Senior JSOC Liaison

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

SOSI is seeking a Senior JSOC Liaison to support a federal customer in Arlington, VA. You will translate mission needs into actionable requirements, assess gaps, and coordinate with senior government stakeholders to drive transition of capabilities.

The role demands operational credibility and clear, concise briefing and report writing. Applicants should have TS/SCI clearance with CI poly, 12+ years in national security, and a proven ability to engage senior government partners.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph.
• 12+ years senior-level DoD/intel sector experience.
• Experience engaging senior military/government stakeholders.
• Experience performing requirements analysis and capability assessments.
• PDAS and sensitive operations planning experience.

Responsibilities

• Engage JSOC, USSOCOM and other USG agencies to understand operational needs and requirements.
• Conduct rigorous requirements analyses identifying needs, gaps, priorities, and schedules.
• Identify and communicate DoD/IC problems to technical and government audiences.
• Assess strategic implications of alternatives, including cyber effects.
• Identify and recommend candidate technology solutions for R&D and transition.
• Evaluate operational suitability and support transition of capabilities to end users.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

DoD liaison experience

Requirements analysis

Strong communication

Travel readiness

Job description

• Clearance Requirement: Top Secret/SCI w/ CI Poly
• Compensation: USD 170,000 - USD 250,000 - yearly

Company Description

Founded in 1989 and headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SOSi is a private defense and government solutions business specializing in advanced technology systems and mission support. Its capabilities include data science, software development, network engineering, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), and logistics.

Job Description

Overview

SOSi is seeking a Senior JSOC Liaison to support a federal customer's rapid research, development, testing, evaluation, and transition of emerging capabilities. The position serves as a senior operational interface with special operations, combatant command, and other U.S. Government stakeholders, translating mission needs into actionable requirements, capability gaps, candidate solutions, and transition recommendations. The successful candidate will combine operational credibility, requirements analysis, interagency coordination, and clear communication with senior leaders.

• Engage JSOC, USSOCOM, Combatant Commands, and other U.S. Government agencies through meetings, briefings, site visits, and other mission-partner engagements to understand operational needs and requirements.
• Conduct rigorous requirements analyses that identify explicit and implicit needs, capability gaps, shortfalls, priorities, and realistic schedules for addressing them.
• Identify, characterize, and communicate difficult DoD and Intelligence Community problems to technical, operational, and senior government audiences.
• Assess the national strategic implications of alternative courses of action, including cyber effects and other mission considerations.
• Identify, prioritize, and recommend candidate technology solutions in support of research, development, test, evaluation, prototyping, and transition efforts.
• Evaluate the operational suitability and capability of proposed solutions and support transition of viable capabilities to Special Operations users and other mission partners.
• Support PDAS activities and sensitive technical operations planning, coordinating requirements and recommendations across operational and technical stakeholders.
• Prepare and deliver clear analyses, briefings, reports, and recommendations for senior government leaders and mission partners.
• Travel to government and partner locations as required to conduct meetings, reviews, briefings, and operational coordination.

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI security clearance with a current CI polygraph.
• 12+ years of Senior-level experience supporting DoD, the Intelligence Community, Special Operations, or other national security missions.
• Demonstrated experience engaging senior military, government, and interagency stakeholders to define operational needs and requirements.
• Experience performing requirements analysis, gap and shortfall analysis, courses-of-action analysis, and technology or capability assessments.
• Experience with PDAS and sensitive technical operations planning is required.
• Excellent written, verbal, briefing, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex operational and technical issues clearly.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and collaborate effectively with technical, operational, acquisition, and government teams.
• Ability to work full-time onsite in Arlington, VA and travel as mission requirements dictate.

Preferred Qualifications

• 20years of Senior-level experience supporting DoD, the Intelligence Community, Special Operations, or other national security missions.
• Knowledge of Department of Defense research, engineering, prototyping, and experimentation processes and project management practices.
• Experience supporting Special Operations organizations or other U.S. Government agencies in liaison, requirements, or technology-transition roles.
• Military operational experience or demonstrated familiarity with military organization, rank, protocol, and senior-leader engagement.
• Experience with emerging technologies, cyber effects, research and development, prototyping, demonstrations, or transition to operational users.
• Experience developing concepts of operations, transition plans, technology roadmaps, or analytical products for senior decision makers.

Additional Information

• Work is performed in secure government and contractor facilities and requires strict handling of classified and sensitive information.
• Travel to government, partner, and operational locations may be required.

Working at SOSi:

All interested individuals will receive consideration and will not be discriminated against for any reason.