Weapons & Tactics (W&T) Operator

In support of the Air Force 67th Cyberspace Wing (67 CW) Defensive Cyber Realization, Integration & Operational Support (DCRIOS II) contract, SMS is looking for a Weapons & Tactics (W&T) Operator to provide support necessary to baseline, sustain and execute Cyber Protection Teams (CPT) missions.

Since 1976, SMS has specialized in modernizing legacy IT and sustaining complex enterprise environments for federal agencies. With the goal of building long-term partnerships with our customers, we invest in our employees by providing the training, tools, and support they need to keep critical missions operational, improve performance, and reduce risk. 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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Job Responsibilities

• Support Cyber Protection Team (CPT) squadrons in the execution of Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO) missions.
• Ensure sound mission planning practices are in place and work to refine the debrief process, capture of lessons learned, identification of training gaps, identification of capability gaps, etc.
• On occasion, may deploy in support of CPT operations as either a Cyber Security Network Analyst or Cyber Security Host Analyst.
• Requirements also include support to the training and evaluation sections as needed to develop scenarios, present material, research new capabilities, evaluate team effectiveness, etc.
• Personnel may also represent the W&T shop in meetings, conferences, etc.
• Travel may be required up to 25%
• Must successfully complete, and maintain, mission qualification requirements

Required Qualifications

• Three (3) or more years' experience in cyber security required
• Experience on the Cyberspace Vulnerability Assessment / Hunter (CVA/H) weapon system or similar cyber weapon system
• Experience with toolsets such as Wireshark, the Elastic Stack, Arkime, Zeek, Metasploit, tcpdump, NMap, Nessus, Snort, EnCase, Forensic Toolkit, Windows Fundamentals, UNIX fundamentals, exploitation theory, privilege escalation, evidence removal
• Have strong UNIX/Linux fundamentals along with familiarity of UNIX/Linux/Windows Command Line Interface (CLI), Bash and PowerShell
• Proficient in writing, editing, executing scripts on Windows, Linux, UNIX systems
• Experience with encrypted and unencrypted remote access technologies, such as RDP, SSH, VPN, Telnet, and FTP
• General knowledge of cyber security frameworks, such as the Cyber Kill Chain, MITRE ATT&CK, and the NIST 800 series
• General knowledge of physical computer components and architectures, including the functions of computer domains, directory services, various components and peripherals, basic programming concepts, assembly codes, TCP/IP, OSI models, underlying networking protocols (e.g., DNS, ARP, etc.), security hardware and software
• Candidate must be self-motivated and able to perform with little to no supervision

Certifications Required

• DoD 8570 IAT Level III or DoD 8140 Work Role Code 511certification (current)
• Possess, or be willing to obtain within 6-months of start date, an additional operating system, or security tool related certification

Clearance Required

• Active DoD TS/SCI clearance required.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience working in a Weapons and Tactics shop/office
• Experience in the development of Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTP)
• Experience in the development of training material
• Knowledge of cyber forensic collection, preservation, and chain of custody
• 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 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.

Req 2026-5440