Amazon
Sr. Certification Designer, Data Center Certifications
$138K–$187K
Seattle, WA · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jul 29, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of with Learning & Development and course facilitation experience, or Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Technical Training, Design, or a related field.
About the job
Leads the design and management of scalable data center certification programs, from job-task analysis and exam development to psychometric evaluation and credential maintenance.
What you'll do
- Design and manage certification programs, including blueprints, item development, field testing, standard setting, and credential maintenance.
- Facilitate job-task analysis and item-writing workshops with subject-matter experts; apply psychometric methods to ensure valid, reliable assessments.
- Lead cross-functional certification projects, use performance analytics to improve programs, and mentor junior designers.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Technical Training, Design, or a related field.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent, or 5+ years of with Learning & Development and course facilitation experience.
- Experience applying learning science, educational psychology, and instructional design principles; developing or delivering training across multiple sites or regions.
- Demonstrated mastery of job-task analysis methodologies and ability to facilitate SME workshops that produce defensible, competency-aligned certification blueprints.
Nice to have
- Master's degree or equivalent in a related field; PMP or equivalent certification.
- Experience with graphic training systems, multimedia content creation, LMS administration, mentoring, change management, or credentialing and assessment certification.
Pay
138,300.00 - 187,100.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
classical test theory, IRT, item statistics, standard-setting methodologies, Learning Management Systems (LMS)
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