Cyber Simulation Engineer - Hybrid in NY

Responsibilities

• Apply hands-on cybersecurity incident response experience to develop realistic training scenarios, including detection, triage, investigation, containment, remediation, and post-incident activities.
• Respond to common cyber incidents such as ransomware, phishing, credential compromise, data breaches, and third-party/vendor incidents.
• Develop, support, or deliver cybersecurity training, simulations, or tabletop exercises using cyber range or hands-on training platforms (e.g., Immersive Labs or similar).
• Support or proctor live training sessions, simulations, or tabletop exercises.
• Work with security logs, alerts, and technical artifacts (e.g., SIEM, EDR, network or cloud logs).

Requirements

• Hands-on cybersecurity incident response experience.
• Experience developing, supporting, or delivering cybersecurity training, simulations, or tabletop exercises.
• Familiarity with incident response frameworks and standards (e.g., NIST, MITRE ATT&CK).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple activities, and assume responsibilities quickly during time-sensitive transitions.
• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or equivalent professional experience.

Desirable Skills

• Direct experience developing content specifically within Immersive Labs.
• Experience designing and delivering cyber tabletop exercises for executive, management, and technical audiences.
• Experience supporting large-scale, multi-agency or enterprise training programs.
• Prior experience working in government, public sector, or highly regulated environments.
• Experience aligning training content to organizational policies, playbooks, and incident response plans.
• Familiarity with cloud security incidents (e.g., identity, SaaS, IaaS/PaaS environments).
• Experience incorporating lessons learned, after-action reports, or threat intelligence into training content.
• Basic instructional design or adult learning experience.
• Experience collecting training metrics and contributing to post-exercise reporting.
• Relevant cybersecurity certifications (e.g., Security+, GCIH, GCED, CySA+, CISSP).