{"id":1142336,"url":"https://alion.io/job/leidos-cyberspace-operations-planner-senior-3","title":"Cyberspace Operations Planner, Senior","company":{"id":7791,"name":"Leidos","domain":"leidos.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/leidos","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":true,"is_intermediary":false,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":85,"open_postings":77,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.61,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":22,"computed_at":"2026-09-23T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"Operations","role_family":"Operations","seniority":"senior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Fort Meade, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":116350,"max":210325,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":210325},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":4,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Machine Learning","optional":false},{"name":"Power BI","optional":false}],"status":"closed","first_seen_at":"2026-09-23T12:48:59Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-23","last_verified_at":"2026-09-24T00:27:20Z","board_verified":false,"closed_at":"2026-09-24T00:27:20Z","days_open":0,"trust":{"level":"not_scored","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":0},"description":"Looking for an opportunity to make an impact?\nAt 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.\nIf this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, keep reading!\nThe Leidos Intelligence 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.\nYour greatest work is ahead!\nThe Intelligence Sector seeks highly qualified and trained Cyberspace Operational Planners to support Department of Defense Joint Planning processes that underpin United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) operations. Individuals will engage in Cyberspace Operational Planning activities supporting Leidos on-site contract support to USCYBERCOM J3 (Operations), Cyber National Mission Force (CNMF), and Joint Task Force-Ares (JTF-ARES).\nThis opportunity is in anticipation of a potential future contract award.\nWhat you’ll be doing:\nProvide subject matter expertise in Joint plans development and staffing processes within collaborative environment to enable range of Cyberspace Operations (CO) according to USCYBERCOM planning guidance and applicable Joint publications. \nLead targeting selection, validation, synchronization, and enable integration during the execution of activities within Cyber Warfare domain.\nDraft and staff foundational planning documents such as Operational Plans (OPLANS), Operational Orders (OPORDs), and Fragmentary Orders (FRAGOs).\nLead and support Joint Operational Planning Groups and Teams (OPG/OPT), and develop and integrate Cyberspace capabilities into plans.\nDevelop concepts of support, courses of action, integrate command and external capabilities, coordinate and document comprehensive plans.\nEngage in, and provide situational awareness to, range of projects, Crisis Action Teams, and current operations activities supporting OPTs.\nDevelop 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.\nDemonstrate 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.\nDevelop and execute comprehensive programs for assessing CO and validating operational performance characteristics.\nReview, approve, prioritize, and submit operational requirements for research, development, and/or acquisition of cyber capabilities.\nDevelop and maintain deliberate and/or CO crisis plans\nAnalyze and assess internal and external partner CO capabilities and tools.\nTransition operational planning efforts to current operations\nNavigate organizational structure as it pertains to full spectrum CO, including the functions, responsibilities, and interrelationships among distinct internal elements.\nIntegrate and synchronize intelligence planning activities with operational planning timelines.\nConduct long-range, strategic planning efforts with internal and external partners in cyber activities.\nInterpret and apply laws, regulations, policies, and guidance relevant to organization cyber objectives.\nCommunicate complex information, concepts, or ideas in a confident and well-organized manner through verbal, written, and/or visual means.\nWhat does Leidos need from me?\nActive Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility and Polygraph required.\nBA/BS degree or higher within STEM field, National Security Studies, or field of study supporting operational art & science, or ability to complete degree within one year of hire.\n12 years or greater recent (since 2010) work experience as CO Planner or combined experience in planner position and other CO support positions: can waive two years of experience requirement for every year spent on a Combat Mission Team (CMT) in any work role; can waive two two years work experience requirement for every year spent in an Offensive Cyberspace Operations 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 roles; can be concurrent with CO Planner or other CO support role. \nFamiliarity with military operations including phases of planning, approval, and execution.\nIntimate familiarity with applicable Joint Publications such as JP 3-12 Joint Cyberspace Operations and JP 5-0 Joint Operational Planning.\nFormal training as Cyber Operational Planner within Department of Defense or Intelligence Community.\nBroad knowledge of Blue-space Cyber capabilities and demonstrate understanding of available Cyber infrastructure or platforms to conduct OCO.\nKnowledge of the range of CO and their underlying intelligence support needs, topics, and focus areas.\nKnowledge 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).\nAbility to support timely, accurate, relevant analytical production, to include documents, summaries, issue papers, talking points, and briefings.\nDemonstrated proficiency working in a fast-paced collaborative environment, ability to proactively multi-task and meet short deadlines.\nAble to work across Department of Defense and Intelligence Community agencies to support organizational goals.\nFavorable if you have:\nMasters degree or higher within STEM field, National Security Studies, or field of study supporting operational art & science. \nIntimate familiarity with USCYBERCOM organizational structure and mission. \nPrior experience supporting Joint operations across multiple warfighting domains. \nDemonstrated experience incorporating Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning into operations at any level to increase efficiency and effectiveness of operational outcomes.\nExperience with Space-enabled CO. \nJoint Professional Military Education, Phase II (JPME II) graduate, or civilian equivalency. \nFormal training within field of Cyber Warfare and Joint Operations.\nCompletion of Service-specific or Joint Cyberspace Operational Planning courses, such as Army Cyberspace Operations Planners Course or Joint Cyberspace Operations Planners Course.\nFamiliar with art of Data Science and applicability to CO.\nFamiliar with Microsoft Power BI data visualization software. \nDesired Certifications: DoD 8570 IAT Level II (CCNA Security, COMPTIA CySA+, COMPTIA Security + CE, GICSP, GSEC, SSCP).\nCOSS\nIf 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.\nOriginal Posting:\nSeptember 23, 2026For 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.\nPay Range:\nPay Range $116,350.00 - $210,325.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. 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