Training & UX Specialist

Peraton seeks a Training and UX Specialist to support DCDC with the design, development, and delivery of training programs and user experience solutions for use across the DCDC enterprise.

Location: Fort Meade, MD.

In this role, you will serves as the primary learning architect driving training strategy, UX standards, and knowledge management frameworks that accelerate analytic workforce development across classification levels. 

Responsibilities:

• Design and development of comprehensive training programs, curricula, and instructional materials. 
• Conduct training needs assessments by engaging government leads, team leads, and operators.
• Design and deliver multi-modal instruction tailored to technical and non-technical audiences. 
• Apply user experience (UX) design principles to evaluate and improve the usability of analytic dashboards, platforms, and tools.
• Develop and maintain shared collaborative environments to facilitate hands-on learning and cross-team knowledge sharing. 
• Knowledge management -- documentation standards, data dictionaries, workflow guides, methodology documentation, and SOPs.
• Coordinate with DAOs, mission partners, and USCYBERCOM stakeholders to synchronize training content, ensure analytic consistency, and support cross-organizational knowledge sharing.
• Continuously improve training programs and UX designs based on user feedback, platform updates, and evolving mission requirements. 

Required:

• Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD. Will consider HS+12 or Associates+10 years of experience.
• Professional experience in instructional design, training development, technical training delivery, and/or UX design in a technical or government environment. 
• Demonstrated experience designing and delivering training programs for complex technical platforms or data/analytics tools to mixed-skill audiences. 
• Proficiency with instructional design methodologies (ADDIE, SAM, or equivalent) and adult learning principles. 
• Demonstrated experience applying UX design methods including user research, usability testing, wireframing, and iterative design to improve tool adoption and operator effectiveness. 
• Experience developing knowledge management products including SOPs, data dictionaries, workflow documentation, and lessons learned frameworks in a collaborative DoD or federal environment. 
• Experience with collaborative platforms and shared environments such as Jupyter Notebooks, SharePoint, Confluence, or equivalent tools. 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to translate complex technical concepts into accessible training materials for diverse audiences.  
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Active TS with ability to obtain SCI

Preferred: 

• Direct experience supporting training or UX programs within DoD cyberspace operations, cyber defense, or intelligence analytic environments. 
• Familiarity with DASC-supported platforms: Caspian, JCRS-D, JCWA (UP, JCC2, JCHK, PCTE), or comparable DoD enterprise data environments. 
• Experience with eLearning authoring tools (Articulate Storyline, Adobe Captivate, or equivalent) and Learning Management Systems (LMS). 
• Background in UX design tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, or equivalent prototyping platforms. 
• Experience developing training content in support of Agile/Scrum delivery environments; ability to integrate training into sprint cycles and release processes. 
• Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK framework, cyber threat analytics concepts, or data pipeline workflows sufficient to develop technically credible training content. 
• Experience with Section 508 compliance and accessible design standards for government digital products. 
• Certification in instructional design (e.g., ATD CPTD, CPLP) or UX design (e.g., Nielsen Norman UX Certification, UXQB). 
• DoD 8140 qualifications, training, and certifications for Training Developer (OPM 32)  or User Experience Researcher (OPM 46).