Information Operations (IO) Specialist

Primary Location: USMC MAGTF Integrated Systems Training Center (MISTC) – Site TBD

Clearance: Secret (Top Secret/SCI preferred for intelligence or cyber integration roles)

Ability to work remotely: No

Job Summary

The Information Operations (IO) Specialist provides subject matter expertise in the planning, integration, and execution of information-related capabilities (IRCs) within the USMC Combat Operations Center training environment. This role supports classroom instruction, field training, and exercise execution with an emphasis on Multi-Domain Operations, synthesizing operational, intelligence, cyber, and influence information into planning and training scenarios. The IO Specialist advises commanders, staffs, and training audiences across fires, intelligence, cyber, C2, and public affairs communities, ensuring MAGTF operations training reflects current joint and Marine Corps IO doctrine and standards.

Specific Responsibilities

• Provide subject matter expertise in information operations planning and execution in support of COC, TOC, and JOC training events and exercises.
• Synthesize operational, intelligence, cyber, and influence information into planning and training scenarios with an emphasis on Multi-Domain Operations.
• Support classroom training, field training, and exercise execution in the integration of information-related capabilities (IRCs) across PSYOP, Civil-Military Operations, Electronic Warfare, Cyber Operations, and Public Affairs disciplines.
• Advise and brief commanders, staffs, and training audiences on IO planning, integration, and execution within MAGTF operations.
• Coordinate across fires, intelligence, cyber, C2, and public affairs communities in the training environment to support cross-functional IO integration.
• Provide technical and operational recommendations for integrating information operations into training environments and exercise scenarios.
• Conduct and support after-action reviews (AARs), providing recommendations for curriculum refinement and POI updates.
• Support the development of IO-related training support packages, exercise scenarios, and doctrinal documentation.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Information Operations, Strategic Communications, Intelligence Studies, Cybersecurity, International Relations, or related field preferred. Equivalent military training in Information Operations, Intelligence, Electronic Warfare, or Cyber Operations may substitute for degree requirements.
• Prior U.S. military service or DoD civilian/contractor experience in information operations, intelligence, electronic warfare, or cyber-related specialties highly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience supporting Combat Operations Center (COC), Tactical Operations Center (TOC), or Joint Operations Center (JOC) operations.
• Familiarity with MAGTF operations, the Marine Corps Planning Process (MCPP), and integration of information-related capabilities (IRCs) into training and operational planning.
• Hands-on expertise with IO planning and execution across disciplines such as PSYOP, Civil-Military Operations, Electronic Warfare, Cyber Operations, and Public Affairs.
• Experience supporting classroom instruction, field training, and exercise execution including system setup, training support, and after-action reviews (AARs).
• Strong analytical, planning, and communication skills to advise commanders, staffs, and training audiences.
• Certifications Required: CompTIA Security+ CE (DoD 8570 baseline certification for system/network access). Preferred: CompTIA Network+ or CySA+, Joint IO Planner Course or JIOWC training, service-specific IO specialty qualification (e.g., Army FA30 Information Operations or Marine IO certification), ITIL v4 Foundation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance (Top Secret/SCI preferred for intelligence or cyber integration roles).
• Ability to work collaboratively across fires, intelligence, cyber, C2, and public affairs communities in a training environment.
• Flexibility to support field exercises, extended hours, and travel as required.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

• Garrison and field/tactical work environment.
• Occasional extended working hours will be required during training events and exercises.
• Schedule: M-F normal business hours; reverse or extended operations may occur based on exercise requirements.

Travel

• Travel to distributed MISTCs and exercise sites as mission requires.
• Domestic travel up to 25%; OCONUS travel possible based on program requirements.

Company Description

Obsidian Solutions Group LLC (OSG) is a fast-growing professional services firm based in Fredericksburg, VA. We create value for our customers by delivering technology-enabled & mission-oriented technical solutions that solve complex problems, protecting people, information, and assets. Our core capabilities are in providing Enterprise IT, Intelligence Analysis, Production & Development and Knowledge-Based Professional Services Solutions that enable the customer’s mission. Obsidian Solutions Group LLC is a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business.

A career at Obsidian Solutions Group means you are able to put your expertise, credentials, and talents to great use working with customers in the DOD and Intelligence Community, while enjoying the excitement of working in a fast-growing organization committed to making a difference for our customers and in our community. Contribute independently and collaboratively alongside our amazing team of doers and thinkers. Obsidian Solutions Group is small enough to offer a family atmosphere yet large enough to deliver a highly competitive compensation package. We hire and retain the best in the industry, offering exceptional benefits that protect the well-being of our employees, their spouses and domestic partners, and their families.

Our corporate philosophy is centered on hiring and retaining employees with the requisite skills, professional experience, personal commitment, and ethical standards necessary to foster a culture of operational excellence necessary to surpass our customer’s expectations.

Disclaimer

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Obsidian Solutions Group is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, protected veteran status, and any other non-merit factor, or any other characteristic protected by law.