Cyberspace Operations Planner, Senior

The Leidos Intelligence Sector combines technology-enabled services and mission software capabilities in the areas of cyber, logistics, security operations, and decision analytics to support defence and intel customers' missions to defend against evolving threats around the world.

As a Cyberspace Operations Planner, Senior, you will provide subject matter expertise in Joint plans development and staffing processes within a collaborative environment to enable a range of Cyberspace Operations (CO) according to USCYBERCOM planning guidance and applicable Joint publications.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide expertise in Joint plans development and staffing processes
• Lead targeting selection, validation, synchronisation, and enable integration during the execution of activities within the Cyber Warfare domain
• Draft and staff foundational planning documents such as Operational Plans (OPLANS), Operational Orders (OPORDs), and Fragmentary Orders (FRAGOs)
• Lead and support Joint Operational Planning Groups and Teams (OPG/OPT)
• Develop concepts of support, courses of action, integrate command and external capabilities
• Engage in and provide situational awareness to a range of projects, Crisis Action Teams, and current operations activities
• Develop and review specific CO plans and guidance for integration into broader planning activities
• Demonstrate knowledge of cyber threats and attack methods and techniques emanating from state and non-state adversaries
• Develop and execute comprehensive programs for assessing CO and validating operational performance characteristics
• Review, approve, prioritise, and submit operational requirements for research, development, and/or acquisition of cyber capabilities
• Develop and maintain deliberate and/or CO crisis plans
• Analyse and assess internal and external partner CO capabilities and tools
• Transition operational planning efforts to current operations
• Navigate organisational structure as it pertains to full-spectrum CO
• Integrate and synchronise intelligence planning activities with operational planning timelines
• Conduct long-range, strategic planning efforts with internal and external partners in cyber activities
• Interpret and apply laws, regulations, policies, and guidance relevant to organisation cyber objectives
• Communicate complex information, concepts, or ideas in a confident and well-organised manner

Requirements:

• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility and Polygraph required
• BA/BS degree or higher within STEM field, National Security Studies, or field of study supporting operational art & science
• 12 years or greater recent work experience as CO Planner or combined experience in planner position and other CO support positions
• Familiarity with military operations including phases of planning, approval, and execution
• Intimate familiarity with applicable Joint Publications such as JP 3-12 Joint Cyberspace Operations and JP 5-0 Joint Operational Planning
• Formal training as Cyber Operational Planner within Department of Defense or Intelligence Community
• Broad knowledge of Blue-space Cyber capabilities and demonstrate understanding of available Cyber infrastructure or platforms to conduct OCO

Favourable if you have:

• Masters degree or higher within STEM field, National Security Studies, or field of study supporting operational art & science
• Intimate familiarity with USCYBERCOM organisational structure and mission
• Prior experience supporting Joint operations across multiple warfighting domains
• Demonstrated experience incorporating Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning into operations
• Experience with Space-enabled CO
• Joint Professional Military Education, Phase II (JPME II) graduate, or civilian equivalency
• Formal training within field of Cyber Warfare and Joint Operations
• Completion of Service-specific or Joint Cyberspace Operational Planning courses
• Familiar with art of Data Science and applicability to CO
• Familiar with Microsoft Power BI data visualisation software
• Desired Certifications: DoD 8570 IAT Level II (CCNA Security, COMPTIA CySA+, COMPTIA Security + CE, GICSP, GSEC, SSCP)