eLearning & Content Developer

Job Description

Job Description

Position Overview

Waterfront Training Solutions is seeking an experienced eLearning & Content Developer to create interactive digital training and improve business processes through AI, automation, and Microsoft collaboration tools.

This hands-on position combines courseware development with practical technology implementation. The successful candidate will build engaging learning products using Articulate 360, Unity, or comparable platforms; develop SharePoint Online solutions; and use Power Automate, Power Apps, and approved AI tools to streamline workflows.

The developer will collaborate with instructional designers, subject matter experts, multimedia developers, and project personnel to translate technical information and operational requirements into effective training and usable digital solutions.

• Develop interactive training using Articulate Storyline 360, Rise 360, Unity, or comparable learning platforms , selecting tools appropriate to the instructional and technical requirements.

• Translate approved storyboards, learning objectives, technical references, and subject matter expert inputs into functional digital courseware.

• Build branching scenarios, procedural exercises, simulations, knowledge checks, and assessments that require learners to apply information and make decisions.

• Configure Storyline variables, triggers, conditions, slide layers, object states, timelines, and custom navigation.

• Translate branching diagrams into functional interactions, including learner feedback, remediation, progression, and completion logic.

• Integrate graphics, animation, video, narration, captions, transcripts, and other multimedia assets.

• Develop reusable templates and interaction components to improve consistency and production efficiency.

• Implement accessibility features appropriate to project requirements, including keyboard navigation, logical focus order, alternative text, and captions.

• Publish and test courseware in required delivery formats, including HTML5 and applicable learning management system packages.

• Troubleshoot navigation, interaction logic, assessment scoring, bookmarking, completion reporting, and media playback.

• Identify repetitive tasks and process bottlenecks that can be improved through AI tools, automation, or application development.

• Translate user needs into defined workflows, including process steps, data inputs, decision points, approvals, and expected outputs.

• Configure approved AI tools to assist with content development, technical information synthesis, scenario drafting, media preparation, and other production activities.

• Develop Power Automate workflows for activities such as notifications, approvals, document routing, task assignment, and status tracking.

• Build Power Apps solutions for structured data entry, requests, tracking, and other operational needs.

• Test automated workflows, document exceptions, and resolve failures affecting reliability or data accuracy.

• Validate AI-generated content for technical accuracy and suitability before incorporating it into deliverables.

• Follow company and customer requirements for information handling, access control, and use of AI services.

• Develop and maintain SharePoint Online sites, pages, lists, libraries, and navigation that support company operations and project execution.

• Assist with SharePoint hub-and-spoke architecture , organizing department and project sites within a consistent company information structure.

• Configure metadata, views, forms, and document organization to improve usability and information retrieval.

• Integrate SharePoint with Power Automate and Power Apps to support connected workflows.

• Coordinate permissions and access requirements with designated site owners and IT personnel.

• Prepare user guidance and demonstrate new tools so personnel can use and maintain the solutions effectively.

• Work with instructional designers, subject matter experts, quality assurance personnel, and operational stakeholders to clarify requirements and resolve technical issues.

• Estimate development effort and identify dependencies that may affect delivery schedules.

• Participate in reviews and incorporate approved feedback into courseware, applications, and workflows.

• Maintain organized source files, version history, development notes, and supporting documentation.

• Test deliverables against approved requirements and resolve defects before release.

• Seven or more years of relevant technical experience in eLearning development, interactive content production, digital solutions, workflow automation, or a combination of related disciplines.

• Demonstrated hands-on experience developing digital training using Articulate 360, including Storyline and Rise .

• Ability to build Storyline interactions using variables, triggers, conditions, branching logic, and custom feedback.

• Experience translating technical content and instructional storyboards into interactive learning products.

• Experience developing or maintaining SharePoint Online sites, pages, lists, and document libraries.

• Practical experience with Power Automate and Power Apps .

• Experience applying AI tools to content development or business processes, with the ability to evaluate and validate outputs.

• Ability to troubleshoot courseware, application, and workflow issues.

• Strong attention to detail, documentation skills, and ability to manage multiple development priorities.

• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly and collaborate with both technical and nontechnical personnel.

• Active Secret security clearance.

• Ability to work on-site at WTS Headquarters in Chesapeake, Virginia .

• Experience with Unity or comparable interactive development platforms .

• Experience developing virtual reality, augmented reality, 3D training, or simulation environments.

• Experience developing complex or Level III interactive courseware.

• Experience supporting Navy, Department of Defense, or other federal training programs.

• Familiarity with SharePoint hub-and-spoke implementation and company intranet development.

• Experience with Adobe Captivate or Adobe Creative Cloud applications.

• Working knowledge of JavaScript, HTML, CSS, C#, APIs, or other technologies that support courseware and application development.

• Experience implementing accessibility requirements and testing learning management system compatibility.

• Familiarity with AI-assisted curriculum tools such as ChatGPT, Perplexity, Accolade, or Accel.

• Experience developing text-to-speech narration, synchronized captions, and reusable multimedia assets.

Applicants should provide a résumé and portfolio links or project examples demonstrating their individual contributions to relevant work. Examples may include:

• Interactive Storyline or Rise courses.

• Branching scenarios, simulations, or custom learning interactions.

• SharePoint sites or information structures.

• Power Automate workflows or Power Apps applications.

• AI-supported process improvements.

• Unity, VR, AR, or other interactive development projects.

For each example, identify the tools used, your responsibilities, and the functionality or operational outcome delivered. Do not submit proprietary, controlled, or classified information. Candidates whose work cannot be shared may describe their experience and discuss an appropriate method of demonstrating their skills.

All interviews will be conducted on-site at WTS Headquarters in Chesapeake, Virginia.

Apply through this job board OR to View email address on ziprecruiter.com with the subject line “eLearning & Content Developer.”

Learn more about Waterfront Training Solutions at waterfronttraining.com .