Senior JSOC Liaison
Role Overview
SOSi is seeking a Senior JSOC Liaison to support a federal customer's rapid research, development, testing, evaluation, and transition of emerging capabilities. The position serves as a senior operational interface with special operations, combatant command, and other U.S. Government stakeholders, translating mission needs into actionable requirements, capability gaps, candidate solutions, and transition recommendations. The successful candidate will combine operational credibility, requirements analysis, interagency coordination, and clear communication with senior leaders.
Essential Job Duties
Engage JSOC, USSOCOM, Combatant Commands, and other U.S. Government agencies through meetings, briefings, site visits, and other mission-partner engagements to understand operational needs and requirements.
Conduct rigorous requirements analyses that identify explicit and implicit needs, capability gaps, shortfalls, priorities, and realistic schedules for addressing them.
Identify, characterize, and communicate difficult DoD and Intelligence Community problems to technical, operational, and senior government audiences.
Assess the national strategic implications of alternative courses of action, including cyber effects and other mission considerations.
Identify, prioritize, and recommend candidate technology solutions in support of research, development, test, evaluation, prototyping, and transition efforts.
Evaluate the operational suitability and capability of proposed solutions and support transition of viable capabilities to Special Operations users and other mission partners.
Support PDAS activities and sensitive technical operations planning, coordinating requirements and recommendations across operational and technical stakeholders.
Prepare and deliver clear analyses, briefings, reports, and recommendations for senior government leaders and mission partners.
Travel to government and partner locations as required to conduct meetings, reviews, briefings, and operational coordination.
Active TS/SCI security clearance with a current CI polygraph.
12+ years of Senior-level experience supporting DoD, the Intelligence Community, Special Operations, or other national security missions.
Demonstrated experience engaging senior military, government, and interagency stakeholders to define operational needs and requirements.
Experience performing requirements analysis, gap and shortfall analysis, courses-of-action analysis, and technology or capability assessments.
Experience with PDAS and sensitive technical operations planning is required.
Excellent written, verbal, briefing, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex operational and technical issues clearly.
Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and collaborate effectively with technical, operational, acquisition, and government teams.
Ability to work full-time onsite in Arlington, VA and travel as mission requirements dictate.
Key Skills for This Role
Full Job Posting
Overview
SOSi is seeking a Senior JSOC Liaison to support a federal customer's rapid research, development, testing, evaluation, and transition of emerging capabilities. The position serves as a senior operational interface with special operations, combatant command, and other U.S. Government stakeholders, translating mission needs into actionable requirements, capability gaps, candidate solutions, and transition recommendations. The successful candidate will combine operational credibility, requirements analysis, interagency coordination, and clear communication with senior leaders.
Essential Job Duties
Engage JSOC, USSOCOM, Combatant Commands, and other U.S. Government agencies through meetings, briefings, site visits, and other mission-partner engagements to understand operational needs and requirements.
Conduct rigorous requirements analyses that identify explicit and implicit needs, capability gaps, shortfalls, priorities, and realistic schedules for addressing them.
Identify, characterize, and communicate difficult DoD and Intelligence Community problems to technical, operational, and senior government audiences.
Assess the national strategic implications of alternative courses of action, including cyber effects and other mission considerations.
Identify, prioritize, and recommend candidate technology solutions in support of research, development, test, evaluation, prototyping, and transition efforts.
Evaluate the operational suitability and capability of proposed solutions and support transition of viable capabilities to Special Operations users and other mission partners.
Support PDAS activities and sensitive technical operations planning, coordinating requirements and recommendations across operational and technical stakeholders.
Prepare and deliver clear analyses, briefings, reports, and recommendations for senior government leaders and mission partners.
Travel to government and partner locations as required to conduct meetings, reviews, briefings, and operational coordination.
Active TS/SCI security clearance with a current CI polygraph.
12+ years of Senior-level experience supporting DoD, the Intelligence Community, Special Operations, or other national security missions.
Demonstrated experience engaging senior military, government, and interagency stakeholders to define operational needs and requirements.
Experience performing requirements analysis, gap and shortfall analysis, courses-of-action analysis, and technology or capability assessments.
Experience with PDAS and sensitive technical operations planning is required.
Excellent written, verbal, briefing, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex operational and technical issues clearly.
Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and collaborate effectively with technical, operational, acquisition, and government teams.
Ability to work full-time onsite in Arlington, VA and travel as mission requirements dictate.
Preferred Qualifications
- 20 years of Senior-level experience supporting DoD, the Intelligence Community, Special Operations, or other national security missions.
- Knowledge of Department of Defense research, engineering, prototyping, and experimentation processes and project management practices.
- Experience supporting Special Operations organizations or other U.S. Government agencies in liaison, requirements, or technology-transition roles.
- Military operational experience or demonstrated familiarity with military organization, rank, protocol, and senior-leader engagement.
- Experience with emerging technologies, cyber effects, research and development, prototyping, demonstrations, or transition to operational users.
- Experience developing concepts of operations, transition plans, technology roadmaps, or analytical products for senior decision makers.
- Work Environment
- Full-time onsite work in Arlington, VA.
- Work is performed in secure government and contractor facilities and requires strict handling of classified and sensitive information.
- Travel to government, partner, and operational locations may be required.
- Working at SOSi:
- All interested individuals will receive consideration and will not be discriminated against for any reason.
- Founded in 1989 and headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SOSi is a private defense and government solutions business specializing in advanced technology systems and mission support. Its capabilities include data science, software development, network engineering, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), and logistics.
Qualifications
- Active TS/SCI security clearance with a current CI polygraph.
- 12+ years of Senior-level experience supporting DoD, the Intelligence Community, Special Operations, or other national security missions.
- Demonstrated experience engaging senior military, government, and interagency stakeholders to define operational needs and requirements.
- Experience performing requirements analysis, gap and shortfall analysis, courses-of-action analysis, and technology or capability assessments.
- Experience with PDAS and sensitive technical operations planning is required.
- Excellent written, verbal, briefing, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex operational and technical issues clearly.
- Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and collaborate effectively with technical, operational, acquisition, and government teams.
- Ability to work full-time onsite in Arlington, VA and travel as mission requirements dictate.
- 20 years of Senior-level experience supporting DoD, the Intelligence Community, Special Operations, or other national security missions.
- Knowledge of Department of Defense research, engineering, prototyping, and experimentation processes and project management practices.
- Experience supporting Special Operations organizations or other U.S. Government agencies in liaison, requirements, or technology-transition roles.
- Military operational experience or demonstrated familiarity with military organization, rank, protocol, and senior-leader engagement.
- Experience with emerging technologies, cyber effects, research and development, prototyping, demonstrations, or transition to operational users.
- Experience developing concepts of operations, transition plans, technology roadmaps, or analytical products for senior decision makers.
About SOSi
Technology and services integrator for government and defense missions.
Visit company websiteJobs and hiring trendsApply for this job in 1 click
Skip the repetitive application forms
Install the Base Career Chrome Extension and autofill job applications across major job boards with your profile.
Trusted by over 500,000 job seekers on Base Career
More from this employer
More jobs at SOSi
Emerging & Disruptive Technology Analyst (Senior)
Reston, USA
SOSi is seeking an Emerging & Disruptive Technology Analyst (Senior) to support a government customer in Fort Belvoir, VA. Essential Job Duties Analyzes and assesses future technology and its military application(s) by f
Cyber Security Engineer
Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, USA
Shape the future of Zero Trust cybersecurity across the Pacific. 🚀 SOSi is seeking a Cyber Security Engineer to architect, integrate, and evolve the security ecosystem supporting a mission-critical Command and Control (
Senior Cyber Defense Analyst
, USA
🛡️ Senior Cyber Defense Analyst Lead Shape the future of cyber defense at the operational edge. As the Senior Cyber Defense Analyst Lead within SOSi's INDOPACOM Network Security Operations Center, you'll orchestrate nex
Information System Security Officer
Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, USA
Join the Cyber Team in Paradise 🌴 SOSi is looking for a seasoned Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) ready to lead the charge in securing mission-critical IT operations at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Honolul
Enterprise Service Desk Specialist
, USA
🌴 Join SOSi in Paradise—Where Innovation Meets Mission 🌴 SOSi is on the hunt for a skilled Enterprise Service Desk Specialist to support a high-impact customer mission at Camp HM Smith in Hawaii. 💡 Our customer suppor
Cybersecurity Security Engineer
Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, USA
Shape the future of Zero Trust cybersecurity across the Pacific. 🚀 SOSi is seeking a Cyber Security Engineer to architect, integrate, and evolve the security ecosystem supporting a mission-critical Command and Control (
Threat Finance Analyst
Tampa, USA
Position is contingent upon contract award SOSi is seeking a Threat Finance Analyst. The Threat Finance Analyst acts as a crucial liaison between SOF organizations and external financial capability offices to oversee and
Knowledge Manager
Tampa, USA
This position is contingent upon award of contract SOSi is seeking a Knowledge Manager. The Knowledge Manager leads business process development by designing, implementing, and optimizing knowledge management systems tha
Emerging & Disruptive Technology Analyst (Senior)
Reston, USA
Cyber Security Engineer
Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, USA
Senior Cyber Defense Analyst
, USA
Information System Security Officer
Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, USA
Enterprise Service Desk Specialist
, USA
Cybersecurity Security Engineer
Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, USA
Threat Finance Analyst
Tampa, USA
Knowledge Manager
Tampa, USA