Content Developer 3
Amentum· Defense & Space· Oct 7, 2026 · 21d ago
Hanover, MD
In office
Full-time
Mid
$200K–$205K
Job description
Purpose and Impact:
Responsible for researching, gathering, synthesizing, and updating the mission/technical raw content and material from which the course(s) will be built and maintained. Responsible for providing subject matter expert (SME) inputs to determining what testing is appropriate and ensuring technical alignment. of assessment items to course objectives when tasked; instructional design structure and psychometric validity remain responsibility of the Instructional Designer and/or Senior Instructional Testing Expert, as applicable to ensure student demonstrates required proficiency. Follows Government approved configuration control and secure handling procedures for controlled and assessment related materials
Work Schedule: The courses being supported are active from 0800-1700 M-F. Contract core hours are 1000-1400.
Essential Responsibilities:
The Level 3 Content Developer shall possess the following capabilities:
Gather raw content appropriate for inclusion in the relevant courses. Ensure content remains current with evolving tradecraft/tools and document technical impacts to training.
Review storyboards to ensure content is reflected appropriately and ensure technical consistency across modules and labs; identify systemic gaps and propose corrections.
Function as Subject Matter Expert on mission/technical topics considered for inclusion in the courses. Answer questions from Instructional Designers and Graphic Artists on course content and the specific goals the content is expected to fulfill. Serve as senior technical escalation for complex content questions and discrepancies.
This candidate must be considered an industry or Government recognized expert in subject matter relevant to the training. Agency or commercial certifications may be used to demonstrate subject matter expertise.
Lead technical content governance for assigned course(s)/course family: set update priorities, define technical standards, and ensure consistency across releases.
Review and approve (contractor-side) technical accuracy of content packages prior to Government submission; provide documented review notes and change summaries.
Review work products for quality, completeness, and adherence to technical standards.
Coordinate with CW/LMS/ID teams to ensure technically accurate updates are packaged, versioned, and ready for Government approval and operational deployment. Author and update complete lesson/module content and lab/scenario technical requirements for assigned topics; ensure content supports required tasks/skills.
Perform CD2 work while leading developers/content/workstreams; accept broad objectives/customer needs/problems and independently determine how work should be investigated, approached, organized, and executed.
Personally investigate/troubleshoot difficult or unfamiliar issues using research, experimentation, packet/system analysis, debugging, environment reconstruction, and low-level reasoning as needed.
Decompose complex efforts; direct/coordinate contributors; set priorities; manage dependencies/risk; make/defend decisions under incomplete, ambiguous, or competing requirements; bring in specialist or higher-level involvement when appropriate.
Lead technical-content governance: standards, practices, review expectations, roadmap input, quality controls, consistency; validate others work and identify bad assumptions, systemic gaps, risk, and inconsistencies.
Serve as senior escalation for OS, networking, virtualization, software, exploitation, malware, packet, assessment-environment, or kernel-level problems; architect/guide complex environments spanning multiple technologies and behaviors.
Lead/coordinate advanced exercises/assessments, including purpose-built artifacts, realistic behaviors, proficiency measures, and technical validation; use operational feedback, assessment/student data, and technical findings to direct improvements.
Mentor CD1/CD2 staff and emerging leaders; lead sections/workstreams/technical efforts/reviews/temporary groups when assigned without CD3 status itself implying formal personnel management.
Represent technical positions to Government/customer stakeholders and coordinate with testing, ISD, facilitators, engineering, QA/QC, and program leadership.
Security Clearance Required:
NONE - TS/SCI preferred
Minimum Education & Years of Experience:
Doctoral Degree in in Computer Science, Cyber Engineering, Information
Systems/information Technology, Education/Instructional Technology, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and eleven (11) years of experience
Masters Degree and thirteen (13) years of relevant experience
Bachelor s degree in, or related field and fifteen (15) years of relevant experience OR
Associate s degree (or 18 semester hours of military coursework/training in a related field) and seventeen (17 ) years of relevant experience OR
High school diploma/GED and nineteen (19) years of relevant experience
Relevant experience includes Level 2 experience plus technical leadership for course content governance (standards, roadmap, review leadership), review of other content developers, and serving as senior SME interface to Government stakeholders for content decisions.
Minimum Qualifications:
Established senior technical credibility through sustained hands-on cyber work, advanced technical ownership, and successful resolution of complex problems.
Senior expertise in one or more Section 2 domains plus sufficient cross-domain breadth/judgment to lead integrated work; mastery of every specialty is not required.
Proven ability to figure things out independently: research unfamiliar behavior, create/test a technical model, isolate root cause, validate conclusions, and personally implement or lead the solution; reason from high-level behavior through OS/network/software/virtualization and, when required, low-level/kernel mechanisms.
Lead through intent rather than detailed instruction: define approach, organize/direct work, make decisions, resolve blockers, and deliver outcomes; review/govern others work, set standards, identify systemic issues, and decide under ambiguity.
Mentor/lead technical personnel, including specialists deeper in narrow areas; clearly communicate risk, tradeoffs, recommendations, and decisions to technical/non-technical stakeholders.
Strong training/assessment understanding to align technical activities to objectives and genuine proficiency measurement; experience with version/configuration control, controlled change, secure handling, exam integrity
Preferred Qualifications:
Strong preference: prior operational CNO/CND experience, especially certified/formally qualified Exploitation Analyst (EA) or Interactive Operator (IO), or comparable hands-on operational work.
Desired, not required: JCAC; RIOT / Foundations / CNOQC graduate; CYBR3800 / HAMMR graduate.
Also positive: relevant technical certifications, advanced cyber training, operational mission experience, and demonstrable hands-on lab work, considered in context of the section being fill
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As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and compliant work environment, Amentum is a drug-free workplace and requires all personnel to comply with company drug and alcohol policies as a condition of employment. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of the drug screening process. Please note that this may include pre-hire screening for marijuana, as well as other federally controlled substances due to Amentum’s role as a federal contractor and trusted partner to the US Government.
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.
Compensation Details:
$200k - $205k
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:
10/07/2026 - 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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