Senior Certification Content Developer

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, which manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Certification Content Developer based in India.
As a Senior Certification Content Developer, you will play a key role in redesigning and rebuilding professional certification exams and practice tests aligned with an updated, unified learning platform architecture. This is a three-month contract offering a focused opportunity to contribute your expertise in assessment design, certification development, and learning technology. You will work on nine administrator role-based certification exams, ensuring that assessment content accurately reflects current platform capabilities and professional competencies. Collaborating with certification specialists and subject matter experts, you will develop high-quality, technically accurate, and reliable assessments. The role requires strong hands-on knowledge of Cornerstone OnDemand's unified architecture, combined with excellent content development and quality assurance skills. You will work remotely from India, following UK or US business hours, in a collaborative and delivery-focused environment.

Accountabilities:

Review and refine existing certification exam blueprints to align with the updated unified platform architecture, ensuring accurate representation of administrator competencies and content domains.

Rebuild nine administrator role-based certification exams and their corresponding practice tests based on revised assessment blueprints.

Revise existing examination questions and develop new assessment items from scratch to address content gaps and evolving platform requirements.

Apply practical knowledge of Cornerstone OnDemand's single/unified architecture to guide blueprint decisions, assessment development, and platform-specific configuration requirements.

Ensure all examination questions and assessment materials are clear, technically accurate, consistent, and aligned with established blueprint specifications.

Collaborate with subject matter experts to coordinate technical reviews of newly developed and revised examination items.

Incorporate expert feedback and validate assessment content against current platform functionality and relevant certification standards.

Manage assigned deliverables independently, ensuring all development activities are completed within the agreed three-month contract period.

Communicate progress regularly, proactively identify potential delays, and escalate technical or content-related blockers when necessary.

Maintain comprehensive documentation, including blueprint revisions, examination item inventories, development records, and content update logs.

Requirements:

Hands-on experience with Cornerstone OnDemand (CSOD), particularly its single or unified architecture.

Demonstrated experience in certification content development, examination design, and professional assessment creation.

Strong expertise in assessment item writing, exam blueprint development, and mapping questions to defined competencies and content domains.

Familiarity with credentialing best practices and recognized industry standards for professional certification and examination development.

Ability to evaluate, revise, and develop assessment content while maintaining high standards of accuracy, clarity, consistency, and relevance.

Strong understanding of platform functionality and the ability to translate technical concepts into effective examination questions.

Experience collaborating with subject matter experts and incorporating technical feedback into assessment materials.

Excellent attention to detail and strong analytical and critical-thinking skills.

Ability to manage multiple deliverables independently, prioritize tasks effectively, and meet strict project deadlines.

Strong written communication and documentation skills.

Comfortable working remotely and collaborating with international