Irregular Warfare Operations Analyst

Leidos; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 89,000 - 163,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor is seeking an Irregular Warfare (IW) Operations Integrator to support joint operations. This role involves synchronizing planning and operations for IW, including unconventional warfare and influence operations. Candidates should possess significant operational experience and ideally hold advanced degrees. This position requires TS/SCI clearance and offers a competitive salary based on experience and qualifications.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of operational experience in Irregular Warfare, Information Operations, or Influence Operations.
• Expertise in irregular warfare disciplines.
• Familiarity with SAP, STO, and ACCM capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Support joint force, interagency, and partner nation planning teams.
• Integrate unconventional warfare and counterinsurgency into operational design.
• Conduct analysis of adversary networks and strategic narratives.

Skills

Briefing

Coordination

Written Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent operational experience

Master's degree in national security, strategy, or military operations

Job description

Description

Leidos National Security Sector (NSS) is seeking a highly skilled Irregular Warfare (IW) Operations Integrator to support joint, interagency, and special operations forces executing Irregular Warfare and influence operations globally. The IW Integrator will synchronize operational planning, targeting, and information environment activities across multiple domains to enable campaign objectives in competition, crisis, and conflict.

This position is on a future contract pending award announcement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support joint force, interagency, and partner nation planning teams in the development and execution of irregular warfare (IW) campaigns and operations.

• Integrate unconventional warfare, proxy conflict, foreign internal defense, counterinsurgency, and influence operations into operational design and campaign planning.

• Synchronize influence operations, military deception (MILDEC), operations security (OPSEC), electronic warfare (EW), cyber operations, and information environment activities into irregular warfare plans.

• Conduct irregular warfare analysis of adversary networks, key nodes, critical vulnerabilities, and strategic narratives.

• Apply analytic methodologies including F3EAD, CARVER, social network analysis, and targeting frameworks to support IW planning.

• Employ analytic tools such as Palantir, Analyst Notebook, and intelligence databases to inform IW campaign development.

• Coordinate with interagency and intelligence community stakeholders to ensure synchronized irregular warfare efforts across competition and conflict.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent operational experience. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.

• 8+ years of operational experience in Irregular Warfare, Information Operations, Special Operations, or Influence Operations.

• Expertise in irregular warfare disciplines: unconventional warfare, counterinsurgency, proxy conflict, partner engagement, foreign internal defense, and information environment operations.

• Experience integrating non-kinetic capabilities into operational and campaign-level planning.

• Familiarity with SAP, STO, and ACCM capabilities and their integration into IW campaigns.

• Experience applying advanced targeting analysis methodologies (F3EAD, CARVER, SNA).

• Working knowledge of intelligence community processes, databases, and analytic tools..

• Excellent briefing, coordination, and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience with USSOCOM, SOCPAC, CENTCOM, INDOPACOM, or CCMD J39.

• Graduate of Joint or Service Irregular Warfare professional military education programs.

• Knowledge of JOPP, MDMP, MCPP, and joint operational design processes.

• Experience with interagency partners such as CIA, State Department, FBI, DHS, or Treasury.

• Master’s degree in national security, strategy, or military operations.

Security Clearance Required

• TS/SCI clearance

Original Posting:

June 18, 2025

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $89,700.00 - $162,150.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.