SME Cybersecurity Engineering Trainer

Secure our Nation, Ignite your Future

Become an integral part of a diverse team while working at an Industry Leading Organization, where our employees come first.  At ManTech International Corporation, you’ll help protect our national security while working on innovative projects that offer opportunities for advancement. 

Currently, we are seeking a motivated, career and team-oriented Cybersecurity Engineering SME / Trainer for the data solutions training team in support of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Continuous Diagnostic & Mitigation (CDM) Data Services Program. The CDM Data Services Program is a critical component of CISA’s national effort to ensure the defense and resilience of cyberspace. This is a remote position where the candidate can work from any location within the United States provided, they are able to work on an eastern time zone schedule.

The CDM Data Services Program mission is to provide a standardized platform to collect, transform, and integrate cybersecurity data from relevant authoritative data sources into a coherent data, delivering actionable information into Agency and Federal Dashboards to identify risk areas in support of mitigation as well as to facilitate coordinated agency and national response to cyber-threats.   

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Facilitate synchronous training events and live demos.
• Collaborate with instructional designers, engineers, and subject matter experts to create engaging, learner-centric content, such as e-learning modules, manuals, and multimedia, within the Cyber Range Environment. Align with project goals and learning objectives throughout the course development lifecycle, leveraging expertise in Cybersecurity engineering.
• Engage in thorough course development testing and quality assurance to ensure technical soundness and alignment with CISA guidelines, CDM data solution requirements, and cyber range specifications. Utilize Cybersecurity and systems engineering expertise.
• Keep up-to-date on emerging technologies, CISA cybersecurity threats, and industry trends by researching and analyzing COTS cybersecurity training solutions. Provide guidance on integrating these technologies to enhance the learning experience.
• Adapt quickly to new learning tools, technologies, and platforms (e.g., Moodle, emerging cyber range, virtual learning environments).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and translate requirements into technical specifications.
• Provide technical guidance to the Dashboard Solution training team by identifying data presentation and reporting gaps, including performance, capacity, interoperability, scalability, and manageability. Perform updates, patches, and routine maintenance for the Test Lab and Agency Dashboard instance(s).
• Participate in technical discussions to elicit and communicate resource requirements. Prioritize and conduct advanced troubleshooting, including rapid installation and configuration of test systems.
• Engage with end-users and stakeholders to gather feedback and enhance training performance continuously.

Basic Qualifications:

• A minimum of (3 - 5) three - five years of experience in a relevant field
• A minimum of (2) two years of experience in supporting the design, development, and delivery of training curriculum, in various environments such as simulators, or similar technologies.
• Proven experience facilitating Cybersecurity training curriculum
• Solid understanding of engineering principles and their application to training and development.
• Experience with scripting languages like Python, Bash, Powershell, R
• Knowledge of and experience with reporting packages (Business Objects, etc.), databases (SQL, MySql etc.), programming (XML, Javascript, or ETL frameworks)
• Proven ability to use multiple REST API authentication types, knowledge of REST methods, and ability to mine APIs to meet data requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Any of the following: Cloud platform certification (AWS, Azure); Security certification (Security+, CASP, CISSP); Tool certifications (Tenable Security Center Specialist, Tanium Certified Administrator, ServiceNow Certified System Administrator)
• A Master’s degree in education, computer engineering, IT infrastructure management, or computer science
• Strong systems administration and engineering experience in heterogenous Windows and Linux environments.
• Familiarity with Open-Source Learning Management Platforms, such as, Moodle
• Expertise in Cyber Range and other virtualization sandbox technologies.

Clearance Requirements:

• Must be a US citizen
• Able to obtain and maintain a DHS Suitability (EOD)

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to be in a stationary position more than 50% of the time 
• Must be able to communicate, converse, and exchange information with peers and senior personnel 
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a computer 
• The person in this position frequently communicates with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations. The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.

For all positions requiring access to technology/software source code that is subject to export control laws, employment with the company is contingent on either verifying U.S.-person status or obtaining any necessary license. The applicant will be required to answer certain questions for export control purposes, and that information will be reviewed by compliance personnel to ensure compliance with federal law. ManTech may choose not to apply for a license for such individuals whose access to export-controlled technology or software source code may require authorization and may decline to proceed with an applicant on that basis alone.

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