Junior Cyber Analyst

Leidos; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 58,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Junior Cyber Analyst to support USCYBERCOM from Fort Meade, MD. The role focuses on assisting in planning, targeting, and integrating cyber operations across Joint and National objectives.

The ideal candidate has a High School diploma with limited cyber security experience and holds an active TS/SCI with polygraph clearance. This opportunity offers exposure to critical national security missions in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph is required for consideration.
• High School diploma with less than 2 years of relevant cyber security knowledge or experience.

Responsibilities

• Support approved plans development and staffing processes within collaborative environment to enable full spectrum Cyberspace Operations (CO) according to USCYBERCOM planning guidance and applicable Joint publications.
• Develop and synchronize OCO into plans to deliver integrated cyber effects against adversary systems in support of Joint and National strategic objectives.
• Draft and staff foundational planning documents such as Operational Plans (OPLANS), Operational Orders (OPORDs), and Fragmentary Orders (FRAGOs).
• Support targeting selection, validation, synchronization, and enable integration during the execution of activities within Cyber Warfare domain.
• Support Joint Operational Planning Groups and Teams (OPG/OPT), and develop and integrate Cyberspace capabilities into plans.
• Develop concepts of support, courses of action, integrate command and external capabilities, coordinate and document comprehensive plans.
• Engage in, and provide situational awareness to, range of projects, Crisis Action Teams, and current operations activities supporting OPTs.
• Demonstrate knowledge of cyber threats and attack methods and techniques emanating from state and non-state adversaries and tiered vulnerabilities within Blue Space as focus of threats
• Review, approve, prioritize, and submit operational requirements for research, development, and/or acquisition of cyber capabilities and develop and maintain deliberate and/or CO crisis plans.
• Communicate complex information, concepts, or ideas in a confident and well-organized manner through verbal, written, and/or visual means.

Skills

Security clearance TS/SCI

Education

High School diploma

Job description

Description

The Cyber & Analytics Business Unit with the Intel Sector at Leidos currently has an opening for a Junior Cyber Analyst to support USCYBERCOM. This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience helping the COSS 3.0 mission. In this mission we support the advancement of USCYBERCOM, the CNMF, and JTF-ARES as it transforms to achieve the objectives outlined in USCYBERCOM 2.0, 2026 National Cyber Strategy, and the USCYBERCOM AI Strategy. Moving from opportunistic AI to systemic adoption.

Primary Responsibilities

• Support approved plans development and staffing processes within collaborative environment to enable full spectrum Cyberspace Operations (CO) according to USCYBERCOM planning guidance and applicable Joint publications.
• Develop and synchronize OCO into plans to deliver integrated cyber effects against adversary systems in support of Joint and National strategic objectives.
• Draft and staff foundational planning documents such as Operational Plans (OPLANS), Operational Orders (OPORDs), and Fragmentary Orders (FRAGOs).
• Support targeting selection, validation, synchronization, and enable integration during the execution of activities within Cyber Warfare domain.
• Support Joint Operational Planning Groups and Teams (OPG/OPT), and develop and integrate Cyberspace capabilities into plans.
• Develop concepts of support, courses of action, integrate command and external capabilities, coordinate and document comprehensive plans.
• Engage in, and provide situational awareness to, range of projects, Crisis Action Teams, and current operations activities supporting OPTs.
• Demonstrate knowledge of cyber threats and attack methods and techniques emanating from state and non-state adversaries and tiered vulnerabilities within Blue Space as focus of threats
• Review, approve, prioritize, and submit operational requirements for research, development, and/or acquisition of cyber capabilities and develop and maintain deliberate and/or CO crisis plans.
• Communicate complex information, concepts, or ideas in a confident and well-organized manner through verbal, written, and/or visual means.

Minimum Requirements

• Active Top Secret/SCI (TS/SCI) security clearance with Polygraph is required for consideration.
• High School diploma with less than 2 years of relevant cyber security knowledge or experience.

This posting is for multiple opportunities.

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Original Posting

May 20, 2026

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 $57,850.00 - $104,575.00

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.

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 .

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That’s why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits .

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.