Cyber Planner

AnaVation
Fort Meade, MD
On-site

Who this role is best for

Cyber operations planners with extensive military or intelligence experience and strong strategic coordination skills will find this senior-level role in Fort Meade, MD, highly aligned with their background.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 10+ years in military or intelligence cyberspace operations planning and a proven track record in leading complex efforts
    — “10+ years of relevant experience supporting DoW, military, intelligence, cyberspace operations, targeting, or strategic operational planning activities.”
  • Individuals who have integrated offensive cyberspace operations into national-level plans and understand the targeting cycle deeply
    — “Extensive experience integrating OCO capabilities into multiple nation-level operational plans.”
  • Candidates with a background in briefing and advising senior leadership on complex cyber operations and targeting matters
    — “Demonstrated experience briefing senior military, government, or organizational leadership on complex cyberspace operations and targeting matters.”

Things to consider

  • This role requires a U.S. citizen with TS/SCI clearance and a polygraph, which may limit candidate eligibility.
    — “U.S. Citizen; TS/SCI w/Poly.”
  • The position demands full-time on-site presence in Maryland, which may not align with remote or flexible work preferences.
    — “Full-time on-site in MD.”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with developing OPLANs, OPORDs, and CONOPS in your resume and interview narrative.
    — “Demonstrated experience developing OPLANs, OPORDs, FRAGOs, CONOPS, courses of action, concepts of support, targeting strategies, policies, and procedures.”
  • Emphasize your ability to coordinate across multiple agencies and develop targeting strategies.
    — “Experience coordinating complex operational activities across DoW and service components, subordinate commands, intelligence organizations, interagency partners, and other stakeholders.”
  • Showcase your expertise in the targeting cycle and offensive cyberspace operations through specific past achievements.
    — “Extensive experience with the targeting cycle, including advanced target development, target nomination, validation, prioritization, capability pairing, deconfliction, and assessment.”
  • Demonstrate how you have identified and addressed cyber capability gaps in prior roles.
    — “Experience identifying operational capability gaps and developing or prioritizing requirements for research, development, acquisition, or deployment of cyber capabilities.”
  • Include examples of leading or significantly influencing complex planning efforts from strategy to execution.
    — “Demonstrated experience leading or significantly influencing complex cyberspace operations planning efforts from strategic objectives through operational execution.”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • leading complex cyberspace operations planning efforts
  • developing OPLANs, OPORDs, FRAGOs, CONOPS
Typical background
10+ years of relevant experience in DoW, military, intelligence, cyberspace operations

Skills & requirements

Required

Cyberspace OperationsTargetingOperational PlanningJPPFiresCollaboration

Preferred

Advanced Degree In Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, National Security

Stack & domain

Cyberspace Operational Planners CourseTargeting CycleOffensive Cyberspace OperationsFiresTarget DevelopmentTarget NominationValidationPrioritizationCapability PairingDeconflictionAssessmentOperational PlanningJppIntegration Of Intelligence PlanningStrategic And Long-range Operational PlanningSynthesizing Complex Technical, Operational, Intelligence, And Targeting InformationLeadershipCommunicationTeamworkProblem-solvingStrategic ThinkingTs/sci W/polyDoj 8140/8570 Iat Level IiProject Management Professional (pmp)CybersecurityMilitaryIntelligenceCyberspace OperationsTargeting

About the role

Original posting from AnaVation via Lever

Be Challenged and Make a Difference 

In a world of technology, people make the difference. We believe if we invest in great people, then great things will happen. At AnaVation, we provide unmatched value to our customers and employees through innovative solutions and an engaging culture. 

Required Qualifications::

  • Clearance: U.S. Citizen; TS/SCI w/Poly. 
  • Education:  Bachelor’s Degree, Cyberspace Operational Planners Course (COPC), or related experience.  
  • Certification: (Moved to pre-screening as it was too descriptive – please note they are required). 
  • Location: Full-time on-site in MD. 
  • Experience and knowledge: 
  • 10+ years of relevant experience supporting DoW, military, intelligence, cyberspace operations, targeting, or strategic operational planning activities. 
  • Demonstrated experience leading or significantly influencing complex cyberspace operations planning efforts from strategic objectives through operational execution. 
  • Extensive experience integrating OCO capabilities into multiple nation-level operational plans. 
  • Extensive experience with the targeting cycle, including advanced target development, target nomination, validation, prioritization, capability pairing, deconfliction, and assessment. 
  • Experience leading or substantially supporting OPG/OPT, targeting, fires, exercises, crisis-action teams, or equivalent senior-level planning forums. 
  • Demonstrated experience developing OPLANs, OPORDs, FRAGOs, CONOPS, courses of action, concepts of support, targeting strategies, policies, and procedures. 
  • Experience coordinating complex operational activities across DoW and service components, subordinate commands, intelligence organizations, interagency partners, and other stakeholders. 
  • Experience identifying operational capability gaps and developing or prioritizing requirements for research, development, acquisition, or deployment of cyber capabilities. 
  • Demonstrated experience briefing senior military, government, or organizational leadership on complex cyberspace operations and targeting matters. 
  • Expert-level knowledge of operational planning and JPP. 
  • Advanced knowledge of the targeting cycle and its application to cyberspace operations and fires. 
  • Comprehensive knowledge of offensive cyberspace operations, cyber capabilities, operational effects, target systems, adversary capabilities, and cyber threat methodologies. 
  • Advanced knowledge of fires, targeting strategy, capability pairing, target development, target materials, collateral-effects analysis, and targeting assessment. 
  • Knowledge of planning guidance, applicable publications, DoW policies, and organizational structures governing cyberspace operations. 
  • Knowledge of integrating intelligence planning with operational planning timelines and targeting processes. 
  • Knowledge of strategic and long-range operational planning and synchronization of internal, external, interagency, and partner capabilities. 
  • Ability to synthesize complex technical, operational, intelligence, and targeting information into clear recommendations for senior decision-makers. 

Preferred Qualifications::

  • Clearance: Active TS/SCI w/Poly. 
  • Education: Advanced degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, National Security, or a related field. 
  • Certification: DoD 8140/8570 IAT Level II, Project Management Professional (PMP), or applicable equivalent certification. 
  • Experience and Knowledge: 
  • Experience leading future-operations planning efforts integrating OCO capabilities into Joint or national-level plans. 
  • Experience leading or coordinating targeting, fires, or advanced targeting activities. 
  • Experience with strategic and long-range cyberspace operational planning. 
  • Experience advising senior military, government, or organizational leadership on cyberspace operations and targeting. 
  • Experience developing or influencing targeting policies, procedures, doctrine, or planning methodologies. 
  • Experience coordinating complex planning activities across Combatant Commands, Services, Staff, intelligence organizations, interagency partners, and external stakeholders. 
  • Experience working in SAP/STO or other controlled-access operational environments, where applicable. 
  • Experience assessing cyber capability gaps and developing operational requirements or acquisition recommendations. 
  • Experience mentoring planners and developing organizational planning processes. 
  • Advanced cyber/targeting training, or equivalent senior-level professional development. 

Compensation:

Please note: The listed salary range reflects our market-based compensation structure. Final compensation will depend on business needs, local market conditions, internal equity, and the selected candidate’s skills, education, and experience.   

Benefits 

        Generous cost sharing for medical insurance for the employee and dependents 

        100% company paid dental insurance for employees and dependents 

        100% company paid long-term and short-term disability insurance 

        100% company paid vision insurance for employees and dependents 

        401k plan with generous match and 100% immediate vesting 

        Competitive Pay 

        Generous paid leave and holiday package 

        Tuition and training reimbursement 

        Life and AD&D Insurance

About AnaVation 

AnaVation is the leader in solving the most complex technical challenges for collection and processing in the U.S. Federal Intelligence Community. We are a US owned company headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia. We deliver groundbreaking research with advanced software and systems engineering that provides an information advantage to contribute to the mission and operational success of our customers. We offer complex challenges, a top-notch work environment, and a world-class, collaborative team.  

If you want to grow your career and make a difference while doing it, AnaVation is the perfect fit for you! 

AnaVation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Source: AnaVation careers (Lever)

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