Capability Requirements Analyst

Booz Allen Hamilton•Fort Meade, MD

About The Position

Support strategic operational design and capability development and apply critical and creative thinking to define the nature of complex national security problems. Analyze the client’s mission and intent, organizational relationships, and purpose of proposed operations to develop strategic knowledge of the operational environment and frame mission analysis. Conceptualize and construct frameworks to explain the operational environment through visual effects and tools to better inform assigned mission areas. Design and shape knowledge of assigned environments to develop applicable approaches to exercises and wargaming, crises and contingencies, and offensive, defensive, and combat operations. Conduct capability assessments on newer technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), including risks, vulnerabilities, and adversarial parameters. Contribute to issue papers influencing enterprise cyber capability decisions. Assist the government with capability gap assessments and requirements validation of mission priorities. Develop briefing charts, point papers, and executive materials supporting DCO, OCO, and DODIN initiatives.

Requirements

8+ years of experience at the military or government operational-level, supporting cyberspace, space, or cryptologic operations
Experience with DoD Information Technology (IT), the DoD Information Network (DoDIN), or in a cyberspace tactical environment
Experience working with industry engagements, academia, or technical universities
Experience with industry and capability development companies in support of cyber requirements
Experience with demonstrations, practical use applications, and drafting executive summaries with recommendations
Experience coordinating operational requirements amongst internal and external staff and intelligence agencies
TS/SCI clearance
Bachelor’s degree

Nice To Haves

4+ years of experience with operational planning on a joint staff, combatant command (CCMD), or Service component staff
Experience preparing project charters and leading and organizing working groups
Experience with Maritime Operations Center (MOC) processes
Experience analyzing operational assessment methodologies and decision criteria, and preparing and presenting briefings to senior leadership
Experience working with the Defense Industrial Base (DIB)
Knowledge of operations in mission areas such as network operations, network defense, signals intelligence, information operations, space, or electronic warfare
Ability to communicate and visualize complex data in an actionable and effective way for a given project or study
Ability to work independently and with team members from different backgrounds
TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph
Master’s degree

Responsibilities

Support strategic operational design and capability development.
Apply critical and creative thinking to define the nature of complex national security problems.
Analyze the client’s mission and intent, organizational relationships, and purpose of proposed operations to develop strategic knowledge of the operational environment and frame mission analysis.
Conceptualize and construct frameworks to explain the operational environment through visual effects and tools to better inform assigned mission areas.
Design and shape knowledge of assigned environments to develop applicable approaches to exercises and wargaming, crises and contingencies, and offensive, defensive, and combat operations.
Conduct capability assessments on newer technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), including risks, vulnerabilities, and adversarial parameters.
Contribute to issue papers influencing enterprise cyber capability decisions.
Assist the government with capability gap assessments and requirements validation of mission priorities.
Develop briefing charts, point papers, and executive materials supporting DCO, OCO, and DODIN initiatives.