Cloud DevOps Engineer, Technical Mentor – Independent Contractor

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United States

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1 day ago

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0

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Senior

Postgraduate Degree5 yrs expEnglishAWSCloudDockerDynamoDBEC2KubernetesMicroservices

Job Description

Cloud DevOps Engineer, Technical Mentor – Independent Contractor

Udacity Marketing

• Your responsibilities as a technical mentor will be divided into three major tasks. • 1:1 video calls • Virtual Technical Deep-Dive Sessions • Group Q&A sessions • Provide personalized support by addressing learner questions related to course content and projects. • Prior to the call mentors are expected to review the students' previous project submission(s) - provided by the Mentor Success Team when available - and/or any specific areas of the Nanodegree content or project that the student has expressed confusion or difficulty with. • For concept deep-dives, mentors will come prepared with a slide presentation that reviews a Nanodegree concept in more detail, share different use-cases for the concept to broaden student perspectives and understanding, and hold a Q&A session with the learners. • For project walkthroughs, a mentor will come prepared with a slide presentation that outlines each element of the rubric to help learners understand expectations and typical problem areas they may encounter. This can include a mentor “grading” a sample submission to demonstrate what mentors are looking for when reviewing projects. • Host regular sessions (via Slack or video) to address learner queries related to projects and coursework. No prior preparation required.

Job Requirements

  • Proven technical expertise with 5+ years of experience in the relevant field
  • A passion for mentoring and helping others succeed in their learning
  • Excellent interpersonal skills. You enjoy building relationships, communicating effectively, and fostering a positive learning environment
  • A deep understanding of the tech industry and emerging trends in AI and related fields
  • The flexibility to work part-time as an external contractor alongside your current commitments
  • Strong understanding of AWS Cloud fundamentals and core cloud computing concepts
  • Hands-on experience with AWS services including EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, DynamoDB, VPC, IAM, SNS, and Elastic Beanstalk
  • Knowledge of cloud networking, load balancing, autoscaling, and security best practices
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using AWS CloudFormation
  • Proficiency in containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes
  • Experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and deployment automation tools
  • Familiarity with serverless architectures and AWS Lambda-based development
  • Knowledge of monitoring, logging, and observability tools including Amazon CloudWatch
  • Understanding of microservices architecture and scalable cloud deployments
  • Strong troubleshooting, automation, and problem-solving skills.

Benefits

  • Make an impact by mentoring and contributing to a vibrant, global learning community
  • Showcase your expertise and gain recognition for your technical knowledge
  • Learn and network with our global community of mentors while staying ahead of the curve on cutting-edge technologies
  • Earn additional income with the flexibility to work on your own schedule

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