Arlington County, Virginia, United States · Hybrid
Joint Exercise Planner Arlington, VA DEFTEC delivers mission critical solutions through skillfully delivered services and innovative products. We are inspired by the critical missions of our clients, and we are driven to…
Skills: Joint Exercise Program, Exercise Design, Strategic Planning, Joint Event Life Cycle, MSEL Development
Catalyst Operations & AnalyticsFairfax County, Virginia, United States · On-site
$95k–$155k/yr
Position Summary Desk Officers apply advanced knowledge and expertise of operations, operational tradecraft, and intelligence priorities when providing strategic guidance and operational case management. In addition, the…
Skills: Operational tradecraft, Intelligence priorities, Operational case management, Program management, Research
Catalyst Operations & AnalyticsFairfax County, Virginia, United States · On-site
$170k–$210k/yr
Position Summary Targeters are responsible for guiding and monitoring the execution of collection operations and integrating that collection into a cohesive intelligence narrative. Targeters will research, analyze, and b…
Skills: Network analysis, Intelligence narrative, Targeting, Written communication, Oral communication
Arlington, Virginia, United States · Hybrid
Job DetailsJob Location: ARLINGTON, VA 22201Position Type: InternshipLocation: Arlington, VA (Hybrid) Full-time internship (40 hours per week) with an anticipated duration from mid-September through mid-December 2026. Co…
Skills: Podcast production, Video editing, Audio editing, Adobe Premiere Pro, Descript
Chantilly, Virginia, United States · On-site
$104k–$218k/yr
Job Title: Scrum Technical Project Manager Job Category: Information Technology Time Type: Full time Minimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI with Polygraph Employee Type: Regular Percentage of Travel Required: None T…
Skills: Agile/Scrum, Technical Project Management, On-Prem Infrastructure, ServiceNow, Stakeholder Management
Fairfax, Virginia, United States · On-site
Reinventing Geospatial (RGi) is a recognized leader in delivering advanced geospatial solutions for Defense, Intelligence, and Federal clients. We don’t simply fill roles, we build teams of high performers and leaders wh…
Skills: Office Management, Executive Support, Vendor Management, Microsoft Office Suite, Budgeting And Invoicing
Arlington, Virginia, United States · On-site
$133k–$221k/yr
Overview AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through our strategic solutions in the areas of Information Technology, Test & Evaluation, Program Missio…
Skills: Security Administration, Personnel Security, Visitor Control, Records Management, Special Access Program Support
Alexandria, Virginia, United States · On-site
$130k–$180k/yr
Description: Columbia Technology Partners is looking for a motivated and collaborative Cloud Consultant to join our growing team supporting modern cloud solutions across IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS environments. In this role, y…
Skills: Cloud Solutions Design, IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, System Configuration
Ashburn, Virginia, United States · On-site
$170k–$215k/yr
*Candidates must possess an active DoD Secret or Top Secret security clearance. About Infinitive: Infinitive is a data and AI consultancy that enables its clients to modernize, monetize and operationalize their data to c…
Skills: Databricks, AWS, Azure, Spark, SQL
Alexandria, Virginia, United States · On-site
$225k–$260k/yr
Description: Columbia Technology Partners is seeking experienced cloud and technology professionals to join our team in a Practice / Technology Leadership capacity. This opportunity is designed to support candidates acro…
Skills: Cloud Architecture, Oracle Cloud, Enterprise System Design, Team Leadership, Stakeholder Management
Leesburg, Virginia, United States · On-site
$106k–$150k/yr
Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a talented Program Manager (PgM) Location: On-Site Washington, DC Department: Veterans Affairs (VA) Type: Full Time Min. Experience: Experienced Security Clearance Level: Public Trus…
Skills: Program Management, Fiscal Management, Service Delivery Oversight, Quality Assurance, Integrated Planning
Norfolk, Virginia, United States · On-site
*This role supports contingent workforce initiatives and related staffing efforts. Primary Responsibilities Support planning, coordination, and execution of Foreign Military Sales case activities and related program acti…
Skills: Foreign Military Sales, Program Management, Financial Tracking, Logistics Planning, Case Execution
Fairfax County, Virginia, United States · On-site
$106k–$150k/yr
Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a talented Program Manager (PgM) Location: On-Site Washington, DC Department: Veterans Affairs (VA) Type: Full Time Min. Experience: Experienced Security Clearance Level: Public Trus…
Skills: Program Management, Fiscal Management, Service Delivery Oversight, Quality Assurance, Integrated Planning
Clifton, Virginia, United States · On-site
$106k–$150k/yr
Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a talented Program Manager (PgM) Location: On-Site Washington, DC Department: Veterans Affairs (VA) Type: Full Time Min. Experience: Experienced Security Clearance Level: Public Trus…
Skills: Program Management, Fiscal Management, Service Delivery Oversight, Quality Assurance, Integrated Planning
Norfolk, Virginia, United States · On-site
*This role supports contingent workforce initiatives and related staffing efforts. Primary Responsibilities Support the development, review, and coordination of acquisition and milestone-related documentation.Draft, upda…
Skills: Acquisition Planning, Management Analysis, Technical Writing, Program Documentation, Stakeholder Coordination
Annandale, Virginia, United States · On-site
$106k–$150k/yr
Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a talented Program Manager (PgM) Location: On-Site Washington, DC Department: Veterans Affairs (VA) Type: Full Time Min. Experience: Experienced Security Clearance Level: Public Trus…
Skills: Program Management, Fiscal Management, Service Delivery Oversight, Quality Assurance, Integrated Planning
Middleburg, Virginia, United States · On-site
$106k–$150k/yr
Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a talented Program Manager (PgM) Location: On-Site Washington, DC Department: Veterans Affairs (VA) Type: Full Time Min. Experience: Experienced Security Clearance Level: Public Trus…
Skills: Program Management, Fiscal Management, Service Delivery Oversight, Quality Assurance, Integrated Planning
Dumfries, Virginia, United States · On-site
$106k–$150k/yr
Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a talented Program Manager (PgM) Location: On-Site Washington, DC Department: Veterans Affairs (VA) Type: Full Time Min. Experience: Experienced Security Clearance Level: Public Trus…
Skills: Program Management, Project Management, Fiscal Management, Service Delivery, Quality Assurance
El Segundo, California, United States · On-site
$87k–$198k/yr
Full Stack Software Engineer The Opportunity: As a full stack developer, you can resolve a problem with a complete end-to-end solution in a fast, agile environment. If you’re looking for the chance to not just develop so…
Skills: Python, C++, Agile Methods, Object-oriented Programming, RESTful APIs
Arlington County, Virginia, United States · On-site
$106k–$150k/yr
Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a talented Program Manager (PgM) Location: On-Site Washington, DC Department: Veterans Affairs (VA) Type: Full Time Min. Experience: Experienced Security Clearance Level: Public Trus…
Skills: Program Management, Fiscal Management, Service Delivery Oversight, Quality Assurance, Integrated Planning
Sign up with Clera and we'll reach out the moment a role actually fits you — no more spraying applications into the void.
The Joint Exercise Planner designs, plans, and executes strategic national exercises to enhance domestic contingency readiness and strategic readiness for the National Guard Bureau and Combatant Commanders. Responsibilities include developing Master Scenario Events Listings (MSEL), managing emergency management procedures, and coordinating with interagency partners like FEMA and the Department of Defense.
Candidates must be US citizens with a TS/SCI clearance and at least ten years of military experience, including Brigade level operations and National Level/Combatant Command exercises. An Associate's degree is required, with a Bachelor's degree preferred, alongside proven experience communicating with strategic-level leadership.
Joint Exercise Planner
Arlington, VA
DEFTEC delivers mission critical solutions through skillfully delivered services and innovative products. We are inspired by the critical missions of our clients, and we are driven to provide the most effective solutions to execute their missions, operational challenges, and requirements. Our dedicated, experienced, and talented employees work closely with our clients to ensure the delivery of exceptional services and products.
POSITION OVERVIEW
As an on-site exercise planner, provides expertise in Joint Exercise Program (JEP), Chairman's Exercise Program (CEP), and National Exercise Program (NEP), provide assistance to exercise design by drawing objectives from its customers in the form of "Trusted Agent" planning. Develops and supports strategic national exercises aimed at enhancing domestic contingency readiness with subject matter expertise on joint doctrine, training, education, and exercises to ensure strategic readiness for the States, Territories, and District of Columbia, Combatant Commanders, Chief, National Guard Bureau (CNGB). Stakeholder influence includes the Department of Defense, Army, Army National Guard, U.S. Air Force and Air National Guard Directives relating to training standards and policy.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
The NGB JEP Joint Exercise Planner will be operating at the AO (O3-O4) level and will have responsibilities including supporting the standard Joint Event Life Cycle (JELC) of designing, planning, preparing, and executing exercises and events.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Required Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Working Conditions to note:
DEFTEC offers a comprehensive whole-life benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, holiday, paid time off, 401K with a match, life insurance, short/long-term disability, and educational reimbursement.
DEFTEC is a Drug-Free Workplace where post-offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria are met as outlined in our policies.
AAP/EEO Statement
DEFTEC Corp is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type based on actual or perceived race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding , and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, and gender expression, religious creed, disability (mental and physical) including HIV and AIDS, medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics ), genetic information, age, marital status, civil union status, sexual orientation, military and veteran status, denial of family and medical care leave, arrest record and/or any other characteristic(s) protected by federal, state or local law.
Strengthening national security by delivering expert solutions and collaborative partnerships.
DEFTEC supports complex customer environments with mission critical products and services by rendering invaluable Depth, Experience, and Focus. We strive to enable our clients to provide the ultimate total product experience through the deployment of use-case driven product and support information. We offer our clients innovative solutions for information development and interactive communication exchange through collaborative design, development, management, fulfillment and evaluation for advanced products and systems in complex environments.
Offices: 200 Westside Sq., Suite 950, Huntsville, Alabama 35801, US
Based on 8420 listings with disclosed salaries, most government & public sector jobs in Virginia pay between $75k–$198k per year. Individual offers vary with seniority, company size, and specialization.
There are currently 12,264 open government & public sector positions in Virginia listed on Clera. New openings are added daily as companies post roles.
Companies currently hiring include Virginia Information Technologies Agency, Booz Allen Hamilton, CACI International Inc, General Dynamics Information Technology, Leidos, among others. Browse the listings above to see every active employer.
Yes — 3363 of the 12264 open government & public sector positions offer remote or hybrid work (967 remote, 2396 hybrid).
Each listing links directly to the employer's application page. Apply early — fresh listings get the most recruiter attention in the first two weeks.
