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Cyber Operations Planner SME

Tharros Defense, Inc
Fort Meade, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 9/28/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/28/2026

Tharros is seeking a Cyber Operations Planner SME for an upcoming program specializing in technical and analytical services that bolster USCYBERCOM’s ability to counter cyber threats and carry out full spectrum cyber operations.

 

The Cyber Operations Planner SME provides senior-level operational planning expertise in support of cyberspace operations and national-level mission objectives. This position is responsible for shaping strategic cyber planning policy, synchronizing operational activities, and enabling the integration of offensive and defensive cyberspace operations across joint and interagency environments. In this role, you will support the planning, coordination, targeting, and execution of complex cyber operations while advising senior leadership on operational frameworks, mission integration, and cyber campaign development. This role requires extensive experience in joint operational planning, cyber targeting methodologies, mission synchronization, and the integration of cyber capabilities into broader military and national security operations.

 

 Responsibilities:

 

  • Develop and implement strategic cyber operational plans, campaign frameworks, and mission synchronization activities supporting national-level objectives
  • Establish and influence cyber-planning policies, operational procedures, and execution frameworks across joint cyber operations
  • Lead operational planning efforts supporting offensive and defensive cyberspace operations within highly classified mission environments
  • Conduct cyber target development, target validation, prioritization, and synchronization activities in support of mission execution
  • Coordinate cyber operational planning with combatant commands, intelligence community partners, interagency organizations, and mission stakeholders
  • Support integration of cyberspace capabilities into joint operational plans, contingency operations, and national security initiatives
  • Develop CONOPS, operational directives, mission packages, decision briefs, and execution documentation for senior leadership
  • Analyze operational requirements, mission objectives, intelligence reporting, and threat environments to support planning recommendations
  • Facilitate operational planning teams, synchronization meetings, and mission coordination activities across multiple organizations
  • Provide subject matter expertise on cyber operations doctrine, targeting methodologies, operational authorities, and mission integration strategies
  • Support execution oversight and operational assessment activities to ensure mission alignment and effectiveness

 

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