Information Security Analyst (Cyber Operations)

Overview: Vistra seeks an experienced Information Security Analyst to support unique JPT/ OPT efforts for U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM). The ideal candidate will have a strong background in the military and Microsoft programs. This role is required to support coordination and administrative staff functions.  

 Key Responsibilities: 

1. Providing expertise on Offensive Cyber Operations and Defensive Cyber Operations during strategic and operational level planning and coordination.  
2. Participating as a member of USCENTCOM planning teams to integrate cyberspace operations into DoD full spectrum planning and operations, to include OPLAN development, surveillance and reconnaissance, Operational Preparation of the Environment, Defend/Deter/Deny, Targeting/Fires/Strike, and other plans and operations, as required.  
3. Coordinating Cyber plans, policy and requirements with Office of Secretary of Defense, Joint Staff, USCYBERCOM, Services and other organizations as required to support USCENTCOM strategic and operational planning.  
4. Collaborating with the J3-Joint Cyber Center to develop command Cyber plans, policy, and capabilities requirements, and integrate them into strategic and operational planning.  
5. Conducting Integrated Joint Special Technical Operations planning to support Cyberspace Operations. Conduct Cyberspace Operations planning to enable Information Operations, to include Military Information Support Operations, Electronic Warfare, Deception and Special Technical Operations.  
6. Supporting Joint, Interagency, Intergovernmental, and Multinational planning, to include crisis action, deliberate, contingency, and global campaign planning, for DoD plans and operations.  
7. Providing expertise on the Staff Action Officer duties involved in the planning, coordination and de-conflicting of DoD plans, operations, actions and activities with the Joint Staff, Office of Secretary Defense, Geographical Combatant Commands, Functional Combatant Commands, Interagency, Intelligence Community, other DoD agencies, service staff, and supporting commands.  
8. Coordinating with USCENTCOM J6 planners to reduce overlap of effort and potential conceptual conflicts. 

• Education: Not specified. a graduate of the Joint Information/Cyber Space Operations Planner Course, and certification in accordance with a DoD Directive 857.01M at Level 1 or higher, 
• Experience: a minimum of 3 years of cyber planning experience in a Joint or Combined Command Headquarters, National Security Agency, or United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM).  
• Skills and Competencies: 
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. 
• Effective understanding and use of the English Language. 

US Citizenship Required: Due to the requirements of the federal contract that this position supports, U.S. citizenship is required. Citizenship will be confirmed via I-9/E-Verify at the start of employment.