Cyberspace Joint Operations Planner

Peraton; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage

25 days of PTO accrued annually

Participation in an attractive bonus plan

Job summary

A leading defense contractor seeks an experienced Cyberspace Joint Operations Planner to support their USCYBERCOM team in Fort Meade, MD. The role requires a minimum of 10 years' experience in joint operation planning, analytical skills, and an active TS/SCI security clearance. The candidate will be responsible for developing tactical plans, analyzing threats, and ensuring operational readiness in cyberspace. Enhanced benefits such as subsidized healthcare and PTO are offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience as a Joint Operation Planner.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Active TS/SCI with Poly security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develops TTPs, CONOPs, and COAs related to DCO.
• Analyzes and evaluates threats to U.S. infrastructure.
• Secures and defends DODIN during operations.
• Provides input to operational planning efforts.

Skills

Joint Operation Planning

Military Joint Operation Planning education

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Strong communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university

Specialized military education (e.g., JPME II)

Job description

Required

• Minimum 10 years of experience as a Joint Operation Planner and a complete working knowledge of the JOPP, JOPES, and APEX planning formats and guidance.
• Minimum of bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum specialized education in military joint operation planning through the JPME II from a CJCS accredited joint education program listed in CJCSI 1800.01E. The JIOPC, or other similar military operation planning courses, may be substituted for JPME II.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills. Excellent communications skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Four years of planning experience may be substituted with completion of an advanced Service planner school (SAMS, SAASS, JAWS, etc).
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Active TS/SCI with Poly security clearance.

Benefits

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and participation in an attractive bonus plan.

Peraton is seeking an experiencedCyberspace Joint Operations Plannerto join our USCYBERCOM team located in Fort Meade, MD.

Responsibilities

• Provides input for the development of TTPs, CONOPs, COAs, and other related documents related to DCO, the securing, operating, and defending of the DODIN, OCO.
• Understands, analyzes, and evaluates current and emerging threats to U.S. Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources (CI/KR).
• Knowledgeable of and understands Mission Relevant Terrain – in Cyberspace (MRT – C) and Task Critical Asset (TCA) nomination and management.
• Expert in securing, operating, and defending DODIN, planning and conducting Defensive Cyberspace Operations (DCO).
• Knowledge and experience in Cyber Protection Team (CPT) C2, management, and deployment.
• Monitors and reviews strategies, doctrine, policies, directives, and instructions from higher echelon headquarters and makes recommendations to ensure compliance and/or consideration in planning efforts
• Develops plans and orders through the application of operational art and operational design, and by using the JOPP, within the milestones, deliverables, and interaction points for plans developed using Adaptive Planning and Execution (APEX) activities
• Provides input to briefings, transitioning concepts to execution, and assisting in the coordination of joint operational planning in support of training, exercises, combat, and contingency plans and operations
• Develops and integrates cyberspace capabilities into deliberate, contingency, operation, and crisis action planning
• Provides input to address shortfalls, prioritize and validate requirements, and be prepared to modify development planning efforts based on the changing cyberspace environment
• Contributes to the development of exercise scenarios, exercise operational plans, and other required documentation to support planning and execution to accomplish USCYBERCOM exercise training priorities
• Participates in Joint Planning Groups (JPGs), and Operational Planning Groups/Teams (OPG/OPTs)
• Knowledge of USCYBERCOM Cyber Force Mission Alignment Process

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