Cyber Exercise Planner

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan options

Health Savings Accounts

Dental plan options

Vision plan

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. is seeking a Cybersecurity Exercise Planner (Mid) to design, plan, and execute cyber exercises for DHS programs.

You will develop realistic scenarios, facilitate planning sessions, and produce actionable insights to strengthen national cybersecurity readiness. Responsibilities include creating SitMans, ExPlans, and AARs, coordinating with federal partners and technical teams, and delivering planning artifacts throughout the exercise life cycle.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in exercise planning, cybersecurity operations, emergency management, or related fields.
• Demonstrated experience with HSEEP methodology.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity concepts, incident response, and preparedness activities.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and execute cyber exercises aligned with HSEEP principles.
• Lead or support development of exercise materials, including scenarios and evaluation tools.
• Facilitate planning meetings with government and private-sector stakeholders.
• Draft life-cycle docs: SitMans, ExPlans, and AARs.
• Analyze exercise outcomes and contribute to improvement plans.

Skills

Client Management

Group Processes

HSEEP

Education

Bachelor’s degree (cybersecurity, IT, political science, emergency management, or related discipline)

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

Type of Requisition

Type of Requisition: Pipeline Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: None Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret Public Trust/Other Required: None Job Family: Functional Experts Job Qualifications: Skills: Client Management, Group Processes, Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) Certifications: None Experience: 3 + years of related experience US Citizenship Required: Yes Job Description: The Cybersecurity Exercise Planner (Mid) is an exciting opportunity to join a mission-critical DHS program delivering cyber exercise planning, execution, and operational support. This exercise team develops, designs, conducts, and analyzes cybersecurity exercises and workshops across federal, state, regional, private-sector, and international partners. Exercises range from policy-focused tabletop discussions to large-scale operational events that test response procedures and cross-sector coordination. In this role, you will serve as a Cyber Exercise Planner responsible for developing realistic cyber scenarios, facilitating exercise planning activities, evaluating stakeholder preparedness, and producing actionable insights to strengthen national cybersecurity readiness. You will collaborate closely with senior planners, federal partners, and technical teams to support cyber preparedness activities nationwide.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

• Plan, coordinate, and execute cyber exercises in alignment with DHS Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) principles.
• Lead or support development of exercise materials, including scenarios, injects, planning artifacts, conduct documents, and evaluation tools.
• Facilitate planning meetings, technical discussions, and requirement-gathering sessions with government and private-sector stakeholders.
• Draft key exercise life-cycle documentation including Situation Manuals (SitMans), Exercise Plans (ExPlans), and After-Action Reports (AARs).
• Conduct analysis of exercise outcomes and contribute to improvement plan recommendations.
• Research cybersecurity trends, threats, and stakeholder requirements to inform scenario development and exercise objectives.
• Provide coordination, documentation, and operational support throughout the planning and execution cycle.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED

• 3+ years of experience in exercise planning, cybersecurity operations, emergency management, or related analytical or technical fields.
• Demonstrated experience with Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) methodology.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity concepts, incident response processes, and organizational preparedness activities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to produce high-quality planning documents and reports.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent tasks and engage effectively with cross-functional stakeholder groups.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and a proactive, customer-focused mindset.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree (cybersecurity, IT, political science, emergency management, or related discipline preferred).
• 3+ years of relevant professional experience.

SECURITY CLEARANCE

Hired at Public Trust. Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance as required by the program.

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY

Explore a career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your ambition to deliver your best work.

The likely salary range for this position is $63,312 - $85,658. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Travel Required: 10-25% Telecommuting Options: Hybrid Work Location: USA VA Arlington Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Identity Verification Process:

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

About Our Work:

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

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