LMS Platform Automation Specialist
ABOUT PER SCHOLAS: For 30 years, Per Scholas has been on a mission to drive mobility and opportunity in the ever-advancing technology landscape by unlocking the untapped potential of individuals, uplifting communities, and meeting the needs of employers through rigorous tech training. By teaming up with dynamic employer partners, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to innovative startups, we're forging inclusive tech talent pipelines, fulfilling an ever-increasing need for skilled talent. With national remote training and campuses in 20+ cities and counting, Per Scholas offers no-cost training programs in the most sought-after tech skills, spanning Cloud, Cybersecurity, Data Engineering, IT Support, Software Engineering, and more. To date, 30,000+ individuals have been trained through Per Scholas, propelling their professional trajectories into high-growth tech careers with salaries three times higher than their pre-training earnings. Learn more by visiting PerScholas.org and follow us on LinkedIn, X, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Per Scholas preferred hires reside within the following states: AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, MD, MA, MI, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TX, WA Employment Type: Contract Duration: 6 Months Hourly Rate: $40.00 -$50.00 Work Modality: Remote Reports To: Director, Product Systems & Delivery Role Overview The Canvas LMS Platform Automation Specialist will design, build, and maintain automations between Canvas and Airtable to support Per Scholas’s training, learner services, and operations teams. The role focuses on making learner data, course operations, and reporting more efficient, accurate, and scalable across Per Scholas programs. Key Responsibilities Design and implement automations between Canvas and Airtable using tools such as Google Apps Script and the Airtable API. Configure Canvas courses, sections, enrollments, and grade passback processes to align with Per Scholas program and onboarding workflows. Build and maintain Airtable bases that track learners, cohorts, attendance, and outcomes, ensuring data integrity and usability for staff. Create monitoring and alerting for failed runs or integration errors, and troubleshoot issues quickly with minimal downtime. Partner with Training, Admissions, Learner Support, and Data/IT teams to gather requirements and translate them into robust, documented workflows. Maintain clear documentation for integrations, data mappings, and SOPs so other team members can use and support the automations. Identify opportunities to streamline manual processes and propose new automations that improve learner and staff experience. Qualifications 2+ years working with Canvas LMS in an admin, technologist, or developer role (e.g., managing courses, enrollments, or API integrations). Hands-on experience building automations with Airtable (linked records, views, automations, interfaces, permissions). Working knowledge of REST APIs, JSON, and webhooks; ability to read API d...