Cyber Operations Planner

Peraton; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 86,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking national security company as a Cyber Operations Planner, where you will play a critical role in developing strategies to protect vital infrastructure from cyber threats. You will collaborate with a team of experts to create and implement effective cyber defense plans while ensuring compliance with security protocols. This position offers the opportunity to engage with diverse partners and contribute to national security initiatives. If you are passionate about cybersecurity and eager to make a significant impact, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in cyber operations planning.
• Ability to develop and implement strategies for cyber programs.

Responsibilities

• Develop plans to mitigate risks from cyber operations.
• Coordinate document reviews and support inter-agency meetings.

Skills

Cyber Operations Theory

Strategic Planning

Project Management

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

CISSP Certification

PMP Certification

Job description

Cyber Operations Planner

Job Locations

US-VA-Arlington

Requisition ID

2025-156655

Position Category

Cyber Security

Clearance

Top Secret/SCI

Responsibilities

Peraton is currently seeking to hire an experienced Cyber Operations Planner with its' Federal Strategic Cyber program.

Location: On-site in Arlington, VA.

In this role, you will:

Develop plans to limit, mitigate, or defend against coordinated, malicious cyber operations that pose a potential risk to critical infrastructure or national interests.
• Develop detailed plans for the conduct or support of cyber operations through collaboration with other planners, operators and/or analysts.
• Coordinate document reviews across internal and external partners, consolidates feedback, and prepares revised documents.
• Support participation in inter-agency meetings by developing talking points, briefing materials, meeting notes, and summaries of conclusion.
• Review status of projects, manages schedules, and prepares status reports.
• Assess project issues and develops recommendations to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives.
• Develop mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with project managers, line managers, and clients.
• Establish measures of effectiveness for cyber defense plans that examine current plans and prior cyber incidents for lessons learned and best practices.
• Coordinate and facilitates internal and external partner engagements facilitating information exchange and responding to requests for information or assistance.
• Support program management functions related to compartmented intelligence programs.

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Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 7 years' relevant experience required. An additional 4 years of experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.
• The ability to create and implement strategies to acquire and operationalize cyber programs required.
• Working knowledge of Cyber Operations Theory, employment, and tactics, techniques and procedures required.
• Ability to identify, analyze, and resolve program support deficiencies required.
• Proven ability to develop and recommend corrective actions.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Active Top Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain SCI required.
  • In addition, selected candidate must maintain a favorably adjudicated DHS background investigation (EOD) for continued employment.

Preferred:

• CISSP and/or PMP strongly encouraged.

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range

$86,000 - $138,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.