Instructional Designer

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Secret

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Program Instruction Support

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Instructional Design, Learning Management, Training Programs, Virtual Instructor-Led Training (VILT)

Certifications:

None

Experience:

3 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Job Description

The Instructional Designer will be responsible for designing, developing, and delivering high-quality training solutions with a strong emphasis on cybersecurity competencies. This role requires expertise in cross-analyzing multiple documents—such as standards, policies, performance requirements, and existing training materials—to ensure learning objectives are aligned across a full program. The ideal candidate works collaboratively with stakeholders to identify training gaps, creates structured lesson plans and curricula, and facilitates training sessions to support workforce development in cybersecurity.

Key Responsibilities

Instructional Design & Analysis

• Conduct thorough cross-analysis of source documents (e.g., job task analyses, frameworks, SOPs, compliance requirements, and existing materials) to ensure alignment of program-level learning objectives.

• Develop measurable learning outcomes that align with organizational goals, cybersecurity standards, and learner needs.

• Evaluate existing training materials for relevance, accuracy, and alignment with critical cybersecurity competencies.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Partner with subject matter experts (SMEs), program managers, and other stakeholders to determine learning needs and identify gaps in current training programs.

• Facilitate requirements-gathering sessions to define scope, constraints, and success metrics for new or updated training initiatives.

• Communicate instructional design decisions clearly and effectively to technical and non-technical audiences.

Curriculum & Content Development

• Design structured lesson plans, course outlines, instructor-led training (ILT), virtual instructor-led training (vILT), and e-learning modules.

• Apply adult learning principles, instructional frameworks (ADDIE, SAM, or similar), and best practices in cybersecurity education.

• Create engaging learning resources such as job aids, assessments, labs, simulations, and hands-on activities to reinforce cybersecurity concepts.

Training Facilitation

• Deliver instructor-led sessions, workshops, and hands-on exercises focused on cybersecurity topics.

• Support learners through guided practice, real-world scenarios, and Q&A to reinforce understanding.

• Gather learner feedback and evaluate training effectiveness to recommend continuous improvements.

Quality Assurance & Evaluation

• Conduct formative and summative evaluations of training materials and sessions to ensure instructional effectiveness.

• Track learning outcomes and recommend revisions to improve learner performance and program impact.

Required Qualifications

• Current Secret clearance

• Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design, Education, Cybersecurity, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

• 3+ years of experience in instructional design, training development, or curriculum design.

• Experience working with cybersecurity content, frameworks, or technical subject matter experts.

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize information from multiple documents and sources.

• Proficiency with instructional design software (e.g., Articulate 360, Captivate, Camtasia) and learning management systems (LMS).

• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder-engagement skills.

Travel Required

• 10 - 25%.  May require onsite trips to the VA/DC/MD area and client site locations.

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

• Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities

• Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals

• Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off

• Flexibility: Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home

• Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore a career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your ambition to deliver your best work.

The likely salary range for this position is $68,000 - $92,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

10-25%

Telecommuting Options:

Remote

Work Location:

Any Location / Remote

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

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