Senior Offensive Cyber Ops Lead - Strategy & Validation

Nightwing; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 122,000 - 253,000; Full time

Job summary

Nightwing seeks a Senior Subject Matter Expert to translate complex offensive cyber operation requirements into actionable features. You will align operational users with development teams to deliver secure, scalable cyber capabilities across national missions.

The role requires 10+ years in OCO, a TS/SCI with CI Poly, and a US citizenship. Expect leadership in planning, testing, training, and onboarding within a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years in offensive cyber operations
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• Deep expertise in OCO missions, tools, and methodologies
• Experience defining operational requirements for software systems
• Strong automation and orchestration in cyber operations
• Excellent communication and training skills
• Experience working with cross-functional development teams
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies
• Active TS/SCI clearance with CI Poly
• Must be U.S. citizen

Responsibilities

• Lead analysis and decomposition of operational requirements
• Lead mission workflow implementation guidance
• Validate feature implementations against operational needs
• Lead user acceptance testing and validation efforts
• Develop training programs and materials
• Conduct operational assessments and recommendations
• Support PI Planning with context and priorities
• Lead demonstrations to operational stakeholders
• Mentor junior SMEs and development team members
• Support deployment and user onboarding activities

Skills

OCO experience

Cross-functional work

Agile methodologies

Automation in cyber ops

Excellent communication

Mentoring/leadership

Software requirements

US citizenship

TS/SCI CI Poly

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

OCO tools

Job description

Nightwing seeks a Senior Subject Matter Expert to translate complex offensive cyber operation requirements into actionable features. You will align operational users with development teams to deliver secure, scalable cyber capabilities across national missions.

The role requires 10+ years in OCO, a TS/SCI with CI Poly, and a US citizenship. Expect leadership in planning, testing, training, and onboarding within a fast-paced environment.