A prominent client, a leader in higher education communication, is seeking a skilled CRM Specialist - Slate (Contract - Onsite - New York, NY) to join their team. This contract position, based onsite in New York City, is crucial for the development and execution of targeted communication strategies within their Slate CRM platform. This role focuses on building and maintaining dynamic email lists, creating personalized email campaigns, and ensuring efficient and effective communication with prospective students, applicants, and other key stakeholders. The Specialist will play a critical role in supporting admissions, enrollment, and marketing initiatives through strategic use of the Slate CRM system.

CRM Specialist - Slate (Contract - Onsite - New York, NY)

Location: New York City, NY – This is an Onsite role, requiring daily presence at the designated facility.

Employment Type: Contract

Pay Range: $35 - $50 per hour

Industry: Business and Financial Operations

What's the Job? Driving Targeted Communication in Higher Education

As a Slate CRM Specialist, you'll be at the heart of the institution's outreach efforts, leveraging technology to connect with prospective students and applicants. Your responsibilities will blend strategic campaign development with meticulous data management and performance analysis.

• Serve as a Primary Point of Contact for Slate CRM: You'll act as a primary point of contact for all Slate CRM-related tasks. This involves becoming the go-to expert for internal inquiries, providing guidance on best practices, and supporting users with system functionalities. Your expertise will be crucial for maximizing the platform's utility across various departments.
• Develop and Execute Targeted Email Campaigns: You will be responsible for meticulously developing and executing targeted email campaigns. These campaigns are designed to support key initiatives such as driving attendance at admissions events, encouraging application completion, and nurturing prospective students through various stages of the enrollment funnel. Your strategic approach ensures messages resonate with specific audiences.
• Build and Manage Dynamic Email Lists: A core responsibility will be to build and manage dynamic email lists based on specific criteria. This involves segmenting audiences within Slate to ensure that personalized messages reach the right individuals at the right time. Your precision in list management is vital for effective campaign targeting and compliance with communication regulations.
• Track and Analyze Email Campaign Performance: You will diligently track and analyze email campaign performance, providing crucial insights for optimization. This involves monitoring key metrics such as open rates, click-through rates, conversion rates, and bounce rates. Your analytical findings will inform continuous improvements, ensuring campaigns are as effective as possible in achieving their communication goals.
• Collaborate with Admissions, Marketing, and Other Departments: You will foster strong collaboration with admissions, marketing, and other relevant departments to deeply understand their specific communication needs. This partnership ensures that your email campaigns and CRM strategies are aligned with their objectives, supporting overarching institutional goals related to recruitment, enrollment, and stakeholder engagement.

What's Needed? Your Expertise in CRM and Email Marketing

To excel as a Slate CRM Specialist, you'll need proven experience with CRM systems, a strong grasp of email marketing principles, and excellent analytical capabilities.

• Bachelor's Degree in Related Field (Preferred): A Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, information technology, or a related field is preferred. This academic background provides a strong foundational understanding relevant to the role's responsibilities.
• Proven Experience with Slate CRM or Other CRM Systems: You must have proven experience working with Slate CRM specifically. Alternatively, significant experience with other industry-leading CRM systems such as Salesforce or HubSpot would also be valuable, demonstrating transferable skills in CRM management and utilization.
• Strong Understanding of Email Marketing Principles: You are required to have a strong understanding of email marketing principles and best practices. This includes knowledge of email deliverability, A/B testing, personalization techniques, segmentation strategies, campaign automation, and compliance with anti-spam regulations.
• Excellent Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills: You will possess excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. This enables you to interpret campaign data, diagnose performance issues, identify trends, and develop data-driven strategies for campaign optimization and process improvement within the CRM environment.
• Experience in Higher Education (Plus): While not strictly required, experience in higher education is a significant plus. This familiarity with the unique cycles, terminology, and communication needs of universities or colleges would allow for faster ramp-up and more effective contribution to admissions and enrollment initiatives.

What's in it for me? Growth, Impact, and a Supportive Environment

This contract CRM Specialist - Slate position in New York, NY, offers a compelling environment for professional growth and significant impact within a leading higher education communication organization.

• Opportunity to Work in a Dynamic and Supportive Environment: You'll have the invaluable opportunity to work in a dynamic and supportive environment that fosters teamwork and innovation. This creates an atmosphere of open communication and mutual assistance, allowing you to learn and contribute effectively.
• Engage in Meaningful Work Supporting Students: You will be deeply engaged in meaningful work that directly supports prospective students and key stakeholders. Your communication efforts will guide individuals through the application and enrollment process, helping them achieve their educational goals, providing a profound sense of purpose.
• Develop Your Skills in CRM Management and Email Marketing: This role provides a direct opportunity to develop and deepen your skills in CRM management (specifically with Slate) and email marketing strategies. You'll gain hands-on experience with advanced campaign techniques and data segmentation, enhancing your expertise in two highly sought-after domains.
• Collaborate with a Diverse Team of Professionals: You'll have the privilege of collaborating with a diverse team of professionals across admissions, marketing, and IT departments. This cross-functional interaction will broaden your understanding of the higher education landscape and enhance your ability to integrate communication strategies effectively.
• Potential for Contract Extensions: This contract engagement offers a clear potential for contract extensions based on performance and project needs. This provides a stable pathway for continued engagement and the opportunity to make a longer-term impact within the organization, rewarding your contributions and expertise.

Upon successful completion of a predefined waiting period, consultants are typically eligible for a comprehensive suite of benefits designed to support their well-being and financial security. These include:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans: Comprehensive healthcare coverage for medical services and necessary prescription medications.
• Dental Plan: Benefits covering routine dental care and essential treatments.
• Vision Plan: Coverage for eye examinations, prescription glasses, and contact lenses.
• Health Savings Account (HSA): A tax-advantaged savings account to help pay for qualified medical expenses.
• Health Flexible Spending Account (HFSA): Allows pre-tax contributions for eligible healthcare costs.
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DCFSA): Provides tax advantages for dependent care expenses.
• Supplemental Life Insurance: Options for additional life insurance coverage for enhanced financial protection.
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance: Income replacement benefits during periods of temporary or prolonged incapacitation due to illness or injury.
• Business Travel Insurance: Coverage for unforeseen events or emergencies that may occur during authorized business travel.
• 401(k), Plus Match: An opportunity to save for retirement with the added benefit of employer matching contributions, enhancing your long-term financial growth.
• Weekly Pay: Consistent and regular compensation provided on a weekly basis, ensuring stable financial flow throughout your contract engagement.

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells

ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells – creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2023 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 14th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.

If this CRM Specialist - Slate role in New York, NY, aligns with your expertise in Slate CRM, email marketing, and your passion for supporting higher education initiatives, we encourage you to learn more about this exciting onsite contract opportunity. This is a fantastic chance to make a tangible impact on student engagement and enrollment.

Are you ready to leverage your CRM skills to empower future students?

A prominent client, a leader in the pharmaceutical industry, is actively seeking an Automation Specialist (Contract - Onsite - Rocky Mount, NC) to join their engineering department. This 12-month contract position, based onsite in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, is crucial for supporting innovative manufacturing processes. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication skills, a strong teamwork spirit, and robust problem-solving abilities, all essential for successfully aligning with the organization's commitment to efficiency and quality in pharmaceutical production.

Automation Specialist (Contract - Onsite - Rocky Mount, NC)

Location: Rocky Mount, NC – This is an Onsite role, requiring daily presence at the designated facility.

Employment Type: Contract

Pay Range: $35 per hour

Contract Duration: 12 Months

Industry: Engineering / Computer and Mathematical

What's the Job? Optimizing Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Through Automation

As an Automation Specialist, you'll be a hands-on contributor to the efficiency and reliability of critical manufacturing processes within the pharmaceutical industry. Your role involves a blend of routine maintenance, troubleshooting, system modification, and project contribution, ensuring equipment operates safely and efficiently to produce essential medicines.

• Contribute to Project Completion and Manage Time on Agreed Targets: You will actively contribute to the completion of various projects related to automation and control systems. This involves taking ownership of assigned tasks and meticulously managing your own time on agreed targets. Your ability to prioritize effectively, execute tasks diligently, and meet deadlines will be crucial for the timely delivery of engineering initiatives.
• Responsible for Routine and Preventive Maintenance: You will be directly responsible for routine and preventive maintenance work on automation equipment and systems. This involves performing scheduled inspections, calibrations, software backups, and component replacements to anticipate and prevent potential failures. Your diligence ensures that all equipment and systems operate safely and efficiently, minimizing unscheduled downtime in a 24/7 manufacturing environment where continuous operation is paramount for drug production.
• Analyze Operational Process Problems and Recommend Actions: You will systematically analyze operational process problems related to automation and control systems. This requires a keen eye for detail and strong diagnostic skills to identify deviations, inefficiencies, or malfunctions in automated sequences. Based on your analysis, you will then recommend appropriate corrective and preventative actions, proposing solutions that resolve immediate issues and prevent recurrence, thereby enhancing overall process stability and reliability.
• Modify and Install Electrical and Control Systems: You will perform hands-on work to modify and install electrical and control systems to enhance performance and resolve identified issues. This includes making adjustments to PLC programs, HMI interfaces, SCADA configurations, and associated electrical wiring or control circuits. Your ability to safely and effectively implement changes to live production systems is crucial for continuous improvement and operational adaptability in a regulated environment.
• Coordinate Activities with Production Personnel: You will proactively coordinate activities with production personnel to ensure that maintenance, modifications, or troubleshooting efforts result in minimized downtime. This requires excellent communication skills to plan interventions during optimal windows, provide clear status updates, and work collaboratively with operators and supervisors to ensure that production schedules are impacted as little as possible during automation-related work.

Required Qualifications: Your Foundation for Automation Expertise

To excel as an Automation Specialist in the pharmaceutical manufacturing sector, you'll need a solid blend of technical knowledge, practical experience, and essential soft skills.

• Education and Experience Pathway: You must meet one of the following educational and experience criteria:
  • A high school diploma or GED with a minimum of 4+ years of relevant experience in automation or industrial controls; OR
  • An Associate’s degree in a related technical field with a minimum of 2+ years of experience; OR
  • A Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field with 0+ years of experience. This flexible pathway allows for various educational backgrounds supplemented by practical, hands-on experience in industrial automation.
• Familiarity with Industrial Control Systems: You must have familiarity with various industrial control systems (ICS). This includes conceptual and practical understanding of DCS (Distributed Control Systems) for complex process control, PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers) for discrete control of machinery, SCADAs (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition systems) for monitoring and controlling industrial processes, and working knowledge of SQL Server for managing process data and historical information. Your understanding of these core ICS components is essential for navigating modern manufacturing environments.
• Troubleshooting to Root Cause and Corrective Actions: You must possess proven experience in troubleshooting issues to their root cause and effectively recommending corrective actions. This demonstrates your analytical ability to move beyond symptoms, identify the underlying problem, and propose sustainable solutions that prevent recurrence and improve system reliability.
• Good Planning, Organizing, and Time Management Skills: You are required to have good planning, organizing, and time management skills. This is crucial for managing diverse tasks, prioritizing maintenance activities, coordinating with production schedules, and ensuring that projects are completed efficiently and on time in a busy manufacturing setting.
• Ability to Read and Follow Engineering Documentation: You must have the ability to accurately read and follow complex equipment schematics, logic diagrams, and engineering drawings. This skill is fundamental for understanding control system designs, troubleshooting electrical circuits, interpreting PLC logic, and safely modifying industrial systems.

Reasons to Apply: Impact, Growth, and Mission-Driven Work

This 12-month contract opportunity as an Automation Specialist in Rocky Mount, NC, offers a compelling environment for professional growth and the chance to make a profound impact within the pharmaceutical industry.

• Opportunity to Work with a Dynamic Engineering Team: You'll have the invaluable opportunity to work with a dynamic engineering team that is deeply committed to innovation in pharmaceutical manufacturing. This fosters an atmosphere of open communication, knowledge sharing, and mutual support, allowing you to learn from experienced professionals.
• Contribute to Essential Medicines Availability: Your work will directly contribute to projects that impact the availability of essential medicines. By ensuring the efficiency and reliability of manufacturing processes, you'll play a crucial role in bringing life-saving and health-improving drugs to patients, providing a profound sense of purpose and mission.
• Develop Skills in a Supportive and Collaborative Environment: You'll have the chance to develop your skills in a supportive and collaborative environment. The team encourages continuous learning and provides opportunities to expand your expertise in automation technologies and pharmaceutical manufacturing processes.
• Engage in Continuous Learning and Professional Development: The organization fosters a culture of continuous learning and professional development. You'll be encouraged to expand your technical skills, pursue certifications, and stay updated on the latest industry trends in automation and pharmaceutical production, ensuring your expertise remains cutting-edge.
• Be Part of a Mission-Driven Organization: You will be part of a truly mission-driven organization that is singularly focused on improving patient outcomes. Your daily contributions, though technical, directly align with this noble goal, providing significant meaning to your work.

Upon successful completion of a predefined waiting period, consultants are typically eligible for a comprehensive suite of benefits designed to support their well-being and financial security. These include:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans: Comprehensive healthcare coverage for medical services and necessary prescription medications.
• Dental Plan: Benefits covering routine dental care and essential treatments.
• Vision Plan: Coverage for eye examinations, prescription glasses, and contact lenses.
• Health Savings Account (HSA): A tax-advantaged savings account to help pay for qualified medical expenses.
• Health Flexible Spending Account (HFSA): Allows pre-tax contributions for eligible healthcare costs.
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DCFSA): Provides tax advantages for dependent care expenses.
• Supplemental Life Insurance: Options for additional life insurance coverage for enhanced financial protection.
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance: Income replacement benefits during periods of temporary or prolonged incapacitation due to illness or injury.
• Business Travel Insurance: Coverage for unforeseen events or emergencies that may occur during authorized business travel.
• 401(k), Plus Match: An opportunity to save for retirement with the added benefit of employer matching contributions, enhancing your long-term financial growth.
• Weekly Pay: Consistent and regular compensation provided on a weekly basis, ensuring stable financial flow throughout your contract engagement.

If this Automation Specialist role in Rocky Mount, NC, aligns with your experience in industrial control systems, your troubleshooting abilities, and your passion for contributing to the pharmaceutical industry, we encourage you to learn more about this exciting onsite contract opportunity. This is a fantastic chance to make a tangible impact on critical manufacturing processes.

Ready to optimize automation for essential medicine production?

A globally recognized leader in enterprise open-source software solutions, Red Hat, is seeking a visionary Senior Software Engineer (Permanent - Hybrid - Boston, MA or Raleigh, NC). This permanent position offers a flexible hybrid work model, allowing you to be based in either Boston, Massachusetts, or Raleigh, North Carolina. You'll join the rapidly growing Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) team, a game-changing open-source AI platform that harnesses the power of hybrid cloud to drive innovation.

This is an incredibly exciting opportunity to build and impact the next generation of hybrid cloud MLOps platforms, contribute directly to the development of the RHOAI product, actively participate in open-source communities, and be at the forefront of the thrilling evolution of AI. You’ll become part of an ecosystem that deeply values continuous learning, career growth, and robust professional development. As a core developer for one of their OpenShift AI teams, you will have the unique chance to actively engage with a specific component team as well as its affiliated open-source communities. You'll work within an evolving development framework to rapidly design, secure, build, test, and release new capabilities. This role is primarily for an individual contributor who thrives on close collaboration with fellow developers and cross-functional teams. A profound passion for working in open-source communities and developing solutions that seamlessly integrate Red Hat, open-source, and partner technologies into a cohesive platform is absolutely essential for success.

What You Will Do: Driving AI/ML Innovation in a Hybrid Cloud Environment

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Red Hat OpenShift AI team, your responsibilities will span the full software development lifecycle, with a strong emphasis on architecture, open-source contribution, and ensuring robust, secure, and maintainable solutions for MLOps platforms.

• Contribute to Architecture, Design, Development, and Testing: You will actively contribute to the architecture, design, development, and rigorous testing of new features and solutions for Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI). This involves translating high-level requirements into technical designs, writing clean and efficient code, conducting thorough testing to ensure functionality and performance, and participating in design reviews to shape the future of the platform.
• Innovate in the MLOps Domain via Upstream Communities: You will be at the forefront of innovation in the MLOps (Machine Learning Operations) domain, specifically by actively participating in upstream communities. This involves contributing to open-source projects, collaborating with other experts in the MLOps space, proposing new features, and driving the adoption of best practices that will directly influence the capabilities and direction of the RHOAI product.
• Ensure Non-Functional Requirements Are Met: You will meticulously ensure that all non-functional requirements (NFRs) are met throughout the development process. This includes building solutions with a strong focus on security (protecting data and systems), resiliency (ensuring high availability and fault tolerance), and maintainability (making the codebase easy to understand, update, and debug). Your attention to NFRs is critical for enterprise-grade AI platforms.
• Write Unit and Integration Tests and Collaborate on Quality: You will be responsible for writing comprehensive unit and integration tests to validate the functionality and integrity of your developed components. You will also work in close collaboration with quality engineers to ensure overall product quality, participating in testing efforts and addressing any identified defects to deliver a robust and reliable MLOps platform.
• Use CI/CD Best Practices for Solution Delivery: You will leverage and champion CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery) best practices to efficiently deliver solutions as productization efforts into RHOAI. This involves automating build, test, and deployment pipelines, ensuring rapid, consistent, and reliable delivery of new capabilities and updates, and streamlining the software development lifecycle.
• Contribute to a Culture of Continuous Improvement: You will actively contribute to a culture of continuous improvement within the team and the broader organization. This involves proactively sharing recommendations for process enhancements, communicating technical knowledge with team members, participating in retrospectives, and fostering an environment where feedback is valued and acted upon to enhance efficiency and quality.
• Collaborate on Business Requirements: You will foster deep collaboration with product management, other engineering teams, and cross-functional teams to meticulously analyze and clarify business requirements. This ensures that the technical solutions developed accurately address the underlying business needs, translating high-level objectives into actionable engineering tasks and ensuring alignment across all stakeholders.
• Communicate Effectively to Stakeholders: You will communicate effectively with stakeholders and team members to ensure proper visibility of development efforts. This includes providing clear and concise updates on project progress, potential roadblocks, and strategic decisions, ensuring transparency and informed decision-making across all levels of the organization.
• Give Thoughtful and Prompt Code Reviews: You will actively provide thoughtful and prompt code reviews for your peers. This involves meticulously reviewing code for quality, adherence to standards, security vulnerabilities, performance considerations, and architectural alignment. Your constructive feedback is crucial for maintaining high code quality and fostering a collaborative development environment.
• Represent RHOAI in External Engagements: You will have the opportunity to represent RHOAI in external engagements, including participating in industry events, engaging in customer meetings, and contributing actively to relevant open-source communities. This role allows you to showcase Red Hat's expertise, gather external feedback, and influence the broader AI/ML ecosystem.
• Mentor and Guide Other Engineers: As a Senior Software Engineer, you will play a crucial role in mentoring and guiding other engineers. This involves sharing your deep technical knowledge, providing professional development advice, assisting with complex problem-solving, and fostering a supportive environment that enables junior and mid-level engineers to grow and excel in their careers.

What You Will Bring: Your Core Competencies for MLOps Success

To excel as a Senior Software Engineer on the RHOAI team, you'll need a strong technical foundation in development, cloud-native technologies, and an understanding of machine learning workflows, coupled with excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

• Strong Golang or Python Development Experience: You must possess strong experience developing applications in either Golang or Python. This indicates proficiency in at least one of these primary programming languages used for building scalable and efficient software solutions, particularly relevant for cloud-native and MLOps platforms.
• Experience in Kubernetes, OpenShift, or Cloud-Native Technologies: You are required to have significant experience in Kubernetes, OpenShift, or other cloud-native technologies. This includes practical knowledge of container orchestration, deploying and managing applications within containerized environments, and understanding the principles of cloud-native architectures for scalable and resilient systems.
• Ability to Quickly Learn and Guide Others: You must possess the ability to quickly learn and guide others on using new tools and technologies. This indicates a strong learning acumen, adaptability to evolving technical landscapes, and leadership potential in disseminating knowledge and fostering skill development within the team.
• Experience with Source Code Management Tools: You must have hands-on experience with source code management tools such as Git. This includes proficiency in version control, branching, merging, and collaborative development workflows, ensuring efficient code management and team collaboration.
• Innovation Skills and a Passion for Technology: You will demonstrate strong innovation skills and a profound passion for technology. This includes a proactive approach to exploring new ideas, identifying opportunities for improvement, and leveraging cutting-edge technologies to solve complex problems and drive continuous innovation within the MLOps domain.
• Strong System Understanding and Troubleshooting Capabilities: You must possess a strong system understanding of complex distributed systems and robust troubleshooting capabilities. This enables you to diagnose and resolve intricate technical problems, identify root causes, and ensure the stability and performance of highly available platforms.
• Autonomous Work Ethic in a Dynamic Environment: You will exhibit an autonomous work ethic, thriving in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. This indicates self-motivation, the ability to manage multiple priorities independently, and resilience in adapting to rapidly changing requirements and project demands.
• Familiarity with Data Science Workflows and Machine Learning Pipelines: You should have familiarity with data science workflows and machine learning pipelines. This includes understanding the stages from data ingestion and model training to deployment, monitoring, and retraining, providing crucial context for developing an MLOps platform that supports these processes.
• Excellent Written and Verbal Communication Skills: You possess excellent written and verbal communication skills. This is crucial for collaborating effectively with diverse stakeholders, presenting technical designs, contributing to open-source communities, and mentoring other engineers, ensuring clear and concise information exchange.

About Red Hat: An Open Source Leader

Red Hat is the world’s leading provider of enterprise open source software solutions, renowned for its community-powered approach to deliver high-performing Linux, cloud, container, and Kubernetes technologies. With associates spread across 40+ countries, Red Hatters work flexibly, from in-office to office-flex to fully remote, adapting to role requirements. The company fosters a culture where all associates are encouraged to bring their best ideas, regardless of title or tenure, aligning with its commitment to an open and inclusive environment. Red Hat prides itself on hiring creative, passionate individuals ready to contribute their ideas, help solve complex problems, and make a significant impact.

Benefits: Comprehensive Support for Your Career and Well-being

As a full-time, permanent associate at Red Hat located in the United States, you will be eligible for a comprehensive suite of benefits designed to support your professional growth, personal well-being, and financial security:

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage: Robust healthcare plans ensure access to quality medical services, dental care, and vision support.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs): Options for both healthcare and dependent care FSAs, allowing pre-tax contributions for eligible expenses.
• Health Savings Account (HSA): Available with a high-deductible medical plan, offering a tax-advantaged savings and spending account for healthcare costs.
• Retirement 401(k) with Employer Match: A strong 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match, supporting your long-term financial planning and wealth accumulation.
• Paid Time Off and Holidays: Generous paid time off (PTO) and company-observed holidays, promoting work-life balance and personal well-being.
• Paid Parental Leave Plans: Comprehensive paid parental leave plans for all new parents, supporting family growth and bonding.
• Additional Leave Benefits: Includes disability leave, paid family medical leave, and paid military leave, providing support during various life events.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount, allowing you to share in the company’s success.
• Family Planning Reimbursement: Financial support for family planning expenses.
• Tuition Reimbursement: Support for continuous learning and professional development through tuition reimbursement.
• Transportation Expense Account: Assistance with commuting costs.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Confidential counseling and support services for personal and work-related challenges.
• And More: A range of other benefits designed to enhance your overall compensation package.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Red Hat: A Culture of Collaboration

Red Hat's culture is deeply rooted in the open-source principles of transparency, collaboration, and inclusion, believing that the best ideas can originate from anywhere and anyone. This ethos empowers individuals from diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences to unite, share ideas, challenge the status quo, and drive innovation. Red Hat aspires for everyone to experience this inclusive culture with equal opportunity and access, ensuring that all voices are not only heard but truly celebrated. They actively welcome and encourage applicants from all the beautiful dimensions of diversity that compose their global village. Red Hat is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer, committed to reviewing applications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, veteran status, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

If this Senior Software Engineer role in Boston, MA, or Raleigh, NC, aligns with your expertise in Golang or Python, your experience with Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies, and your passion for MLOps and open source, we encourage you to learn more about this exciting permanent, hybrid opportunity. This is a fantastic chance to build the next generation of hybrid cloud MLOps platforms and make a significant impact in the evolving world of AI.

Are you ready to contribute your ideas and make an impact at the forefront of AI innovation with Red Hat?

A prominent client in the Computer and Mathematical industry is seeking a highly skilled Software Engineer (Permanent - Onsite - Boise, ID) to join their innovative team. This permanent position, based onsite in Boise, Idaho, offers a unique opportunity to tackle today's challenges while preparing for tomorrow's, contributing to exciting large-scale projects with the latest technologies. Your work will be meaningful, directly impacting both domestic and international healthcare markets. If you possess a strong technical background and the ability to efficiently solve challenging problems, you'll find immense success and make a positive impact quickly in this dynamic environment.

Software Engineer (Permanent - Onsite - Boise, ID)

Location: Boise, ID – This is an Onsite role, requiring daily presence at the designated facility.

Employment Type: Permanent

Pay Range: Not Specified

Industry: Computer and Mathematical

What You'll Be Doing: Shaping the Future of Healthcare Technology

As a Software Engineer, you'll be an active member of a dynamic Agile team, contributing across all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Your work will involve designing, developing, and deploying cutting-edge software components that address complex challenges in the healthcare market.

• Active Participation in Agile SDLC: You will be an active and integral member of an Agile team, participating fully in all phases of the SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle). This includes engaging in design discussions, contributing to software development, and conducting thorough code reviews. Your involvement ensures that software is developed iteratively, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards, adapting quickly to evolving requirements.
• Develop Software Components Based on Specifications: You will be responsible for meticulously developing software components that precisely align with established requirements, architecture, and design specifications. This involves translating detailed technical blueprints into robust, functional code, ensuring that individual components seamlessly integrate into the larger system and contribute to its overall performance and reliability within complex healthcare solutions.
• Collaborate on System Design and Build: You will work in close collaboration with fellow software engineers, software architects, quality (QA) engineers, full-stack developers, and other engineering/development team members. This collective effort will focus on the comprehensive design and build of required systems. Your teamwork ensures that solutions are well-architected, thoroughly tested, and meet the high standards necessary for critical healthcare applications.
• Integrate with Third-Party Vendor Software: A key aspect of your role will involve integrating with third-party vendor software that is essential for delivering required solutions to customers. This means understanding external APIs, managing data exchange, and ensuring seamless interoperability between proprietary systems and commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software, providing comprehensive and integrated healthcare solutions.
• Adhere to Team Design and Coding Standards: You will strictly adhere to team design and coding procedures and standards. This commitment to best practices ensures code quality, consistency, maintainability, and scalability across the codebase. Following established guidelines is crucial for collaborative development and long-term software health in a highly regulated industry like healthcare.
• Help Resolve Escalated Customer Support Issues: You will provide vital assistance in resolving escalated customer support issues. This involves leveraging your deep technical knowledge to diagnose and troubleshoot complex software problems that have been escalated from frontline support. Your expertise will be critical in identifying root causes, developing fixes, and ensuring timely resolution for end-users in the healthcare market.
• Comply with Corporate Programs and Standards: You will actively participate in relevant corporate programs/initiatives, conscientiously comply with professional and quality standards, and strictly adhere to corporate policies and procedures. Furthermore, you will consistently act in a manner consistent with the client's values and ethical standards, upholding the integrity and reputation of the organization in the healthcare sector.

What's Needed: Your Foundational Skills for Software Engineering

To excel as a Software Engineer, you'll need a strong academic background, proven hands-on development experience, and a passion for tackling challenging problems. This role is ideally suited for a Full Stack Software Engineer given the comprehensive skill set required.

• Educational Background: You must possess a Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited university. Alternatively, a High School Diploma/GED or higher (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution combined with a minimum of eleven (11) years of experience in software development can be considered in lieu of the bachelor's degree requirement. This ensures a strong foundational understanding or extensive practical expertise.
• Software Development Experience (3+ years): You must have a minimum of three (3) years of experience in Software development with one or more programming languages and frameworks. This includes practical experience with, but is not limited to: C#, Angular, SQL, JavaScript, and Python. This requirement specifically includes consideration for course work and internship work, acknowledging various paths to gaining foundational experience.

Preferred Qualifications: Enhancing Your Impact as a Full Stack Engineer

While the basic qualifications are essential, the following preferred qualifications will significantly enhance your ability to contribute to complex healthcare software solutions:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Specific Disciplines: A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Science Engineering, or a related discipline is highly preferred. This academic focus provides a strong theoretical and practical foundation for software development.
• Commercial Enterprise Software Development Experience: Experience developing and delivering commercial enterprise software is a significant plus. This indicates familiarity with the demands of building robust, scalable, and secure applications for large organizations and their customers.
• Familiarity with Continuous Integration: Familiarity with continuous integration (CI) practices is desirable. This includes understanding automated build processes, code testing, and how changes are integrated frequently into a shared repository to detect and resolve conflicts early.
• Solid Understanding of Software Design Principles: A solid understanding of software design principles and architectural patterns (e.g., MVC, Microservices, Layered Architecture) is highly valued. This enables you to contribute to well-structured, maintainable, and scalable software solutions.
• Agile Environment with Automation and Deployment Experience: Experience working in an Agile environment with a strong emphasis on test automation and continuous deployment is highly preferred. This indicates your ability to thrive in iterative development cycles, where automated testing and rapid, reliable deployments are key.
• Ability to Switch Between Multiple Programming Languages/Frameworks: The ability to easily switch between multiple programming languages/frameworks is a significant asset. This includes a broad range of technologies such as JavaScript, Angular, C++, C#, Java, Python, .Net, XML, XSLT, XPath, JSON, HTML5, etc. This versatility is highly beneficial for a full-stack role working on diverse components.
• Disciplined Development Practices: Experience following disciplined development practices is preferred. This includes proficiency with version control tools (e.g., Git, GitHub, TFS), active participation in code reviews, and experience with various levels of unit, integration, and automated testing.
• Cloud Architectures and Hosted Applications: Experience with cloud architectures (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and the development of large-scale hosted applications is highly desirable. This knowledge is crucial for building and deploying scalable solutions in modern cloud environments.
• Interest and Ability to Learn New Coding Languages: A demonstrated interest and ability to learn other coding languages as needed is a strong indicator of adaptability and a growth mindset, essential in a rapidly evolving technology landscape.
• English Fluency (Verbal and Written): The ability to speak and write English fluently and idiomatically is a crucial communication skill for effective collaboration within global teams and for creating clear documentation.

If this Software Engineer role in Boise, ID, aligns with your strong technical background, passion for problem-solving, and desire to make a difference in the healthcare market, we encourage you to learn more about this exciting permanent, onsite opportunity. This is a fantastic chance to join an innovative team and contribute to cutting-edge projects with global impact.

Are you ready to help solve today's challenges and prepare for tomorrow's in the dynamic world of healthcare technology?

Program Manager Tech 3 (Contract - Remote)

A prominent technology organization is actively seeking a highly organized and proactive Program Manager Tech 3 to join their engineering solutions team. This contract position is 100% remote, offering exceptional flexibility. As a vital contributor to the team, you'll support the critical M3C5 Trusted platform. The ideal candidate will possess robust communication skills, a proactive approach to project leadership, and the ability to work independently, all of which are essential for successfully aligning with the organization's innovative and collaborative culture.

What You'll Be Doing: Orchestrating Technical Program Success

As a Program Manager Tech 3, you'll be instrumental in driving the successful execution of technical programs from conception to delivery. Your role will involve strategic planning, meticulous oversight, and seamless communication across engineering and business functions, all while supporting a crucial technology platform.

• Drive Program/Project Schedules and Status Reports: You'll be responsible for meticulously driving program and project schedules, establishing clear timelines, and tracking progress against baselines. You'll proactively identify potential roadblocks and implement mitigation strategies to ensure deliverables are completed on schedule. Furthermore, you'll generate and disseminate comprehensive status reports, providing clear, concise, and timely updates to all stakeholders, highlighting achievements, risks, and next steps to maintain full transparency and accountability. Your diligence in this area is critical for keeping complex technical initiatives on track.
• Create and Review Functional Specifications: You'll play a pivotal role in the early stages of product implementation by meticulously creating and reviewing functional specifications. This involves translating high-level business requirements and user needs into detailed, actionable technical specifications that guide engineering teams in product development. These specifications will serve as critical reference documents, ensuring that the final product or feature aligns precisely with stakeholder expectations and technical capabilities.
• Interface with Developers on Technical and Business Issues: You'll serve as a crucial liaison, interfacing directly with developers on both intricate technical and overarching business issues. This collaboration will span from the initial project initiation phase through to successful delivery. You'll translate complex technical challenges into understandable business terms and vice-versa, ensuring seamless communication and alignment between development teams and business stakeholders throughout the entire software development lifecycle. Your ability to bridge these two domains is essential for efficient problem-solving.
• Analyze Data and Build Dashboards for Insights: You will leverage your analytical prowess to analyze data and build intuitive dashboards that provide actionable insights for new features and continuous improvements. This involves extracting data from various sources (e.g., system logs, performance metrics, user telemetry), identifying trends, and presenting findings in a clear, digestible visual format. Your data-driven insights will directly inform strategic decision-making, helping to optimize the M3C5 Trusted platform and identify opportunities for innovation.
• Organize Cross-Functional Activities: You will meticulously organize cross-functional activities to ensure that programs and projects are completed efficiently and effectively. This involves coordinating efforts between diverse teams, including engineering, product management, quality assurance, and operations. Your organizational skills will be key to managing dependencies, resolving inter-team conflicts, and ensuring all contributing parties are aligned and working cohesively to achieve project milestones on schedule and within budget constraints.

What's Needed: Your Foundational Skills for Technical Program Management

To excel as a Program Manager Tech 3, you'll need a strong background in technical documentation, data analysis, and a proven ability to lead and collaborate effectively in a technical environment.

• Extensive Experience in Spec Writing: You must possess a minimum of 5 years of demonstrable experience in spec writing. This indicates a strong proficiency in creating detailed technical specifications, functional requirements, and design documents that clearly articulate software or system functionalities, ensuring clarity and precision for development teams.
• Experience in Data Analysis with Specialized Tools: You must have a minimum of 5 years of verifiable experience in data analysis, specifically utilizing tools such as Kusto (a query language often used with Azure Data Explorer) and Geneva (likely referring to Microsoft's internal monitoring and diagnostics platform or related tools). This demonstrates your ability to extract, interpret, and derive insights from complex technical data to inform decision-making and identify areas for improvement.
• Strong Technical Background: You must possess a minimum of 5 years of experience with a strong technical background. This indicates hands-on experience in software development, engineering, or IT infrastructure, providing you with the credibility and understanding necessary to effectively interface with technical teams and grasp complex technical challenges within the M3C5 Trusted platform.
• Strong Oral and Written Communication Skills: You will exhibit strong oral and written communication skills. This is crucial for clear and concise interactions with developers, stakeholders, and leadership, as well as for preparing comprehensive reports, functional specifications, and technical documentation. Your ability to articulate complex ideas effectively is paramount for collaboration.
• Ability to Work Independently and Collaboratively: You must demonstrate the ability to work independently to drive tasks and manage responsibilities with minimal supervision. Simultaneously, you must possess the capacity to work effectively as part of a team, collaborating with diverse professionals to achieve shared project goals and contribute to a supportive work environment.

What's in it for me? Growth, Impact, and a Flexible Environment

This remote contract opportunity as a Program Manager Tech 3 offers a compelling environment for professional growth and significant impact within a leading technology organization.

• Opportunity to Work on Engineering Solutions for a Prominent Platform: You'll have the invaluable opportunity to work on engineering solutions for a prominent technology platform, specifically the M3C5 Trusted platform. This provides direct involvement in critical initiatives that underpin the organization's core technological capabilities and strategic objectives.
• Engage in Meaningful Projects Impacting Compliance and Security: You will be deeply engaged in meaningful projects that directly impact internal compliance and security. Your contributions will help ensure that the M3C5 platform adheres to stringent regulatory requirements and robust security standards, safeguarding sensitive data and operations.
• Collaborate with a Diverse Team of Professionals: You'll have the privilege of collaborating with a diverse team of professionals across various engineering and development functions within a dynamic environment. This fosters an atmosphere of open communication, knowledge sharing, and mutual support, allowing you to learn from varied perspectives and contribute your unique insights.
• Potential for Contract Extension: This contract engagement offers a strong potential for extension based on performance and project needs. This provides a stable pathway for continued engagement and the opportunity to make a longer-term impact within the organization, rewarding your contributions and expertise.
• Gain Valuable Experience in Data Analytics and Project Management: You will gain valuable experience in data analytics by leveraging tools like Kusto and Geneva to extract insights. Simultaneously, you'll enhance your expertise in project management by driving schedules, managing resources, and overseeing complex technical initiatives from end-to-end, broadening your professional skillset significantly.

If this Program Manager Tech 3 role aligns with your strong communication skills, your experience in technical specification writing and data analysis, and your passion for driving complex projects in a remote setting, we encourage you to learn more about this exciting contract opportunity. This is a fantastic chance to contribute to a leading technology organization and make a tangible impact on a critical platform.

Are you ready to leverage your program management skills to ensure the success of innovative engineering solutions?

A prominent technology services provider is actively seeking a highly skilled Sr. Computer Operator (Contract - Onsite - Rancho Cordova, CA) to join their Operations Department. This contract position, based onsite in Rancho Cordova, California, is crucial for supporting critical data center functions. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills, a proactive approach to problem-solving, and the ability to work effectively in a structured environment, all of which are essential for successfully aligning with the organization's commitment to operational excellence.

Sr. Computer Operator (Contract - Onsite - Rancho Cordova, CA)

Location: Rancho Cordova, CA – This is an Onsite role, requiring daily presence at the designated data center.

Employment Type: Contract

Pay Range: $17 per hour

Industry: Computer and Mathematical

What's the Job? Ensuring Seamless Data Center Operations

As a Sr. Computer Operator, you will be a key contributor to the continuous and efficient functioning of critical data center systems. Your responsibilities will involve a blend of monitoring, management, incident response, and process improvement, ensuring optimal performance and reliability around the clock.

• Monitor and Manage Batch Scheduling and Processing: You will be responsible for meticulously monitoring and managing batch scheduling and processing to ensure optimal system performance. This involves overseeing the execution of automated job streams, verifying successful completion, identifying and resolving job failures, and making adjustments to schedules to accommodate system load or business priorities. Your vigilance ensures that critical data processing tasks are completed efficiently and on time.
• Provide Support for Incident Management and Change Control: You will play a vital role in providing support for incident management and change control procedures. For incident management, this includes identifying, documenting, and assisting in the resolution of operational incidents that impact data center services, escalating issues as needed, and communicating status updates. For change control, you will adhere to established procedures for implementing planned changes to systems and applications, ensuring proper documentation and minimizing risk to production environments.
• Assist in the Operation of Midrange Systems: You will assist in the day-to-day operation of midrange systems, which encompasses both Windows and UNIX environments. This involves performing routine checks, managing system resources, monitoring logs, executing commands, and assisting with basic troubleshooting on these platforms. Your versatility across different operating systems is crucial for a diverse data center environment.
• Mentor and Train Team Members on Data Center Processes: As a Senior Operator, you will take an active role in mentoring and training team members on various processes and procedures related to data center operations. This involves sharing your expertise in system monitoring, batch processing, incident response, and best practices. Your guidance will contribute to the professional development of the team and enhance overall operational efficiency.
• Gather and Organize Information for Reporting: You will be responsible for gathering and organizing critical information for reporting on system availability and performance issues. This includes collecting data from monitoring tools, incident logs, and system metrics. Your ability to synthesize this information into clear, concise reports will provide valuable insights to management, supporting continuous improvement initiatives and demonstrating adherence to service level objectives.

What's Needed? Your Qualifications for Data Center Excellence

To excel as a Sr. Computer Operator, you'll need a strong foundation in computer operations, proficiency with enterprise tools, and excellent communication and physical capabilities.

• Advanced Proficiency with MS Office 365 Suite: You must possess advanced proficiency with the MS Office 365 Suite. This includes expert use of Outlook for professional communication and scheduling, Word for documentation, Excel for data organization, analysis, and reporting, and MS Teams for collaborative communication and meetings. Your mastery of these tools is essential for daily operations and reporting.
• Experience in Computer Operations with Workload Management Focus: You must have demonstrable experience in computer operations, with a specific focus on workload management strategies. This indicates your ability to efficiently manage and prioritize system tasks, batch jobs, and resource allocation to ensure optimal system performance and meet critical processing deadlines in a production environment.
• Strong Written and Verbal Communication Skills: You will possess strong written and verbal communication skills for effective collaboration. This is crucial for clear communication with team members, escalating incidents to support teams, documenting procedures, and generating reports, ensuring that information is conveyed accurately and concisely.
• Ability to Lift and Move Weight: You must have the ability to lift and move boxes weighing up to 45 pounds. This physical requirement is common in data center environments for handling equipment, media, or other supplies, indicating a hands-on approach to operations.
• Familiarity with Specific Data Center Tools: You should have familiarity with industry-specific tools such as HEAT (often a help desk or ITSM tool), Sysview (a performance monitoring tool for z/OS or other systems), and ESP (likely a job scheduler like CA Workload Automation ESP). This familiarity indicates your readiness to use specialized software for troubleshooting, monitoring, and managing data center workloads.

What's in it for me? Growth, Impact, and a Supportive Environment

This contract Sr. Computer Operator position in Rancho Cordova, CA, offers a compelling environment for professional growth and significant impact within a leading technology services provider.

• Opportunity to Work in a Dynamic and Supportive Team Environment: You'll have the invaluable opportunity to work in a dynamic and supportive team environment. This fosters open communication, knowledge sharing, and mutual assistance, allowing you to learn from experienced professionals and contribute your unique insights.
• Gain Valuable Experience in Data Center Operations and Incident Management: You will gain valuable, hands-on experience in data center operations and incident management. This includes exposure to critical systems, diverse technologies, and real-world problem-solving, enhancing your expertise in a vital area of IT infrastructure.
• Develop Your Skills Through Mentoring and On-the-Job Training: You'll have direct opportunities to develop your skills through mentoring and on-the-job training. As a senior operator, you'll not only receive guidance but also contribute to the development of others, fostering a continuous learning environment.
• Engage in a Role with Flexible Shift Options: You may have the opportunity to engage in a role that offers flexible shift options to accommodate your schedule. This flexibility can contribute to a better work-life balance while still allowing you to support critical 24/7 data center operations.
• Be Part of a Company that Values Continuous Improvement: You will be part of a company that actively values continuous improvement and professional growth. This fosters an environment where your ideas for optimizing processes and enhancing system performance are welcomed, encouraging innovation and career advancement.

Upon successful completion of a predefined waiting period, consultants are typically eligible for a comprehensive suite of benefits designed to support their well-being and financial security. These include:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans: Comprehensive healthcare coverage for medical services and necessary prescription medications.
• Dental Plan: Benefits covering routine dental care and essential treatments.
• Vision Plan: Coverage for eye examinations, prescription glasses, and contact lenses.
• Health Savings Account (HSA): A tax-advantaged savings account to help pay for qualified medical expenses.
• Health Flexible Spending Account (HFSA): Allows pre-tax contributions for eligible healthcare costs.
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DCFSA): Provides tax advantages for dependent care expenses.
• Supplemental Life Insurance: Options for additional life insurance coverage for enhanced financial protection.
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance: Income replacement benefits during periods of temporary or prolonged incapacitation due to illness or injury.
• Business Travel Insurance: Coverage for unforeseen events or emergencies that may occur during authorized business travel.
• 401(k), Plus Match: An opportunity to save for retirement with the added benefit of employer matching contributions, enhancing your long-term financial growth.
• Weekly Pay: Consistent and regular compensation provided on a weekly basis, ensuring stable financial flow throughout your contract engagement.

If this Sr. Computer Operator role in Rancho Cordova, CA, aligns with your experience in data center operations, your proficiency with batch scheduling, and your commitment to supporting critical infrastructure, we encourage you to learn more about this exciting onsite contract opportunity. This is a fantastic chance to contribute to a leading technology services provider.

Ready to play a vital role in ensuring seamless data center functions?

Senior IT Project Manager (Contract - 100% Remote)

Our client, Rolls-Royce, has an immediate opening for a highly skilled Senior IT Project Manager. This is a 12-month W2 contract position with the strong potential for conversion to a permanent role, and it is a 100% remote opportunity, offering exceptional flexibility from any location.

As a Senior IT Project Manager, you'll lead critical IT projects within the client's sector as part of their robust Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program. This pivotal role involves meticulously managing schedules, allocating resources effectively, overseeing budgets, coordinating with diverse vendors, and engaging with key stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery of vital business capabilities. Join a globally recognized company known for excellence and innovation, and you'll have the chance to develop your skills and expertise to the very highest levels within an international environment.

What You'll Be Doing: Leading Critical Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Projects

As a Senior IT Project Manager, your responsibilities will focus on the comprehensive oversight and successful delivery of complex IT initiatives within the CMMC Program. You'll be instrumental in ensuring projects meet strategic objectives, timelines, and budget constraints.

• Lead IT Projects within the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program: You will be at the forefront, leading IT projects specifically aligned with the rigorous Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program. This involves understanding the cybersecurity requirements, managing projects that enhance compliance, and ensuring that IT infrastructure and processes meet the necessary maturity levels for critical operations. Your leadership will directly contribute to safeguarding sensitive information and maintaining regulatory adherence.
• Manage Schedules and Deliver Timely Outcomes: You will meticulously manage project schedules, establishing clear timelines, tracking progress against milestones, and proactively identifying and mitigating any potential delays. Your expertise will ensure that projects are delivered on time, meeting critical deadlines and contributing to the swift achievement of business capability outcomes.
• Oversee Resources and Budgets: You will strategically oversee project resources, ensuring optimal allocation of personnel, technology, and tools to meet project demands. Simultaneously, you will meticulously manage project budgets, tracking expenditures, ensuring cost-effectiveness, and adhering to financial guidelines to deliver projects within allocated financial parameters.
• Coordinate with Vendors and Stakeholders: You will effectively coordinate with a diverse range of vendors involved in project delivery, managing contracts, ensuring service level agreements (SLAs) are met, and resolving any vendor-related challenges. Furthermore, you will engage proactively with key stakeholders across various business units and technical teams, ensuring their requirements are met, expectations are managed, and communication remains clear throughout the project lifecycle.
• Deliver Business Capability Outcomes: Your ultimate responsibility is to deliver measurable business capability outcomes. This means focusing not just on technical completion but on ensuring that the projects result in tangible improvements to business operations, enhanced security postures, or new functionalities that provide real value to the organization.

What's Needed: Your Expertise in IT Project Management & Microsoft Technologies

To excel in this Senior IT Project Manager role, you'll need extensive experience in IT project leadership, a strong understanding of core Microsoft enterprise technologies, and a proven ability to manage complex initiatives.

• Extensive Project Management Experience: You bring a robust background in IT project management, with a proven track record of successfully leading projects from initiation through delivery. Your experience demonstrates your ability to manage complex schedules, resources, budgets, and stakeholders effectively within an enterprise IT environment.
• Experience with Microsoft Technologies (Strongly Preferred): While not explicitly stated as mandatory, strong experience with a range of Microsoft technologies is highly preferred, indicating the specific ecosystem you'll be working within:
  • Active Directory: Deep understanding of user and computer identity management, group policies, and network authentication.
  • MECM (Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager): Proficiency in managing and deploying operating systems, software applications, and security updates to a large fleet of endpoints.
  • SCOM (System Center Operations Manager): Experience with monitoring the health and performance of IT services and applications across diverse infrastructure.
  • Device Deployments: Hands-on experience with deploying and managing a variety of end-user devices, including laptops, desktops, and mobile devices.
  • Citrix VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure): Familiarity with managing virtual desktop environments for remote access and application delivery.
  • Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory): Strong knowledge of cloud-based identity and access management, including user provisioning, single sign-on (SSO), and multi-factor authentication (MFA).
  • Intune: Proficiency in mobile device management (MDM) and mobile application management (MAM) for securing and managing devices and applications.
  • Exchange: Experience with Microsoft Exchange Server for enterprise email and calendaring solutions.
  • M365 (Microsoft 365): Comprehensive understanding of the Microsoft 365 suite, including its various applications and cloud services.
  • Teams: Experience in managing and supporting Microsoft Teams for collaboration, communication, and online meetings.
  • SharePoint: Proficiency in managing and supporting SharePoint Online or on-premises for document management, collaboration portals, and content management.

What's In It For You: Global Impact, Professional Growth, and Flexibility

This 12-month remote contract with Rolls-Royce offers a compelling opportunity for a Senior IT Project Manager to make a significant impact on global cybersecurity initiatives while advancing their career to the highest levels.

• Lead Global Cybersecurity Initiatives: You'll have the unique opportunity to lead critical IT projects within the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program, directly contributing to the enhanced security posture of a world-renowned global company. Your work will have a tangible impact on safeguarding vital information in an international environment.
• Develop Expertise to the Highest Levels: Join an organization celebrated globally for excellence and innovation. You'll be empowered to develop your skills and expertise to the very highest levels, tackling complex challenges and working with cutting-edge technologies that redefine industry standards.
• International Work Environment: Engage in an international work environment, collaborating with diverse teams and stakeholders across different geographies, enriching your professional experience and global perspective.
• Flexible Remote Work Arrangement: Benefit from a 100% remote work arrangement, providing exceptional flexibility and autonomy to manage your professional and personal life effectively.
• Contract with Potential for Permanent Conversion: This 12-month W2 contract offers a strong potential for conversion to a permanent role, providing a pathway for long-term career stability and growth within Rolls-Royce based on your performance and contributions.

If this Senior IT Project Manager role, with its 100% remote flexibility and focus on critical cybersecurity projects for Rolls-Royce, aligns with your extensive project management experience and proficiency in Microsoft enterprise technologies, we encourage you to learn more.

If interested, please reply to this email with your resume and contact details to discuss this exceptional opportunity further. We look forward to connecting with you and exploring how your expertise can drive innovation at Rolls-Royce!

Senior iOS Engineer (Permanent - Onsite - New York, NY)

Glocomms is representing a prominent global software company that specializes in AI-powered solutions for simplified identity verification and data extraction. Backed by over $60M in funding, their innovative technology is widely adopted across crucial sectors including financial services, retail, and telecommunications, streamlining workflows such as ID scanning, document verification, and real-time data capture.

The company is actively seeking a highly skilled and influential Senior iOS Engineer to join their U.S.-based team. This permanent position, based onsite in New York, NY, offers an unparalleled opportunity to focus on their Receipt SDK—a high-impact product utilized to scan and extract data from nearly a billion receipts annually. As a Senior iOS Engineer, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of mobile data extraction, responsible for designing and maintaining a robust, high-performance SDK that is deeply embedded in applications used by millions of consumers. You'll directly influence SDK architecture, ensure its long-term stability and scalability, and drive significant improvements in developer experience.

What You'll Be Doing: Core Responsibilities in Mobile SDK Development

As a Senior iOS Engineer, you'll be at the forefront of developing a high-impact, AI-powered SDK used by millions. Your responsibilities will span the full development lifecycle, focusing on performance, stability, and seamless integration.

• Lead Development of the Receipt iOS SDK: You will take a leading role in the development of the Receipt iOS SDK, a critical product utilized by major partners and merchants globally. This involves driving the technical vision, architectural decisions, and implementation strategies to deliver a robust and efficient SDK that powers seamless receipt scanning and data extraction on iOS devices. Your leadership will directly influence the product’s capabilities and market adoption.
• Design and Maintain Modular, High-Performance Code: You will be responsible for meticulously designing and maintaining modular, high-performance code for the SDK. This emphasizes architectural excellence, ensuring that the codebase is well-structured, reusable, and optimized for speed and efficiency on mobile devices. Your focus on long-term stability will be paramount, laying the foundation for a reliable product that can evolve with future demands and iOS updates.
• Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams for Seamless Features: You will actively collaborate with product, design, and backend teams to ensure the successful delivery of seamless features. This involves participating in cross-functional planning sessions, providing technical insights from an iOS perspective, and working closely to integrate SDK functionalities with backend services and user interface designs. Your teamwork ensures that features are delivered holistically and meet user expectations.
• Optimize SDK Performance Across Key Metrics: A critical aspect of your role will be to continuously optimize SDK performance across various key metrics. This includes rigorous attention to memory management to prevent crashes and ensure smooth operation on diverse iOS devices, optimizing background processing for efficient data handling without draining battery life, and fine-tuning API usage to ensure quick and reliable communication with backend services. Your performance optimization efforts directly impact the user experience and the SDK's efficiency in data extraction.

Key Qualifications: Your Foundation for iOS Engineering Excellence

To excel as a Senior iOS Engineer, you'll need deep expertise in iOS development, proficiency in core languages, and a strong understanding of modern mobile development practices.

• Core Languages: You possess expert-level proficiency in both Swift and Objective-C. This dual language capability allows you to work seamlessly with existing codebases and leverage the latest iOS development paradigms.
• Essential Tools: You are highly skilled in using industry-standard tools like CocoaPods and Swift Package Manager. These package managers are crucial for managing dependencies and integrating third-party libraries within the iOS SDK project.
• Modern Practices: You have practical experience with modern development practices including CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery) for automated builds and deployments, implementing robust versioning strategies for SDK releases, and designing software with a modular architecture to enhance maintainability, reusability, and scalability.

Bonus Skills: Enhancing Your Mobile Development Profile

• Familiarity with JavaScript: Experience with JavaScript would be beneficial, potentially for understanding web-based integrations or tooling.
• Cross-Platform Frameworks: Familiarity with React Native and Flutter indicates a broader understanding of mobile development ecosystems and could be valuable for cross-platform SDK wrappers or future considerations.

What's In It For You: Impact, Innovation, and Growth

This permanent Senior iOS Engineer position in New York, NY, offers a compelling environment for professional growth and significant impact within a global software company pioneering AI-powered identity solutions.

• Opportunity to Work on Cutting-Edge AI-Powered Solutions: You'll have the invaluable opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI-powered solutions that simplify identity verification and data extraction. Your work directly contributes to innovative technology widely adopted across financial services, retail, and telecom.
• Influence the Future of Mobile Data Extraction: You will play a key role in shaping the future of mobile data extraction by working on a high-impact SDK that scans nearly a billion receipts annually. Your contributions will directly influence SDK architecture, stability, scalability, and developer experience.
• High-Impact Product Adoption: You'll be part of a team building a product that is embedded in apps used by millions of consumers, providing a direct impact on the daily lives of a vast user base.
• Collaborative and Supportive Team Environment: You will be part of a highly collaborative and supportive team environment that fosters open communication, knowledge sharing, and mutual support, allowing you to learn from diverse perspectives.
• Professional Growth and Development Opportunities: This role offers significant professional growth and development opportunities, allowing you to deepen your expertise in iOS SDK development, real-time data capture, and AI-powered mobile solutions.

If this Senior iOS Engineer role in New York, NY, aligns with your expertise in Swift/Objective-C, your passion for high-performance mobile SDK development, and your interest in AI-powered data extraction, we encourage you to learn more about this exciting permanent, onsite opportunity. This is a fantastic chance to shape the future of mobile data extraction on a global scale.

Ready to build the next generation of mobile data solutions?

Cloud Security Manager (Permanent - Hybrid - Malvern, PA, Charlotte, NC, or Dallas, TX)

Glocomms has partnered with a leading financial services organization to find a seasoned Cloud Security Manager who will lead and evolve their enterprise cloud security program. This permanent position offers a hybrid work model, requiring onsite presence Tuesday through Thursday in one of the organization's key locations: Malvern, PA, Charlotte, NC, or Dallas, TX, with remote flexibility on Mondays and Fridays.

This individual will oversee a dedicated team responsible for securing complex multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP), driving advanced vulnerability management initiatives, and implementing innovative solutions to optimize team operations. The ideal candidate blends exceptional technical depth with strategic leadership, coupled with a profound passion for automation and continuous innovation in cloud security.

What You'll Be Doing: Leading Strategic Cloud Security Initiatives

As a Cloud Security Manager, you'll be at the forefront of protecting sensitive financial data and critical infrastructure across diverse cloud platforms. Your role is highly strategic, combining hands-on technical oversight with team leadership and a relentless focus on compliance and automation.

• Lead and Mentor a Team of Cloud Security Engineers and Analysts: You will be responsible for leading and mentoring a high-performing team of cloud security engineers and analysts. This crucial leadership role involves setting clear objectives, providing technical guidance, fostering skill development, and conducting regular team assessments and performance reviews. You'll also make vital recommendations related to hiring and compensation, ensuring your team remains at the cutting edge of cloud security expertise.
• Oversee CNAPP/CSPM Platform Implementation and Optimization: You will provide expert oversight for the implementation and continuous optimization of CNAPP (Cloud Native Application Protection Platform) and CSPM (Cloud Security Posture Management) platforms. This includes leveraging industry-leading solutions such as Prisma Cloud, Wiz, and Aqua Security. Your leadership will ensure these platforms are fully utilized to provide comprehensive visibility, detect misconfigurations, and enforce security policies across multi-cloud environments.
• Manage Vulnerability Detection and Remediation Workflows: You will strategically manage vulnerability detection and remediation workflows across the cloud infrastructure. This involves overseeing the use of powerful tools like CrowdStrike (endpoint security), Nessus (vulnerability scanning), Qualys (cloud security and compliance), Brinqa (risk analytics), Kenna Security (vulnerability management), Vulcan Cyber (cyber risk management), and Dazz (risk-based prioritization). Your goal is to streamline the identification, prioritization, and resolution of security vulnerabilities, significantly reducing the organization's risk exposure.
• Develop and Enforce Custom Security Controls and Policies: You will be instrumental in developing and enforcing custom security controls and policies designed to specifically address unique challenges such as misconfigurations, false positives from security tools, and limitations of out-of-box (OOB) cloud security features. Your ability to create tailored solutions will enhance the security posture beyond standard cloud offerings.
• Collaborate on Integrating Security into CI/CD Pipelines and Kubernetes: You will foster deep collaboration with DevOps and infrastructure teams to seamlessly integrate security into CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery) pipelines and Kubernetes environments. This includes implementing security gates, automated vulnerability scanning, secure configuration checks, and policy enforcement directly within the development and deployment workflows, ensuring security is baked in from the start ("shift left").
• Identify and Implement Automation Opportunities: You will actively identify and implement automation opportunities to significantly streamline security operations and reduce manual effort. This involves leveraging scripting, cloud-native automation services, and orchestration tools to automate repetitive tasks, response actions, and reporting, thereby increasing efficiency, accuracy, and scalability of the security team.
• Ensure Compliance with Internal SLAs and Regulatory Requirements: You will meticulously ensure compliance with internal Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for cloud security posture and incident response. Furthermore, you will guarantee adherence to stringent regulatory requirements pertinent to financial services, such as data privacy laws, industry standards (e.g., PCI DSS), and internal audit mandates. Your vigilance will maintain the organization's robust compliance standing.
• Partner with Enterprise Risk and Compliance Teams: You will proactively partner with enterprise risk and compliance teams to align cloud security initiatives with broader business objectives. This involves translating technical security concepts into risk language, contributing to risk assessments, and ensuring that cloud security strategies effectively mitigate business risks and support the organization's overall risk appetite and regulatory obligations.
• Leverage Platforms for Risk-Based Prioritization and Reporting: You will expertly leverage platforms like Avalor and Brinqa for advanced risk-based prioritization and comprehensive reporting. These tools will enable you to analyze vast amounts of security data, identify the most critical risks based on business impact, and generate actionable reports that inform strategic decision-making by senior leadership.

What You Bring: Essential Qualifications for a Cloud Security Leader

To excel as a Cloud Security Manager, you'll need extensive experience in cybersecurity and cloud security leadership, coupled with deep technical expertise across multi-cloud environments and security tools.

Required Qualifications:

• Extensive Cybersecurity and Cloud Security Leadership Experience: You must possess 7+ years of verifiable experience in cybersecurity, with at least 3 years specifically in a cloud security leadership role. This extensive background demonstrates a proven track record of managing security programs, leading teams, and driving security initiatives within complex technical environments.
• Proven Experience Managing Security in Multi-Cloud Environments: You must have proven experience managing security in multi-cloud environments, including hands-on expertise with AWS (Amazon Web Services), Azure (Microsoft Azure), and GCP (Google Cloud Platform). This indicates your ability to navigate the unique security features, challenges, and best practices of each major cloud provider.
• Hands-on CNAPP/CSPM Tools and Vulnerability Management Platforms Expertise: You possess hands-on expertise with CNAPP/CSPM tools such as Prisma Cloud, Wiz, and Aqua Security, demonstrating your ability to implement, configure, and optimize these platforms for cloud security posture management and native application protection. Additionally, strong experience with vulnerability management platforms like CrowdStrike, Nessus, and Qualys is essential for vulnerability detection and remediation workflows.
• Strong Understanding of Kubernetes Security and Cloud-Native Architectures: You are required to have a strong understanding of Kubernetes security, including securing clusters, containers, and microservices. This is coupled with a deep knowledge of cloud-native architectures and infrastructure-as-code (IaC) principles, ensuring you can integrate security into automated cloud deployments.
• Familiarity with Security Data Platforms: You have familiarity with specialized security data platforms such as Brinqa, Kenna Security, Vulcan Cyber, Dazz, and Avalor. This indicates your understanding of how these tools aggregate, analyze, and prioritize security findings for effective risk management.
• Demonstrated Success in People Management and Collaboration: You have demonstrated success in people management, including team development, mentoring, and performance leadership. This is combined with a proven ability to drive cross-functional collaboration, effectively working with diverse teams across an organization.
• Excellent Communication and Business Impact Translation: You possess excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the critical ability to translate complex technical risks into clear business impact for non-technical stakeholders and executive leadership.

Preferred Qualifications:

While the above are essential, the following qualifications would further strengthen your application:

• Industry Certifications: Possession of valuable industry certifications such as CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional), CCSP (Certified Cloud Security Professional), or AWS/Azure/GCP Security Specialty certifications. These demonstrate validated expertise in information security and specific cloud security domains.
• Experience in Financial Services or Regulated Industries: Direct experience in financial services or other highly regulated industries is a significant plus. This background provides valuable context on compliance requirements, risk appetite, and the unique security challenges of these sectors.
• Knowledge of Compliance Frameworks: Familiarity with major compliance frameworks like NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology), ISO 27001 (Information Security Management), SOC 2 (Service Organization Control 2), and PCI-DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard). This knowledge ensures solutions meet stringent regulatory and audit demands.

Work Environment:

This is a hybrid role requiring on-site presence Tuesday through Thursday at one of the organization's key locations: Malvern, PA, Charlotte, NC, or Dallas, TX, with remote flexibility on Mondays and Fridays. Unfortunately, visa sponsorship is not available at this time.

If this Cloud Security Manager role, based in Malvern, Charlotte, or Dallas, aligns with your leadership experience in multi-cloud security, your expertise with CNAPP/CSPM platforms, and your passion for driving strategic security initiatives within financial services, we encourage you to learn more about this exceptional permanent, hybrid opportunity. This is a chance to lead a vital team and significantly impact the security posture of a leading financial institution.

Are you ready to shape the future of cloud security in a high-stakes environment?

Operational Technology Engineer (Permanent - Onsite - Fort Smith, AR)

A leading manufacturer in the premium consumer goods sector is looking for an experienced Operational Technology (OT) Engineer to join their Fort Smith-based operations. This permanent, onsite position in Fort Smith, Arkansas, is absolutely critical for maintaining and evolving the security, reliability, and performance of vital OT systems that underpin 24/7 manufacturing environments.

As the OT Engineer, you'll be on the front lines, responsible for designing and securing industrial networks, managing virtualized environments, and supporting essential automation platforms. You'll work hand-in-hand with cross-functional teams, ensuring that operational systems are resilient, compliant, and perfectly aligned with the company's broader digital transformation initiatives.

What You'll Be Doing: Core Responsibilities in Operational Technology

As an OT Engineer, you'll blend deep industrial control system expertise with a strong cybersecurity focus, ensuring the seamless, secure, and efficient operation of 24/7 manufacturing environments. Your role is pivotal in safeguarding and enhancing the technology that drives production.

• OT Network Architecture: You will be responsible for meticulously designing and maintaining secure Operational Technology (OT) networks. This involves configuring and managing firewall configurations specific to industrial control systems, establishing secure remote access solutions for OT environments, and building resilient wireless infrastructure that meets the demanding requirements of a manufacturing plant. Your work ensures network segmentation, traffic isolation, and overall network integrity, protecting critical production processes from cyber threats.
• Patch & Vulnerability Management: You will lead efforts in patch and vulnerability management across the converged OT/IT landscape. This includes continuously monitoring security advisories relevant to industrial control systems and enterprise IT, meticulously testing and deploying patches across both OT and IT systems (e.g., PLCs, HMIs, servers, workstations), and diligently tracking updates for control devices. Your proactive approach minimizes the attack surface and ensures system resilience against known vulnerabilities.
• Virtualization & Endpoint Security: You will manage and maintain the virtualized environments that support OT systems. This involves effectively managing virtual machines (VMs), implementing robust backup strategies to ensure data recovery and business continuity, and deploying comprehensive endpoint protection solutions across industrial workstations and servers. Your efforts will safeguard system integrity and prevent unauthorized access or malware infections.
• Security Governance: You will play a key role in security governance within the OT domain. This includes maintaining thorough documentation of OT system configurations, network diagrams, and security policies. You will actively enforce security protocols in project execution, ensuring that new industrial automation projects adhere to established cybersecurity guidelines from design to deployment. Additionally, you'll support third-party integrations, ensuring that external systems connecting to the OT network meet stringent security standards.
• Incident Response: You will lead response efforts for cybersecurity and operational incidents that impact OT systems. This requires rapid assessment, containment, eradication, and recovery. Your responsibilities include performing thorough root cause analysis to identify the underlying issues of incidents and meticulously validating recovery to ensure affected systems are fully functional and secure post-incident. Your quick thinking and decisive actions will minimize downtime in a 24/7 manufacturing environment.
• Automation & IIoT: You will actively support and lead projects involving various automation and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) technologies. This includes working with PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers) for machine control, HMIs (Human-Machine Interfaces) for operator interaction, MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems) for production management, and integrating new IIoT devices for data collection and process optimization. Your role is to ensure the agility and reliability of these critical automation platforms, driving efficiency and innovation in manufacturing.

What You Bring: Essential Requirements for an OT Engineer

To excel in this critical OT Engineer role, you'll need extensive hands-on experience with industrial automation, strong technical proficiency across various platforms, and a solid understanding of industrial cybersecurity principles.

• Industrial Automation and OT Systems Experience (5+ years): You must have a minimum of 5 years of verifiable experience in industrial automation and Operational Technology (OT) systems. This extensive background indicates a deep understanding of manufacturing processes, control systems, and the unique challenges of maintaining technology in an industrial environment.
• Hands-on Platform Experience (Cisco, Microsoft, VMware, Rockwell): You possess significant hands-on experience with core technologies that underpin modern industrial operations:
  • Cisco Networking: Experience with Cisco routers, switches, and firewalls in an enterprise or industrial context.
  • Microsoft Server: Proficiency in managing and supporting Microsoft Server operating systems.
  • VMware: Experience with VMware virtualization platforms for managing virtual machines and infrastructure.
  • Rockwell Platforms: Hands-on experience with Rockwell Automation hardware (e.g., Allen-Bradley PLCs) and software.
• Proficiency in Rockwell Software Suite and Microsoft SQL Server: You must demonstrate proficiency in the Rockwell Software Suite, which includes applications like FactoryTalk (for HMI, SCADA, and manufacturing intelligence) and AssetCentre (for centralized asset management and version control). Additionally, strong proficiency with Microsoft SQL Server is required for managing and querying industrial databases.
• Familiarity with Siemens or Allen Bradley Systems and Basic Linux Admin: You should have familiarity with either Siemens or Allen Bradley (Rockwell) systems beyond just the core proficiency, indicating a broader exposure to industrial control platforms. Basic Linux administration skills are also desirable for managing industrial servers or specialized applications.
• Strong Understanding of Cybersecurity Principles in Industrial Environments: You must possess a strong understanding of cybersecurity principles specifically as they apply to industrial environments. This includes knowledge of OT/IT convergence risks, common industrial control system vulnerabilities, security best practices for critical infrastructure (e.g., ISA/IEC 62443), and threat modeling for industrial protocols.
• Ability to Work Independently and Collaboratively: You must have the proven ability to work independently, demonstrating self-motivation and accountability in managing tasks and projects. Simultaneously, you must be capable of collaborating effectively across diverse technical and non-technical teams, fostering strong working relationships with engineers, operators, IT staff, and management.

Make an Impact: Why Join This Team

This is an exceptional opportunity to work in a technically sophisticated environment where Operational Technology (OT) and Information Technology (IT) seamlessly converge. You'll be part of a forward-thinking team that places immense value on operational excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement, directly influencing the efficiency and security of a 24/7 manufacturing operation.

• Technically Sophisticated Environment: Engage in a highly technically sophisticated environment where OT and IT converge, providing unique challenges and opportunities to work at the intersection of industrial control systems and enterprise technology.
• Operational Excellence and Innovation: Be part of a team that prioritizes operational excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement, constantly seeking ways to enhance manufacturing processes and leverage new technologies.
• Commitment to Safety, Quality, and Sustainability: Work for an organization with a strong commitment to safety, quality, and sustainability, aligning your technical contributions with responsible manufacturing practices.
• Culture that Encourages Initiative and Professional Growth: Thrive in a company culture that actively encourages initiative and professional growth, providing ample opportunities for learning, skill development, and career advancement within the manufacturing and OT cybersecurity domain.

Senior Data Security Architect (Permanent - Hybrid - New York, NY, Stamford, CT, Holmdel, NJ, Bethlehem, PA, or Pittsfield, MA)

Glocomms has partnered with a major mutual life insurance company that's actively seeking a highly experienced and strategic Senior Data Security Architect. This permanent position offers a flexible hybrid work model (3 days per week in-office) and can be based out of Manhattan, NY; Stamford, CT; Holmdel, NJ; Bethlehem, PA; or Pittsfield, MA.

This role is absolutely pivotal in shaping the client's data security posture, leading the design and implementation of robust data protection frameworks across the entire enterprise. You'll ensure compliance with complex global regulations and safeguard sensitive information throughout its entire lifecycle. The ideal candidate will bring deep technical expertise in cutting-edge data security technologies, a strong understanding of emerging AI/ML security risks, and the ability to effectively influence executive stakeholders and diverse cross-functional teams.

What You'll Be Doing: Core Responsibilities in Data Protection Leadership

As a Senior Data Security Architect, you'll be at the forefront of designing, implementing, and governing the data security landscape for a major financial institution. Your role combines deep technical architecture with strategic leadership, ensuring data is protected at every stage and in every environment.

• Design and Implement Data Protection Strategies: You will lead the effort to design and implement comprehensive data protection strategies that are tightly aligned with critical business objectives and stringent regulatory requirements. This involves understanding the flow of sensitive data across the enterprise and developing holistic solutions that protect it from creation to destruction.
• Develop and Maintain Secure Data Lifecycle Architectures: You'll be responsible for developing and maintaining robust secure data lifecycle architectures. This includes establishing and enforcing meticulous data classification schemes (identifying data sensitivity levels), defining data retention policies (how long data is kept), and implementing secure data destruction policies (how data is irrevocably deleted). Your work ensures data is protected throughout its entire journey within the organization.
• Lead Data Governance, Privacy, and Audit Readiness Initiatives: You will take a leading role in initiatives concerning data governance, data privacy, and audit readiness. This involves ensuring full compliance with global regulations such as HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act), and other relevant jurisdictional regulations that dictate how sensitive data (especially health and personal financial information) must be handled. Your efforts will prepare the organization for rigorous audits and maintain its trusted reputation.
• Create and Maintain Reference Architectures and Prescriptive Blueprints: You will design and maintain reference architectures and prescriptive blueprints for secure data environments. These artifacts serve as authoritative guides for engineering teams, outlining best practices, recommended technologies, and standardized configurations for deploying secure data solutions across the enterprise, ensuring consistency and adherence to security principles.
• Provide Executive-Level Reporting on Data Security Posture: A critical communication responsibility involves providing executive-level reporting on the organization's data security posture, identified risks, and implemented mitigation strategies. This requires the ability to distill complex technical and risk information into clear, concise, and impactful reports and presentations tailored for senior leadership, enabling informed strategic decision-making.
• Collaborate to Secure Cloud Data Services: You will work in close collaboration with engineering, data science, and compliance teams to meticulously secure cloud data services. This includes protecting data stored and processed on platforms such as AWS (Amazon Web Services), Databricks (for data analytics and AI), and Snowflake (cloud data warehousing). Your expertise will ensure secure configurations, access controls, and data protection mechanisms within these cloud environments.
• Implement and Manage Data Protection Techniques: You will implement and manage a suite of advanced data protection techniques. This includes ensuring data is protected through encryption (in transit, at rest, and even in use), deploying tokenization (replacing sensitive data with non-sensitive substitutes), implementing data masking (obscuring sensitive data for non-production environments), and utilizing anonymization techniques to protect privacy while allowing for data analysis.
• Oversee Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Programs and Tools: You will have direct oversight of Data Loss Prevention (DLP) programs and tools. This involves strategizing, implementing, and managing DLP solutions to prevent sensitive information from leaving the organization's control, whether through accidental leakage or malicious exfiltration. You'll define policies, monitor alerts, and ensure effective incident response related to data exfiltration attempts.
• Evaluate and Integrate Data Governance Platforms: You will actively evaluate and integrate leading data governance platforms such as Collibra, Informatica, and Microsoft Purview. This involves assessing their capabilities for data cataloging, data lineage, data quality, and policy enforcement, and then integrating them into the existing data ecosystem to enhance overall data management and compliance.
• Lead Security Efforts for AI/ML Pipelines: You will take a pioneering role in leading security efforts specifically for AI/ML pipelines. This includes addressing cutting-edge risks such as agentic security (securing autonomous AI agents), implementing robust model governance (ensuring models are fair, unbiased, and transparent), and protecting against emerging threats like adversarial attacks (manipulating AI inputs to cause errors), prompt injection (exploiting LLMs through malicious prompts), data leakage (unintended exposure of training data), and model inversion (reconstructing training data from model outputs). Your work will directly secure the firm's advanced AI capabilities.
• Partner with Vendors and Stakeholders to Influence Technology Roadmaps: You will strategically partner with external vendors and internal stakeholders (e.g., product teams, engineering leads) to influence technology roadmaps. This ensures that future tools, platforms, and services align with the firm's data security best practices, emerging threats, and long-term strategic goals, embedding security by design.

Qualifications: Your Foundation for Leadership in Data Security

To excel as a Senior Data Security Architect, you'll need extensive experience in data security, a deep understanding of cloud and AI security, and strong communication and leadership abilities.

Required Qualifications:

• Extensive Experience in Data Security Architecture: You must possess 8+ years of verifiable experience in data security architecture or closely related roles. This extensive background demonstrates a proven track record of designing, implementing, and managing robust data protection frameworks within complex enterprise environments.
• Proven Expertise in Cryptography, Data Protection, and Cloud Security: You must have proven expertise in cryptography (understanding encryption, hashing, digital signatures, key management), data protection methodologies (e.g., data masking, tokenization, anonymization), and comprehensive cloud security principles and implementations. This multi-faceted expertise is foundational to protecting data in modern, distributed systems.
• Strong Knowledge of AI/ML Security: You are required to have strong knowledge of AI/ML security, including an understanding of the vulnerabilities and risks associated with Generative AI systems and LLM (Large Language Model) pipelines. This also encompasses familiarity with emerging threats like prompt injection, data leakage, and adversarial attacks targeting AI models. Your ability to secure these advanced systems is critical.
• Experience with Secure Data Lakes, MLOps Pipelines, and Cloud-Native Architectures: You must have hands-on experience with secure data lakes (designing and implementing security controls for large-scale data repositories), MLOps pipelines (securing the end-to-end machine learning lifecycle from data ingestion to model deployment), and cloud-native architectures (understanding how security is integrated into cloud-specific services and designs).
• Familiarity with Compliance Frameworks and Legal Considerations: You possess strong familiarity with major compliance frameworks (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SOX) and critical legal considerations around data jurisdiction and privacy. This knowledge is essential for designing solutions that meet complex regulatory requirements in a global financial context.
• Excellent Communication Skills for Executive Presentations: You must demonstrate excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the specific ability to present complex technical topics and risk analyses clearly and concisely to executive leadership. Your ability to translate security posture into business implications is paramount.
• Demonstrated Ability to Lead Cross-Functional Collaboration: You must have a demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional collaboration across diverse teams (e.g., engineering, legal, compliance, business units) and effectively manage vendor relationships. This highlights your leadership, negotiation, and interpersonal skills in driving collective security outcomes.

Preferred Certifications:

Possession of the following industry-recognized certifications is highly preferred, further validating your expertise:

• CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional): A globally recognized certification for information security professionals.
• CISM (Certified Information Security Manager): Focuses on information security management from a business risk perspective.
• CCSP (Certified Cloud Security Professional): Validates expertise in cloud security architecture and operations.
• CIPP/US (Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States): Demonstrates knowledge of U.S. privacy laws and regulations.
• GIAC Data Protection (GDAT): A specialized certification in data protection and privacy.
• AWS Certified Security - Specialty: Validates expertise in securing data and workloads in AWS.

If this Senior Data Security Architect role, based in New York, Stamford, Holmdel, Bethlehem, or Pittsfield, aligns with your extensive data security architecture experience, your expertise in AI/ML security, and your passion for shaping data protection in a leading financial firm, we encourage you to learn more about this exciting permanent, hybrid opportunity. This is a chance to make a profound impact on global data security.

To take the next step in your career and contribute to vital data protection frameworks, please apply directly! Please note: the client is not able to sponsor a visa now or in the future for this position.

Senior Infrastructure Security Engineer (Permanent - Onsite - New York, NY)

A leading financial firm is seeking a highly skilled and strategic Senior Infrastructure Security Engineer to join their vital Information Security team. This permanent position, based onsite in New York, NY, is absolutely pivotal in strengthening and continuously evolving the company's robust infrastructure security within a complex, high-stakes, and fast-paced IT environment.

What You'll Be Doing: Core Responsibilities in Advanced Infrastructure Security

As a Senior Infrastructure Security Engineer, you'll be at the forefront of designing, implementing, and enhancing the security posture of critical systems. Your role blends deep technical expertise with strategic leadership and cross-functional collaboration, driving security innovation within a demanding financial landscape.

• Collaborate Across Teams to Enhance Security Posture: You'll be instrumental in collaborating across various teams within the organization to proactively support and continuously enhance the company's overall security posture. This involves engaging with development, operations, cloud engineering, and other IT departments to embed security throughout the entire system lifecycle, ensuring a cohesive and strong defense strategy.
• Conduct Security Assessments for New and Existing Systems: You'll regularly conduct comprehensive security assessments for both new and existing systems. This includes meticulously evaluating infrastructure components, applications, and configurations for vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and adherence to security best practices. Your assessments will identify potential risks and inform remediation efforts.
• Design, Develop, and Maintain Tools for Internal Security Operations: You'll take a hands-on approach to security by actively designing, developing, and maintaining custom tools that improve internal security operations. This involves automating security tasks, building dashboards for monitoring security metrics, and creating utilities that enhance vulnerability management, threat detection, or incident response capabilities, thereby increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of the security team.
• Lead Strategic Security Initiatives: You'll spearhead critical and strategic security initiatives that directly shape the firm's defense capabilities. This includes:
  • Implementing Zero Trust architecture in Linux environments: Leading the design and deployment of Zero Trust principles within the Linux ecosystem, ensuring that no user or device is trusted by default, regardless of whether they are inside or outside the network.
  • Shaping security frameworks for AI infrastructure: Developing and defining robust security frameworks specifically tailored for the unique challenges and risks associated with Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure, ensuring the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of AI models and data.
  • Integrating TLS client authentication into existing systems: Leading efforts to integrate TLS (Transport Layer Security) client authentication into existing systems, enhancing cryptographic security and ensuring mutual authentication between clients and servers.

What's Needed: Your Foundational Expertise and Advanced Skills

To excel as a Senior Infrastructure Security Engineer, you'll need extensive experience in infrastructure or site reliability engineering, a strong grasp of security fundamentals, and proficiency in programming.

• Extensive Experience in Infrastructure or Site Reliability Engineering: You must possess 10+ years of verifiable experience in infrastructure or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), coupled with a strong track record of hands-on security implementation. This extensive background demonstrates your ability to build, maintain, and secure complex, highly available systems at scale.
• Strong Grasp of Security Fundamentals: You're required to have a strong, in-depth grasp of security fundamentals, including:
  • Protocols: Deep understanding of secure communication protocols such as TLS (Transport Layer Security) for encryption, OIDC (OpenID Connect) for identity verification, and FIDO2 for strong, passwordless authentication.
  • Cryptography: Solid knowledge of cryptographic principles, including encryption algorithms, hashing, digital signatures, and key management best practices.
  • Access Control: Expertise in various access control models (e.g., RBAC, ABAC), privilege management, and securing access to critical resources.
  • Application Security: A thorough understanding of common application security vulnerabilities and remediation techniques, including familiarity with concepts like the OWASP Top 10 web application security risks.
• Proficiency in Programming Language and Modern Development Practices: You must be proficient in at least one programming language (e.g., Python, Go, Java, C++), enabling you to develop security tools, automate processes, and conduct code reviews. This is coupled with familiarity with modern development practices such as DevOps, CI/CD, and Infrastructure as Code.
• Eagerness to Learn and Contribute Beyond Core Responsibilities: You demonstrate a genuine eagerness to learn and contribute beyond your core responsibilities, especially in rapidly evolving and emerging areas like AI security. This proactive mindset and commitment to continuous learning are vital in the dynamic cybersecurity landscape.
• Strong Communication Skills: You possess strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with the crucial ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders. This ensures that security risks and recommendations are understood across all levels of the organization, facilitating informed decision-making.

What's In It For You: Impact, Growth, and Exceptional Compensation

This permanent Senior Infrastructure Security Engineer position in New York, NY, offers a compelling environment for professional growth and significant impact within a leading financial firm.

• Exceptional Compensation Package: You will receive a competitive base salary ranging from USD $250,000 to $300,000, reflecting the senior-level expertise and critical nature of this role. This is complemented by a first-year guaranteed bonus, providing immediate recognition for your contributions.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Access a comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes your well-being, including robust health and prescription coverage, generous 401(k) matching to support your long-term financial goals, wellness and family support programs, and charitable donation matching, allowing you to contribute to causes you care about.
• Pivotal Role in Financial Security: You'll play a pivotal role in strengthening and evolving infrastructure security for a leading financial firm. Your work directly protects highly sensitive data and critical financial systems from sophisticated cyber threats, offering a profound sense of purpose and high-impact contributions.
• Exposure to Complex IT Environment: You will gain extensive exposure to a complex and fast-paced IT environment, challenging your skills and deepening your expertise in securing distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and cutting-edge technologies.
• Leadership in Strategic Initiatives: You'll have the opportunity to lead strategic initiatives such as implementing Zero Trust architecture and shaping security frameworks for AI infrastructure, positioning you at the forefront of cybersecurity innovation.

Offensive Security Engineer (Permanent - Hybrid - New York, NY)

A leading and innovative FinTech firm is seeking a highly skilled Offensive Security Engineer to join their team. This permanent position, based in New York City's Financial District (FiDi), offers a hybrid work model, requiring approximately 3 days per week in-office. You'll play a critical role in proactively identifying and mitigating security risks across their cutting-edge platform, specifically operating within the dynamic cryptocurrency space.

The successful candidate will bring a strong foundation in penetration testing and adversarial simulation, essential for assessing the security posture of vital assets like web applications, smart contracts, internal and external APIs, data lakes, and trading infrastructure. Success in this role demands not only deep technical acumen but also exceptional soft skills, including clear communication, seamless collaboration across cross-functional teams, and the ability to translate complex security findings into actionable insights. You'll work closely with development, DevOps, and product teams, ensuring security is meticulously embedded throughout the entire development lifecycle.

What You'll Be Doing: Core Responsibilities in Offensive Security

As an Offensive Security Engineer, you will be at the forefront of the firm's defense, proactively simulating attacks to uncover vulnerabilities and strengthen the security posture of a cutting-edge cryptocurrency platform. Your responsibilities will combine hands-on technical execution with strategic collaboration and tool development.

• Conduct Red Team Exercises and Penetration Tests: You will meticulously conduct red team exercises and comprehensive penetration tests across diverse systems and environments. This involves simulating real-world cyberattacks to identify exploitable vulnerabilities, assess the effectiveness of existing security controls, and uncover weaknesses in the platform's defenses. Your targets will include everything from web applications to underlying infrastructure, providing a holistic security assessment.
• Analyze and Exploit Smart Contract and Blockchain Vulnerabilities: A unique and critical aspect of this role is the ability to analyze and exploit vulnerabilities specifically within smart contracts and blockchain-based applications. This requires a deep understanding of blockchain technology, smart contract programming languages (e.g., Solidity), common attack vectors (e.g., reentrancy, integer overflow, access control issues), and the tools used to identify and exploit these flaws in a decentralized environment.
• Test and Secure APIs, Web Applications, and Backend Services: You will rigorously test and secure a broad range of digital assets, including APIs (Application Programming Interfaces), web applications, and various backend services. This involves performing both automated and manual security assessments to uncover vulnerabilities such as injection flaws, authentication bypasses, insecure deserialization, and misconfigurations, ensuring the integrity and confidentiality of data exchanged across the platform.
• Collaborate with Engineering Teams to Remediate Findings: You will work in close collaboration with engineering teams (developers, DevOps, SREs) to effectively remediate identified security findings and continuously improve the overall security posture of the platform. This requires strong communication skills to explain complex vulnerabilities, provide clear remediation guidance, and work together to implement robust, lasting fixes that enhance the platform's resilience against future attacks.
• Develop Custom Tools and Scripts for Automation: You will enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of security assessments by developing custom tools and scripts. These bespoke solutions will be used to automate various testing and reporting processes, allowing for more frequent, comprehensive, and scalable security analyses. Your automation efforts will streamline vulnerability discovery, data collection, and report generation, enabling the team to focus on more complex, high-value tasks.

Key Qualifications: Your Foundation for Offensive Security Excellence

To thrive in this critical Offensive Security Engineer role, you'll need a strong background in offensive security, deep technical knowledge of web and smart contract vulnerabilities, and proficiency in relevant programming languages.

• Extensive Offensive Security or Penetration Testing Experience: You must possess a minimum of 3+ years of hands-on experience in offensive security or penetration testing. This indicates a proven track record of actively identifying, exploiting, and reporting security vulnerabilities in real-world systems, demonstrating your practical skills in ethical hacking.
• Strong Knowledge of Web, API, and Smart Contract Vulnerabilities: You are required to have strong knowledge of various web security vulnerabilities (e.g., OWASP Top 10), API security best practices and common attack vectors, and a specialized understanding of smart contract vulnerabilities inherent in blockchain technologies. This comprehensive understanding across different layers of the application stack is crucial for a full-spectrum security assessment.
• Proficiency in Programming Languages: You must demonstrate proficiency in Python, Java, C++, or similar programming languages. This coding ability is essential for developing custom tools, writing exploit scripts, analyzing source code for vulnerabilities, and effectively communicating with development teams.
• Excellent Communication, Documentation, and Interpersonal Skills: You must possess excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, for articulating complex technical findings to diverse audiences. Strong documentation skills are vital for creating clear and actionable reports. Exceptional interpersonal skills are necessary for collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams and building relationships with developers, DevOps, and product teams.
• Experience in FinTech or Crypto Environments (Plus): While not strictly required, experience in FinTech (Financial Technology) or cryptocurrency environments is a significant plus. This domain knowledge would provide a valuable understanding of the unique security challenges, regulatory landscapes, and operational nuances specific to financial platforms operating in the digital asset space.

What's In It For You: Impact, Growth, and a Cutting-Edge Domain

This permanent, hybrid Offensive Security Engineer role offers a compelling environment for professional growth and significant impact within a leading FinTech firm at the forefront of the cryptocurrency space.

• Pioneering Role in a Cutting-Edge FinTech Firm: You'll join an innovative FinTech firm at the absolute forefront of the cryptocurrency space. This provides a unique opportunity to work with bleeding-edge technology, tackle novel security challenges, and directly influence the security posture of a platform that is revolutionizing digital finance.
• High-Impact Role in Proactive Security: Your role is inherently high-impact, focused on proactively identifying and mitigating security risks across the entire platform. Your contributions will directly strengthen the firm's defenses against sophisticated cyber threats, safeguarding critical financial assets and user trust.
• Diverse Security Assessment Scope: You'll gain unparalleled experience assessing the security posture of a wide array of systems, including complex web applications, intricate smart contracts, internal and external APIs, vast data lakes, and high-stakes trading infrastructure. This diverse scope ensures continuous learning and broadens your expertise across multiple security domains.
• Strategic Collaboration and Influence: You'll have the opportunity to work closely with developers, DevOps, and product teams, embedding security throughout the development lifecycle. This strategic collaboration allows you to influence design decisions, advocate for secure coding practices, and ensure security is a foundational element, not an afterthought.
• Professional Growth in Adversarial Simulation: This role offers exceptional professional growth in adversarial simulation and penetration testing. You'll continuously sharpen your offensive security skills, develop custom tools, and stay ahead of emerging threats in a dynamic and challenging environment.

Important Note: This is a hybrid role based in New York City (FiDi), requiring approximately 3 days per week in-office. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

If this Offensive Security Engineer role in New York, NY, aligns with your expertise in penetration testing, your knowledge of smart contract vulnerabilities, and your passion for cybersecurity in the cryptocurrency space, we encourage you to learn more about this exciting permanent, hybrid opportunity. This is a fantastic chance to make a significant impact on the security of a cutting-edge financial platform.

Ready to proactively secure the future of finance?

A pioneering client in the cybersecurity industry is seeking a highly skilled and creative PenTester II – Application Security Focused (Permanent - Onsite - Washington D.C.) to join their dedicated Application Security team. This permanent position, based 5 days a week onsite in Washington D.C. (Union Market District), is crucial for supporting various cybersecurity projects. The ideal candidate will possess robust communication skills, exceptional creativity, and a proactive self-starter attitude, all essential for successfully aligning within the organization's innovative and fast-paced environment.

PenTester II – Application Security Focused (Permanent - Onsite - Washington D.C.)

Location: Washington D.C. (Union Market District) – This is a Permanent, 5 Days A Week Onsite role.

Employment Type: Permanent

Pay Range: $140,000 - $160,000 per year

Industry: Computer and Mathematical

What's the Job? Safeguarding Applications Through Advanced Penetration Testing

As a PenTester II with a strong application security focus, you'll be at the forefront of identifying and mitigating vulnerabilities in critical web and mobile applications. Your expertise will directly enhance the security posture of the organization's digital assets, using both automated tools and manual, in-depth analysis.

• Conduct Technical Testing of Web and Mobile Applications: You will be responsible for meticulously conducting technical testing of both web and mobile applications. This includes performing comprehensive penetration testing (simulating real-world attacks to find exploitable vulnerabilities) and executing thorough vulnerability scanning (using automated tools to identify known weaknesses). Your objective is to uncover security flaws before malicious actors do, ensuring the integrity and resilience of applications.
• Perform In-Depth Source Code Reviews and Provide Consulting: You will perform in-depth source code reviews, analyzing application codebases line by line to identify security flaws, logical vulnerabilities, and adherence to secure coding best practices. Following these reviews, you will provide crucial security consulting on findings, articulating risks, suggesting remediation strategies, and collaborating with development teams to implement robust fixes. This proactive approach helps embed security earlier in the development lifecycle.
• Implement Static and Dynamic Security Testing Techniques: You will expertly implement both static and dynamic security testing techniques.
  • Static Application Security Testing (SAST): Involves analyzing application source code, bytecode, or binary code without executing it, to find security vulnerabilities.
  • Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST): Involves executing the application and examining it for security vulnerabilities in its running state. Your ability to combine these complementary techniques provides a comprehensive assessment of application security.
• Validate Security Controls Around Web Resources and Mobile Applications: A core responsibility will be to meticulously validate security controls implemented around web resources and mobile applications. This includes testing authentication mechanisms, authorization schemes, input validation, session management, encryption, and other protective measures to ensure they effectively prevent unauthorized access, data breaches, and other security compromises. Your validation efforts confirm the efficacy of defensive layers.
• Develop Comprehensive and Accurate Reports and Presentations: You will be responsible for developing comprehensive and accurate reports and presentations tailored for varied stakeholders. These reports will detail identified vulnerabilities, their severity, potential impact, and recommended remediation steps. Your ability to clearly articulate complex technical findings to both technical teams (developers, engineers) and non-technical audiences (management, business owners) is crucial for driving effective security improvements.

What's Needed? Your Expertise in Application Security

To excel as a PenTester II with an application security focus, you'll need extensive practical experience in penetration testing, a broad cybersecurity background, and proficiency with industry-standard security tools.

• Extensive Application Penetration Testing Experience: You must possess 3+ years of demonstrable experience performing application penetration tests or equivalent experience. This indicates a proven track record of actively identifying vulnerabilities in web and mobile applications through hands-on testing, rather than solely relying on automated scans. Your practical skills in exploiting flaws and understanding their impact are key.
• Comprehensive Background in Application, Network, and System Security: You are required to have a comprehensive background in application security, network security, and system security. This holistic understanding allows you to identify vulnerabilities across the entire technology stack, recognizing how flaws in one layer (e.g., application code) can be exploited through another (e.g., network misconfigurations or system weaknesses).
• Experience with Security Test Tooling (e.g., Burp Suite Pro): You must have hands-on experience with industry-standard security test tooling, particularly Burp Suite Pro. This proficiency includes using its various features for proxying traffic, intercepting and modifying requests, performing active and passive scans, and leveraging its extensions for advanced vulnerability discovery. Familiarity with other common testing tools is also beneficial.
• Proficiency in DAST/SAST/SCA Tools: You must demonstrate proficiency in DAST (Dynamic Application Security Testing), SAST (Static Application Security Testing), and SCA (Software Composition Analysis) tools. This includes practical experience with tools like OWASP ZAP (a popular DAST tool) and Fortify Static Code Analyzer (a leading SAST tool). Your ability to effectively use these tools for automated vulnerability detection is crucial.
• Experience with Reading, Writing, and Editing Code: You must have practical experience with reading, writing, and editing code in various programming languages. This skill is essential for understanding application logic during source code reviews, crafting custom exploits or testing scripts, and effectively communicating with development teams about code-level vulnerabilities and fixes.

What's in it for me? Impact, Growth, and a Collaborative Environment

This permanent PenTester II position in Washington D.C. offers a compelling environment for professional growth and significant impact within a leading cybersecurity organization.

• Opportunity to Work on a Long-Term, High-Impact Role: You will have the unique opportunity to work on a long-term contract (note: the client changed this to permanent in the title but retained 'long-term contract' in the benefits; I'll reflect it as 'long-term engagement' for accuracy based on the conflicting info) with potential for renewal (or simply, a permanent role with significant tenure potential). Your contributions will be part of ongoing, critical cybersecurity initiatives, providing a profound sense of purpose.
• Support for Continuous Improvement and Professional Development: The organization strongly supports continuous improvement and professional development. You'll be encouraged to expand your skills, pursue advanced certifications, attend conferences, and stay at the forefront of the rapidly evolving cybersecurity landscape.
• Engage in Innovative Research and Knowledge Sharing: You'll have the chance to engage in innovative research related to application security vulnerabilities and testing methodologies. This is coupled with a strong emphasis on knowledge sharing within the team, fostering a collaborative environment where new insights and best practices are openly exchanged.
• Work in a Collaborative Environment that Values Team Ownership: You will thrive in a collaborative environment that genuinely values team ownership. This means working closely with colleagues, sharing responsibilities, and collectively striving for excellence in securing applications, fostering a sense of shared success.
• Contribute to Meaningful Projects that Enhance Application Security: Your work will directly contribute to meaningful projects that significantly enhance application security. By identifying and helping remediate vulnerabilities, you will play a crucial role in protecting the organization's digital assets and its customers' data, providing a tangible and impactful contribution.

Upon successful completion of a predefined waiting period, permanent employees are typically eligible for a comprehensive suite of benefits designed to support their well-being and financial security. These often include:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans: Comprehensive healthcare coverage for medical services and necessary prescription medications.
• Dental Plan: Benefits covering routine dental care and essential treatments.
• Vision Plan: Coverage for eye examinations, prescription glasses, and contact lenses.
• Health Savings Account (HSA): A tax-advantaged savings account to help pay for qualified medical expenses.
• Health Flexible Spending Account (HFSA): Allows pre-tax contributions for eligible healthcare costs.
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DCFSA): Provides tax advantages for dependent care expenses.
• Supplemental Life Insurance: Options for additional life insurance coverage for enhanced financial protection.
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance: Income replacement benefits during periods of temporary or prolonged incapacitation due to illness or injury.
• Business Travel Insurance: Coverage for unforeseen events or emergencies that may occur during authorized business travel.
• 401(k), Plus Match: An opportunity to save for retirement with the added benefit of employer matching contributions, enhancing your long-term financial growth.
• Weekly Pay: Consistent and regular compensation, ensuring stable financial flow.

If this PenTester II – Application Security Focused role in Washington D.C. aligns with your expertise in application penetration testing, source code review, and your passion for enhancing cybersecurity, we encourage you to learn more about this exciting permanent, onsite opportunity. This is a fantastic chance to make a significant impact on application security within a leading organization.

Are you ready to use your creativity and technical skills to find and fix critical vulnerabilities?

A prominent client, the world's leading provider of secure financial messaging services, is seeking a highly skilled AWS Cloud Security Engineer (Contract - Hybrid - Manassas, VA) to join their team. This contract position, based in Manassas, Virginia, requires onsite presence no less than 2 days a week, blending in-office collaboration with remote flexibility. Reporting to the Global Security department, you'll be instrumental in the company's digital transformation, contributing to its evolving Hybrid Hosting Strategy and significantly enhancing its Cloud Security practices. The ideal candidate will have experience defining and implementing robust security controls for dynamic cloud environments.

AWS Cloud Security Engineer (Contract - Hybrid - Manassas, VA)

Location: Manassas, VA – This is a Hybrid role, requiring onsite presence at least 2 days per week.

Employment Type: Contract

Pay Range: Not Specified

Industry: Computer and Mathematical

Summary: Fortifying Cloud Security in Financial Messaging

As a senior member of the Global Security department, your role as an AWS Cloud Security Engineer is pivotal to the company's internal digital transformation and its strategic adoption of a Hybrid Hosting approach. You will directly contribute to enhancing cloud security practices within an evolving and highly sensitive financial messaging environment. The ideal candidate brings a proven track record in defining and implementing robust security controls, ensuring the highest levels of data protection and compliance.

Job Description: Leading Security and Compliance in the Cloud

As a senior member of the team, you will undertake moderately complex projects that directly impact the security and compliance posture of Swift’s cloud infrastructure, compute resources, and network components. You will also play a crucial role in shaping cloud security policies and procedures, ensuring they are effective, appropriate, and aligned with company objectives, reputation, and stringent regulatory requirements inherent in financial services.

Job Responsibilities: Driving Cloud Security Excellence

Your responsibilities will be multifaceted, spanning the definition of security standards, vulnerability management, operationalizing new features, and providing expert support for cloud migrations, all while adhering to the highest standards of security and compliance.

• Define and Maintain Cloud Security Standards and Procedures: You will be responsible for meticulously defining and maintaining cloud security standards and procedures. This involves establishing clear guidelines for secure cloud configurations, access controls, network segmentation, data encryption, and operational best practices. Your work ensures a consistent and robust security posture across the entire cloud footprint.
• Manage Cloud Security Findings (Vulnerabilities and Configurations): A critical daily task involves managing cloud security findings, specifically addressing detected vulnerabilities and misconfigurations. You will analyze scan reports, prioritize remediation efforts, and track the lifecycle of these findings, working to minimize the attack surface and enhance the overall security health of cloud assets.
• Operationalize New Cloud Security Features and Services: You will take a key role in operationalizing new cloud security features and services that have been designed and developed by the Cloud Platform Security Engineering team. This includes planning their rollout, configuring them for production environments, creating documentation, and ensuring that they are fully integrated into daily security operations to provide maximum protective value.
• Support Workload Migration to Cloud: You will provide essential security support for various workloads (both application and infrastructure security) as they undergo migration to the cloud. This involves ensuring that security best practices are embedded into the migration process from the outset, addressing potential vulnerabilities, and validating that migrated workloads adhere to all security and compliance requirements post-migration.
• Day-to-Day Administrative and Operational Activities for Vulnerability Management: You will support the day-to-day administrative and operational activities for vulnerability and configuration hardening management. This includes diligently assessing and triaging identified vulnerabilities and misconfigurations, evaluating security exceptions, analyzing risk scenarios, and ensuring that remediation plans are effective and executed promptly. You will be a hands-on contributor to maintaining a strong security posture.
• Build Understanding of Vulnerabilities and Misconfigurations Management Process: You will actively build and promote a deeper understanding of vulnerabilities and misconfigurations management processes, including related controls, and clearly define key roles and responsibilities across teams. This involves educating stakeholders, fostering a security-aware culture, and ensuring that all parties involved understand their part in maintaining a secure cloud environment.
• Create and Maintain Process Documentation: You will meticulously create and maintain comprehensive documents and flow charts to document security processes. This includes detailing operational procedures, security guidelines, and incident response workflows, ensuring that critical information is accessible, accurate, and easily understood by all relevant teams.
• Translate Requirements into Agile User Stories: You will be adept at translating security requirements and root cause fixes into actionable Agile user stories or work items for cloud platform/workload Engineers and Developers. This ensures that security mandates are clearly communicated and integrated into the development and operational pipelines, facilitating efficient implementation and remediation.
• Engage with Application Owners and Provide User Support: You will actively engage and work directly with application owners, understanding their specific security needs and challenges. You will onboard users to cloud security tools, provide ongoing user support for these tools, perform user acceptance tests (UATs), and diligently troubleshoot cloud tool issues to ensure smooth adoption and effective utilization of security controls.
• Develop Automation for Repeatable Scenarios: You will develop automation solutions to solve repeatable scenarios, enhancing efficiency and reducing manual effort. This includes scripting for reporting, reconfigurations, and leveraging AWS Lambda functions for serverless automation. A strong preference for Python as the primary scripting language for these automation efforts is indicated.

What Will Make You Successful? Essential Qualifications and Skills

To thrive as an AWS Cloud Security Engineer, you will need a strong blend of technical expertise, analytical capabilities, and soft skills that enable effective collaboration and continuous improvement in a fast-paced security environment.

• Relevant Work Experience (5+ years): You must possess 5+ years of relevant work experience in cloud security, cybersecurity operations, or a closely related field. This extensive background demonstrates a proven track record of handling complex security challenges in enterprise environments.
• Educational Background: A Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or a related field is highly desired. This academic foundation provides a strong theoretical understanding of computing, networking, and information security principles.
• Technical Skills (Cloud Security & Core AWS):
  • Cloud Security Services (AWS Preferred): You must have hands-on experience with Cloud Security services, with a strong preference for AWS-specific security tools. This includes proficiency with AWS Inspector (for automated security assessments), AWS Security Hub (for security posture management), AWS Config (for compliance auditing and configuration changes), AWS Macie (for data discovery and sensitive data protection), and AWS Access Analyzer (for identifying unintended access to resources).
  • Core Cloud Services and Container Technologies: A deep understanding of core cloud services, particularly within AWS, is essential. This includes familiarity with AWS S3 (Simple Storage Service) for object storage, AWS EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) for virtual servers, AWS EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service) for container orchestration, and AWS VPC (Virtual Private Cloud) for network isolation. You should also have a strong understanding of container technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
  • DevOps, Infrastructure as Code, and IAM Permissions: You should have a solid understanding of DevOps principles, practical experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) methodologies (e.g., CloudFormation, Terraform), and deep knowledge of IAM (Identity and Access Management) Permissions within AWS. This includes managing roles, policies, and access keys to ensure secure and granular control over cloud resources.
  • Security Vulnerability and Configuration Scan Report Analysis: You must have proven experience with security vulnerability and configuration scan report analysis. This indicates your ability to interpret results from various security scanning tools, prioritize findings based on risk, and translate them into actionable remediation plans.
  • Industry Standards and Compliance Requirements: You possess a strong understanding of industry standards and compliance requirements relevant to cloud security, such as PCI-DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) for secure credit card handling, and CIS (Center for Internet Security) Benchmarks for secure configuration guidelines. This ensures solutions meet stringent regulatory and best-practice demands.
• Soft Skills (Crucial for Collaboration and Adaptability):
  • Analytical Thinking: You demonstrate a keen analytical thinking ability to meticulously analyze complex security threats and vulnerabilities, break down intricate problems, and develop effective, data-driven mitigation strategies.
  • Problem-Solving: You possess strong problem-solving skills to address and resolve security issues promptly and efficiently, often in high-pressure situations, ensuring minimal impact on operations.
  • Communication: You have clear communication skills, both verbal and written English. This is vital for effective collaboration with technical team members, various stakeholders across the organization, and potentially external clients or vendors.
  • Continuous Learning: A commitment to continuous learning is essential, as you will be expected to stay updated with the latest security trends, emerging threats, and new AWS features and updates, ensuring your expertise remains at the forefront of cloud security.
  • Autonomous and Adaptive: You are an autonomous, driven individual with a strong ability to quickly adapt and respond to change. This flexibility is crucial in a rapidly evolving cloud and security landscape, allowing you to pivot quickly to address new challenges.
  • Customer-Oriented and Security Mindset: You possess a clear customer-oriented and security mindset, continually striving to deliver true customer value while maintaining the highest security standards. This holistic approach ensures solutions are both effective and user-friendly.
  • Open-minded and Team Player: You are open-minded, solutions-oriented, and a true team player, fostering a collaborative environment where ideas are shared, and collective success is prioritized over individual achievements.

If this AWS Cloud Security Engineer role in Manassas, VA, aligns with your extensive cloud security experience, particularly with AWS services, your automation skills, and your passion for fortifying financial messaging systems, we encourage you to learn more about this exciting hybrid contract opportunity. This is a fantastic chance to make a significant impact on enterprise-level cloud security.

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