Cyberspace Operations Planner

Leidos; Odenton (MD); On-site; USD 131,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos seeks a Cyber Planner to support strategic and tactical planning for DODIN operations at Fort Meade, MD. The role focuses on defensive cyberspace operations planning, joint planning processes, and coordination with multiple staff and command elements to align objectives with mission priorities.

The candidate will develop CONOPS, staff estimates, and cycle through planning events to deliver actionable plans for higher headquarters. A TS/SCI clearance and JPME II are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with 12+ years of experience.
• Active DoD TS/SCI clearance and eligible for C/I Polygraph.
• JPME II certification/qualification.
• Experience integrating multiple stakeholders and planning inputs.
• Knowledge of JP 3-12 Cyberspace Operations and JP-3/JP 5-0 Joint Planning.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and support FUOPS planning and defensive cyber operations execution for DCDC.
• Understand JSPS linkages and dependencies for cyber planning.
• Apply operational art and design to defensive cyberspace planning.
• Lead or support Joint Planning Process planning activities.
• Coordinate with staff elements, subordinate commands, and cyber components.

Skills

Operational Planning

Joint Planning Process (JPP)

Stakeholder Coordination

Briefing SES leadership

Defensive Cyberspace Operations

Education

Bachelor's degree

TS/SCI clearance

JPME II

Job description

Description

Leidos is seeking a Cyber Planner for future work with our team at Ft Meade in Maryland. This position supports the DISA GSM-O II Task Order 07 (TN07) at Defensive Cyberspace Command (DCDC). TO-07 provides support to DCDC in the “DODIN Operations” and “Defensive Cyberspace Operations-Internal Defense Measures” (DCO-IDM) mission areas. The selected candidate will provide expertise on the planning and execution of a variety of defensive cyberspace Operations, Actions and Investments (OA&I) throughout DoD cyberspace and collaborate with multiple internal and external planning elements and joint staff directorates throughout DoD.

Primary Responsibilities

• Conduct and support future operations (FUOPS) planning and defensive cyber operations execution and support to the DCDC mission areas.
• Understand product linkages and dependencies of the Joint Strategic Planning System (JSPS).
• Apply the principles of operational art and design in the development of defensive cyberspace planning.
• Gather and integrate relevant elements of JIPOE in preparation of cyberspace planning.
• Lead or support deliberate planning using the Joint Planning Process (JPP).
• Support Crisis Action Planning using the Joint Planning Process (JPP).
• Lead teams of diverse stakeholders across the defensive cyberspace community through development of plans that meet Commander’s priorities, intent and mission.
• Work with other staff elements to develop Staff Estimates and conduct planning.
• Lead or support Operational Planning Teams and Working Groups in support of Commander’s objectives and End State.
• Participate in and/or support B2C2WG events and activities as needed.
• Develop and conduct briefings to Senior Executive Service (SES) and General Officer/Flag Officer (GO/FO) leadership.
• Author and staff CONOPS and Level 1 through Level 4 plans (Commander’s Estimates, BPLANS, CONPLANS, OPLANS).
• Research, develop and author issue papers/white papers on varying defensive cyberspace topics.
• Develop, author and synchronize mission type orders in support of defensive cyberspace campaigns and operations.
• Develop assessment indicators and practices to measure the effectiveness of defensive cyberspace operations.
• Ensure synchronization with subordinate elements of tasks in deliberate plans through internal and external collaboration.
• Coordinate, de-conflict, and facilitate communications with all applicable staff elements, subordinate headquarters, combatant commands, service cyber components, agencies, and field activities.
• Contribute to contingency campaign planning in support of anticipated campaigns or operations.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline with 12+ years of applicable combined education and experience; related years of experience is accepted in lieu of a degree.
• Active DoD TS/SCI clearance and eligible for C/I Polygraph
• Joint Professional Military Education Level II (JPME II) certification/qualification.
• Demonstrated experience integrating multiple stakeholder and operating environment inputs while developing plans.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of Joint Publication 3-12 (JP 3-12) “Cyberspace Operations.”
• Demonstrated working knowledge of JP-3 “Operations, and JP 5-0 “Joint Planning.”
• Demonstrated experience briefing Senior Executive Service (SES) and General Officer/Flag Officer (GO/FO) leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with DISA and DoD Networks.
• Completion of military cyber planning courses (ACOPC, JCOPC, JACWC, etc.)
• Completion of non-DoD cyber certifications (Net+, SEC+, CISM, CISSP, etc.)
• Understanding of Directive Authority for Cyberspace Operations (DACO)

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Original Posting

August 4, 2026

Pay Range

Pay Range $131,300.00 - $237,350.00

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

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