Certification Specialist, AWS Data Center Learning

The Amazon Web Services (AWS) Data Center Learning Team is looking for Sr. Certification Specialist who wants to be a part of building exciting and new offering for AWS Data Centers. Our infrastructure is rapidly changing and growing to adapt new technical solutions such as machine learning. To manage that growth effectively, Data centers need to have a reliable method of assessing the skills of their people and identifying gaps in skills coverage of their staff. Data Center Learning is developing a Certification program which will provide reliable assessments of work ready staff. You’ll play a key role in defining how these assessments work! You will have an opportunity to apply your knowledge within behavioral psychology, organizational development, business analytics and data science. And above all, you will have passion for learning.

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.

You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Key job responsibilities
- Based on the inputs from the Global Business Owners, develop a competency framework for a wide range of data center roles and define behavioural indicators for each competency
- Design or select assessment tools (e.g., behavioral interviews, psychometric tests, situational judgment tests) that accurately measure the defined competencies.
- Work with your peers on the Certification team to integrate skill-testing tools that can provide reliable and valid measurements into a coherent certification examination strategy
- Use statistical analysis to validate the assessments, ensuring they are reliable indicators of performance globally
- Collect and analyze assessment data to identify trends, gaps, and areas for improvement in assessment methods and workforce competencies
- Present insights to stakeholders with recommendations on organizational learning strategies
- Gather feedback from stakeholders, assessors, and participants to refine the assessment program regularly
- Monitor program impact and effectiveness, updating competencies or tools as organizational needs evolve

About the team
Why AWS
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.

Inclusive Team Culture
AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do.

Mentorship and Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.