GovCIO

Federal IT modernization and cybersecurity services

Senior Instructional Developer

Instructional Design & Curriculum DevelopmentConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeFort Meade, MD, USA$110k - $120k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A high school education with 9 or more years of experience, or commensurate experience.
At least 9 years of experience developing technical training for cyber, data, or analytics systems; Department of Defense or Intelligence Community experience is preferred.
Demonstrated ability to build hands-on labs and performance-based assessments.
Familiarity with data concepts relevant to AI training, including datasets, labeling, metadata, and bias and quality considerations.
A TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph is required.
Collaborate with data scientists, engineers, and operators.

Responsibilities

Co-develop role-based curriculum with the Data Scientist for Node Zero employment and AI training set development.
Produce training products, including lesson plans, slide decks, labs, exercises, job aids, and quick-reference guides.
Translate the program’s data strategy into teachable standards for taxonomy, labeling, metadata, and quality checks.
Develop practical exercises that guide learners through ingesting data, interpreting outputs, labeling and contextualizing data, and packaging training sets.
Create knowledge checks and evaluation methods to verify proficiency and consistency.
Update materials as platform workflows and data standards mature into the May implementation phase.
Design and develop training materials that prepare USCYBERCOM personnel to use the Horizon3.ai Node Zero autonomous penetration testing platform and create and curate training datasets for future AI-powered cyber tools.
Work with the Data Scientist and technical leads to convert platform workflows, data strategy constructs, and dataset preparation standards into role-based curriculum, hands-on labs, job aids, and assessment instruments.
Ensure training content reinforces standardized data taxonomy, labeling and metadata requirements, and quality controls so that data produced during IOC and follow-on implementation is consistent, reusable, and suitable for future AI training and validation.

Desired Qualifications

Department of Defense or Intelligence Community experience.

GovCIO is currently hiring for an Instructional Developerto design and develop training materials for personnel . This position will be located in Fort Meade, MDand will be an onsiteposition.

Responsibilities

The Instructional Systems Developer (ISD) designs and develops training materials that prepare USCYBERCOMMAND personnel to (1) operationally use the Horizon3.ai Node Zero autonomous pen testing platform and (2) create and curate the training datasets required to enable future AI-powered cyber tools. Working closely with the Data Scientist and technical leads, the ISD converts complex platform workflows, data strategy constructs, and dataset preparation standards into role-based curriculum, hands-on labs, job aids, and assessment instruments. The ISD ensures training content reinforces standardized data taxonomy, labeling/metadata requirements, and quality controls so that data produced during IOC and follow-on implementation is consistent, reusable, and suitable for future AI training and validation.

Co-develop role-based curriculum with the Data Scientist for Node Zero employment and AI training set development
Produce training products (lesson plans, slide decks, labs, exercises, job aids, quick-reference guides)
Translate the program’s data strategy into teachable standards (taxonomy, labeling, metadata, quality checks)
Develop practical exercises that walk learners through ingest → interpret outputs → label/contextualize → package training sets
Create knowledge checks and evaluation methods to verify proficiency / consistency
Update materials as platform workflows and data standards mature into the May implementation phase

Qualifications

High School with 9+ years (or commensurate experience)

Required Skills and Experience

Clearance Required: TS/SCI CI Poly
9+ years of experience developing technical training for cyber, data, or analytics systems (DoD/IC preferred)
Demonstrated ability to build hands-on labs and performance-based assessments
Familiarity with data concepts relevant to AI training (datasets, labeling, metadata, bias/quality considerations)
Strong collaboration skills with data scientists, engineers, and operators

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Posted Salary Range

USD $110,000.00 - USD $120,000.00 /Yr.

About the Company

GovCIO

Federal IT modernization and cybersecurity services

GovCIO provides IT services and digital solutions to the U.S. federal government, including IT modernization, digital services, data analytics, cybersecurity, DevSecOps, and management consulting. It wins prime federal contracts and delivers services through business units like Health and Civilian Agencies, National Security Solutions, and Veteran and Enterprise Technology Solutions, plus GovCIO Media & Research as a separate subsidiary. Primary customers include federal health agencies (VA, HHS), national security and civilian agencies, and it leverages contract vehicles such as VA's T4NG2. The company aims to help the government transform its IT landscape by delivering mission-critical technology and analytics at scale, supported by growth through strategic acquisitions and rebranding.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Washington DC, District of Columbia
Founded: 2010

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