DoD Cyber Exercise Planner & Wargaming Lead

RedSky; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & dental

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

401K

Holidays & paid leave

Job summary

RedSky seeks an experienced Cybersecurity Exercise Planner to join our DoD customer’s Exercise Team at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, FL. The role develops and synchronizes exercise programs, plans, and directives using JPP, JELC, and related DoD processes to support cyber defense training.

The ideal candidate brings 3+ years as a Joint Exercise Planner with USCENTCOM experience, TS/SCI clearance, and strong briefing skills to senior military and civilian leaders across the DoD.

Qualifications

• Experience designing, planning, organizing and executing multi-agency exercises.
• Ability to brief senior leaders (military and civilian) and conduct trainings.
• Familiarity with Joint Planning Process, Joint Exercise Life Cycle, and exercise doctrine.
• Proficient in DoD 8140/8570 information assurance requirements.
• Experience coordinating at Combatant Command or Service Component level exercises.

Responsibilities

• Organize diverse groups to build shared understanding of complex challenges.
• Facilitate problem-solving and implement new solutions and best practices.
• Develop exercise plans using JPP/JELC and coordinate with USCENTCOM exercises.
• Provide input to briefs, transition concepts to execution, and coordinate joint planning for exercises.
• Address shortfalls, validate requirements, and adjust planning for cyberspace environment.
• Monitor policies and create after-action reports and lesson-learned materials.
• Oversee cybersecurity planning in exercise support plans for USCENTCOM exercises.
• Collaborate to synchronize exercise requirements across the community of interest.
• Plan Demonstrations and TTXs, ROC drills and seminars.
• Collaborate with planning elements to set objectives and priorities.

Skills

Joint Exercise Planner

USCENTCOM AOR experience

Exercise coordination & design

Briefing senior leaders

Service Component/CC level planning

Program management

JTP & JELC doctrine

DoD 8140/8570 familiarity

SharePoint/Advana familiarity

Education

Bachelors in CS/Engineering

Tools

SharePoint

OneBrief

PCTE

Advana

Job description

RedSky seeks an experienced Cybersecurity Exercise Planner to join our DoD customer’s Exercise Team at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, FL. The role develops and synchronizes exercise programs, plans, and directives using JPP, JELC, and related DoD processes to support cyber defense training.

The ideal candidate brings 3+ years as a Joint Exercise Planner with USCENTCOM experience, TS/SCI clearance, and strong briefing skills to senior military and civilian leaders across the DoD.