Technical Operations Officer with Security Clearance

Nightwing; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 122,000 - 253,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision and dental insurance

401k plan

PTO and Holidays

Job summary

Nightwing in Sterling, VA area seeks experienced and certified Technical Operations professionals to provide a safe, collaborative learning environment. The position is Sterling, VA with significant CONUS travel and possible OCONUS assignments; the ideal candidate is an SME with proven experience teaching adult learners in hands-on settings.

You will deliver engaging seminars, develop curricula, adapt methods to audiences, mentor instructors, and ensure curriculum quality while maintaining

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with full scope polygraph updated within the last five years.
• Over 10 years' experience working with the customer in a classified environment.
• Managing equipment, data security, physical security, educator certified skills, and supporting technical operations.
• Experience in Training of Trainers (ToT).
• Over 2 years' experience facilitating training and assessment courses.
• IT experience maintaining Windows and Linux workstations, networking, and communications.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and written communications skills.
• Willingness to spend extended amount of time outside of the WMA in and out several training facilities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, engaging, and applications-oriented training seminars to professional technical staff.
• Developing program processes and procedures as well as training curriculums.
• Adapt instructional methods and training aids to suit the audience and learning environment.
• Provide valuable feedback for curriculum updates and adhere to procedural guidelines for program delivery.
• Maintain a high level of experience in the field of technical and operational skills set.
• Organize and maintain all artifacts and records related to the program.
• Oversee a specific course, including developing curriculum, training other instructors, assessing student progress, and ensuring the requirements of subject matter is met.
• Support the planning of the training sessions and improving the skills of those who will instruct in training, fostering a positive learning environment.
• Emphasize achieving a high level of skill and knowledge in a subject and enabling the individual to teach it to others.
• Managing the overall teaching process, providing guidance and resource to other future instructors, and fostering a positive learning environment.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Travel willingness

IT troubleshooting

Education

Advanced degree in Engineering or Education or equivalent

Tools

ToT

Windows/Linux administration

Networking

Job description

Nightwing provides technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence mission support services to meet our customers' most demanding challenges. Our capabilities include cyber space operations, cyber defense and resiliency, vulnerability research, ubiquitous technical surveillance, data intelligence, lifecycle mission enablement, and software modernization. Nightwing brings disruptive technologies, agility, and competitive offerings to customers in the intelligence community, defense, civil, and commercial markets.

Nightwing is seeking experienced and certified Technical Operations to provide a safe, conducive, and collaborative learning environment. The job location will be in Sterling, VA area, with significant conus; possibility of OCONUS travel. The ideal candidate is a subject matter expert with proven experience teaching adult learns in an applications-oriented and hands-on environment.

Technical Operations Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, engaging, and applications-oriented training seminars to professional technical staff
• Developing program processes and procedures as well as training curriculums
• Adapt instructional methods and training aids to suit the audience and learning environment
• Provide valuable feedback for curriculum updates and adhere to procedural guidelines for program delivery
• Maintain a high level of experience in the field of technical and operational skills set
• Organize and maintain all artifacts and records related to the program
• Oversee a specific course, including developing curriculum, training other instructors, assessing student progress, and ensuring the requirements of subject matter is met
• Support the planning of the training sessions and improving the skills of those who will instruct in training, fostering a positive learning environment
• Emphasize achieving a high level of skill and knowledge in a subject and enabling the individual to teach it to others
• Managing the overall teaching process, providing guidance and resource to other future instructors, and fostering a positive learning environment

Required Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with full scope polygraph updated within the last five years
• Over 10 years' experience working with the customer in a classified environment
• Managing equipment, data security, physical security, educator certified skills, and supporting technical operations
• Experience in Training of Trainers (ToT)
• Over 2 years' experience facilitating training and assessment courses
• IT experience maintaining Windows and Linux workstations, networking, and communications
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and written communications skills
• Willingness to spend extended amount of time outside of the WMA in and out several training facilities

Desired Qualifications

• Over 3 years' experience with the customer certified programs
• Advance Degree in Engineering or Education or equivalent

Travel Qualifications

• Ability to support an extended amount of time outside of the WMA area to various customer's training sites

Salary & Benefits

• The salary associated with this position ($122,000-$253,000) is commensurate with the selected candidate's qualifications, years of relevant experience, and demonstrated level of expertise. Compensation will be determined based on these factors to ensure alignment with skills, responsibilities, and market standards.
• Nightwing offers medical, vision and dental insurance coverage in addition to a 401k plan, PTO, Holidays, and additional insurances.

Nightwing is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.