Certification Developer

Company: Elastic
Location: Mountain View
Posted on: September 1, 2024

Job Description:

Elastic is a free and open search company that powers enterprise search, observability, and security solutions built on one technology stack that can be deployed anywhere. From finding documents to monitoring infrastructure to hunting for threats, Elastic makes data usable in real-time and at scale. Thousands of organizations worldwide, including Barclays, Cisco, eBay, Fairfax, ING, Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, The Mayo Clinic, NASA, The New York Times, Wikipedia, and Verizon, use Elastic to power mission-critical systems. Founded in 2012, with Elasticians around the globe. Learn more at .We are currently seeking a Certification Developer to join Elasticsearch. Our mission is to create and maintain a Certification program that is recognized by the industry as a meaningful and significant measure of an individual's competence and expertise with the Elastic Stack. Our current Elastic Certifications are hands-on, performance-based exams that require completing a series of timed, real-world tasks on Elasticsearch clusters in a proctored environment.A successful candidate will be happy working on their own initiative and does not require micro-management. Most of the team works remotely, and we are happy to consider you wherever you live. Do you want to have direct influence on building and maintaining our certification program? Come join us at Elastic!Responsibilities:

• Keep existing Elastic certification exam questions up-to-date with the fast-changing features of Elasticsearch and Kibana.
• Work closely with our certification platform vendor during the development, testing, and provisioning of exams and automatic grading scripts.
• Assist in working with our subject matter experts cross-functionally to create Job Task Analyses for new exams.
• Provide light customer support to resolve issues or questions for candidates attempting our certification exams.
• Assist with grading and recording exams.Preferred Qualifications & Skills:
  • • Deep understanding of Elasticsearch, including Elastic certifications
    • Experience working for a Certification program in the software industry
    • A minimum of 4 years experience working as an engineer, developer, or integrator in information retrieval or related technologies
    • A minimum of 2 years experience building and developing curriculum, ideally certification content
    • Strong knowledge of the Python programming language (and related ecosystem and libraries) in the Linux/Unix environment, software development, and/or experience with search, databases, and distributed systems.
    • Strong knowledge of GitHub and automation using GitHub Actions.
    • Familiarity with AWS and building AWS infrastructure using Ansible, Packer, and Terraform.
    • Standout colleague with strong interpersonal and communication skills
    • Demonstrated ability to exercise confidentiality and neutrality in complex and sensitive situationsAdditional Information - We Take Care of Our PeopleAs a distributed company, diversity drives our identity. Whether you're looking to launch a new career or grow an existing one, Elastic is the type of company where you can balance great work with great life. Your age is only a number. It doesn't matter if you're just out of college or your children are; we need you for what you can do.We strive to have parity of benefits across regions and while regulations differ from place to place, we believe taking care of our people is the right thing to do.
      • Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary
      • Health coverage for you and your family in many locations
      • Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles
      • Generous number of vacation days each year
      • Increase your impact - We match up to $2000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations and service
      • Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love
      • Embracing parenthood with minimum of 16 weeks of parental leaveDifferent people approach problems differently. We need that. Elastic is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation.We welcome individuals with disabilities and strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all individuals. To request an accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please email candidate_accessibility@elastic.co We will reply to your request within 24 business hours of submission.Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws, view posters linked below: Poster; Poster; Poster and (Poster)Elasticsearch develops and distributes encryption software and technology that is subject to U.S. export controls and licensing requirements for individuals who are located in or are nationals of the following sanctioned countries and regions: Belarus, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, Syria, the Crimea Region of Ukraine, the Donetsk People's Republic ("DNR"), and the Luhansk People's Republic ("LNR"). If you are located in or are a national of one of the listed countries or regions, an export license may be required as a condition of your employment in this role. Please note that national origin and/or nationality do not affect eligibility for employment with Elastic.
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