Mission-Critical Operations Planner for DoD Networks

By Light Professional IT Services; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 150,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

By Light Professional IT Services seeks a mission-driven Current Operations Planner to support the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) J-3. This role manages and synchronizes current operations across the DODIN, providing real-time situational awareness, incident coordination, and operational decision support in a high-tempo environment.

You will coordinate tasking via TASKORDs/OPORDs, respond to cyber incidents with CPTs and JFHQ-DODIN, and produce SITREPs and senior-leadership updates.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years in joint operations planning, current operations, or C2 environments.
• Experience developing and executing plans with input from multiple organizations.
• Experience with Course of Action (COA) development and operational plan execution.
• Familiarity with Joint Planning Process (JPP) and Military Adaptive Planning and Execution (APEX).
• Experience with Cyber Protection Team (CPT) planning and mission support.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and manage day-to-day DISA Operations Center activities to maintain continuous situational awareness.
• Coordinate tasking via TASKORDs and OPORDs and integrate new missions into operations.
• Respond to cyber incidents and support CPTs, JFHQ-DODIN, and stakeholders.
• Facilitate collaboration across J-3, J-5, and J-7 to align operations with planning and readiness objectives.

Skills

Joint ops planning

C2 systems knowledge

CPT planning

DoD 8570 IAT/IAM Level I

Tools

JPES

JOPES

GCCS-J

Job description

By Light Professional IT Services seeks a mission-driven Current Operations Planner to support the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) J-3. This role manages and synchronizes current operations across the DODIN, providing real-time situational awareness, incident coordination, and operational decision support in a high-tempo environment.

You will coordinate tasking via TASKORDs/OPORDs, respond to cyber incidents with CPTs and JFHQ-DODIN, and produce SITREPs and senior-leadership updates.