Leidos
Cyberspace Operations Planner, Junior
Odenton, MD · Junior
No sponsorship$73k-$133kDetected 1 day ago
Machine LearningData ScienceData VisualizationCybersecuritySOC OperationsLogisticsCiscoResearchCommunicationCompTIA
About the role
- Looking for an opportunity to make an impact?
- We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably.
- If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, keep reading!
Responsibilities
- 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 Cyberspace capabilities into plans.
- Develop concepts of support, courses of action, integrate command and external capabilities, coordinate and document comprehensive plans.
- 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.
- Develop and execute comprehensive programs for assessing CO and validating operational performance characteristics.
- Develop and maintain deliberate and/or CO crisis plans.
- Analyze and assess internal and external partner CO capabilities and tools.
- Conduct long-range, strategic planning efforts with internal and external partners in cyber activities.
- Knowledge of the range of CO and their underlying intelligence support needs, topics, and focus areas.
Requirements
- can waive two years of experience requirement for every year spent on a Combat Mission Team (CMT) in any work role
- 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.
- Familiarity with military operations including phases of planning, approval, and execution.
- Broad knowledge of Blue-space Cyber capabilities and demonstrate understanding of available Cyber infrastructure or platforms to conduct OCO.
- 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).
- Demonstrated proficiency working in a fast-paced collaborative environment, ability to proactively multi-task and meet short deadlines.
- Bachelors degree or higher within STEM field, National Security Studies, or field of study supporting operational art & science.
- Experience with Space-enabled CO.
Compensation
- Pay Range $73,450.00 - $132,775.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary.
- Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026.
- Pay and Benefits Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision.
- That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers.
- Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Support Joint Operational Planning Groups and Teams (OPG/OPT), and develop and integrate Cyberspace capabilities into plans.
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