Cyber Assessment Operations / Planning Specialist

Millennium; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Millennium is hiring a Cyber Assessment Operations / Planning Specialist to support DoD cyber assessment programs across multiple locations (Doral FL & Colorado Springs, CO). The candidate must hold an active TS/SCI clearance and have direct CCMD experience, with strong skills in joint operational planning, cyber assessments, and mission assurance.

The role requires coordinating with DoD organizations, overseeing large-scale exercises, and delivering analytical products and executive-level

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 4 years of relevant experience or equivalent, and active TS/SCI clearance.
• Associate's degree with 8 years of relevant experience or equivalent, and active TS/SCI clearance.
• Experience supporting a Combatant Command (CCMD) and DoD cyber operational assessments is required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as liaison between DOT&E Cyber Assessment Program, CCMDs, and DoD organizations.
• Provide planning, coordination, and analytical support for cyber assessments and mission assurance activities.
• Support planning and execution of DoD cyber assessments and large-scale exercises, including objectives and schedules.
• Collaborate across intelligence, operations, plans, logistics, and other mission staffs to support objectives.
• Develop operational plans, briefs, and executive-level deliverables; manage resources and access for assessment teams.
• Coordinate Government actions, planning forums, and execution activities for assessments and exercises.
• Develop and evaluate strategies related to cyber operations, modernization, and mission assurance.

Skills

Operational planning

Cyber assessments

DoD coordination

Briefings & reports

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree + 4 years relevant experience

Associate's degree + 8 years relevant experience

Equivalent relevant experience

Job description

Millennium is proud to be part of the Markon enterprise, a network of specialized organizations united in support of critical national security missions. This partnership strengthens our ability to deliver results by expanding our technical depth, operational reach, and access to a broader bench of proven experts, ensuring our customers continue to receive best-in-class cybersecurity support.

Since 2004, Millennium has operated at the forefront of cybersecurity. Our elite team of over 300 professionals brings an unmatched record of performance across Red Team Operations, Defensive Cyber Operations, Software Engineering, and Technical Engineering. As home to the largest contingent of contracted Red Team operators supporting the Department of Defense, Millennium delivers unparalleled threat intelligence and battle-tested expertise to both DoD and federal civilian customers.

Millennium is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.

Millennium Corporation is hiring a Cyber Assessment Operations / Planning Specialist to work in multiple locations (Doral FL & Colorado Springs, CO). The candidate must have an active TS/SCI clearance. The ideal candidate has direct experience supporting a Combatant Command (CCMD) and a strong understanding of joint operational planning, cyber assessments, large-scale exercises, and mission assurance. This individual will serve as a key liaison between the DOT&E Cyber Assessment Program and supported organizations, ensuring cyber assessment objectives are aligned with operational priorities, exercises, planning activities, and mission requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a principal liaison between the DOT&E Cyber Assessment Program, Combatant Commands, and supported DoD organizations.
• Provide operational planning, coordination, and analytical support for cyber operational assessments and mission assurance activities.
• Support the planning and execution of DOT&E cyber assessments and large-scale joint/DoD exercises, including objectives, schedules, resources, and stakeholder coordination.
• Collaborate across intelligence, operations, plans, logistics, communications, training, cybersecurity, and other mission staffs to support assessment and exercise objectives.
• Develop operational plans, analytical products, executive summaries, briefings, and other senior-level deliverables. Coordinate the infrastructure, access, administrative, technical, and logistical requirements necessary to support assessment teams and mission execution.
• Support Government coordination actions, agreements, planning forums, and other activities required to execute assessment and exercise activities.
• Develop and evaluate strategies related to cyber operations, operational deployment, cybersecurity architecture, modernization, and mission assurance.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree with 4 years of relevant experience, OR Associate’s degree with 8 years of relevant experience, OR equivalent relevant experience supporting DOT&E cyber operational assessments.
• Direct experience supporting a Combatant Command (CCMD) in an operational, cyber, assessment, planning, exercise, or mission assurance environment.
• Experience supporting DOT&E cyber operational assessments.
• Experience supporting large-scale DoD/joint exercises.
• 10 years of directly related specialized experience.
• Familiarity with Joint Staff processes, joint operational planning, and DoD mission execution.
• Experience working with DoD cyber mission partners such as USCYBERCOM, JFHQ-DODIN, or comparable organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to engage and coordinate effectively with senior DoD, military, CCMD, and mission‑partner stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to develop operational plans, analytical products, and executive-level briefings.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting a CCMD cyber staff or J-code organization.
• Experience with operational test and evaluation, cybersecurity assessments, or mission assurance assessments.
• Experience supporting deployed operational teams in complex DoD environments.

Assist with Business Development activities as required to support Millennium's strategic business objectives, which may include but not limited to participation in technical interviews, creation of technical documentation, general proposal writing support and proposal color reviews.

• Must be comfortable with prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 10-15 pounds at a time.

20%-30%

$180,000-$220,000

The salary range provided for this position is intended as a general guideline and does not guarantee a specific salary or compensation amount. Final compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors, including, relevant education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities