CANES SME Curriculum Developer (Job 1385) at DLH
Norfolk, VA
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Jun 29, 2026
Norfolk, VA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role centers on developing and maintaining Navy CANES and C4I training materials at Naval Station Norfolk, keeping courseware aligned with the current fleet baseline as systems are updated and reconfigured. Day-to-day work involves building lesson plans, lab exercises, and student guides using Navy authoring tools and Instructional System Design methodology. It suits candidates with hands-on shipboard network or CANES administration experience who can translate technical system knowledge into practical training products.
Senior level · 5+ years · Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC · Secret clearance · Full-time
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Why we read it this way (10)
The role title is 'CANES SME (Systems Analyst III)' — the parenthetical internal level maps to a mid-to-senior individual contributor; the posting's 5-year minimum and scope of independent technical work support a Senior classification.
The minimum education requirement is a High School Diploma or GED (not a bachelor's degree), so the degree requirement is set to None.
DoD 8570/8140 cybersecurity qualification is required but may be obtained within 9 months of hire — it is still a hard gate per the contract requirements language.
Active Secret clearance is explicitly required 'walking through the door' — this is a hard gate, not merely preferred.
CANES/ISNS/COMPOSE/TACNET are listed as interchangeable qualifying systems under the required qualifications; CANES is named as the primary focus of the role.
CPM/LOM and AIM are Navy-specific curriculum authoring tools listed in the responsibilities section (not a hard-requirements block), so they are treated as preferred context rather than hard gates.
VMware, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Windows Server, and Cisco appear only under Preferred Qualifications.
SOC classification is Medium confidence: the role blends systems analysis (translating technical specs into training/curriculum) with network/systems administration expertise. 15-1211 (Computer Systems Analysts) was chosen as the primary fit given the curriculum development and ISD methodology emphasis, with 15-1244 as the runner-up given the deep shipboard network administration background required.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): system administration.
Requires a Secret clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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