Sr. Certification Lead and Psychometrician

Salary: $132K - $184.7K Location Type: Remote Employment Type: Full-Time

Position Overview

Join the Snowflake team where data does more. As the Sr. Certification Lead and Psychometrician, you will be responsible for the design, development, and program management of Snowflake's industry professional certifications, specifically for the SnowPro Certification program. This is a hands-on role where you will work closely with technical experts and other certification team members to create certifications that meet industry standards. The Snowflake Education Services team is dedicated to building and certifying technical champions globally, delivering innovative learning and enablement solutions to help individuals excel with the Snowflake data platform.

Responsibilities

• Exam Development Leadership:
  • Lead and facilitate exam development workshops with subject matter experts.
  • Oversee program design, job task analyses, item writing, item technical reviews, and standard setting.
• Psychometric Analysis and Validation:
  • Conduct psychometric analyses (e.g., IRT, Classical Test Theory, DIF, factor analysis) to ensure assessment reliability, validity, and fairness.
  • Design and execute validation studies (e.g., criterion-related, construct, content) to demonstrate assessment effectiveness and utility.
• Performance Monitoring and Improvement:
  • Monitor exam performance data, identify trends, and recommend adjustments to exam content or scoring.
  • Stay current with psychometric research and industry trends, implementing innovative approaches to assessment design and validation.
• Content Quality and Alignment:
  • Review and revise exam questions for grammar, punctuation, spelling, style, and tone.
  • Ensure readability and alignment with Snowflake editorial, style guidelines, and psychometric best practices.
• Program Support and Enhancement:
  • Develop high-quality marketing materials, including program articles, reports, and blog posts.
  • Drive enhancements and operationalization of exam development processes and systems.
  • Manage workflows, assignments, and maintain exam security.
• Project Management:
  • Utilize project management tools and skills to manage medium-to-large scale exam development projects, ensuring on-time, high-quality deliverables.
  • Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery and high-quality output.
  • Adapt to a fast-paced environment to ensure certifications remain current with Snowflake platform releases.

Requirements

• Master’s or Ph.D. in Psychometrics, Educational Measurement, Statistics, or a related field.
• 6+ years of experience in psychometric assessment development.
• 3+ years of experience working with customers in a certification development or content development role.
• Advanced proficiency in statistical software packages and/or Psychometric analysis software (e.g., Python for data analysis, Winsteps, R, Xcalibre, etc.).
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to new technologies and learn quickly.
• Understanding of the benefits and practices associated with remote and asynchronous work.

Bonus Skills

• SnowPro Core Certified
• Experience with Pearson Vue’s ExamDeveloper Item Banking Software

Company Information

Every Snowflake employee is expected to follow the company’s confidentiality and security standards for handling sensitive data. Snowflake employees must abide by the company’s data security plan as an essential part of their duties. It is every employee's duty to keep customer information secure and confidential.

Snowflake is growing rapidly, and we are scaling our team to support and accelerate this growth. We seek individuals who share our values, challenge conventional thinking, and drive innovation while building their future and Snowflake's.

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