Course Support 1

Amentum company; Hanover (MD); On-site; USD 170,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

401(k) matching

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tax-saving options

Disability and life insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Amentum is seeking an instructor to provide government-approved classroom and lab instruction for classified courses in a secure learning environment. You will deliver content, support students during hands-on labs, and follow government procedures for course prep and closeout.

This role requires TS/SCI with Poly and hands-on experience with virtual environments. The position emphasizes teaching, troubleshooting, and compliance with exam handling and security protocols, with a focus on

Qualifications

• Experience delivering technical instruction in classroom and lab environments using Government-approved content and procedures.
• Experience handling exams/assessments per SOP.
• Knowledge of creating/configuring virtual hosts and networks using a virtual machine manager.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Government-approved classroom and lab instruction while maintaining course objectives and professional standards.
• Provide student support during hands-on labs without disclosing answers or sensitive content.
• Prepare and close out courses using checklists/runbooks and document completion.
• Troubleshoot student-impacting issues and escalate LMS/platform/infrastructure problems with detailed steps.

Skills

Technical instruction

VMware vSphere

Virtual learning modules

Networking concepts

Unix/Windows server administration

Python/Ruby/shell scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Associate's degree + 4 years experience

High school diploma + 6 years experience

Tools

VMware vSphere/vCenter

Moodle

Captivate

Camtasia

Articulate

Job description

Purpose and Impact:

Provides instructor-led delivery and day-to-day course support for classified courses as described in the SOW. Presents Government-approved course content and facilitates student learning during lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on labs/exercises. Executes course preparation and closeout activities, provides first-line troubleshooting of student and lab workflow issues within authorized instructor permissions, and escalates LMS/platform/infrastructure issues to the appropriate support roles (e.g., LMS Administrator, System Administrator, Network support) I in accordance with Government-approved procedures. Contributes instructor observations, issue logs, and improvement recommendations to SOW deliverables. Protects assessment integrity and does not disclose test material, answer keys, or graded evaluation content in any form. Instructors do not perform LMS administration, infrastructure modifications, or software changes outside authorized instructor permissions; such issues are documented and escalated to the appropriate technical roles

Work Schedule:

The coursesbeing supported are active from 0700-1800 M-F. Contract core hours are 1000-1400.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Deliver Government-approved classroom and lab instruction for assigned course(s), maintaining course pace, learning objectives, and professional instructional standards.

• Provide student support during hands-on labs/exercises using sound operational judgment and tradecraft rationale without disclosing assessment answers, test content, or sensitive solution paths.

• Execute course preparation and closeout activities using Government-approved checklists/runbooks and document completion as required.

• Perform first-line troubleshooting of common student-impacting issues within instructor permissions document steps taken and outcomes.

• Escalate LMS/platform/infrastructure issues through approved channels with sufficient diagnostic detail (steps to reproduce, timestamps, screenshots/logs as permitted)

• Review grading outputs (manual and/or automated where applicable) for obvious anomalies and report suspected defects or unclear rubric/application issues per established procedures.

• Comply with exam/assessment handling requirements and need-to-know controls; immediately report suspected compromise, improper access, or testing irregularities per SOP.

Security Clearance Required: TS/SCI w/ Poly

Minimum Education & Experience:

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

OR

At least six (6) months of FORGE /HAMR (CYBR4600) teaching experience occurring within the last two (2) years

OR

Experience within last two (2) years as a certified T50 Exploiter Trainer and five (5) years of IO or EA experience

Required Qualifications:

• Experience delivering technical instruction in classroom and lab environments using Government-approved content and procedures is desired.

• Experience complying with exam/assessment handling requirements, know controls, and reporting testing irregularities per SOP is desired. Handling

• Demonstrate knowledge of creating and configuring virtual hosts and networks using a virtual machine manager (e.g., VMware vSphere/vCenter) in support of training scenarios/exercises

• Demonstrate knowledge of scenario development and interactive virtual learning module creation using tools such as vSphere, vCenter, Moodle, Captivate, Camtasia, Articulate or equivalent

• At least two (2) years of experience in the development, testing, deployment m operations, training or maintenance of Electrical/Electronic/Software systems pertaining to CNE

• Must have administration knowledge of setting up and maintaining common Unix, Unix Variant, and Windows Servers

• Shall demonstrate knowledge of commonly used software programming languages (preferred Python, Ruby, and shell scripting).

Other Responsibilities:

Safety

- Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.

Quality

- Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.

Procedure Compliance

- Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

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Compensation Details:

$170,000 - $220,000

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview:

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

• 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

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

Original Posting:

09/29/2026 - Until Filled

Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.

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