Cyber Operations Planner Lead

Company: Leidos
Location: Odenton
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

Looking for an opportunity to make an impact? At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, keep reading! The Leidos National Security Sector combines technology-enabled services and mission software capabilities in the areas of cyber, logistics, security operations, and decision analytics to support our defense and intel customers’ mission to defend against evolving threats around the world. Your greatest work is ahead! The National Security Sector (NSS) is hiring for a Lead Offensive Cyber Operations Planner to provide expert guidance and direction to planning activities that underpin United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) Cyberspace Operational Support Services (COSS) program. You will lead Operational Planning portion of Leidos on-site contract support to range of services provided to USCYBERCOM Operations, Cyber National Mission Force (CNMF), and Joint Task Force-Ares (JTF-ARES), that include Cyber Operational Planning, Strategy & Doctrine Development, conduct of Campaign Assessments, and ensuring secure IT Communications efforts focused on improving relationships with key partner nations. Timely and comprehensive operational planning support to USCYBERCOM J3, CNMF, and JTF-ARES will inform employment of available Cyberspace capabilities, development of future Cyberspace capabilities, and drive the Joint Planning and Targeting processes. This opportunity is in anticipation of a potential future contract award. What you’ll be doing: Lead approved plans development and staffing processes within collaborative environment to enable range of Cyber Operations (CO) according to Agency planning guidance and applicable Joint publications. Support targeting selection, validation, synchronization, and enable integration during the execution of activities within Cyber Warfare domain. Draft and staff foundational planning documents such as Operational Plans (OPLANS), Operational Orders (OPORDs), and Fragmentary Orders (FRAGOs). Support Joint Operational Planning Groups and Teams (OPG/OPT), and develop and integrate Cyber capabilities into plans. Develop concepts of support, courses of action, integrate command and external capabilities, coordinate and document comprehensive plans. Provide leadership and situational awareness across range of projects, Crisis Action Teams, and current operations activities supporting OPTs. Develop and review specific CO plans and guidance for integration into broader planning activities and to ensure that execution and resource allocation decisions align with organization objectives. 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. Develop and execute comprehensive programs for assessing CO and validating operational performance characteristic. Review, approve, prioritize, and submit operational requirements for research, development, and/or acquisition of cyber capabilities. Develop and maintain deliberate and/or CO crisis plans. Analyze and assess internal and external partner CO capabilities and tools. Transition operational planning efforts to current operations. Navigate organizational structure as it pertains to full spectrum CO, including the functions, responsibilities, and interrelationships among distinct internal elements. Integrate and synchronize intelligence planning activities with operational planning timelines. Conduct long-range, strategic planning efforts with internal and external partners in cyber activities. Interpret and apply laws, regulations, policies, and guidance relevant to organization cyber objectives. Communicate complex information, concepts, or ideas in a confident and well-organized manner through verbal, written, and/or visual means. What does Leidos need from me? Active Top Secret/SCI (TS/SCI) with Polygraph security clearance required. Must be SCI eligible if no current SCI. BA/BS degree within STEM field, National Security Studies, or field of study supporting operational art & science. Eight years recent (since 2013) work experience as OCO planner; can waive two years of experience requirement for every year spent on a Combat Mission Team (CMT) in any work role; can waive two years work experience requirement for every year spent in an OCO planner role within a Joint Force Headquarters – Cyber (JFHQ-C) command; OR Four years recent (since 2013) work experience in offensive cyberspace capabilities development; can waive two years of experience requirement for every year spent on a CMT in any work role. Active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent (i.e., Prince 2 certification, DAWIA Level III, etc.); OR additional four years recent (since 2013) experience in offensive cyberspace capabilities Development, OR four years recent (since 2013) work experience as an Interactive On-Net Operator (ION), cyberspace Exploitation. Intimate familiarity with military operations including phases of planning, approval, and execution. Intimate familiarity with applicable Joint Publications such as JP 5-0 Joint Operational Planning. Formal training as Cyber Operational Planner within Department of Defense or Intelligence Community. Broad knowledge of Blue-space Cyber capabilities and demonstrate understanding of available Cyber infrastructure or platforms to conduct OCO. Knowledge of the range of CO and their underlying intelligence support needs, topics, and focus areas. Knowledge of computer networking fundamentals as well as concepts, terminology, and operations of a wide range of communications media (computer and telephone networks, satellite, fiber, wireless). Ability to support timely, accurate, relevant analytical production, to include documents, summaries, issue papers, talking points, and briefings. Demonstrated proficiency working in a fast-paced collaborative environment, ability to proactively multi-task and meet short deadlines. Strong interpersonal, critical thinking, and communication skills, including the ability to clearly convey complex and technical data to nontechnical consumers. Able to work across Department of Defense and Intelligence Community agencies to support organizational goals. Favorable if you have: Masters’ Degree within STEM field, National Security Studies, or field of study supporting operational art and science. Active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent. Intimate familiarity with Agency organizational structure and mission. Prior experience supporting Joint operations across multiple warfighting domains. Demonstrated experience incorporating Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning into operations at any level to increase efficiency and effectiveness of operational outcomes. Experience with Space-enabled CO. Joint Professional Military Education, Phase II (JPME II) graduate, or civilian equivalency. Formal training within field of Cyber Warfare and Joint Operations. Familiar with art of Data Science and applicability to CO. Familiar with Microsoft Power BI data visualization software. Desired Certifications: DoD 8570 IAT Level II (CCNA Security, COMPTIA CySA, COMPTIA Security CE, GICSP, GSEC, SSCP). COSS If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares. Original Posting: October 21, 2024 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 $131,300.00 - $237,350.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and 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.

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