Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Udacity, now part of Accenture, is on a mission to transform digital technology education. They are seeking experienced technical mentors to support learners through personalized sessions, technical deep-dives, and group Q&A sessions.
Responsibilities
- 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
Skills
- 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
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