Cybersecurity Mission Planner

ITS, LLC; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ITS, LLC is seeking a Cyber Mission Integration and Capability Planner in Colorado Springs. You will integrate SAP capabilities into USSF cyberspace warfare operations, mature governance, and drive mission support initiatives.

The role requires a strong cybersecurity background, ability to translate complex cyber concepts for leaders and stakeholders, and experience in mission planning, governance, and organizational development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a cyber-related discipline (e.g., Computer Science, Network Engineering, Information Systems, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity) or closely related technical field.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in cyber defense, cybersecurity, or related technical fields, including cyber operations, systems integration, network engineering, solutions development, mission support, and cybersecurity engineering.
• Minimum of two (2) years of supervisory or team leadership experience.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of professional technical experience (may overlap with the above).

Responsibilities

• Mission Integration and Cyber Operations Support
• Integrate SAP capabilities, constraints, dependencies, and mission requirements into cyberspace warfare operations and activities.
• Align SAP-enabled capabilities with cyber mission planning, exercises, training events, operational assessments, and mission support functions.
• Facilitate coordination among operational, technical, acquisition, and mission partner organizations to identify capability integration requirements, operational risks, capability gaps, and interoperability challenges.
• Support cyber operations and mission planning efforts affecting Space Mission Deltas and Systems Deltas.
• Develop and implement repeatable processes, governance mechanisms, workflows, and decision-support products.
• Support S9 organizational design and capability maturation initiatives.
• Contribute to force design activities, studies and analyses, lessons learned programs, and organizational effectiveness assessments.
• Assist in developing performance measures and metrics that support continuous improvement and mission success.
• Create executive briefings, action plans, process documentation, and decision papers for MD 6 leadership.
• Communicate technical cyber defense concepts and their operational implications to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Engage with senior leadership, mission partners, acquisition organizations, and operational stakeholders to support mission integration objectives.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Cyber Operations

Systems Integration

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in cyber-related discipline

Job description

Cyber Mission Integration and Capability Planner

Position Summary

The Cyber Mission Integration and Capability Planner supports the integration of Special Access Program (SAP) capabilities into United States Space Force (USSF) cyberspace warfare operations while helping mature organizational processes, governance frameworks, and analytical capabilities within the directorate. This position serves as both a mission integrator and S9 capability builder, ensuring SAP-enabled capabilities are effectively aligned with cyber operations, mission planning, organizational development, and operational learning initiatives. The ideal candidate possesses a strong technical cybersecurity background and can translate complex cyber defense concepts into operationally relevant information for mission planners, senior leaders, and non-technical stakeholders. This is not a hands-on infrastructure engineering or personnel security administration role. Instead, the focus is on operational integration, capability development, process improvement, governance, and mission support.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Mission Integration and Cyber Operations Support
• Integrate SAP capabilities, constraints, dependencies, and mission requirements into cyberspace warfare operations and activities.
• Align SAP-enabled capabilities with cyber mission planning, exercises, training events, operational assessments, and mission support functions.
• Facilitate coordination among operational, technical, acquisition, and mission partner organizations to identify:
• Capability integration requirements
• Operational risks
• Capability gaps
• Interoperability challenges
• Support cyber operations and mission planning efforts affecting Space Mission Deltas and Systems Deltas.
• Capability Development and Organizational Maturation
• Develop and implement repeatable processes, governance mechanisms, workflows, and decision-support products.
• Support S9 organizational design and capability maturation initiatives.
• Contribute to force design activities, studies and analyses, lessons learned programs, and organizational effectiveness assessments.
• Assist in developing performance measures and metrics that support continuous improvement and mission success.
• Strategic Planning and Stakeholder Engagement
• Create executive briefings, action plans, process documentation, and decision papers for MD 6 leadership.
• Communicate technical cyber defense concepts and their operational implications to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Engage with senior leadership, mission partners, acquisition organizations, and operational stakeholders to support mission integration objectives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a cyber-related discipline, including: Computer Science, Network Engineering, Information Systems, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a closely related technical field

Experience

• Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in cyber defense, cybersecurity, or related technical fields, including:
• Cyber operations
• Systems integration
• Network engineering
• Solutions development
• Mission support
• Cybersecurity engineering
• Minimum of two (2) years of supervisory or team leadership experience.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of professional technical experience (may overlap with the experience requirements above).

Technical Knowledge

Demonstrated experience or working knowledge in at least three (3) of the following areas:

• Containerized and virtualized environments (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, VMware, AWS)
• Network traffic collection and aggregation solutions (e.g., Gigamon)
• Enterprise and distributed storage solutions (e.g., NFS, Ceph)
• Data analytics and security monitoring platforms (e.g., Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana, Splunk)
• Agile software or capability development methodologies
• Linux operating systems (e.g., Red Hat, Kali Linux)
• Microsoft Windows operating systems

Work Location: Colorado Springs, CO

Security Clearance: Active Top Secret with SCI Eligibility and SAP Access Eligibility Required

Travel: As required to support mission objectives and stakeholder engagements.