FUOPS Planner

GDIT is seeking a highly motivated and experienced FUOPS Planner to support the USCENTCOM Information Technology Services (CITS) Program within the J6 Directorate at MacDill AFB, Tampa, FL.

The FUOPS Planner will play a critical role in supporting the J63 Plans and Exercises team, ensuring the effective implementation of cybersecurity orders, policies, procedures, and guidance across the USCENTCOM Area of Responsibility (AOR).

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a direct interface with military and government leadership within USCENTCOM and its Service Components, supporting J63 Plans and Exercises.
• Facilitate theater-wide collaboration on cybersecurity orders, policies, procedures, and guidance through meetings, VTCs, email, and other communication methods.
• Distribute and update cybersecurity orders, policies, and procedures to USCENTCOM Components.
• Provide cybersecurity support to USCENTCOM AOR Network Operations (NETOPS) Centers as required.
• Interpret, analyze, produce, and execute theater-wide cybersecurity orders, policies, procedures, and tactics.
• Coordinate and participate in cybersecurity risk analysis, assessments, and scoping missions.
• Review current intelligence for relevant threats and develop appropriate actions and responses.
• Track compliance reporting for USCENTCOM orders and document cybersecurity policies and guidance.
• Participate in mission assurance working groups and conduct mission assurance analysis for J6 networks and missions.
• Plan and coordinate defensive cyber operations for theater defensive cyber forces.
• Analyze and recommend technology deployments to maximize defensive cyber operations effectiveness.
• Develop technology strategies, including evaluations and decision points for J6 leadership.
• Support the command exercise program by developing cyber inputs for exercises and writing cyber annexes to command orders.
• Represent CCJ6 equities during Operational Planning Teams (OPTs), conferences, working groups, and contingency planning actions throughout the USCENTCOM AOR.
• Support coalition interoperability, engagement activities, and cybersecurity cooperation.
• Coordinate with Foreign Military Sales (FMS) technicians for planning and supporting CENTCOM Partner Network (CPN) requirements, operations, and expansion.
• As needed, contribute to the design, planning, organization, and execution of Command Post Exercises, Staff Exercises, or Field Training Exercises at the Combatant Command or Service-Component level.
• As needed, provide cybersecurity expertise and planning support in the development of exercise support plans for USCENTCOM exercises.

Required Skills:

• Proven ability to plan, install, integrate, operate, and maintain complex tactical and garrison communications and IT systems within a large network enterprise.
• Knowledge of U.S. Department of War, Service, and Joint Task Force (JTF) communications policies and procedures.
• Experience in communications operations, planning, and intelligence.
• Ability to brief senior military and government leaders, including Partner Nations.
• Significant experience with USCENTCOM operations, AOR, and staff work.
• Ability to function as a current and future operations action officer.
• Experience with Microsoft systems/applications and cybersecurity best practices.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Education and Certifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in communication, computer science, engineering, or a related field with 8 years of experience, or 13 years of total experience in lieu of a degree.
• Applicable DoW 8140 or DoW 8570 Certification.
• Active TS/SCI Clearance

Benefits:

• Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages
• 401K with company match
• Competitive pay and paid time off
• Full flex work weeks where possible
• Paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave
• Short and long-term disability benefits
• Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance