{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"c2a9722f53809e23390fe288","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/c2a9722f53809e23390fe288","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/c2a9722f53809e23390fe288","title":"Interactive On-Net Operator","description":"Job Description\n\nRing0 Technologies is seeking an experienced Interactive On-Net (ION) Operator to support cyber threat discovery, exploitation, and intelligence collection in a high-impact operational environment. The ION Operator will conduct interactive on-net operations against malicious infrastructure, leveraging customized tools, scripts, and tradecraft to gain access, collect intelligence, and produce mission-driven cyber effects—while maintaining strict operational security and anonymity. Must have a graduate of the Future Operator Readiness, Growth and Enrichment (FORGE), or equivalent, or a graduate of the Remote Interactive Operator Training (RIOT)\n,\nRequired Skills\n\nResponsibilities:\nConduct interactive on-net operations to exploit and access malicious infrastructures utilizing MA tactics, techniques, and protocols without compromising the identity of the operator or the organization\nUse customized scripts, functions, and tools to enable the customer to conduct interactive on-net operations efficiently, effectively, which produce cyber effects against the adversary, as the mission requires\nUse open-source and proprietary tools for network navigation, tactical forensic analysis, and intelligence collection\nAssist in the development of exploitation capabilities against known and newly identified targets; inform and refine operational requirements for new tools\nParticipate in planning operations, discuss requirements, features, and end-goal expectations with the customer and developers – influence and find creative solutions to achieve the mission\nIdentify problems, obstacles, and impediments before conducting an operation and report concerns to the customer\nDocument guidance on how to perform interactive on-net operations to the customer and share procedures with colleagues and other sites\nBuild and maintain a strong relationship with your team and with the customer\n\nRequired Skills:\nGraduate of the Future Operator Readiness, Growth and Enrichment (FORGE), or equivalent, or a graduate of the Remote Interactive Operator Training (RIOT)\nThree years of pen-testing/red teaming experience within the last five years, and at least six years of technical analysis, military intelligence, DNI, SIGINT analysis, or similar\nStrong understanding of system administration (Windows and *nix), analysis, and manipulation, including startup programs, system configuration files, common executable files, and logging capabilities\nSolid familiarity with networking analysis and manipulation, including network stack, ports, protocols, tunneling, routing concepts, firewalls, VPNs, proxy servers, and network mapping\nEstablished knowledge of hacker and pen testing methodologies such as host enumeration, exploitation, privilege escalation, persistence, and effects\nRobust understanding of detection evasion (antivirus, IDS/IPS, and other personal security products) and other post-operation steps\nAbility to assist in the development and adaptation of exploits for operating systems, applications, and services to fit operational needs\n,\nDesired Skills\n\nBachelors or master’s degree in computer science, software engineering, cybersecurity, or related discipline from an accredited institution in addition to the required experience\nCertifications such as SANS’ GXPN, GAWN, GPYC, GIAC’s GPEN; Offensive Security OSCP, OSWE, OSCE, OSEE, ECCouncil’s CEH, APT, LPT, CompTIA’s PenTest+, CASP+, Cisco’s CyberOps, CCNA, CCNP, or other si\nExperience with Python, PowerShell, or other scripting languages to automate operational requirements\nAbility to develop and adapt exploits for operating systems, applications, and services\n,\nAdditional Details\n\nEmployee Benefits\n\nMEDICAL\nRingØ offers our employees and their families the Highest-Level Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield packages…including the Gold & Platinum Plans. Our health care Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) is a National Leader of Innovative Health Care Offerings\nDENTAL\nRingØ offers high quality Individual and Family Dental Insurance (Delta Dental)\nVISION\nRingØ offers both individual and Family Vision (VSP) insurance\nLIFE & DISABILITY INSURANCE\nRingØ pays 100% of the premiums for Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Group Life Insurance, and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance for all of our employees\nSAVINGS PLANS (401k/ROTH IRA)\nOur 401(k) plan has no vesting requirements. The 401(k) Plan includes the max allowable non-taxable employer matching contribution and a wide variety of investment options\nThese distributions are paid out on a PER-PAYROLL basis, so our employees realize maximum compounded interest for their retirement savings plan.\nPAID TIME OFF (PTO)\nFamily and work-life balance is extremely important to us. Therefore, our time-off plan includes Paid Time Off/Vacation, Flex Time, and Floating/Banked Holidays!\nTUITION ASSISTANCE\nWe highly encourage and support our employees to pursue advanced degrees through our tuition reimbursement program to further their professional careers. Therefore, RingØ offers the max allowable non-taxable employer contribution for tuition assistance\nEMPLOYEE TRAINING\nPersonal and professional improvement is critical to our employee’s career growth and support to our Sponsors’ missions. We fully support our employees attending training and technical conferences\nEMPLOYEE REFERRALS\nEmployees and non-employees are eligible for referral bonuses\n\n,\nAbout Ring0 Technologies, Inc.\n\nRingØ Technologies (\"Ring Zero\") was founded in 2010 as a veteran-owned, U.S.-based company. Our leadership team brings over 20 years of expertise in Computer Crime Investigations, Computer Network Operations, Incident Response, and Cybersecurity Defense. Before establishing RingØ Technologies, our founders spent a decade building a high-impact business unit from the ground up, growing it to nearly 400 professionals who supported the U.S. Government’s cyber needs both domestically and internationally.\nAt RingØ Technologies, we are dedicated to recruiting top-tier talent to address mission-critical challenges across the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and Federal Law Enforcement. We are deeply committed to ensuring our team stays at the forefront of emerging technologies while fostering continuous career growth. Additionally, we prioritize delivering exceptional Program Managers who are experienced, impartial, and transparent, ensuring they provide accurate financial oversight and the highest value for our Government partners. We hold ourselves and our industry collaborators to the same standard of excellence, working together to deliver unparalleled results for the Government.","company":"Ring0 Technologies","rawCompany":"ring0 technologies","city":"Reston","state":"VA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-07-27T13:25:02.869Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1212.00","title":"Information Security Analysts","slug":"information-security-analysts"},{"code":"15-1299.04","title":"Penetration Testers","slug":"penetration-testers"},{"code":"15-1299.05","title":"Information Security Engineers","slug":"information-security-engineers"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"541519","title":"Other Computer Related Services","slug":"other-computer-related-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Interactive On-Net Operator","description":"Job Description\n\nRing0 Technologies is seeking an experienced Interactive On-Net (ION) Operator to support cyber threat discovery, exploitation, and intelligence collection in a high-impact operational environment. The ION Operator will conduct interactive on-net operations against malicious infrastructure, leveraging customized tools, scripts, and tradecraft to gain access, collect intelligence, and produce mission-driven cyber effects—while maintaining strict operational security and anonymity. Must have a graduate of the Future Operator Readiness, Growth and Enrichment (FORGE), or equivalent, or a graduate of the Remote Interactive Operator Training (RIOT)\n,\nRequired Skills\n\nResponsibilities:\nConduct interactive on-net operations to exploit and access malicious infrastructures utilizing MA tactics, techniques, and protocols without compromising the identity of the operator or the organization\nUse customized scripts, functions, and tools to enable the customer to conduct interactive on-net operations efficiently, effectively, which produce cyber effects against the adversary, as the mission requires\nUse open-source and proprietary tools for network navigation, tactical forensic analysis, and intelligence collection\nAssist in the development of exploitation capabilities against known and newly identified targets; inform and refine operational requirements for new tools\nParticipate in planning operations, discuss requirements, features, and end-goal expectations with the customer and developers – influence and find creative solutions to achieve the mission\nIdentify problems, obstacles, and impediments before conducting an operation and report concerns to the customer\nDocument guidance on how to perform interactive on-net operations to the customer and share procedures with colleagues and other sites\nBuild and maintain a strong relationship with your team and with the customer\n\nRequired Skills:\nGraduate of the Future Operator Readiness, Growth and Enrichment (FORGE), or equivalent, or a graduate of the Remote Interactive Operator Training (RIOT)\nThree years of pen-testing/red teaming experience within the last five years, and at least six years of technical analysis, military intelligence, DNI, SIGINT analysis, or similar\nStrong understanding of system administration (Windows and *nix), analysis, and manipulation, including startup programs, system configuration files, common executable files, and logging capabilities\nSolid familiarity with networking analysis and manipulation, including network stack, ports, protocols, tunneling, routing concepts, firewalls, VPNs, proxy servers, and network mapping\nEstablished knowledge of hacker and pen testing methodologies such as host enumeration, exploitation, privilege escalation, persistence, and effects\nRobust understanding of detection evasion (antivirus, IDS/IPS, and other personal security products) and other post-operation steps\nAbility to assist in the development and adaptation of exploits for operating systems, applications, and services to fit operational needs\n,\nDesired Skills\n\nBachelors or master’s degree in computer science, software engineering, cybersecurity, or related discipline from an accredited institution in addition to the required experience\nCertifications such as SANS’ GXPN, GAWN, GPYC, GIAC’s GPEN; Offensive Security OSCP, OSWE, OSCE, OSEE, ECCouncil’s CEH, APT, LPT, CompTIA’s PenTest+, CASP+, Cisco’s CyberOps, CCNA, CCNP, or other si\nExperience with Python, PowerShell, or other scripting languages to automate operational requirements\nAbility to develop and adapt exploits for operating systems, applications, and services\n,\nAdditional Details\n\nEmployee Benefits\n\nMEDICAL\nRingØ offers our employees and their families the Highest-Level Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield packages…including the Gold & Platinum Plans. Our health care Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) is a National Leader of Innovative Health Care Offerings\nDENTAL\nRingØ offers high quality Individual and Family Dental Insurance (Delta Dental)\nVISION\nRingØ offers both individual and Family Vision (VSP) insurance\nLIFE & DISABILITY INSURANCE\nRingØ pays 100% of the premiums for Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Group Life Insurance, and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance for all of our employees\nSAVINGS PLANS (401k/ROTH IRA)\nOur 401(k) plan has no vesting requirements. The 401(k) Plan includes the max allowable non-taxable employer matching contribution and a wide variety of investment options\nThese distributions are paid out on a PER-PAYROLL basis, so our employees realize maximum compounded interest for their retirement savings plan.\nPAID TIME OFF (PTO)\nFamily and work-life balance is extremely important to us. Therefore, our time-off plan includes Paid Time Off/Vacation, Flex Time, and Floating/Banked Holidays!\nTUITION ASSISTANCE\nWe highly encourage and support our employees to pursue advanced degrees through our tuition reimbursement program to further their professional careers. Therefore, RingØ offers the max allowable non-taxable employer contribution for tuition assistance\nEMPLOYEE TRAINING\nPersonal and professional improvement is critical to our employee’s career growth and support to our Sponsors’ missions. We fully support our employees attending training and technical conferences\nEMPLOYEE REFERRALS\nEmployees and non-employees are eligible for referral bonuses\n\n,\nAbout Ring0 Technologies, Inc.\n\nRingØ Technologies (\"Ring Zero\") was founded in 2010 as a veteran-owned, U.S.-based company. Our leadership team brings over 20 years of expertise in Computer Crime Investigations, Computer Network Operations, Incident Response, and Cybersecurity Defense. Before establishing RingØ Technologies, our founders spent a decade building a high-impact business unit from the ground up, growing it to nearly 400 professionals who supported the U.S. Government’s cyber needs both domestically and internationally.\nAt RingØ Technologies, we are dedicated to recruiting top-tier talent to address mission-critical challenges across the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and Federal Law Enforcement. We are deeply committed to ensuring our team stays at the forefront of emerging technologies while fostering continuous career growth. Additionally, we prioritize delivering exceptional Program Managers who are experienced, impartial, and transparent, ensuring they provide accurate financial oversight and the highest value for our Government partners. We hold ourselves and our industry collaborators to the same standard of excellence, working together to deliver unparalleled results for the Government.","datePosted":"2026-07-27T13:25:02.869Z","dateModified":"2026-07-27T13:25:02.869Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Ring0 Technologies","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Reston","addressRegion":"VA","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"c2a9722f53809e23390fe288"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/c2a9722f53809e23390fe288"}}