Content Developer I

Amentum • Baltimore, MD

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for researching, gathering, synthesizing, and updating mission/technical raw content and material for course development and maintenance. This role involves providing subject matter expert (SME) input for testing appropriateness and ensuring technical alignment of assessment items with course objectives. The content developer will follow government-approved configuration control and secure handling procedures for sensitive materials. The courses are active from 0800-1700 M-F, with contract core hours from 1000-1400.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Cyber Engineering, Information Systems/Information Technology, Education/Instructional Technology, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or related field and two (2) years of relevant experience OR Associate's degree (or 18 semester hours of military coursework/training in a related field) and four (4) years of relevant experience OR High school diploma/GED and six (6) years of relevant experience.
• Relevant experience includes mission/technical content research and development for related training, drafting/updating technical procedures/labs/exercises, and providing SME support to instructional design and course delivery.
• Hands-on cyber/IT foundation sufficient to build/troubleshoot technical training.
• Working proficiency in at least one Section 2 specialty; broad mastery is not required.
• Ability to investigate unfamiliar problems using evidence rather than trial-and-error.
• Ability to read/modify and, where appropriate, write relevant scripts/code.
• Ability to reason through execution logic and system interactions.
• Ability to explain behavior and convert it into accurate labs/procedures/demonstrations/practical’s.
• Foundational understanding of relevant OS, network, virtualization, software, and cyber-tradecraft interactions.
• Ability to follow technical standards, accept review, execute reliably, and meet applicable CD1 contract/clearance/education/experience requirements.
• TS/SCI security clearance preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Certifications in areas relevant to the training content areas are desired.
• Prior operational CNO/CND experience, especially certified/formally qualified Exploitation Analyst (EA) or Interactive Operator (IO), or comparable hands-on operational work.
• JCAC; RIOT / Foundations / CNOQC graduate; CYBR3800 / HAMMR graduate.
• Relevant technical certifications.
• Advanced cyber training.
• Operational mission experience.
• Demonstrable hands-on lab work, considered in context of the section being fill.

Responsibilities

• Gather and validate raw content for courses, documenting sources and assumptions.
• Review storyboards to ensure content accuracy and provide technical feedback.
• Draft or update technical narratives, procedures, and lab/exercise instructions using approved templates.
• Provide SME clarification to instructional designers and graphic artists.
• Assist in drafting or updating assessment questions/items and rubrics, ensuring no answer keys are included in student-facing materials.
• Coordinate submission of updated content to Configuration Management (CM) repositories and support versioning/release notes.
• Research assigned cyber content; build, configure, modify, and troubleshoot systems, VMs, networks, scripts, tools, and artifacts used in training/assessment.
• Draft/update technical procedures, labs, demonstrations, practical exercises, and assessment components to team standards.
• Reproduce expected behavior; determine if systems/networks/programs/exploits/artifacts behave as intended; troubleshoot using logs, pcaps, system artifacts, debugging data, documentation, and experimentation.
• Document dependencies, assumptions, edge cases, failure conditions, and observable artifacts affecting learners or assessment validity.
• Support practical assessments, answer criteria, rubrics, automated grading, and controlled exam material; provide SME input to ISD, facilitators, testing, QA/QC, engineering, and developers.
• Use approved version/configuration-control workflows; complete assigned work to standard, communicate blockers/status, seek guidance, and incorporate review feedback.
• Enforce a safety culture, complete training requirements, fulfill self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participate in emergency response, and serve on safety committees.
• Consistently provide services that meet customer expectations, conforming to the Quality Policy and carrying out job activities in compliance with applicable Quality System documents and customer contracts.
• Read, understand, and implement general and specific operational, safety, quality, and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures, and policies pertaining to the job.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
• Educational reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tax-saving options
• Disability and life insurance
• Pet insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level