Cyber Operations

ESRhealthcare and EXEC STAFF RECRUITERS•Odenton, MD

2d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a DCO Cyber Ops Planner in Ft Meade, MD. This role involves serving as a Planner for the defensive cyber mission, following established joint planning practices. The position requires providing information assurance leadership for Cyberspace Defense concepts, practices, and procedures. The individual will work independently to evaluate and solve complex cyber security problems, report findings to the Government, and apply knowledge to various government and commercial systems. A key responsibility is to provide guidance and direction to other professionals, acting in a consulting and advisory capacity to develop an indicator management program for DISA. This program aims to monitor, report, and eradicate enemy presence on the DODIN. The role also includes coordinating and collaborating with program offices developing/acquiring tools for defensive cyber operations, as well as with organizations operating these tools, to ensure effective implementation. Collaboration with DISA and DCDC staff for operations and exercises to advance operational capabilities is also required. The planner will advise leadership on tool capabilities and foster a collaborative cybersecurity culture, while also mentoring and training technical staff.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI security clearance.
Bachelor's degree in IT-related field and 8+ years of prior relevant experience. Additional years of applicable experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree.
Experience with various Microsoft technologies such as MS Office 2013 (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and SharePoint
Hold DoD-8570 IAT Level II baseline certification (Sec+ CE or equivalent)
CND experience (Protect, Detect, Respond and Sustain) within a Computer Incident Response organization.
Requires the highest level of understanding and the ability to apply cyber security related principles, theories, and concepts.
Motivated self-starter with exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated experience briefing and advising Senior Executive Service (SES) and General Officer/Flag Officer (GO/FO) leadership regarding matters of strategic importance.

Responsibilities

Serve as a Planner for the defensive cyber mission following common practices established through joint planning curriculum
Provide information assurance leadership for Cyberspace Defense concepts, practices, and procedures.
Work independently to evaluate and solve complex cyber security problems quickly and completely and report findings to the Government.
Apply knowledge to government and commercial common user systems, as well as dedicated special purpose systems requiring specialized security features to track malicious activity with known indicators from intelligence partners.
Provide guidance and direction to other professionals and serve in a consulting and/or advisory capacity to develop an indicator management program for DISA to monitor, report and eradicate enemy presence on the DODIN.
Coordinate/collaborate with program offices developing/acquiring tools for defensive cyber operations as well as with the organizations operating those tools to ensure effective implementation and employment.
Coordinate/collaborate with DISA and DCDC staff to develop operations and exercises that advance operational capabilities.
Advise leadership on tool capabilities to support ongoing and future operations.
Foster and encourage a collaborative environment to champion a cybersecurity culture.
Mentor and train other technical staff.