Senior Cyber Operations Planner

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Work type: On-site
Location: Odenton, MD
Salary: $107,900–$195,050 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 4 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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The Senior Cyber Operations Planner joins the Intelligence Sector to support Department of Defense Joint Planning processes for United States Cyber Command. This role involves engaging in approved plans development and staffing within a collaborative environment to enable Cyberspace Operations according to Joint publications. Key responsibilities include drafting foundational documents like OPLANS, OPORDs, and FRAGOs, while supporting targeting selection, synchronization, and integration during Cyber Warfare execution. The position requires developing concepts of support, integrating command capabilities, and providing situational awareness for Crisis Action Teams. Candidates must demonstrate knowledge of cyber threats from state and non-state adversaries, Blue Space vulnerabilities, and computer networking fundamentals. Required skills include familiarity with Joint Publications, formal Cyber Operational Planner training, and the ability to communicate complex concepts through verbal and visual means.

Skills

Cyberspace Operations Cyber Warfare Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Data Science Microsoft Power BI Computer Networking CCNA Security CompTIA CySA+ COMPTIA Security + CE GICSP GSEC SSCP DoD 8570 IAT Level II Space-enabled CO Blue-space Cyber Satellite Fiber Wireless

What you'll do

Draft and staff foundational planning documents including OPLANS, OPORDs, and FRAGOs.
Support targeting selection, validation, synchronization, and integration during Cyber Warfare domain activities.
Develop concepts of support, courses of action, and integrated command capabilities for comprehensive plans.
Provide situational awareness for projects, Crisis Action Teams, and current operations activities.
Review and prioritize operational requirements for the research, development, and acquisition of cyber capabilities.
Analyze and assess internal and external partner cyberspace capabilities and tools.
Integrate and synchronize intelligence planning activities with operational planning timelines.
Interpret and apply laws, regulations, and policies relevant to organizational cyber objectives.

What we're looking for

Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility and Polygraph required.
BA/BS degree in a STEM field, National Security Studies, or a related field supporting operational art and science.
4 or more years of recent work experience as a CO Planner (with specific waivers for CMT or JFHQ-C roles).
4 or more years of recent work experience in offensive cyberspace capabilities development (with specific waivers for CMT roles).
Formal training as a Cyber Operational Planner within the Department of Defense or Intelligence Community.
Intimate familiarity with applicable Joint Publications such as JP 5-0 Joint Operational Planning.
Knowledge of computer networking fundamentals and various communications media.
Masters degree or higher in a STEM or National Security field (preferred).
DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (preferred).

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