Training & UX Specialist

Peraton•Fort Meade, MD

12d•$112,000 - $179,000•Onsite

About The Position

Peraton seeks a Training and UX Specialist to support DCDC by designing, developing, and delivering training programs and user experience solutions across the DCDC enterprise. The role serves as the primary learning architect, driving training strategy, UX standards, and knowledge management frameworks to accelerate analytic workforce development across classification levels. The position is located in Fort Meade, Maryland.

Requirements

Minimum experience requirements: 8 years with a bachelor's degree, 6 years with a master's degree, or 3 years with a Ph.D.; alternatively, high school plus 12 years or an associate degree plus 10 years of experience will be considered.
Professional experience in instructional design, training development, technical training delivery, and/or UX design in a technical or government environment.
Demonstrated experience designing and delivering training programs for complex technical platforms or data and analytics tools to audiences with mixed skill levels.
Proficiency with instructional design methodologies such as ADDIE, SAM, or equivalent, and with adult learning principles.
Demonstrated experience applying UX design methods, including user research, usability testing, wireframing, and iterative design, to improve tool adoption and operator effectiveness.
Experience developing knowledge management products, including SOPs, data dictionaries, workflow documentation, and lessons-learned frameworks, in a collaborative DoD or federal environment.
Experience with collaborative platforms and shared environments such as Jupyter Notebooks, SharePoint, Confluence, or equivalent tools.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex technical concepts into accessible training materials for diverse audiences.
U.S. citizenship required.
Active TS clearance and ability to obtain SCI.

Nice To Haves

Direct experience supporting training or UX programs within DoD cyberspace operations, cyber defense, or intelligence analytic environments.
Familiarity with DASC-supported platforms, including Caspian, JCRS-D, and JCWA (UP, JCC2, JCHK, PCTE), or comparable DoD enterprise data environments.
Experience with eLearning authoring tools such as Articulate Storyline or Adobe Captivate, and Learning Management Systems (LMS).
Background using UX design tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, or equivalent prototyping platforms.
Experience developing training content in Agile/Scrum delivery environments and integrating training into sprint cycles and release processes.
Familiarity with the MITRE ATT&CK framework, cyber threat analytics concepts, or data pipeline workflows sufficient to develop technically credible training content.
Experience with Section 508 compliance and accessible design standards for government digital products.
Certification in instructional design, such as ATD CPTD or CPLP, or UX design, such as Nielsen Norman UX Certification or UXQB.
DoD 8140 qualifications, training, and certifications for Training Developer (OPM 32) or User Experience Researcher (OPM 46).

Responsibilities

Design and develop comprehensive training programs, curricula, and instructional materials.
Conduct training needs assessments by engaging government leads, team leads, and operators.
Design and deliver multimodal instruction tailored to technical and non-technical audiences.
Apply UX design principles to evaluate and improve the usability of analytic dashboards, platforms, and tools.
Develop and maintain shared collaborative environments that facilitate hands-on learning and cross-team knowledge sharing.
Develop and maintain knowledge management products, including documentation standards, data dictionaries, workflow guides, methodology documentation, and SOPs.
Coordinate with DAOs, mission partners, and USCYBERCOM stakeholders to synchronize training content, ensure analytic consistency, and support cross-organizational knowledge sharing.
Continuously improve training programs and UX designs based on user feedback, platform updates, and evolving mission requirements.

Benefits

Medical benefits
Dental benefits
Vision benefits
Life insurance
Health savings account
Short- and long-term disability
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Parental leave
401(k)
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation
Company-paid holidays
Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus.