Operations Security (OPSEC) Subject Matter Expert ​/ Planner

Operations Security (OPSEC) Subject Matter Expert / Planner

Falls Church, VA, USA

Posted Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Koniag IT Systems, LLC, a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking a Operations Security (OPSEC)
Subject Matter Expert / Planner with a TS/SCI security clearance to support KITS and our government customer in Falls Church, VA.

We offer competitive compensation and an extraordinary benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance, 401K with company matching, flexible spending accounts, paid holidays, three weeks paid time off, and more.

We are seeking a highly experienced Operations Security (OPSEC) Subject Matter Expert to protect critical operational data and capabilities from near-peer adversarial intelligence collection. In an era of Great Power Competition, managing our operational footprint is as critical as kinetic targeting.

You will integrate directly into Joint Planning Teams (OPTs), working seamlessly alongside Information Operations (IO), Cyber and Decision Support Planners and technologists and scientists to deny adversaries the Essential Elements of Friendly Information (EEFI). The ideal candidate understands the multi-INT collection capabilities of state adversaries and advanced persistent threats and can design countermeasures that protect RDT&E,, program managers and upstream critical technologies while enabling strategic and technological surprise.

• Serve as the primary OPSEC planner within the planning process. Integrate OPSEC measures into all phases of planning.

• Develop, maintain, and continuously update the Critical Information List (CIL) and Essential Elements of Friendly Information (EEFI) based on evolving mission parameters and threat profiles.

• Plan and execute comprehensive OPSEC assessments, surveys, and Red Team reviews of programatics, road maps and architectures to identify operational vulnerabilities.
• IO:
  Work together with Information Operations planners. Ensure OPSEC measures support broader IO objectives, particularly by protecting the "truth" to enable successful strategic disclosure campaigns.

• Collaborate with All-Source and CI (Counterintelligence) analysts to track how competitors and adversaries are actively targeting DoD supply chains, personnel, and RDT&E.

• Active Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance. After hire, must be assessed for SAPs access.

• 10 to 15+ years of relevant experience in Operations Security, Signature Management, Counterintelligence, or Information Operations at the Component, Combatant Command (CCMD), Joint Staff or service level.

• Formal completion of certified OPSEC training, such as the Defense OPSEC Planners Course (DOPC), OPSE-2500, or equivalent service-level advanced OPSEC training.

• Proficiency/familiarity with the Joint Planning Process (JPP) / Military Decision
  - Making Process (MDMP) and how to write Annexes - and Tabs to OPORDs or CONPLANs

Strategic Studies, Intelligence, or a related field (or equivalent operational military experience).

• Extensive knowledge of the intelligence collection capabilities, tactics, and OSINT exploitation methods used by Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea.

• Graduation from recognized DoD planning courses (e.g., Joint Information Operations Planners Course (JIOPC), SAMS).

• Hands-on experience developing or supporting plans, demonstrating a clear understanding of the interdependent relationship between OPSEC and Deception in support of OPSEC.
• Familiarity with the digital threat landscape, including social media exploitation, digital footprint tracking, and commercially available data (CAD) threats to military personnel.

The company is an equal opportunity employer. The company shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, religion, creed,…