Training Director - II (Training and Development Manager)
Barbaricum
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Description
Barbaricum is a rapidly growing government contractor providing leading-edge support to federal customers, with a particular focus on Defense and National Security mission sets. We leverage more than 17 years of support to stakeholders across the federal government, with established and growing capabilities across Intelligence, Analytics, Engineering, Mission Support, and Communications disciplines. Founded in 2008, our mission is to transform the way our customers approach constantly changing and complex problem sets by bringing to bear the latest in technology and the highest caliber of talent.
Headquartered in Washington, DC's historic Dupont Circle neighborhood, Barbaricum also has a corporate presence in Tampa, FL, and Bedford, IN, with team members across the United States and around the world. As a leader in our space, we partner with firms in the private sector, academic institutions, and industry associations with a goal of continually building our expertise and capabilities for the benefit of our employees and the customers we support. Through all of this, we have built a vibrant corporate culture diverse in expertise and perspectives with a focus on collaboration and innovation. Our teams are at the frontier of the Nation's most complex and rewarding challenges. Join our team.
Barbaricum is seeking a Training Director II (Training and Development Manager) to lead the development and execution of cyber training programs supporting Department of Defense (DoD) missions. The selected candidate will oversee training initiatives within cyber range and computer test bed environments, ensuring the delivery of realistic, mission-focused training that enhances operational readiness and workforce development.
The Training Director will collaborate with leadership, subject matter experts, and operational stakeholders to identify training requirements, develop curricula, and manage Army and Joint cyber training events. The successful candidate will provide leadership for training teams, integrate emerging technologies into training scenarios, and ensure training programs effectively support mission objectives and organizational goals.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the planning, development, coordination, and execution of cyber training programs supporting Department of Defense (DoD) mission requirements.
- Collaborate with leadership, stakeholders, and subject matter experts to identify training needs and develop effective training strategies, curricula, and exercise objectives.
- Manage and oversee cyber range and computer test bed training activities, ensuring realistic and mission-focused training environments.
- Direct the design, implementation, and evaluation of Army and Joint cyber training events, exercises, and professional development programs.
- Supervise training personnel and provide leadership, guidance, and mentorship to ensure successful program execution and continuous improvement.
- Integrate IT, networking, cellular, and operational technologies into training scenarios to enhance training effectiveness and mission realism.
- Monitor training program performance, assess outcomes, and implement improvements based on participant feedback and mission requirements.
- Coordinate resources, schedules, and logistics necessary to support training events and exercise execution.
- Develop training documentation, reports, briefings, and performance metrics for leadership and government stakeholders.
- Ensure training programs align with applicable DoD policies, cybersecurity requirements, and organizational objectives.
Required Qualifications:
- Active DoD Top Secret/SCI Clearance
- Bachelor's Degree in related field.
- Must meet DoD 8570.01-M IAT II requirements.
- Minimum 5yrs experience in cyber range or computer test bed environments.
- Minimum 5yrs of supervising experience.
- Minimum 2yrs experience conducting Army and Joint Cyber Training.
- Demonstrated experience collaborating with the leadership team and subject matter experts to identify training needs and create effective training objectives.
- Working knowledge of OT/IT technologies, cellular systems, networking, and IT management and implementation for training scenarios.
EEO Commitment
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
Benefits
- professional development
About this role
Barbaricum, a government contractor specializing in Defense and National Security work, is hiring a Training Director II to lead cyber training programs for Department of Defense missions from their Indianapolis office. This contract role requires you to oversee the full lifecycle of cyber training initiatives—from identifying DoD requirements and developing curricula through executing realistic exercises in cyber range and computer test bed environments. You'll work directly with leadership, subject matter experts, and operational stakeholders to ensure training enhances both operational readiness and workforce capability.
The position demands hands-on leadership of training teams and responsibility for integrating emerging technologies into mission-focused scenarios. Your day-to-day work will include designing and evaluating Army and Joint cyber training events, managing resources and logistics, monitoring program performance, and producing documentation and metrics for government stakeholders. You'll need to balance strategic oversight with technical depth—understanding OT/IT technologies, networking, and cellular systems well enough to embed them authentically into training environments while ensuring all programs align with DoD policies and cybersecurity requirements.
This role suits someone with at least five years in cyber range or test bed environments, five years supervising teams, and two years conducting Army and Joint cyber training. You'll need an active Top Secret/SCI clearance, a bachelor's degree in a related field, and IAT II certification. Strong collaboration skills and the ability to translate stakeholder needs into effective training objectives are essential.
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