Training Coordinator

GDIT is looking for a Training and Development Specialist to join our team supporting the DoD High Performance Computing Program.  The individual will assist with coordinating and supporting training activities for DoD HPC users at laboratories across the country and creating and maintaining online training materials. Work location will be Vicksburg, MS with a hybrid work schedule, with occasional travel to support in person training events.

How the Training Specialist will make an impact:

• Creating online training modules for posting to a Moodle based LMS webserver.  This includes gathering presentation material from technical staff within the User Productivity Enhancement and Training (PET) team and the DSRC’s, converting the content to a format most useful for presentation on the server, recording training video for online modules, converting video obtained from other sources, structuring the modules as part of online training courses, developing and testing interactive exercises, creating closed captioning for online videos, and assisting users who have trouble accessing the online training.

• Assisting with the management and monitoring of the HPC Training site and courses (Moodle) webserver.  This includes creating accounts, monitoring and responding to questions posted on the training module user forums, and fixing problems with training modules hosted on the server.

• Assisting with conversion of recorded webcast video to various formats for posting online.

• Setting up, shipping, and monitoring of training laptops for courses.   This includes:

• Configuration and maintenance of multi-boot operating systems ( Windows , Ubuntu, CentOS) and boot loaders. 

• Installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of Windows and Linux training packages and license servers as required. Operation and maintenance of a PC imaging server  (Clonezilla SE, etc.).

•  Assisting when necessary with the following training related tasks:

•  Training course administration:  posting course information online, processing registrations, collecting and posting evaluation and attendance data.

• Assist with web conferencing, in-person events, and other training logistics.

• Writing training proposals, user guides, reports, and other documentation.

What you'll need to be successful:

• Experience in Video and Web conferencing. ZoomGov and Microsoft Teams a plus.

• Experience in audio/video production and editing. Camtasia and Snagit a plus.

• Demonstrated ability to work well with people, and able to work effectively in a team dispersed over several locations.

• Ability in or desire to learn scripting and other computer skills on multiple platforms: Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Degree preferred: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, education, or related field with 3+ years of experience.

• U.S. Citizenship required.  Must hold or be able to successfully obtain a clearance at the Secret level. Applicants selected for this position will require an interim DoD Secret clearance, background screening and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance prior to start.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in current web-based education software for online enrollment and delivery.  Experience with Moodle a plus.

• Understanding and experience with coding for the web, HTML, XML, CSS, and JavaScript.

• Experience setting up, managing, and troubleshooting AV equipment.  

• Experience configuring and managing Linux based operating systems.

• Experience in MS Office applications and SharePoint administration.

• Experience in interactive training content creation, progress and completion training.

• Web server administration, configuration and security. Red Hat and Apache experience a plus.

• CompTIA Security+ certification.

• Microsoft administrator certification.