As a defense mission professional, you ask questions others don't. You understand the nuances of complex situations. You use your skills to think bigger and push further, solving complex problems. We're looking for an expert like you to drive solutions for missions that keep our nation safe.
Join us. The world can't wait.
Work Schedule: This position is standard work hours
Essential Responsibilities:
As a Cyberspace Operations Planner on our team, you will leverage expertise in military intelligence and operations through the phases of planning, approval, and execution. Support strategic @context, operational design, and mission analysis. Apply critical and creative thinking to define the nature of complex national security problems. Conceptualize and construct frameworks to explain the operational environment. Analyze client's mission and intent, organizational relationships and purpose of proposed operations to develop strategic knowledge of the operational environment and frame mission analysis. Design and shape impending operations using knowledge of the operational environment to develop broad operational approach.
Develop Plans and Orders in support of exercises and wargaming, offensive and defensive operations, crises and contingencies, and combat operations. Develop plans using all phases of the Joint Planning Process (JPP). Conduct capability assessments including force readiness projections, risks and vulnerabilities, and adversarial parameters. Apply Joint doctrine and publications to develop Planning Orders (PLANORDS), Execution Orders (EXORDS), Operation Plans (OPLANS), Concept of Operation Plans (CONPLANS), Campaign Plans, Theater Strategy, and cooperative security agreements to plan cyberspace operations. Draft Warning Orders (WARNORDS), Operation Orders (OPORDS), and assessment guidance.
Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands:
Primary work location: Government facilities in vicinity of Fort Meade, MD; CONUS/OCONUS travel may be required; telework/contractor SCIF use may be permitted case-by-case.
Minimum Requirements:
10+ years of experience in military or government supporting a cyberspace strategic and operational environment, or cryptologic mission in a professional work environment
3+ years of experience with operational planning on a joint staff, combatant command (CCMD), or Service component staff
Experience with the Joint Planning Process (JPP) and developing and revising DoD Joint planning doctrines and processes
Experience with participating in planning conferences, drafting reviews, and developing PLANORDS, EXORDS, OPLANS, CONPLANS, WARNORDS, and OPORDS
Experience supporting Operational Planning Teams (OPTs), Joint Planning Groups (JPGs), or Maritime Planning Groups (MPGs)
Experience with coordinating operational requirements amongst internal and external staff and agencies
Knowledge of Offensive Cyberspace Operations (OCO), Defensive Cyberspace Operations (DCO), signals intelligence (SIGINT), information operations (IO), or space and electronic warfare
Ability to draft executive summaries and make recommendations
Clearance Required: TS/SCI
Must complete initial (within 30 days) and annual Intelligence Oversight training; conduct activities in accordance with EO 12333, DoD 5240-series, DIA/NSA policy, and USCYBERCOM IO program.
Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree
Minimum Years of Experience: 10+ years of experience supporting military or government planning operations in lieu of a degree
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with Maritime Operations Center (MOC) processes at the Operational Level of War (OLW), and joint, interagency, coalition, or combined OLW planning and command and control
Experience in the Adaptive Planning and Execution (APEX) planning process or Joint Operation Planning and Execution System (JOPES), and in DoD Information Technology (IT), Department of Defense Information Network (DoDIN), or cyberspace tactical environments
Experience with preparing project charters and with leading and organizing operational assessment efforts including working groups, development of MOPs and MOEs, and data analytics
Experience with analyzing operational assessment methodologies and decision criteria, and with preparing and presenting briefings to senior leadership, and Cybersecurity and Cyberspace operations principles and practices
Knowledge of operations in mission areas including network operations, network defense, signals intelligence, information operations, space, or electronic warfare
Ability to create and maintain KM solutions and execute MS Excel and MS PowerPoint functions
Completion of Joint Cyber Operations Planners Course (JCOPC)
Compensation
At Amentum, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Amentum benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.
Salary at Amentum is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual's particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $88,000.00 to $198,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Amentum total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.
Identity Statement
As part of the application process, you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.
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