploit, etc.); programming language structures and logic; relevant laws, legal authorities, restrictions, and regulations pertaining to CND activities; system administration concepts for Unix/Linux and/or Windows operating systems; the common networking protocols, services (e.g., web, mail, DNS), and how they interact to provide network communications; what constitutes a “threat” to a network.
• Candidate must be self-motivated and able to perform with minimal supervision 

Preferred Skills/ Qualifications: 

• Experience with Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) toolsets, such as Elastic Endpoint Security, CrowdStrike Falcon, and Trellix EDR 
• Experience with encryption, decryption, and hashing technologies such as DES, AES, RSA, PKI, SHA, and MD5 
• Knowledge of Red Team Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTP) 
• Knowledge of distributed systems, process control, advanced routing, wireless, cloud, telecom and datacom platforms. 
• Experience programming in C, C++, C#, Ruby, Perl, Python, SQL 

SMS is a dynamic systems integrator established in 1976, delivering talented teams and innovative, cost-effective solutions and services to support our customers’ missions for more than 47 years. Our ability to hire and retain quality people in a rapidly evolving IT market is proven through our employee retention rate averaging over 3 years. At SMS, we place a high value on quality of service, customer satisfaction, and best-of-breed policies and practices, resulting in CMMI Level 3 certification and ISO registrations including 9001:2015, 20000-1:2018, and ISO/IEC 27001:2013. SMS is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, with offices and on-site operations at customer locations throughout the United States. 

SMS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.