OffSec is the leading provider of continuous professional and workforce development for cybersecurity practitioners. They are seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Content Engineer to lead the development of engaging online courses and certifications, mentor content engineers, and ensure the integration of hands-on labs with training material.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the design and development of advanced cybersecurity learning content, emphasizing real-world, hands-on experiences while ensuring accessibility across skill levels
- Provide technical leadership and peer mentorship, reviewing and refining learning materials for clarity, accuracy, and alignment with learning objectives, incorporating stakeholder feedback and industry best practices
- Drive cross-functional collaboration to ensure the seamless integration of hands-on labs, content updates, and learning material revisions, proactively identifying and addressing challenges in the development pipeline
- Partner with content architects and oversee the development of complex cybersecurity training environments and simulations, utilizing virtual machines, cloud infrastructure, and automation tools to enhance the learner experience
- Develop and refine detailed build guides for virtual machine environments, working closely with engineers to implement, test, and iteratively enhance labs for technical accuracy and seamless integration with learning platforms
- Serve as a technical escalation point for troubleshooting lab integration and functionality issues, collaborating with infrastructure and platform teams to enhance stability, usability, and automation within training environments
- Design highly realistic, scenario-based security challenges, integrating cutting-edge attack techniques and modern defensive strategies into immersive training environments
- Lead content validation and quality assurance efforts, leveraging expertise in penetration testing, incident response, and digital forensics to refine technical accuracy and enhance learning impact
- Continuously research and integrate emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and adversarial tactics into training content, ensuring learners remain prepared for evolving cybersecurity challenges
Requirements:
- 7+ years of relevant industry experience in cybersecurity, VM creation, and content development, with a demonstrated ability to lead and mentor in these areas
- Expert-level proficiency in Microsoft Azure and Active Directory attacks, including enumeration, privilege escalation, lateral movement, and persistence techniques
- Strong programming skills in PowerShell, C#, and Python, with the ability to script and automate security-focused tasks
- Proven experience in bypassing security solutions such as antivirus, application control, and EDR, with a deep understanding of modern detection and evasion techniques
- Exceptional writing and communication skills, capable of articulating complex technical concepts with clarity for diverse audiences
- Advanced research and analytical skills, including the ability to investigate emerging threats, validate attack techniques, and ensure real-world accuracy in training content
- Significant understanding of content development principles, including learning design, assessment strategies, content production workflows, and quality assurance
- Demonstrated leadership and project management abilities, including driving content initiatives, mentoring content engineers, and contributing to process improvements
- Experience working in global, cross-functional teams, effectively collaborating across cultures, time zones, and disciplines