Lead Cyber Security Trainer

Leidos; Gambrills (MD); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Lead Cybersecurity Trainer to oversee the design, delivery, and assessment of cybersecurity training for the TN22 workforce across multiple sites. You will ensure training aligns with DoD standards and mission needs and coordinate with program managers and government stakeholders.

The role involves developing materials, delivering instructor-led and virtual sessions, assessing effectiveness, and maintaining training records to support readiness and compliance.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance or eligibility.
• Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity or related field with 8+ years of experience.
• Experience delivering cybersecurity or IT training in large, distributed organizations.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, delivery, and continuous improvement of cybersecurity training for the TN22 workforce.
• Deliver instructor-led, virtual, hands-on, and scenario-based training for cyber defense and CSSP missions.
• Coordinate with DoD workforce frameworks and stakeholders to align content with requirements.
• Assess learner performance, readiness, and training effectiveness.
• Maintain training documentation, records, and artifacts across multiple sites.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Facilitation

Training delivery

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity or related field

Tools

DoD 8140

DoD Cyber Workforce Framework

Learning Management Systems

Job description

Description

The Digital Sector is seeking a Lead Cybersecurity Trainer to support the DISA GSM-O II TN22 Boundary and Cyber Security Service Provider (CSSP) Services Program. GSM-O II delivers network operations and cyber defense support to the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), the Department of Defense (DoD), and Combatant Commands.

The Lead Cybersecurity Trainer is responsible for leading the development, delivery, coordination, and assessment of cybersecurity training activities supporting the TN22 workforce. The position serves as a senior instructor and training subject-matter expert, ensuring personnel receive timely, relevant, and mission-aligned training to support operational readiness.

The successful candidate will work closely with the Cybersecurity Training Manager, TN22 Program Manager, Service Delivery Manager, site coordinators, technical leads, trainers, and Government stakeholders to identify training requirements; develop instructional materials; deliver training; assess training effectiveness; and document workforce readiness. This role supports a geographically distributed workforce and may require coordination across multiple sites, work centers, and shifts.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, delivery, and continuous improvement of cybersecurity training for the TN22 workforce.
• Deliver instructor-led, virtual, hands-on, and scenario-based training supporting cyber defense, network operations, and CSSP mission requirements.
• Develop and maintain training materials, lesson plans, instructor guides, student guides, practical exercises, assessments, and associated training records.
• Support training plans aligned to assigned DoD Cyber Workforce Framework work roles, contractual requirements, mission needs, and applicable DoD 8140 qualification requirements.
• Coordinate with technical and functional leads to ensure training content reflects current operational tools, procedures, threats, and mission priorities.
• Assess learner performance and training effectiveness through knowledge checks, practical exercises, feedback, and readiness assessments.
• Identify individual and collective training gaps and recommend training, mentoring, remediation, or development actions to program leadership.
• Support the planning, execution, and evaluation of collective training events, technical exercises, tabletop events, and readiness-validation activities.
• Capture lessons learned from training events, exercises, operational feedback, and readiness assessments; update training content and methods accordingly.
• Coordinate training schedules, facilities, virtual platforms, materials, and instructor resources across multiple sites and stakeholder organizations.
• Maintain complete and accurate training documentation, qualification records, attendance rosters, assessment results, and other required program artifacts.
• Contribute to readiness metrics, dashboards, and recurring reports by providing timely and accurate training-status data.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior trainers, instructors, and training coordinators.
• Brief program leadership and stakeholders on training execution, learner performance, training risks, readiness gaps, and recommended corrective actions.

Basic Qualifications

• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance; must be able to maintain clearance eligibility.
• Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, information technology, education, instructional design, or a related discipline from an accredited institution, with 8+ years of relevant experience. Additional years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Demonstrated experience delivering cybersecurity, information technology, network operations, or operational training in a large or geographically distributed organization.
• Experience developing and maintaining training content, including lesson plans, instructional materials, practical exercises, and learner assessments.
• Working knowledge of DoD cyber workforce concepts, including DoD 8140 and DoD Cyber Workforce Framework work roles.
• Experience assessing training effectiveness and identifying workforce training or capability gaps.
• Ability to coordinate with Government, contractor, technical, and operational stakeholders.
• Strong written, verbal, presentation, and facilitation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting DISA, a Cyber Security Service Provider, network operations center, security operations center, or cyber defense mission.
• Experience developing or delivering collective training events, technical exercises, cyber range events, or scenario-based cyber training.
• Experience with adult learning principles, instructional systems design, or learning-management systems.
• Familiarity with workforce analytics, readiness reporting, and training-record management.
• Relevant cybersecurity certifications, such as SANS GIAC, GCIA, GCIH, CASP+, Security+, or equivalent credentials.
• Instructor, facilitator, curriculum-development, or