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The Cyber Operations Planner III will provide services on a contract supporting DHS CISA Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC).

The ideal candidate will have excellent problem-solving and communications skills as well as previous work history supporting the development of detailed plans for the conduct or support of the applicable range of cyber operations through collaboration with other planners, operators and/or analysts.

This position requires a positive attitude, strong organizational skills, a drive to focus and produce results, and the ability to lead a team to meet objectives and foster strong customer relationships in a complex environment.

This is a full-time salaried position with compensation based on experience and overall strength of the candidate. In addition to receiving a competitive salary, IVA'AL provides medical, dental, vision insurances, short and long term disability benefits, life insurance and supplemental life, 401k retirement savings plan with match, tuition reimbursement benefits, generous time off policies and provides 11 paid holidays.

The Cyber Operations Planner III will perform among a talented and technically accomplished group of colleagues. On this contract, our team will support the U.S. Government agency across the following activities:

(1) Create strategies, processes, procedures, capabilities, and tools to develop, implement and mature the JCDC Planning Office by spearheading collaboration across federal departments and agencies and the private sector plans for cyber defense operations.

(2) Enable information sharing, coordination, and creation of pre-positioned resources and playbooks necessary to streamline a coordinated protection, detection and/or response activities in lockstep with among the federal government, private sector, and SLTT.

(3) Collaborate the development of additional plans for offensive and intelligence activities in support of cyber defense operations, bringing federal civilian and defense agencies together with the private sector to collaborate on intelligence development and defensive measures.

Qualifications:

• Clearance: Top Secret / SCI
• Citizenship: Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Education: Bachelor's Degree preferred
• Minimum 8 years of experience developing operational plans that drive defensive or offensive cyber operations.
• Must demonstrate the ability to work with a wide range of partners, preferably including private sector partners, on complex cybersecurity topics.
• Experience in technical writing and editing, as well as cyber incident management, is preferred.
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and sound skills in written and oral communication is a must.

Preferred: Experience working in IT and cybersecurity environments in U.S. Government agencies or critical infrastructure entities.

Core Duties:

• Identify organizational capability, policy, and process gaps across CISA, USG, and outside stakeholders, and develop plans to refine and improve operational processes and procedures.
• Support CISA in developing and coordinating formal plans for cyber defense operations, to include deliberate and crisis action plans.
• Facilitate operational planning that aligns with policy guidance and agency priorities and authorities among partners to include USG; state, local, tribal, and territorial agencies (SLTT); private industry; and international partners.
• Identify the scope of required planning and develop and manage working groups to ensure representation from all relevant stakeholders across the USG, SLTT, private industry, and international partners.
• Support working groups convened to develop JCDC frameworks, processes, and plans.
• Aid in developing preparatory briefings and talking points.
• Provide research, analysis and recommendations on existing cyber policy and doctrine.
• Support the execution of joint cyber defense plans.

EOE Statement

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, status as a parent, national origin, age, disability (physical or mental), family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors. EOE/AA/M/F/D/V

Indian Preference Statement

IVA'AL Solutions, LLC, a federally recognized American Indian owned company, provides an Indian Preference Policy for hiring and promoting of fully qualified American Indians. When considering candidates for employment or promotion, that are basically equal in qualifications including education, skill, training, experience and a successful background screening process, priority is extended to an American Indian candidate unless a valid, documented reason of unsuitability or unsatisfactory performance exists to justify non-selection of an Indian employee or applicant.

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