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Engagement type: Independent contractor / freelance. Duration: ~4 weeks initial deployment + 36 months L1 support (~20 hrs/month). Clearance required: Government of Canada Level III – Top Secret, active and in good standing. About the engagement: Sopra Steria is deploying its Cyber Range platform at a federal customer site in Ottawa. We are looking for an experienced IT engineer to act as our on-site hands and L1 support contact for the duration of the engagement. You will be trained by our core Cyber Range team in Ottawa and become the customer's first line of technical contact post-deployment.
Job Responsibility
Phase 1 — Training & Installation (1month): Remote or on-site training delivered by the Sopra Steria Cyber Range team. Covers platform architecture, scenario deployment, common troubleshooting, and escalation paths. Rack-and-stack, network integration, OS/hypervisor setup, deployment of the Cyber Range platform, loading and validation of training scenarios, handover documentation, customer acceptance
Phase 2 — L1 support (~20 hrs/month for 36 months, on-site as needed): First-line technical support: incident triage, basic troubleshooting, scenario resets, minor configuration changes, coordination with Sopra Steria L2/L3 remote teams, periodic health checks
Requirements
Active Government of Canada Top Secret (Level III) clearance — must be valid at contract start
5+ years as an IT / systems / infrastructure engineer
Strong Linux administration (RHEL/Ubuntu/Debian — CLI, networking stack, systemd, virtualization)
Comfortable with virtualization / hypervisors (VMware, KVM, or Proxmox)
Able to work independently on-site, document clearly, and escalate appropriately
Bilingual EN/FR is a plus but not required
working English is mandatory
Nice to have
Prior experience with cyber range & Cybersecurity activities
Scripting (Bash, Python, Ansible)
Prior federal sector engagement experience
Security certifications (Sec+, RHCE, CCNA, or equivalent)
What we offer
Competitive compensation including a strong base salary and annual performance bonus
A comprehensive, fully covered benefits package designed with your well‑being in mind: virtual healthcare, life insurance, long-term disability, health, dental, and vision coverage, a health spending account for additional flexibility, Sopra Steria covers 100% of premiums
Generous paid time off, including sick leave, personal days, and 3 weeks of vacation to recharge and take care of what matters most
A monthly transportation allowance, making your commute smoother and more affordable
Excellent learning, development, and career advancement opportunities, backed by active support to help you strengthen your skills. You’ll grow within a company culture that is caring, collaborative, and genuinely inclusive
A hybrid work environment that offers the best of both flexibility and connection
All the equipment you need to stay productive and perform at your best from day one