CYBER OPERATIONS PLANNER PRINCIPALAdvance your career while impacting our national security in cyber as a Cyber Operations Planner Principal at GDIT. Here, technologists have many paths to grow a meaningful career supporting cyber missions and operations across the federal government.MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACTAs a Cyber Operations Planner Principal, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of U.S. Cyber Command The Offensive Cyber Operations Planner within U.S. Cyber Command J3 plays a critical role in designing and synchronizing offensive cyberspace strategies to disrupt, degrade, or exploit adversary systems. This forward-oriented role ensures future operations planning aligns with Combatant Command priorities, legal frameworks, and emerging technologies to achieve strategic cyber-effects. Planners work across joint forces, interagency partners, and allied entities to deliver precise and impactful cyber campaigns. ResponsibilitiesFuture Campaign Planning and Execution:Develop offensive cyber plans aligned with Combatant Command objectives, integrating cyberspace capabilities into multi-domain operations (air, maritime, land, space, and cyberspace).Leverage advanced planning tools, including the Joint Planning Process (JPP) and Joint Operational Planning and Execution System (JOPES), to refine future operations.Stakeholder Coordination:Collaborate across USCYBERCOM components, interagency partners, multinational allies, and joint forces to synchronize offensive plans, ensuring alignment and deconfliction with broader operational priorities.Adversarial Targeting and Exploitation:Conduct intelligence-driven cyber vulnerability assessments and develop detailed operational plans to disrupt adversary systems while minimizing collateral effects.Maintain strategic prioritizations for future cyber campaigns.Compliance and Oversight:Work closely with legal advisors to ensure operations comply with Fourth Amendment principles, such as reasonableness and appropriate authorization frameworks, including Rules of Engagement (ROEs).Integrate ethical standards into planning, ensuring adherence to constitutional protections while achieving mission objectives.Innovative Strategy Development:Explore and integrate emerging offensive tools, such as AI-based exploit development, autonomous cyberweaponry, and capabilities to counter adversarial quantum computing threats.WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEEDBring your cyber expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Cyber Operations Planner Principal must have:Education: Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Strategic Studies, or related field; advanced degree preferred.Completion of Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) Phase I required; JPME Phase II preferred for strategic-level roles.Experience: 8+ years of related experienceSecurity clearance level: Active TS/SCI clearance. Successful completion of a polygraph required.US citizenship requiredGDIT IS YOUR PLACEAt GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunitiesSupport: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goalsRewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time offCommunity: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplaceOWN YOUR OPPORTUNITYExplore a career in cyber at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your focus on defending and protecting what matters. #praxisjobs