Senior Cyberspace Operations Planner, Site Lead

Original Posting:
August 26, 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.

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. Develop concepts of support, courses of action, integrate command and external capabilities, coordinate and document comprehensive plans.

Provide leadership and situational awareness across range of projects, Crisis Action Teams, and current operations activities supporting OPTs. Develop and review specific CO plans and guidance for integration into broader planning activities and ensure execution and resource allocation decisions align with organization objectives. Demonstrate knowledge of cyber threats and attack methods and techniques emanating from state and non-state adversaries and tiered vulnerabilities within Blue Space as focus of threats.

Develop and execute comprehensive programs for assessing CO and validating operational performance characteristics. Review, approve, prioritize, and submit operational requirements for research, development, and/or acquisition of cyber capabilities. Develop and maintain deliberate and/or CO crisis plans and analyze and assess internal and external partner CO capabilities and tools. Transition operational planning efforts to current operations. Navigate organizational structure as it pertains to full spectrum CO, including the functions, responsibilities, and interrelationships among distinct internal elements Integrate and synchronize intelligence planning activities with operational planning timelines.

Conduct long-range, strategic planning efforts with internal and external partners in cyber activities. Interpret and apply laws, regulations, policies, and guidance relevant to organization cyber objectives. Communicate complex information, concepts, or ideas in a confident and well-organized manner through verbal, written, and/or visual means.

Active Top Secret/SCI (TS/SCI) security clearance with Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph required. Must be SCI eligible. BA/BS degree within STEM field, National Security Studies, or field of study supporting operational art & science. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree. 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…