Cyber Operations Planner (Federal)

Our client is seeking a Cyber Operations Planner to join our growing team working with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. In this role, you will support CISA and work with U.S. Government partners to ensure cyber campaign planning efforts and nation-state focused cyber threat working groups, and other appropriate events/groups. Your efforts will help ensure CISA capabilities are incorporated into unified campaign plans and other whole of government initiatives, directly contributing to our nation’s security and resilience.

Responsibilities:

• Supporting client engagements on a team of 20+ staff, while leading a work stream of 4-5 people to ensure quality successful delivery to our clients
  
• Developing and improving business processes for government or private sector organizations, with a focus on analyzing mission requirements to determine what resources and skills are needed to meet objectives.
  
• Developing operational plans that drive defensive cyber operations
  
• Fitting the qualitative and quantitative research streams into the needs of our dynamic client’s project
  
• Applying frameworks to organize insights as it relate to the needs of the clients
  
• Understanding, synthesizing, and conducting research and analysis that drives findings for our clients
  

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred) Computer Science or other STEM discipline
  
• A minimum of 8 years of experience with cyber defense operational planning, cyber threat intelligence, and interagency coordination. Specifically, the ideal candidate will have a minimum of 8 yrs of experience in one of the following areas:
  

o Developing operational plans that drive defensive cyber operations; including the ability to work with a wide range of partners, preferably including private sector partners, on complex cybersecurity topics.

o Facilitating the development and execution of cyber operations plans across multiple organizations, either public or private. OR

o Using cyber threat intelligence and cyber vulnerability data to develop cyber risk analyses that inform organizational prioritization and cyber operations

o Developing detailed intelligence plans to satisfy cyber operations requirements. This experience must demonstrate proficiency in collaborating with cyber operations planners and cyber partner integration planners to identify, validate, and levy requirements for the collection and analysis of cyber threat intelligence.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to brief complex topics to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  
• Ability to commute daily within the Washington, DC area
  
• An active Top Seret/SCI security clearance
  

Preferred Qualifications:

· Experience working within CISA

• 100% Employer paid monthly premiums for Health, Dental and Vision insurance
  
• Flexible Spending Accounts
  
• 401K with Employer match up to 50% of employee contribution
  
• Paid Time Off - 15 Days to start
  
• 10 Federal Holidays
  
• Education Reimbursement
  
• Profit Sharing