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# Technical Certification Program Sr. Advisor

- **Company:** One Inc
- **Location:** United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Analysis, Cyber Security, Identity and Access Management, Security Software, Software Systems, Management of Software Versions, Enterprise Software Applications, Vue.js, Build Management
- **Published:** June 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=a9ef396ae568b728

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Test validation method?, 5 - 10+ years of experience in assessment design, certification exam development, or psychometrics
Strong understanding of psychometric principles including validity, reliability, and item analysis
Experience developing technical or software-related certification exams
Proven ability to translate complex technical content into clear, measurable assessment items
Experience developing exam blueprints and structured item banks
Strong collaboration skills when working with SMEs and product teams
Preferred
Background in enterprise software, cybersecurity, or infrastructure technologies
Experience designing performance-based or hands-on assessments
Experience with Lismus, Skytap, and Credly
Familiarity with platforms such as Mindtickle, Skillable, CloudLabs, or Pearson VUE

## Description

One Identity is an award-winning security software provider offering a broad selection of solutions that solve some of the most common and most challenging IT security problems. Part of the One Identity Software group, One Identity solutions eliminate the complexities and time-consuming processes often required to govern identities, manage privileged accounts and control access. Our solutions enhance business agility while addressing IAM challenges within on-premises, cloud and hybrid environments. The combined entity delivers a complete portfolio of market-leading Identity Access Management, Privileged Access Management, and Identity Governance solutions. Now, customers can achieve identity-centric security with trusted, proven technology in each major category.
We are seeking a certification exam development specialist with strong psychometric expertise to establish and maintain standards for our certification and credentialling program. This includes design, validate, and maintenance of certification exams for one identity's software solutions.
This role is responsible for translating product knowledge and instructional content into high-quality assessments that accurately measure a learner's understanding and ability to apply that knowledge. The focus is on creating exams that are rigorous, fair, and aligned to real-world product use.
This individual will partner closely with Product and instructional subject matter experts to ensure that assessments effectively validate the intended learning outcomes.
Responsibilities:
Assessment Design and Development
Design and build certification exams that measure both knowledge and applied understanding
Translate product functionality and instructional content into structured, testable assessment items
Develop exam blueprints aligned to defined learning objectives and job-relevant skills
Create and maintain item banks including multiple-choice, scenario-based, and case-based questions
Maintain consistency in the credentialling program across products
Psychometric Quality and Rigor
Apply psychometric principles to ensure exams are valid, reliable, and fair
Define scoring models, passing thresholds, and exam structures
Conduct item analysis including difficulty, discrimination, and effectiveness of distractors
Continuously calibrate exams to address variability in perceived difficulty
Curriculum Alignment (Non-Ownership Role)
Partner with Product and instructional SMEs to understand the intent and outcomes of training content
Ensure exams accurately reflect what learners are expected to know and apply
Identify and resolve gaps where exams are perceived as too easy, too difficult, or misaligned
Establish clear linkage between learning objectives, curriculum content, and exam coverage
Lab-Based and Performance Assessment
Design and introduce hands-on, lab-based assessment components to validate real-world application
Define scenarios, tasks, and scoring criteria for performance-based testing
Collaborate with platform owners to integrate lab environments into certification exams
Ensure hands-on assessments are measurable, repeatable, and scalable
Exam Lifecycle Management
Own the lifecycle of certification exams including creation, release, maintenance, and updates
Ensure exams remain current with product changes and evolving use cases
Manage versioning and periodic refresh of exam content
Data Analysis and Continuous Improvement
Analyze exam performance data including pass rates, item performance, and learner outcomes
Identify trends related to exam difficulty and effectiveness
Use data to refine exam quality, consistency, and alignment
Provide insights to improve overall certification credibility and effectiveness


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