Content Developer 2 (Cyber Training)

About the role

Amentum is hiring a Content Developer 2 to research, gather, synthesize and maintain the mission and technical raw content used to build training courses. The developer also provides subject matter expert input on what testing is appropriate and ensures technical alignment of assessment items with course objectives. Work follows government-approved configuration control and secure handling procedures for controlled and assessment materials, with core hours 10:00-14:00.

Key responsibilities

• Gather and validate raw content, checking currency and accuracy against the operational environment and documenting sources.
• Review storyboards for completeness, sequencing dependencies and correct lab steps, and answer questions from Instructional Designers and Graphic Artists.
• Author and update lesson and module content and lab/scenario technical requirements.
• Draft and review assessment items and rubrics, and support pilots by collecting defect inputs and recommending improvements.
• Act as a topic-area SME, researching unfamiliar problems and translating them into realistic training.
• Build and troubleshoot non-trivial environments (systems, VMs, networks, scripts, binaries, services) that emulate malware, RAT, persistence, exploitation or rootkit-like behavior.
• Analyze application, OS, network and low-level behavior to find root causes, and author/practical assessments, grading criteria and rubrics.
• Mentor CD1s and lead smaller technical work packages with CD3 mentorship.

Required profile

• No security clearance required; TS/SCI preferred.
• Master's degree in Computer Science, Cyber Engineering, Information Systems, Electrical Engineering Mathematics, Education/Instructional Technology, or a related field with 6 years of experience; or Bachelor's degree with 8 years, Associate's degree with 10 years, or high school diploma with 12 years of relevant experience.
• Relevant experience includes mission/technical content research and development, drafting technical procedures, labs and exercises, and SME support to instructional design.
• Preferred: prior operational CNO/CND experience, especially as a certified Exploitation Analyst or Interactive Operator.

Required skills

• Strong depth in at least one Section 2 specialty plus adjacent knowledge of systems, networks, virtualization, software or tradecraft.
• Strong analysis and troubleshooting, able to isolate root cause and build a defensible solution.
• Ability to make scoped technical decisions, document tradeoffs, mentor juniors and lead small efforts.

What we offer

• Pay range of $160,000-$210,000.
• Health, dental and vision insurance, paid time off and holidays, retirement benefits including 401(k) matching, educational reimbursement, parental leave, employee stock purchase plan, disability and life insurance, and pet insurance.