{"id":3708132,"url":"https://alion.io/job/leidos-joint-cyberspace-operational-planner-chief-technology-advisor","title":"Joint Cyberspace Operational Planner - Chief Technology Advisor","company":{"id":7791,"name":"Leidos","domain":"leidos.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/leidos","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"services","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":77,"open_postings":324,"ghost_share":0.003,"stale_share":0.892,"repost_share":0.009,"time_to_fill_p50_days":28,"computed_at":"2026-11-05T05:54:30Z"}},"role":"Operations","role_family":"Operations","seniority":"head","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Fort Meade, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":107900,"max":195050,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":195050},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":10,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Machine Learning","optional":false},{"name":"Power BI","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-11-01T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-11-01","last_verified_at":"2026-11-05T16:17:15Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":4,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":4},"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. The 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!\nLeidos seeks a Subject Matter Expert-level Joint Cyberspace Operational Planner - Chief Technology Advisor (CTA) supporting United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) on the Cyberspace Operations Support Services 3.0 (COSS 3.0). Support the Site Leads synchronizing program-wide range of services provided to USCYBERCOM Operations directorate (J3), Cyber National Mission Force (CNMF), and Joint Task Force-Ares (JTF-ARES).\nWhat you’ll be doing:\nProvide subject matter expertise to lead the implementation of the COSS 3.0 Cyber Ready continuous training and advance cyber upskilling initiative to ensure the workforce is trained and ready for the cyber fight.\nPerform role as SME support addressing training and readiness requirements and breaking down operational silos to create innovation and change opportunities to address emerging operational requirements.\nSupport the Site Leads across USCYERCOM J3, CNMF, or JTF-ARES, advising staff and leading daily activities to meet program requirements and drive USCYBERCOM mission.\nServe as PM’s lead for Mission Acceleration Cell (MAC) by working with Site Leads and TPOCs to gather operational needs and work with Leidos Cyber Technology office (CTO) as part of the commerciality clause requirement. On a quarterly basis, meet with the Leidos CTO to assess COSS 3.0 operational requirements and assess potential Leidos capabilities that may deliver solutions. Per contract requirements, lead the annual commerciality review process and facilitate meetings with the government to discuss potential solutions.\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 and analyze 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/SCI (TS/SCI) security clearance with Polygraph required. Must be SCI eligible.\n10 plus years’ experience as Joint Operations Planner or leading Joint Operations Planning processes, to include working knowledge of JPP, JOPES, and APEX planning guidance.\nTotal years’ experience as Joint Operations Planner can be mitigated by completion of advanced service-specific planning schools such as SAMS, SAWS, and JAWS. \n10 plus years active within field of Cyber or 15 plus years combined experience within fields of Cyber, Intelligence, Electronic Warfare, Information Technology or related fields, with preference for combination leadership and hands-on experience over the course of career.\nExperience leading teams and providing senior-level advice to organizational leadership within USCYBERCOM J3, CNMF, or JTF-ARES across both Offensive Cyberspace and Defensive Operations lines of effort. \nRecipient of specialized education in military joint operations planning through JPME Level II.\nPossess deep familiarity with military operations including phases of planning, approval, and execution.\nIntimate familiarity with applicable Joint Publications such as JP 5-0 Joint Operational Planning.\nGraduate of formal 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 CO.\nDeep knowledge of the range of CO and their underlying intelligence support needs, topics, and focus areas, and 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.\nStrong interpersonal, critical thinking, and communication skills, including the ability to clearly convey complex and technical data to nontechnical consumers.\nAble to work across Department of Defense and Intelligence Community agencies to support organizational goals.\nFavorable if you have:\nBA/BS or Masters’ Degree within STEM field, National Security Studies, or field of study supporting operational art and science. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.\nActive Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent. \nDeep 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. \nFormal training within field of Cyber Warfare and Joint Operations\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).\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:\nOctober 22, 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 $107,900.00 - $195,050.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. 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