Offensive Cyberspace Operational Planner, Journeyman
$87,100–$157,450 year
On-siteFort Meade, Maryland, United States
Job Summary
Develop and synchronize Offensive Cyberspace Operational plans to deliver integrated cyber effects against adversary systems in support of Joint and National strategic objectives. Draft foundational planning documents such as Operational Plans, Operational Orders, and Fragmentary Orders while engaging in approved plans development and staffing processes. Support targeting selection, validation, and synchronization during execution of activities within the Cyber Warfare domain. Provide situational awareness to Crisis Action Teams and current operations activities. Analyze and assess internal and external partner capabilities, integrate intelligence planning activities with operational timelines, and conduct long-range strategic planning efforts with internal and external partners. Transition operational planning efforts to current operations and communicate complex concepts through verbal, written, and visual means.
Required Qualifications
- Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility and Polygraph
- BA/BS degree within Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or relevant field of study
- 4 plus years recent (since 2018) work experience as CO Planner
- Demonstrated familiarity with OCO concepts, capabilities, and authorities (Title 10 vs. Title 50)
- Familiarity with military operations including phases of planning, approval, and execution
- Intimate familiarity with applicable Joint Publications
- Formal training as Cyber Operational Planner within Department of Defense or Intelligence Community
- Broad knowledge of Blue-space Cyber capabilities
- Demonstrate understanding of available Cyber infrastructure or platforms to conduct OCO
- Knowledge of the range of CO and their underlying intelligence support needs, topics, and focus areas
- Knowledge of computer networking fundamentals as well as concepts, terminology, and operations of a wide range of communications media (computer and telephone networks, satellite, fiber, wireless)
- Ability to support timely, accurate, relevant analytical production, to include documents, summaries, issue papers, talking points, and briefings
- Demonstrated proficiency working in a fast-paced collaborative environment
- Ability to proactively multi-task and meet short deadlines
- Able to work across Department of Defense and Intelligence Community agencies to support organizational goals
- DoD 8570 IAT Level II (CCNA Security, COMPTIA CySA+, COMPTIA Security + CE, GICSP, GSEC, SSCP)
Desired Qualifications
- Masters' Degree within Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or relevant field of study
- Familiarity with USCYBERCOM organizational structure and mission
- Prior experience supporting Joint operations across multiple warfighting domains
- Demonstrated experience incorporating Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning into operations at any level to increase efficiency and effectiveness of operational outcomes
- 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, such as Army Cyberspace Operations Planners Course or Joint Cyberspace Operations Planners Course
- Familiar with art of Data Science and applicability to CO
- Familiar with Microsoft Power BI data visualization software
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