Contract Practitioner – Cloud Skills Assessment Validation - Remote

Overview

Alchemy is seeking qualified Practitioners and Early Practitioners with applied, real-world experience in Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and Cloud operations to participate in a skills assessment validation engagement.

In Short

• Short-term, contract, remote engagement.
• Complete practitioner-level skills assessments aligned to Cloud content.
• Each assessment takes approximately 1 hour or less.
• Compensation is $50 USD per assessment completed.
• Assessment must be completed within a defined access window (typically 5 business days).
• Role does not involve teaching or content creation.
• Practitioners should have hands-on experience with AWS and/or Azure.
• Ideal candidates are active practitioners with applied experience.
• Deliverables include completed assessments and post-assessment surveys.
• Payment is issued upon successful completion of each assessment.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience working with AWS and/or Microsoft Azure.
• Ability to analyze cloud spending patterns.
• Experience implementing FinOps strategies.
• Knowledge of Azure Cost Management and AWS Cost Explorer.
• Skills in right-sizing workloads and managing pricing.
• Experience in establishing cloud cost governance practices.
• Ability to communicate insights to stakeholders.
• Practical knowledge of the listed concepts applied in professional settings.
• Active practitioner with hands-on experience in Cloud domains.
• Applied experience is prioritized over academic credentials.

Benefits

• Flexible remote work environment.
• Opportunity to work with leading education and technology companies.
• Engagement supports workforce development across critical skill domains.
• Potential for multiple assessments and scalable compensation.
• Payment issued promptly upon completion of work.