Senior Advisor and Subject Matter Expert

Summary

Join PeopleCert as a Senior Advisor & Subject Matter Expert (SME) for their DEVOPS INSTITUTE portfolio, shaping the future of DevOps learning and certification. Reporting to the Product Portfolio Director, you will act as a trusted advisor across various teams, guiding the evolution of certification offerings and contributing to training content creation. The ideal candidate possesses deep DevOps, Agile, and Lean expertise, exceptional communication skills, and a passion for thought leadership. Responsibilities include subject matter expertise, framework and product development, sales and marketing support, speaking engagements, training and knowledge transfer, and driving innovation. PeopleCert offers flexible working conditions, competitive compensation, personal development opportunities, and a collaborative international team.

Requirements

• Deep expertise and extensive practical experience in DevOps practices, tools, frameworks, and culture
• Experience advising or training enterprise teams or clients in digital transformation or DevOps adoption
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and storytelling skills – including public speaking and content writing
• Experience working with cross-functional teams including Product, Marketing, Sales, and Partner Channels
• Ability to distill complex ideas into practical guidance and learning content
• Strong leadership, stakeholder engagement, and collaboration skills enabling you to effectively communicate, influence, and collaborate with diverse teams
• Ability to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, adapt to changing priorities, and effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously

Responsibilities

• Act as a senior advisor and SME for DEVOPS INSTITUTE certifications and content
• Provide strategic insight into market trends and emerging practices to guide and contribute to product updates and new learning content development
• Review and provide input on assessment design, exam blueprinting, and certification alignment
• Collaborate with Product Management and Content Development to enhance and develop learning content, certification offerings, and practical guidance aligned with widely adopted DevOps practices and emerging trends
• Translate real-world DevOps challenges into accessible, structured solutions embedded in training, certifications, and best practices
• Participate in end-to-end development of training and enablement materials
• Act as a trusted advisor to the Sales team by supporting high-priority partner engagements, proposals, and customer conversations
• Participate in sales enablement activities and provide SME-level credibility during enterprise-level discussions and partner onboarding
• Contribute to thought leadership content including blogs, articles, podcasts, and videos for external audiences
• Represent DEVOPS INSTITUTE at conferences, webinars, community events, and industry panels as a speaker and panelist
• Deliver presentations and live workshops to amplify our message and engage the DevOps community, trainers, and partners
• Build relationships with key influencers, ambassadors, and community contributors to extend the reach and relevance of the portfolio
• Support the creation and delivery of instructor training, trainer enablement sessions, and internal knowledge-sharing workshops
• Mentor internal teams and partner trainers to ensure consistent, high-quality delivery of DEVOPS INSTITUTE training content
• Stay ahead of competitive landscape and emerging trends to keep DEVOPS INSTITUTE leading the market and drive innovation in our offerings
• Incorporate modern approaches such as agile ways of working, hybrid delivery models, and AI-related guidance
• Integrate insights from the field into ongoing certification updates, learning paths, and enablement strategies

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications such as DevOps Foundation, SRE Foundation, DevSecOps, or comparable qualifications would be an asset
• Familiarity with complementary frameworks and approaches (e.g. Agile, Lean, ITIL, Scrum, Value Stream Management, etc.)

Benefits

• Influence the direction of global DEVOPS INSTITUTE learning and certifications
• A collaborative, high-impact international team and a purpose-driven working culture
• Flexible working conditions (location and hours)
• Two free vouchers for all certifications from PeopleCert's Portfolio per year for all employees
• Competitive compensation and personal development opportunities
• A global network of professionals and subject matter experts