Psychometrician, AWS Training & Certification

As part of the AWS Applied AI Solutions organization, we have a vision to provide business applications, leveraging Amazon's unique experience and expertise, that are used by millions of companies worldwide to manage day-to-day operations. We will accomplish this by accelerating our customers' businesses through delivery of intuitive and differentiated technology solutions that solve enduring business challenges. We blend vision with curiosity and Amazon's real-world experience to build opinionated, turnkey solutions. Where customers prefer to buy over build, we become their trusted partner with solutions that are no-brainers to buy and easy to use. The AWS Certification team is seeking a Psychometrician with experience working with criterion-referenced assessment programs to support a large global AWS Certification and Credentialing program. In this role, you will support all psychometric aspects of exam development and operation, including job analyses, standard setting, automated test assembly, item and test analyses, optimal item bank design, quality assurance, and project planning. You will work closely with a team of psychometricians, subject matter experts, certification exam program managers, publishing, delivery, security, and product management teams to support ongoing analyses of exam and credential data. To be successful in this position, you must be highly motivated, creative, detail oriented, and a self-starter who is able to think big, execute, ensure high quality, yet stay focused on the details. Key job responsibilities -Conduct Job Task Analysis (JTA) workshops and post-JTA survey analyses to define the blueprint and test specifications for new certifications or updates to existing certifications -Conduct standard setting studies to set the passing score for exams and credentials -Run item analysis to evaluate quality and performance of exam items -Use automated test assembly procedures to assemble forms or item pools -Work with content development to track item bank trends and optimize the health of item banks -Support the development of a cloud-based analytics and reporting system -Partake in development and performance analysis of credentials -Interpret and clearly communicate the results of analyses to stakeholders through written and oral reports -Follow the accreditation standards set by ISO/IEC 17024:2012 and the National Council for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) as they relate to valid psychometric practices -Contribute to the development and execution of the strategic goals regarding the AWS certification and credentialing program -Consult with leadership, internal staff, external consultants, and industry leaders regarding advancement of current offerings A day in the life In this role, you'll partner daily with fellow psychometricians, subject-matter experts, certification exam program managers, and the publishing, delivery, security, and product management teams to support the AWS Certification and Credentialing program. A typical day includes running item and test analyses, facilitating Job Task Analysis workshops, conducting standard-setting studies, and using automated test assembly to build forms and item pools. You'll monitor item bank health, interpret results, and communicate findings to stakeholders through written and oral reports—all while ensuring exams meet ISO/IEC 17024 and NCCA accreditation standards and advancing the program's strategic goals.

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