Senior Instructional Developer

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT); Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-flex work week

401K with company match

Comprehensive health and wellness

Internal mobility team

Paid education and certifications

Cutting-edge technology

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) is seeking a Senior Instructional Developer in Washington, DC area to lead instructional teams and deliver virtual and in-person training programs for federal clients.

The role requires 5+ years in online learning, strong ADDIE and adult learning theory knowledge, and proficiency with Captivate, Rise 360, and Storyline. Hybrid location in Washington DC reflects current delivery modes and program needs.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience developing and supporting online learning and other learning technologies.
• Preferred: Experience leading instructional teams.

Responsibilities

• Designs and develops instructional approaches and interactive courseware that meet training requirements.
• Leads and mentors teams of instructional designers, developers, and multimedia staff, ensuring quality and consistency.
• Participates in developing business strategies for new and existing learning products that meet government training needs.
• Engages with customer leadership, subject matter experts, and instructional designers to gather requirements and builds innovative learning solutions and content.
• Develops section 508 compliant web-based, instructor-led, and virtual instructor-led training materials including SCORM-conformant content, instructor guides, student guides, quick reference guides, and supplemental performance support materials.
• Plans, develops, manages, and evaluates in-person, online, and hybrid training programs.
• Supports learning technology initiatives, including webinars, online courses, self-paced e-learning, and streaming video.
• Prepares program content and messaging (course descriptions, learning objectives, outreach communications).
• Contributes to business proposals and contract reporting activities as needed.

Skills

eLearning design

eLearning tools

Instructional design

Training and development

Training content

Education

Bachelor’s degree in instructional technology

Tools

Adobe Captivate

Rise 360

Storyline

Job description

Req ID: RQ229875

Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Public Trust/Other Required: None

Job Family: Program Instruction Support

Skills:

eLearning Design,eLearning Tools,Instructional Design,Training and Development,Training Content

Experience:

5 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Senior Instructional Developer

Transform technology into opportunity as a Senior Instructional Developer with GDIT. A career in enterprise IT means connecting and enhancing the systems that matter most. At GDIT, you will be at the forefront of innovation and play a meaningful role in improving how agencies operate.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Senior Instructional Developer, you will ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter by supporting training and career development activities for federal government clients of GDIT. In this role, you will lead instructional teams, as well as produce and execute virtual learning programs (webinars, WBT, virtual conferences), in‑person training, job aids, blogs, and other career-development resources. Strong design, development, facilitation, and leadership skills are essential.

HOW A SENIOR INSTRUCTIONAL DEVELOPER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

• Designs and develops instructional approaches and interactive courseware that meet training requirements.
• Leads and mentors teams of instructional designers, developers, and multimedia staff, ensuring quality and consistency.
• Participates in developing business strategies for new and existing learning products that meet government training needs.
• Engages with customer leadership, subject matter experts, and instructional designers to gather requirements and builds innovative learning solutions and content.
• Conducts research to inform course design and ensure relevance of learning content.
• Develops section 508 compliant web-based, instructor-led, and virtual instructor-led training materials including SCORM-conformant content, instructor guides, student guides, quick reference guides, and supplemental performance support materials.
• Plans, develops, manages, and evaluates in-person, online, and hybrid training programs.
• Supports learning technology initiatives, including webinars, online courses, self-paced e-learning, and streaming video.
• Prepares program content and messaging (course descriptions, learning objectives, outreach communications).
• Contributes to business proposals and contract reporting activities as needed.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in instructional technology, e-learning, instructional design, or related field.

Required Experience:

• 5+ years of experience developing and supporting online learning and other learning technologies
• Preferred: Experience leading instructional teams

Required Technical Skills:

• Proficiency in Adobe Captivate, Rise 360, Storyline, or other web‑based training software.
• Preferred: Experience using project management tools and processes to plan, track, and manage training projects and assignments.

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to confidently engage with customer leadership to understand goals, clarify needs, and propose effective, solution‑focused learning approaches
• Experience leading and mentoring instructional design and development teams.
• Strong understanding and application of all phases of the ADDIE process.
• Knowledge and application of adult learning theory.
• Working knowledge of Section 508 compliance and experience producing accessible training products.
• Experience facilitating training in-person or online.
• Experience developing design documents, storyboards, and e-learning prototypes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of major online delivery and content-sharing platforms (ON24, WebEx, Adobe Connect, Blackboard, SharePoint, etc.).

Location: Hybrid, Washington DC

***NACI background check required

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

The likely salary range for this position is $81,349 - $109,250. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US‑based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post‑tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long‑term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Our Identity Verification Process:

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

About Our Work:

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission‑ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans