Cyber Range Coordinator

Nevada System of Higher Education

2d • $30 - $33 • Onsite

About The Position

Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC) in Reno, NV is seeking applicants for a part-time Cyber Range Coordinator. TMCC's Cybersecurity Program, established for over eight years, offers an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree and a Skills Certificate. A key component of the program is TMCC's Cyber Range, a secure, isolated environment that simulates real-world networks and systems for students and industry partners to practice cybersecurity skills. The Cyber Range Coordinator & Cyber Exercise Developer is responsible for the daily operations, security, and improvement of the cyber range. This role also leads the design, development, and facilitation of cybersecurity exercises and tabletop simulations for a reusable exercise repository. Beyond student instruction, the position leverages the range as a community resource, facilitating exercises with local businesses, nonprofits, and public agencies to test their preparedness and response strategies, while providing students with real-world professional exposure. The role benchmarks TMCC's cyber range curricula and exercise design against national standards, including the NIST NICE Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity and CISA's Tabletop Exercise Package (CTEP), ensuring graduates and partners are trained to recognized, transferable standards. The Coordinator works closely with Cybersecurity faculty, IT staff, NSHE system partners, and regional stakeholders to ensure the range remains operational, secure, compliant with FERPA and NSHE data-governance requirements, and current with evolving cybersecurity threats and workforce needs.

Requirements

• Associate degree from a regionally accredited institution in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a closely related field; Three (3) years of experience in cybersecurity, systems/network administration, or IT infrastructure support, including work with virtualized or simulated network environments.
• Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a closely related field; One (1) years of experience in cybersecurity, systems/network administration, or IT infrastructure support, including work with virtualized or simulated network environments.
• An equivalent combination of education, industry certification, and directly relevant professional experience.
• Demonstrated experience configuring, operating, or troubleshooting lab, range, or simulated environments (e.g., VMware, Hyper-V, Proxmox, or cloud-based lab platforms).
• Ability to design and deliver scenario-based training or exercises to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to pass a background check consistent with NSHE/TMCC employment requirements.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, modern cyber threats, and the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) commonly used in adversary emulation.
• Working knowledge of virtualization, networking, scripting/automation, and systems administration sufficient to build and maintain isolated training environments.
• Ability to translate technical cybersecurity concepts for both technical and non-technical audiences, including faculty, students, executives, and community partners.

Nice To Haves

• Direct experience administering a dedicated cyber range or cyber training platform
• Experience designing or facilitating tabletop exercises or live-fire cyber exercises aligned to CISA's Tabletop Exercise Package (CTEP), the NIST NICE Workforce Framework, or similar recognized methodologies.
• Relevant industry certifications such as CompTIA Security+/CySA+/PenTest+, GIAC (GCIH, GCFA, GPEN), or (ISC)² CC/SSCP/CISSP.
• Candidates with experience in one or more of the following are especially encouraged to apply: Cyber range administration, Incident response, Threat intelligence, Digital forensics, Network defense, Cloud security, Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and Operational Technology (OT) security, Tabletop exercise facilitation (CISA CTEP or equivalent), Red team/Blue team exercises, Cybersecurity education and workforce development.

Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain, and continuously enhance TMCC's cyber range infrastructure, including virtualized environments, networking, servers, storage, identity/access controls, and security tooling.
• Configure, deploy, and maintain isolated cyber range environments supporting credit instruction, non-credit workforce training, competitions, and outreach events.
• Troubleshoot hardware, software, networking, virtualization, and access issues, escalating to TMCC IT or vendor support as needed.
• Develop and maintain a library of repeatable, versioned lab environments and scenario templates that can be reused across course sections and training cohorts.
• Monitor system performance, availability, and security posture of the range, applying patching and hardening practices consistent with TMCC/NSHE IT security standards.
• Maintain current documentation of range architecture, configurations, standard operating procedures, and access/role assignments (e.g., in TMCC's enterprise architecture repository).
• Design, build, and facilitate realistic cybersecurity tabletop exercises, technical simulations, and live cyber range events for students, faculty, and external partners.
• Plan and facilitate collaborative tabletop exercises with local businesses, nonprofit organizations, and public agencies, allowing those partners to test preparedness, incident response protocols, and communication strategies in a simulated environment.
• Align exercise objectives and skill outcomes to recognized frameworks such as the NIST NICE Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity and CISA's Tabletop Exercise Package, ensuring benchmarked, curriculum-relevant learning outcomes.
• Develop after-action review materials, scoring rubrics, and participant performance evaluations; recommend improvements to scenarios, range configuration, and instructional sequencing.
• Maintain a growing, categorized repository of exercises, injects, and scenario documentation for reuse across semesters, pathways, and community partner engagements.
• Collaborate with Cybersecurity program faculty to integrate cyber range activities, labs, and exercises into AAS and Skills Certificate coursework (e.g., Introduction to Cybersecurity, Ethical Hacking, Digital Forensics, Cyber Threat Intelligence) and program learning outcomes.
• Support laboratory instruction, capstone projects, and student competition teams (e.g., CTF and cyber defense competitions) across both the network defense and application security pathways.
• Assist with cybersecurity outreach events, K-12 and workforce pipeline activities, and employer-facing demonstrations.
• Coordinate open lab sessions, student access schedules, and range usage policies in support of both curricular and extracurricular activity, as well as scheduled community-partner exercises.

Benefits

• Health Insurance options, including dental and vision
• No Social Security deduction, FICA-alt retirement at 7.5%
• Sports and Fitness Center with annual or monthly membership options for employee and spouse/domestic partner.
• ComPsych supports employees through life's difficult moments.
• Grant-in-Aid: TMCC is proud to provide a reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents.
• Free parking on all TMCC campus locations.
• No State income tax

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree