Senior Information Operations (IO) Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Valiant is seeking a highly experienced Senior Information Operations (IO) Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support the Joint Staff J-7 Deputy Directorate for Joint Training and Exercises (DDJTE) in Suffolk, Virginia. This high-impact position places you at the center of Joint Force readiness, where you will design, integrate, and execute Information Operations activities within strategic- and operational-level Joint Staff and Combatant Command exercises. As the Information Operations functional expert, you will develop realistic information environment conditions that integrate military information support, cyberspace operations, space, electromagnetic spectrum operations, intelligence, public affairs, deception, and other information-related capabilities to replicate the complexity of modern multi-domain operations. Working alongside Joint Staff, Combatant Commands, Service Components, Intelligence Community organizations, Operational Environment (OE) planners, and Modeling and Simulation (M&S) teams, you will leverage Government-provided Artificial Intelligence (AI), advanced analytics, and emerging technologies to enhance operational realism, improve decision-making, and strengthen Joint Force readiness.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serve as the Information Operations (IO) exercise planner for assigned Joint Staff, Combatant Command, and Joint Task Force exercises.
• Participate in all Joint Exercise Life Cycle (JELC) planning conferences, workshops, rehearsals, and exercise execution events.
• Design, develop, and integrate realistic Information Operations objectives, events, and effects throughout the operational environment.
• Synchronize Information Operations activities with intelligence, cyberspace operations, space operations, Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations (JEMSO), operational security (OPSEC), military deception (MILDEC), public affairs (PA), civil affairs (CA), military information support operations (MISO), and other information-related capabilities.
• Develop Operational Environment (OE) products that realistically replicate friendly, adversary, coalition, and neutral information activities across strategic, operational, and tactical levels.
• Coordinate with Operational Environment, Intelligence, Modeling and Simulation, Cyber, Space, and Functional Area planners to ensure integrated multi-domain exercise design.
• Develop Master Scenario Events List (MSEL) exercise injects, operational narratives, information environment products, and exercise control documentation supporting exercise objectives.
• Research adversary information capabilities, tactics, techniques, procedures (TTPs), and doctrine to enhance operational realism.
• Support the development of Orders of Battle (OOB), Political, Military, Economic, Social, Information, Infrastructure - Physical Environment, Time (PMESII-PT) analysis, and information environment replication across all operational domains.
• Utilize Government-provided Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine learning, advanced analytics, Microsoft Power Platform, and emerging technologies to improve planning, analysis, workflow automation, knowledge management, and operational assessments.
• Conduct operational assessments and provide recommendations, lessons learned, and best practices following exercise execution.
• Prepare executive briefings, planning products, decision papers, and reports for senior military and civilian leadership.
• Other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT: Active Top Secret (TS) security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) eligibility.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: Bachelor's degree or equivalent military operational experience in the relevant field.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of eight (8) years of Joint military operations, Information Operations, operational planning, or related Joint operational experience.
• Experience supporting Joint Staff, Combatant Commands, Service headquarters, or Joint Task Forces.
• Experience integrating Information Operations into exercises or contingency operations.
• Strong understanding of information-related capabilities including Military Information Support Operations (MISO), Military Deception (MILDEC), Operations Security (OPSEC), Public Affairs (PA), Cyberspace Operations, Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations (JEMSO), Civil Affairs (CA), and Space Operations.
• Excellent analytical, briefing, and written communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with senior military and government leadership.
• Able to travel (up to 25% of the time).

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Joint Forces Staff College / Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) Phase I or II.
• Graduate degree in Military Operations, Strategic Studies, Information Operations, Intelligence, National Security, or related discipline.
• Experience supporting Tier I Joint exercises.
• Recent Joint Staff J-7, Combatant Command, Joint Task Force, or Service Component exercise planning experience.
• Experience developing Operational Environment (OE), PMESII-PT analysis, Master Scenario Events Lists (MSEL), and exercise scripting.
• Experience using Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine learning, Microsoft Power Platform, or advanced analytics tools to support operational planning and decision-making.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Physical requirements may include, but are not limited to, lifting, ascending, and descending stairs, climbing, extended sitting or standing, to various degrees.

Valiant Integrated Services is an employer who hires in accordance with applicable state and federal law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment in compliance with those laws.