Cyber Ops Planner

SAIC; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC's Varen team at Fort Meade, MD, is seeking a Cyber Ops Planner to join our defense and intelligence portfolio. The role requires TS/SCI with polygraph and extensive experience in cyber operations planning to support deliberate, crisis and special operations.

You will provide guidance in planning, execution and analysis of customer-led exercises, participate in joint planning for SIGINT, DCO, OCO and STO initiatives, and deliver operational analysis to advance mission objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of military or government experience.
• Experience as a language or signals analyst is a plus.
• TS/SCI with polygraph is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide expertise in Cyber, STO and SIGINT planning to meet objectives.
• Guide and assist in planning, execution and analysis of customer led exercises.
• Participate in joint planning to support SIGING, DCO, OCO and STO initiatives.
• Provide cyber and SIGINT operation analysis to support mission objectives.
• Provide operations analysis support to assist in operational joint planning.

Skills

Cyber Ops

SIGINT Planning

Operational Analysis

Joint Planning

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job ID 2615391

Location

Fort Meade, MD, US

Date Posted

2026-08-07

Category

Defense/Intel

Subcategory

Intel Analyst

Schedule

Full-Time

Shift

Day Job

Travel

No

Minimum Clearance Required

TS.SCI_wPoly

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain

None

Potential for Remote Work

ORA_ON_SITE

Description

Varen, an SAIC company is seeking a Cyber Ops Planner to join our team. This position is located in Fort Meade, Maryland and requires a TS/SCI polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Provide expertise in Cyber, STO and SIGINT planning to meet objectives. Planning activities required to support the execution of deliberate, crisis and special operations plans.
• Provide guidance and assistance in planning, execution and analysis of customer led exercises to demonstrate, document and refine capabilities, tactic, techniques, procedures and processes.
• Participate in joint planning to support customer specific SIGING, DCO, OCO and STO initiatives.
• Provide Cyber and SIGINT operation analysis expertise in support of mission objectives. (Operational analysis expertise included knowledge of cyberspace operation policies procedures and tools).
• Provide Operation analysis support to assist in operational joint planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelors and ten (10) years or more experience; of military and/or government professional experience.
• Professional experience may include support as a military or government language or signals analyst.
• TS/SCI with polygraph.

Target salary range $160,001 - $200,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.