Senior Training Specialist/Instructor

DecisionPoint Corporation is seeking a Senior Training Specialist/Instructor to join our team on an upcoming contract supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Enterprise Security Architecture (ESA) program. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and delivering comprehensive training programs focused on cybersecurity principles and technologies including TIC 3.0, Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA), mobile technologies, medical devices, and DevSecOps.

• Develop and deliver training materials, presentations, and workshops on advanced cybersecurity topics including TIC 3.0, ZTA, mobile technologies, medical devices security, and DevSecOps practices.
• Design and implement training curricula that align with VA’s cybersecurity policies and standards, including NIST, CISA, and OMB directives.
• Train VA staff on the application of cybersecurity reference architectures, risk analysis, and design patterns, ensuring they meet industry and government standards.
• Collaborate with technical experts to ensure training content reflects the latest technological developments in the field of cybersecurity.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of training programs through assessments and feedback to improve content and delivery methods.
• Assist in developing role-based training for VA personnel focusing on secure software development lifecycle (DevSecOps) and cybersecurity architecture frameworks.
• Provide ongoing support and coaching to trainees to ensure the practical application of cybersecurity knowledge in their daily work.

• Active or ability to obtain a Department of Veterans Affairs Public Trust clearance.
  
• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in designing and delivering cybersecurity training programs.
• Strong knowledge of federal cybersecurity standards, including NIST, CISA, and OMB guidelines.
• Proven expertise in Trusted Internet Connection (TIC) 3.0, Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA), DevSecOps, and mobile security technologies.
• Experience in developing training materials related to cybersecurity architecture, including reference architectures, risk analysis, and design patterns.
• Ability to explain complex technical concepts to a non-technical audience.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

• EEO and Affirmative Action Policy: DecisionPoint Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. It is the policy of DecisionPoint Corporation to provide equal employment opportunity in accordance with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action laws, directives and regulations to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other protected status under Federal, State or Local laws.
• Pay Transparency Policy: In accordance with Presidential Executive Order 13665, DecisionPoint Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.
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