Technical Trainer

About the company:

At NIIT, we’re transforming the way the world learns, for the better. That’s why the world’s best run learning functions across the globe trust us with their learning and talent. Since 1981, we have helped leading companies transform their learning ecosystems while increasing the business value of learning. Our comprehensive, high impact managed learning solutions weave together the best of learning theory, technology, operations, and services to enable a thriving workforce.

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Job title: Freelance Technical Trainer

Location: Anywhere in Europe

Job type: Freelance

Role Summary

We are hiring a technically strong instructor to deliver a structured, hands-on bootcamp on Application Modernization for cohorts of Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs) and a broader mix of architects, technical practitioners, and consulting professionals. The 5-day program covers portfolio discovery, mainframe (IBM Z) modernization, hyperscaler target architectures (Azure-led, with AWS and GCP coexistence), application refactoring, and agentic AI accelerated delivery. Cohorts progress through taught sessions, paired and individual labs, and a capstone where teams use Agent Builder to compress a real client modernization scenario end-to-end.

This is a delivery role that combines hands-on technical fluency with strong facilitation. The instructor runs sessions, walks every lab in parallel with participants, debugs participant environments live, coaches groups through the capstone, and judges final presentations. Success in the role depends equally on the ability to teach conceptually at pace and to recover smoothly from the inevitable lab and environment failures that occur in live delivery.

This is an active, evolving program. Instructors are expected to contribute observations, fixes, and improvements with every cohort they run.

Key Responsibilities

• Teaching and Content Delivery
• Cohort Management
• Continuous Improvement

Required Technical Skills

• IBM Mainframe (IBM Z)
• Hyperscaler Coexistence (AWS and GCP, working level) ( good to have, not a must)
• Application Modernization and Cloud-Native Engineering ( working knowledge)
• Agentic AI: ( Basic)
• Core Engineering Toolchain ( basic)
• Delivery and Facilitation Skills

Strongly Recommended (Good to have)

• IBM certifications in z/OS, COBOL, or zCloud-related disciplines.

• Microsoft Azure certifications (AZ-104, AZ-305, AZ-400, or AZ-204).

• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Application Developer (CKAD).

• Hands-on experience with mainframe modernization tooling such as IBM Watsonx Code Assistant for Z, IBM Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence (ADDI), Micro Focus Enterprise, or comparable.

• Familiarity with hyperscaler mainframe-modernization offerings (e.g., AWS Mainframe Modernization, Google Dual Run).

• Experience with hand-over models such as ADEC / AppCOE / AMS or equivalent application managed-services constructs.

• Regulated-industry context: financial services, insurance, healthcare, or public sector modernization engagements.

NIIT is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.