Vaco is actively seeking a Technical Training Specialist with previous software development and / or cloud experience for a direct-hire role supporting a nationally respected, technically focused, and rapidly growing organization in Memphis.

Position Summary

This role blends technical concepts with adult learning and instructional design capabilities to create high-impact corporate technical training. The Trainer will research, design, build, and deliver practical learning experiences including application development, tool utilization, cloud platforms, DevOps practices, Agile methodologies, and emerging AI technologies.

This role is designed for a hands-on technologist who is ready to establish a career in corporate training and effective end-user system utilization. The Trainer will deliver learning experiences covering cloud platforms, modern application development practices, DevOps fundamentals, Agile methodologies, proprietary software systems, and emerging AI tool utilization.

The ideal candidate will offer technical credibility, a passion for learning, and instructional curiosity along with the interpersonal attributes and confidence to facilitate educational experiences to audiences ranging from novice end-users to seasoned engineers.

Key Responsibilities:

Design, develop, and maintain primarily developer-focused training content including hands-on labs, tutorials, videos, presentations, and assessments.
Deliver both live and recorded training sessions to both technical and operational audiences, virtually and in person.
Translate complex IT concepts into clear, engaging, and outcome-driven learning experiences.
Apply adult learning and instructional design principles to ensure training is interactive, practical, and effective.
Own course content lifecycle within LMS to include creation, publishing, updates, reporting, and engagement analysis.
Collaborate with subject matter experts, engineers, and architects to develop curriculum and validate outcomes.
Build and maintain a reusable library of relevant content, templates, labs, and delivery standards.
Incorporate assessments and feedback mechanisms to measure learner understanding and course effectiveness.
Remain abreast and continuously update content to reflect changes in technical landscapes, industry advancements, cloud ecosystems, development frameworks, process automation, DevOps tooling, and AI advancements.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree in applicable field is desired, relevant experience is acceptable.
Previous skills and experience in software development, cloud ecosystems, tool utilization, or similar.
Demonstrated ability to quickly learn new technologies and confidently present them in structured training environments.
Prior exposure to adult education or corporate technical training environments is a plus.
Prior experience using a Learning Management System (LMS), preferably 360Learning, is a plus.
Ability to manage training content from design through delivery and performance reporting.
Strong interpersonal, presentation, written, verbal, and visual communication skills are required.

Additional Details

Employment Type: Direct-Hire with Client

Primary Schedule: Monday – Friday / 8a – 5p (CST)
Location: Onsite - Memphis
Target Compensation: $80k - $90k
Travel: Up to 20%
Engagement Status: Applicant must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based sponsorship, now or in the future, including: H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT, or any other employment-based visa programs.

Interested Candidates are Encouraged to Apply for Immediate Consideration!

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.

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