The Operations Integrator SME is a senior operations integration and planning professional responsible for translating strategic national defense priorities into coordinated, executable operational plans, concepts, and mission options.

Serving as an embedded advisor to mission teams and senior leaders, the SME integrates Department of War (DoW), Intelligence Community (IC), Interagency (IA), and Law Enforcement (LE) capabilities, authorities, and activities to advance mission objectives. The role requires close coordination across diverse government, operational, intelligence, technical, and private-sector partners to identify opportunities, resolve conflicts, synchronize activities, and generate actionable options for senior decision-makers.

The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in operational integration, compartmented planning, capability development and integration, and cross-organizational mission coordination, with the judgment and communication skills necessary to operate effectively in sensitive and complex national security environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as a senior operations integration and planning advisor to mission teams, operational leaders, and government stakeholders.
• Translate strategic objectives and national-level priorities into actionable operational plans, concepts, requirements, and courses of action.
• Integrate DoW, IC, interagency, and law enforcement capabilities, authorities, activities, and resources to support mission objectives.
• Develop and coordinate compartmented operational plans while ensuring appropriate synchronization, deconfliction, and information protection.
• Identify mission gaps and opportunities and develop executable options that integrate operational, intelligence, technical, and partner capabilities.
• Support capability development and integration by translating operational needs into requirements and connecting mission teams with relevant government and commercial solutions.
• Coordinate and deconflict activities across government organizations, operational components, intelligence partners, law enforcement entities, and private-sector stakeholders.
• Plan and conduct external engagements with mission partners, technical organizations, industry, and other stakeholders to advance operational objectives.
• Facilitate cross-functional planning sessions, working groups, operational reviews, and senior leader engagements to drive alignment and decision-making.
• Develop concise operational assessments, briefings, decision-support products, and recommendations that clearly articulate options, risks, dependencies, authorities, and resource requirements.

Required Qualifications:

• 20+ years experience within the DoW, Intelligence Community, Joint Staff, Combatant Commands, Service components, special operations organizations, law enforcement, or other national security organizations.
• Demonstrated expertise in operational integration, operational planning, mission coordination, or campaign planning.
• Experience supporting compartmented, sensitive, or special-access planning environments.
• Strong understanding of operational planning processes, authorities, command relationships, mission dependencies, and risk considerations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience developing senior-level briefings and decision-support products.
• Ability to operate independently and exercise sound judgment in high-tempo, ambiguous, and sensitive mission environments.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting Joint or interagency planning processes, operational design, campaign planning, or mission analysis.
• Experience coordinating activities that span military, intelligence, interagency, law enforcement, and commercial partners.
• Experience developing or integrating emerging operational, intelligence, cyber, data, or technical capabilities.
• Experience working with private-sector technology companies, research organizations, or non-traditional mission partners.
• Experience facilitating senior-level planning sessions, operational working groups, or cross-functional mission teams.

Educational Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, technology, engineering, national security, international relations, public policy, economics, or a related field; equivalent commercial, government, military, or technical experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

Clearance Requirements: Current TS/SCI clearance required.

The pay range for this position is $180,000/year to $230,000/year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on established government contract ranges, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, and other factors. MTSI offers a full range of medical benefits, 401k, ESOP, paid time off, and other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Base pay information is based on market location. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis. This posting will be renewed periodically until the position is filled.

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Perks and Benefits

• Vacation:

  New Hires Accrue 20 days of PTO and 10 Holidays per Year

• Health Insurance:

  Zero Deductible Health Plans

• Flexible Schedules:

  Flex Schedules

• Professional Development:

  Up to $10,000 Annual Education/Training Reimbursement

• ESOP:

  Funded Stock Ownership Plan

• 401k Match+:

  6% 401k Match + Immediate Vesting

• Bonus Program:

  Semi-Annual Bonus Opportunity

• Mentorship:

  Career Mentorship Programs

Why is MTSI a great place to work

• Interesting Work:

  Our co-workers support some of the most important and critical programs to our national defense and security.

• Values:

  Our first core value is that employees come first. We challenge our co-workers to provide the highest level of support and service, and reward them with some of the best benefits in the industry.

• 100% Employee Owned:

  We have a stake in each other's success, and the success of our customers. It's also nice to know what's going on across the company; we have company wide town-hall meetings three times a year.

• Great Benefits - Most Full-Time Staff Are Eligible for:

• • Starting PTO accrual of 20 days PTO/year + 10 holidays/year
  • Flexible schedules
  • 6% 401k match with immediate vesting up to $9k annually
  • Semi-annual bonus eligibility (July and Decemeber)
  • Company funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - a separate qualified retirement account
  • Up to $10,000 in annual educational reimbursement
  • Other company funded benefits, like life and disability insurance
  • Optional zero deductible Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance plan

• Track Record of Success:

  We have grown every year since our founding in 1993.

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is a 100% employee-owned engineering services and solutions company that provides high-demand technical expertise in Digital Transformation, Modeling and Simulation, Rapid Capability Development, Test and Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Cybersecurity and Mission Assurance

MTSI delivers capabilities to solve problems of global importance. Founded in 1993, MTSI today has employees at over 20 offices and field sites worldwide.

For more information about MTSI, please visitwww.mtsi-va.com

EEO Statement

MTSI embraces nine core values including our first core value of Employees come first. Consistent with our Core Values, we are committed to Equal Opportunity, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, military/veteran status, disability, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law. MTSI is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with physical and/or mental disabilities.

Why is MTSI a great place to work

• Interesting Work: Our co-workers support some of the most important and critical programs to our national defense and security.
• Values: Our first core value is that employees come first. We challenge our co-workers to provide the highest level of support and service, and reward them with some of the best benefits in the industry.
• 100% Employee Owned: We have a stake in each other's success, and the success of our customers. It's also nice to know what's going on across the company; we have company wide town-hall meetings three times a year.
• Great Benefits - Most Full-Time Staff Are Eligible for:
• • Starting PTO accrual of 20 days PTO/year + 10 holidays/year
  • Flexible schedules
  • 6% 401k match with immediate vesting up to $9k annually
  • Semi-annual bonus eligibility (July and Decemeber)
  • Company funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - a separate qualified retirement account
  • Up to $10,000 in annual educational reimbursement
  • Other company funded benefits, like life and disability insurance
  • Optional zero deductible Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance plan
• Track Record of Success: We have grown every year since our founding in 1993.

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is a 100% employee-owned engineering services and solutions company that provides high-demand technical expertise in Digital Transformation, Modeling and Simulation, Rapid Capability Development, Test and Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Cybersecurity and Mission Assurance

MTSI delivers capabilities to solve problems of global importance. Founded in 1993, MTSI today has employees at over 20 offices and field sites worldwide.

For more information about MTSI, please visit www.mtsi-va.com