Cyber Instructional System Designer, Senior

Booz Allen Hamilton•Fort Meade, MD

1d•$69,400 - $158,000

About The Position

Leverage instructional systems design strategies to help magnify clients’ cyber training capabilities. Collaborate with military leadership, technical experts, and operational colleagues to build, validate, implement, and evaluate critical training programs for advanced learners. Work as part of a collaborative multidisciplinary team producing sophisticated, technical, hands-on training solutions that meet client mission and time-critical needs. Coordinate with subject matter experts to assess requirements, analyze learning needs, recommend solutions, and collect and analyze results using methodologies including ADDIE and Kirkpatrick. Gather client-provided materials, conduct detailed research, and apply learning principles to develop customized instructional content and assessment strategies. The position requires an active TS/SCI clearance and willingness to take a polygraph exam. Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. The annualized projected compensation range is $69,400 to $158,000, with salary determined by factors including location, education, skills, experience, contract affordability, and organizational requirements. The posting will close within 90 days of its posting date. Booz Allen offers health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, dependent care, and recognition awards. Regular full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours weekly are eligible for benefit programs, with eligibility for some offerings varying below that threshold. The role’s workplace type and specific location are not stated. Employees working virtually are generally expected to have cameras on during meetings; remote roles may occasionally require in-person work at a Booz Allen or customer facility, hybrid roles require facility attendance according to leadership and role needs, and onsite roles are primarily performed full-time at a customer facility. Candidates are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments and may be asked to complete biometric identity verification. Use of AI or other tools to assist with interview responses is prohibited unless explicitly permitted.

Requirements

At least 5 years of instructional design experience, including development of instructor-led, self-paced, and e-learning courses using defined instructional design methodologies.
Experience supporting data gathering using techniques such as working groups, interviews, and surveys.
Experience assessing student understanding, skills, and abilities to gauge subject proficiency.
Experience interacting with and providing briefs to senior leaders.
Experience facilitating conferences and large working groups.
Experience using the Microsoft Office tool suite.
Active TS/SCI clearance and willingness to take a polygraph exam.
Bachelor's degree in Instructional Design, Instructional Technology, or Education.

Nice To Haves

Experience designing cybersecurity instruction for military learners.
Experience determining or assessing course and curriculum equivalency against established learning outcomes, competencies, standards, or requirements.
Experience developing course equivalency frameworks, curriculum crosswalks, articulation matrices, or competency mappings.
Experience with interactive multimedia instruction.
Experience with Agile development practices and JIRA.
Experience with Learning Management Systems and human performance improvement.
Experience with Articulate Storyline for eLearning and video design, and advanced PowerPoint.
Experience delivering professional services to the federal government, designing Section 508-compliant learning courses, conducting needs assessments, and conducting requirements development and analysis.
Knowledge of SCORM standards.
Master's degree in Instructional Design or Education.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with military leadership, technical experts, and operational colleagues to develop cyber training capabilities.
Build, validate, implement, and evaluate training programs for advanced learners.
Coordinate with subject matter experts to assess requirements and analyze learning needs.
Recommend training solutions and collect and analyze results using methodologies such as ADDIE and Kirkpatrick.
Gather client-provided materials and conduct detailed research.
Develop customized instructional content and assessment strategies using learning principles.
Support data gathering through working groups, interviews, and surveys.
Assess student understanding, skills, and abilities to gauge proficiency.
Interact with and provide briefings to senior leaders.
Facilitate conferences and large working groups.