Technical Instructor (AWS DevOps)

For 30 years, Per Scholas has been on a mission to drive mobility and opportunity in the ever-advancing technology landscape by unlocking the untapped potential of individuals, uplifting communities, and meeting the needs of employers through rigorous tech training. By teaming up with dynamic employer partners, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to innovative startups, we're forging inclusive tech talent pipelines, fulfilling an ever-increasing need for skilled talent. With national remote training and campuses in 20+ cities and counting, Per Scholas offers no-cost training programs in the most sought-after tech skills, spanning Cloud, Cybersecurity, Data Engineering, IT Support, Software Engineering, and more. To date, 30,000+ individuals have been trained through Per Scholas, propelling their professional trajectories into high-growth tech careers with salaries three times higher than their pre-training earnings. Learn more by visiting PerScholas.org and follow us on LinkedIn, X, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

• →Support instructor-led training that prepares students for entry-level to mid-level careers in AWS DevOps Engineering. Responsibilities include daily instruction, assessment administration, attendance, one-on-one tutoring, daily evaluation and monitoring of individual student progress, addressing student violations with students in a consistent manner, and more.
• →Provide students with access to relevant resources for outside learning on technologies and study aids relevant to the curriculum.
• →Work closely with the team to identify student needs, provide the necessary support, establish individualized plans for student achievement, and participate in regular student-status meetings.
• →Maintain and update Salesforce and/or our LMS with student grades, certification scores, and progress notes.
• →Support and maintain the training curricula, syllabi, lesson plans, and other classroom materials. 

• 1-3 years of teaching or training experience 
• Strong technical background; able to grasp and convey highly technical subject matter
• Ability to respond clearly to live digital conversations via a digital engagement platform such as Zoom or an in-person training environment.
• Strong communication skills

• AWS Professional Mastery: Deep technical knowledge of the AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional (DOP-C02) exam domains.
• SDLC Automation: Hands-on expertise building and debugging CI/CD pipelines using AWS CodeCommit, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, and CodePipeline.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Proficiency in provisioning multi-account environments using AWS CloudFormation, OpsWorks, and Elastic Beanstalk.
• Observability & Logging: Expert ability to configure and audit systems using Amazon CloudWatch, AWS CloudTrail, and AWS X-Ray.
• High Availability & Resilience: Experience architecting self-healing solutions using Auto Scaling, Elastic Load Balancing (ELB), and Route 53.
• Security & Governance: Strong understanding of IAM policies, AWS Config, KMS, and Secrets Manager to enforce automated compliance.
• Serverless & Event Automation: Skilled in developing AWS Lambda functions for event-driven remediation via Amazon EventBridge.
• Certification: Active AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional certification is highly preferred.

• Generative AI Integration: Ability to demonstrate the use of LLMs and Copilots for debugging code, generating IaC templates, and automating technical documentation.
• Advanced Scripting: Proficiency in Python for constructing automated remediation scripts and managing AWS resources via SDKs (Boto3).
• Cloud Architecture: Prior experience as a Cloud DevOps Engineer or Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) in a multi-region enterprise environment.

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent practical/industry experience)
• Strong technical aptitude (Google Sheets/Excel, Slides/PowerPoint, Salesforce, Slack, Zoom, etc.), project management, and organizational skills with detailed follow-through abilities 
• Excellent written communication, presentation, and customer service skills
• Solid understanding of business needs
• Strong evaluation and data management skills
• Prior knowledge or background in IT (if minimal, a desire and willingness to learn what’s needed) and a passion for technology is a plus

If you have any questions about this role, please feel free to email our Talent team at jobs@perscholas.org. We look forward to viewing your application!

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