imagineeer
Cybersecurity Instructional System Designer III
🇺🇸 Hybrid - US
🕑 Full-Time
💰 TBD
💻 Instructional Design
🗓️ November 3rd, 2025
ADDIE
Camtasia
CEH
Edtech.com's Summary
Imagineeer is hiring a Cybersecurity Instructional System Designer III to design and develop cybersecurity training programs and workforce development strategies for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The designer will collaborate with cybersecurity experts and federal stakeholders to create learning solutions that enhance cyber awareness, compliance readiness, and workforce competency across HHS environments.
Highlights
- Design and develop cybersecurity training and learning paths using ADDIE or SAM methodologies.
- Create instructional content aligned with NIST SP 800-53, NIST CSF, FISMA, FedRAMP, and HHS policies.
- Develop eLearning modules with tools like Articulate 360, Captivate, and Camtasia ensuring Section 508 compliance.
- Support HHS cybersecurity governance, risk management, compliance, and stakeholder communications training initiatives.
- Collaborate with cybersecurity SMEs (CISSP, CISM, PMP certified) and federal leadership to validate content and identify training gaps.
- Produce deliverables including training plans, storyboards, assessments, reports, and maintain quality assurance.
- Must comply with federal cybersecurity and privacy standards including FISMA, NIST SP 800-53, FedRAMP, CUI handling, Privacy Act, and 1-hour breach reporting.
- Required qualifications: Bachelor's degree related to Instructional Design or Cybersecurity, 8+ years ISD experience, 3+ years in cybersecurity-focused projects, and ability to obtain Public Trust clearance (US citizen required).
- Desired skills: Certifications such as CISSP, Security+, CEH, PMP, or CISM; experience with federal agencies; LMS and SCORM/xAPI content development.
- Competitive salary, 401(k) matching, health insurance, paid time off, and flexible work-from-home options.
Cybersecurity Instructional System Designer III Full Description
Cybersecurity Instructional System Designer III
Full Time • Hybrid - US
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Competitive salary
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
About this Role:
We are seeking a highly skilled Cybersecurity Instructional Systems Designer (ISD) – to support the development of cybersecurity training, workforce development strategies, and organizational learning initiatives for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The ISD will collaborate with cybersecurity subject matter experts (SMEs), governance teams, and federal stakeholders to design learning solutions that improve cyber awareness, compliance readiness, and workforce competency maturity across HHS environments.
The ideal candidate has experience supporting federal cybersecurity programs, understands NIST, FISMA, FedRAMP, and HVA environments, and can translate complex technical and policy requirements into engaging, compliant learning programs.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and develop cybersecurity training programs, learning paths, and performance support resources using ADDIE or SAM methodology.
- Create instructional content aligned with NIST SP 800-53, NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), FISMA, FedRAMP, and HHS policies.
- Develop curriculum for cybersecurity governance, risk management, ISSO fundamentals, C-SCRM, and continuous monitoring.
- Build instructor-led, virtual, and asynchronous eLearning modules using industry tools (Articulate 360, Captivate, Camtasia, etc.).
- Ensure all training deliverables meet Section 508 accessibility standards.
Cybersecurity Enablement & Governance
- Support workforce enablement initiatives under key HHS cyber workstreams, including:
- Cybersecurity Governance – policy lifecycle awareness training.
- Cyber Risk Management – ERM integration, ISCM, and FedRAMP alignment.
- Cyber Compliance – FISMA metrics, audit readiness, ISSO responsibilities.
- Cyber Affairs – stakeholder communications, reports, and cyber awareness.
- Develop learning content to support agency compliance with CUI handling, Privacy Act, and 1-hour incident reporting requirements.
Stakeholder Collaboration
- Work with cybersecurity SMEs (CISSP, CISM, PMP certified professionals) to validate technical accuracy.
- Partner with federal leadership to identify training gaps and workforce development needs.
- Provide training metrics, dashboards, and workforce skill assessments to leadership.
Documentation & Reporting
- Produce high-quality deliverables, including training plans, scripts, storyboards, job aids, assessments, and evaluation frameworks.
- Prepare weekly status reports, presentations, and meeting minutes in alignment with contract deliverables.
- Support quality assurance review, version control, and configuration management of learning products.
Security Requirements
- Must follow all federal cybersecurity and privacy requirements including:
- FISMA and NIST SP 800-53 compliance
- FedRAMP cloud security standards
- Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) handling
- Privacy Act protections
- Mandatory 1-hour breach reporting
Qualifications and Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design, Education, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or related field.
- 8+ years of instructional systems design or training development experience.
- 3+ years supporting cybersecurity, IT security, or cyber governance projects.
- Proven experience designing training aligned with federal cybersecurity frameworks (NIST, FISMA, RMF, FedRAMP, CISA guidance).
- Proficiency with ADDIE, Kirkpatrick evaluation, adult learning theory, and performance analysis.
- Experience developing learning content for federal programs.
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Ability to obtain and maintain Public Trust clearance/Must be a US citizen
Desired Skills and Competencies:
- Industry certifications such as CISSP, Security+, CEH, PMP, or CISM.
- Experience supporting programs at HHS, DHS, DoD, VA, or other federal agencies.
- Experience developing SCORM/xAPI packages and managing content in Learning Management Systems (LMS).
- Familiarity with Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM), High Value Asset (HVA) programs, and C-SCRM.
Flexible work from home options available.
About Us
Our Approach
We firmly believe in the uniqueness of every business, necessitating a personalized approach to transformation. This conviction drives us to invest time in comprehending an organization's historical challenges and operational framework. Our commitment is to foster innovation by adopting a tailored strategy that optimizes the utilization of an organization's human resources and data assets. With a wealth of experience, we specialize in guiding organizations through the implementation of post-quantum security, protocols for autonomy, and artificial intelligence.
We are committed to working with clients to positively disrupt, modernize, and transform their organizations and business processes. Noteworthy achievements include initiatives aimed at enhancing human resilience in the food supply chain, leveraging autonomy for streamlined operations, establishing root-of-trust capabilities for high-quality, trusted data, and designing ecosystems and tools for securing and transferring digital value through digital wallets. . Our proficiency extends to using artificial intelligence and data to fortify security and enhance visibility in data assets, aiding in the management of health issues at local, state, and national levels. We've developed a modern security posture to effectively mitigate risks associated with cyber attacks from nation-states. Our wealth of experience is underpinned by collaborative work with diverse multidisciplinary teams, thriving in highly complex and rapidly changing environments.
Our Mission
Imagineeer's mission is to empower transformation through the operationalization of intuition. We establish an innovation pipeline, reimagining operations by delving into data analysis to optimize outcomes for our valued customers.
Collaborating closely with our clients, we strive to actualize the inherent genius embedded within their organizational structure. Our efforts focus on the transformation of organizations, emphasizing the development of foundational strengths in key areas, including data, personnel, hypothesis development, and the cultivation of a learning-from-failure mindset.
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