Operations Research Analyst

U.S. Army; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Army at Fort Meade, MD, is seeking a position within the DoD Cyber Excepted Service (CES). The role is located at the U.S. Cyber Command J5 and requires adherence to applicable DoD and NSA security requirements, with travel as needed.

Responsibilities include analyzing technologies for cyberspace operations, drafting roadmaps, and coordinating with directorates to convert forecasts into actionable acquisition plans and programs.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes and forecasts advanced technologies to identify strategic opportunities and vulnerabilities for cyberspace operations.
• Authors long-range capability forecasts, threat assessments, and technological roadmaps for USCYBERCOM and homeland defense.
• Collaborates with internal directorates to translate technology forecasts into concrete capability development and acquisition plans.
• Manages technology development budgets, oversees complex research portfolios, and drafts detailed Statements of Work.
• Serves as the technical point of contact on contracts and agreements, monitoring external developers to ensure successful technology transition.
• Partners with the J9 Directorate to transition mature technology concepts into formal acquisition pipelines and fielded systems.

Job description

About the Position: This position is a DOD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system position in the Excepted Service under 10 USC 1599f. Employees occupying CES positions are in the Excepted Service and must adhere to U.S. Code, Title 10, as well as Department of Defense Instruction 1400.25. This position is located at the U.S. Cyber Command J5 at Fort Meade, Maryland.

Duties

• Analyzes and forecasts advanced technologies to identify strategic opportunities and vulnerabilities for cyberspace operations.
• Authors long-range capability forecasts, threat assessments, and technological roadmaps for USCYBERCOM and homeland defense.
• Collaborates with internal directorates to translate technology forecasts into concrete capability development and acquisition plans.
• Manages technology development budgets, oversees complex research portfolios, and drafts detailed Statements of Work.
• Serves as the technical point of contact on contracts and agreements, monitoring external developers to ensure successful technology transition.
• Partners with the J9 Directorate to transition mature technology concepts into formal acquisition pipelines and fielded systems.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Three year trial/probationary period may be required.
• This is a DoD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system position in the Excepted Service under 10 USC 1599f. Appointment to this position does not confer competitive status.
• The employee must be able to obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET SCI clearance as a condition of employment and must complete a counterintelligence scope polygraph exam.
• The incumbent must meet NSA personnel security requirements outlined in NSA/CSS Policy5-1.
• This is a Drug Testing Designated Position. This position is covered by the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Program.
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station up to 10% of the time and travel may be on military and/or commercial aircraft.
• Employee may be recalled to duty, required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays, and may be required to work overtime. Call back and emergency duty are regular requirements of this position.