Senior Cyberspace Operations Planner, Site Lead

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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. Your greatest work is ahead! The Intelligence Sector seeks Subject Matter Expert-level Joint Cyberspace Operational Planners to serve as Site Leads within United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM).

Individuals will provide expert guidance and direction to planning activities that underpin USCYBERCOM Cyberspace Operational Support Services (COSS) program, leading Operational Planning portion of Leidos on-site contract support to range of services provided to USCYBERCOM Operations directorate (J3), Cyber National Mission Force (CNMF), and Joint Task Force-Ares (JTF-ARES).

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. What you’ll be doing: Provide subject matter expertise in Joint Cyberspace plans development and staffing processes within collaborative environment to enable range of Cyberspace Operations (CO) according to USCYBERCOM planning guidance and applicable Joint publications.

Perform role as contract Site Lead within USCYERCOM J3, CNMF, or JTF-ARES, advising staff and leading daily activities to meet program requirements and drive USCYBERCOM mission. 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. Coordinate CO planning activities through the IJSTO to include Evaluation Request and Response Messages, SAP procedures, and the RAPCO.

What does Leidos need from me? Active Top Secret/SCI (TS/SCI) security clearance with Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph required. Must be SCI eligible. 10 plus years’ experience as Joint Operations Planner or leading Joint Operations Planning processes, to include working knowledge of JPP, JOPES, and APEX planning guidance.

Total years’ experience as Joint Operations Planner can be mitigated by completion of advanced service-specific planning schools such as SAMS, SAWS, and JAWS. 10 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.

Experience 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. Recipient of specialized education in military joint operations planning through JPME Level II. Possess deep 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. Graduate of 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 CO.

Deep 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). Favorable if you have: BA/BS or 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. Deep familiarity with USCYBERCOM 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. Formal training within field of Cyber Warfare and Joint Operations 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 24, 2026 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

$107,900.00 - $195,050.00 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.