Technical Instructor; AWS DevOps

About Per Scholas

For 30 years, Per Scholas has driven mobility and opportunity in the evolving technology landscape by unlocking untapped potential, uplifting communities, and meeting employers’ needs through rigorous tech training.

AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, MD, MA, MI, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TX, WA

AWS Dev Ops Instructor

Part‑Time Contract Role

$65 per hour

Per Scholas is seeking a detail‑oriented, problem‑solving instructor who is technical, instructional, and can adapt quickly to a dynamic environment. Candidates should be business‑mindful, accountable, and excel in delivering high‑expectation instruction for students.

• Lead instructor‑led training for entry‑level to mid‑level AWS Dev Ops Engineering careers, including daily instruction, assessment administration, and individual tutoring.
• Provide students with relevant learning resources and study aids.
• Collaborate with the team to identify student needs, establish individualized plans, and participate in student‑status meetings.
• Maintain student grades, certification scores, and progress notes in Salesforce or the LMS.
• Support and update training curricula, syllabi, lesson plans, and classroom materials.

• 1‑3 years of teaching or training experience
• Strong technical background that can be clearly communicated
• Clear verbal communication via Zoom or in‑person training

• AWS Professional Mastery: Deep knowledge of the AWS Certified Dev Ops Engineer Professional (DOP-C02) exam domains
• SDLC Automation: Expertise building and debugging CI/CD pipelines using Code Commit, Code Build, Code Deploy, and Code Pipeline
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Proficiency provisioning multi‑account environments with Cloud Formation, Ops Works, and Elastic Beanstalk
• Observability & Logging: Ability to configure and audit systems using Cloud Watch, Cloud Trail, and X‑Ray
• High Availability & Resilience: Experience architecting self‑healing solutions using Auto Scaling, Elastic Load Balancing, and Route 53
• Security & Governance: Understanding of IAM policies, Config, KMS, and Secrets Manager for automated compliance
• Serverless & Event Automation: Skills developing Lambda functions for event‑driven remediation via Event Bridge
• Certification: Active AWS Certified Dev Ops Engineer – Professional certification highly preferred

• Generative AI Integration: Demonstrate use of LLMs and Copilots for debugging, IaC template generation, and documentation automation
• Advanced Scripting: Proficiency in Python for automated remediation scripts and AWS SDK (Boto3) resource management
• Cloud Architecture: Prior experience as a Cloud Dev Ops Engineer or Site Reliability Engineer in a multi‑region enterprise environment

• bachelor’s degree or equivalent industry experience
• strong technical aptitude with tools such as Google Sheets, Excel, Slides, PowerPoint, Salesforce, Slack, Zoom
• excellent written and oral communication, presentation, and customer‑service skills
• solid understanding of business needs
• strong evaluation and data‑management skills
• passion for technology and willingness to learn

• thrives in a creative, fast‑paced environment with passionate people
• data‑driven, result‑oriented, forward‑looking catalyst for social change
• collaborative, flexible work style, excited to work cross‑functionally and independently
• life‑long learner, effective communicator, and tech‑savvy
• detail‑oriented with exceptional organizational and public‑speaking skills
• builds rapport quickly and authentically with diverse backgrounds
• adept at managing time and balancing multiple projects
• committed to the mission that talent should be recognized from diverse sources

The hourly range for this role is $60.00 – $65.00. Salary is generally determined by geography and alignment with qualifications and experience.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.