Jobs in Chicago, IL

Job Title: MEP Engineer – Capital Projects

Location: North Chicago, IL

Duration: 12 Months (Contract)

Position Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced MEP Engineer – Capital Projects to support the successful execution of capital project initiatives. This role is responsible for ensuring that all mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) installations and systems meet design specifications, performance expectations, and regulatory standards.

The ideal candidate will bring strong technical expertise, compliance knowledge, and hands-on experience in inspection, validation, and documentation within a regulated environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Review, verify, and document compliance of MEP systems with design specifications, URS requirements, and regulatory standards
• Inspect electrical equipment installations and wiring methods to ensure adherence to approved designs and local code requirements
• Validate installation quality and ensure alignment with vendor specifications and engineering standards
• Review instrument calibration certificates and ensure proper documentation of calibration activities
• Perform loop testing and support commissioning activities for electrical and instrumentation systems
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineering, quality, and project management to ensure seamless project execution
• Identify and report deviations, non-conformances, and recommend corrective actions
• Support documentation processes including validation protocols, reports, and compliance records
• Ensure all activities are conducted in accordance with safety, quality, and regulatory guidelines

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or related Engineering discipline
• Experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, or regulated industries
• 5+ years of experience in MEP engineering within capital projects or industrial environments
• Strong knowledge of electrical systems, instrumentation, and wiring standards
• Experience with installation verification, commissioning, and validation processes
• Familiarity with regulatory standards, codes, and compliance requirements (e.g., NEC, GMP environments preferred)
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, P&IDs, and technical documentation
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and documentation skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of URS (User Requirement Specifications) and validation lifecycle
• Prior experience working on large-scale capital or greenfield projects
• Certification or training in Six Sigma, Quality Assurance, or related disciplines

Our client is actively seeking a Scrum Master to support their growing team based out of Chicago, IL

This opportunity would be 1-2 days onsite per week in downtown Chicago, IL

Top 5 Skill sets

• Agile Dev life cycle
• Verbal and written Communication
• Organization(Project tracking, reporting)
• MS ADO or Jira expertise
• Experience in running large cross functional agile team for cloud native development

Nice to have skills or certifications:

• Certified Scrum Master
• Cloud Practitioner

Description:

• As Scrum Master, you play a key role in the definition, development, implementation, and ongoing improvement of Agile practices (with an emphasis on Scrum) within the organization.
• You will facilitate sprint planning, retrospective, and daily activities related to stand-ups and sprint burn down; as well as maintain relevant metrics that help the team see and understand their progress during a sprint. In this role you'll own and resolve identified impediments.
• You'll help build an environment where continuous deployment/ improvement of the development process is the focus and everyone's common goal is to deliver outstanding software as fast as possible to our customers.
• You will also own the Release planning and related ceremonies & communications.
• As Scrum Master you're responsible for leading the continual Agile transformation and practices as well as promoting accountability and transparency across all levels of the organization.

Role Business Analyst – Order-to-Cash (O2C)

Work location: Chicago, IL

JOB DESCRIPTION

Business Analyst – Order-to-Cash (O2C) (On or Near Shore)

This role will focus on the Order-to-Cash domain, supporting requirements gathering, issue triage, business process improvements, and coordination with development teams.

Key skills and experience:

• Strong functional expertise in JDE Order Management / O2C processes

• Experience with pricing, rebates, customer master, invoicing, and AR processes

• Ability to work with business stakeholders to define requirements and document process improvements

• Experience writing functional specifications and supporting testing/UAT

• Familiarity with JDE reporting and data structures related to O2C

• Ability to coordinate work across functional teams, developers, and business users

• Strong analytical and communication skills

• Domain Focus:

o Strong expertise in Order to Cash (O2C)

• Nature of Work:

o Staff augmentation

o Business-facing analysis and coordination

Sugam Saurav

Senior Technical Recruiter

Net2Source Inc.

Note: Interview will be In person

Role and Overview of the role:

This is Senior QA engineer role with eight to ten years experience who also has some experience in leading so that it will be helpful for them to coach candidate, lead, take him to the next level. The position requires candidate to have Java as a mandatory requirement. Karate DSL is not a must but it is good to have if they have knowledge of it. API testing is a must. Looking for somebody who has AWS experience who has keenly worked with these AWS services to know how to test backend. They should have some lead experience so that they have worked on creating test plans, test criterias, test strategies. So they can work independently. Candidates work with the team, deliver the projects. Apart from that, this is going to be a hybrid role.

Top Skills:

l Java - Java Coding

l API Testing

l AWS

l 1 to 2 years of lead experience

l Karate is a plus not a mandatory

Education and Experience

l Years of experience: 10+ yrs experience

l Degree requirement: Bachelor’s degree

Typical task breakdown:

Develop test automation code for Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous Delivery (CD), of systems, infrastructure, and test framework.

• Plan, design, develop, and maintain API test automation framework that facilitates automation scripting, execution, and analysis of results

• Provide technical leadership and mentoring for test engineers on multiple applications/projects onshore and offshore; train and mentor project team members to create, execute, analyze, and maintain automated regression suites

• Coordinate with product owner to resolve open issues/enhancements/upgrades and understand the use of a specific functionality as needed

• Develop automated functional scripts using tools such as Java, Karate, JMeter.

• Perform exploratory and manual testing of the product suite as appropriate

• Provide expertise in testing methodologies, best practices, and standards

Technical Skills:

(Required)

- Strong design and development skills in two or more of the following technologies and tools: Java, Cucumber, JBehave or other BDD testing frameworks

• At least 8 years of test automation framework design

• Strong experience in testing Webservices (REST APIs)

• Proven experience developing test scripts, test cases, and test data

• The ability to write queries in SQL or other relational databases

• 3+ years of experience in developing scenario based performance testing using JMeter

• Experience testing full stack and integration testing with 3rd parties

• End-to-end system integration testing experience for software platforms

(Desired)

• Hands on experience with Python

• Development experience in AWS Cloud technology

• Experience in TDD, continuous integration, code review practice is strongly desired

• Experience with Apigee or other API gateways is a plus

• Experience with DevOps concepts and tools (e.g., CI/CD, Jenkins, Git)

• At least 2 years working on an Agile team with a solid understanding of Agile/Lean practices

• Understanding of a micro service Architecture

• Experience load and performance testing

• Strong documentation skills

Soft Skills:

(Required)

• Ability to adapt quickly to a complex environment

• Pro-active, flexible and creative

• Very strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with developers and business users.

As a Strategic Account Manager, you will be responsible for developing new Future Electronics customers while maintaining and delighting current customers within your local geography. You will be managing all aspects of customer engagement including: customer’s demand schedule, credit issues, quote management, and product knowledge. This role is pivotal in the success of our business!

What you’ll be working on

● Developing and maintaining relationships with customers’ while meeting and surpassing assigned sales goals

● Seeking out new opportunities, reactivating dormant accounts, and connecting with current and potential customers to generate sales revenue

● Setting objectives with local management and determining appropriate customer calls to be made

● Completion of pre-call preparation and qualifying for potential customers

● Working collaboratively with branch management and inside sales teams on customer visits

We’re looking for someone with

● University degree an asset, or equivalent work experience

● 3+ years of sales experience (bonus points if you’ve worked in the electronics distribution industry)

● Strong communication and relationship building skills

● Results-oriented work ethic and ability to perform under pressure

● Desire to delight customers - you anticipate customer needs and exceed expectations

It’d be great if you have

● Negotiation skills - you have the ability to persuade and influence

● English written and spoken

● Awesome Excel skills - you are familiar with v-lookups and pivot tables

Why join us

Our approach to employee wellness is holistic, which is why alongside competitive salaries, and excellent health and dental benefits, corporate employees have access to:

• Medical coverage through the United Healthcare Choice Plus Plan
• Telemedicine and virtual medical visit coverage
• Prescription coverage through Express Scripts
• Two dental plan options with Delta Dental of MA
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Company-paid life insurance and short-term disability benefits
• Supplemental life insurance
• Long-term disability

Future Electronics is proudly an equal opportunity employer that embraces a diverse environment of inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or age.

We’re Hiring: Part-Time Stylist & Key Holder

Chicago, IL (On-Site)

Company Description

Violet Hawthorne is seeking a Part-Time Stylist & Key Holder to join our team in Andersonville. We’re a women’s boutique known for elevated everyday pieces, work-to-weekend staples, and thoughtful gifting. We strive to creating a welcoming, community-driven shopping experience - and we’re looking for someone who brings that same energy.

This role is perfect for someone who loves fashion, thrives in a neighborhood boutique environment, and genuinely enjoys connecting with people.

Role Description

This is a part-time, on-site position based in Chicago, IL. The Stylist will provide personalized fashion guidance, create cohesive wardrobe looks, and deliver an exceptional in-store experience. In addition to assisting customers, this role supports daily sales activities and helps build lasting client relationships through personal styling appointments.

As a Key Holder, responsibilities include overseeing store operations during shifts — including opening and closing the boutique, maintaining inventory, and ensuring the store runs smoothly and efficiently.

Qualifications

• Strong fashion styling skills with the ability to build cohesive wardrobe looks

• Excellent communication and customer service abilities

• Sales-driven mindset with the ability to meet or exceed goals

• A genuine passion for style and personalized client experience

• Leadership experience or interest in key holder responsibilities

• Previous retail or fashion industry experience preferred

• Weekend availability required

We’re looking for someone positive, dependable, and enthusiastic about helping our clients feel confident in what they wear. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a boutique environment and enjoys both styling and operational leadership.

If you’re interested or know someone who would be a great fit, we’d love to connect. Please send your resume and a brief introduction to learn more.

Site Reliability Engineer

Description and Requirements

About Our Team

We are building Quantum, a next‑generation hybrid AI platform that spans Windows, Android, and cloud. As part of this initiative, we are growing the reliability engineering organization that powers cross‑device Personal AI.

We are hiring Site Reliability Engineers (SREs) to strengthen the reliability, observability, and operational excellence of Qira’s AI systems across device, edge, and cloud. Depending on your strengths, you may be aligned to areas such as Observability, Operations, or Service Reliability.

Works with the speed and creativity of a startup inside— you’ll help build foundational systems with clarity, ownership, and modern engineering practices.

Location: On-site in Chicago, IL. Hybrid (3 days on-site, 2 days remote)

What You Might Work On

As an SRE, you may be responsible for a subset of the following, depending on team placement and skill alignment:

Reliability & Systems Engineering

• Support the reliability, availability, and performance of distributed systems across cloud, edge, and device environments.
• Help define, measure, and monitor SLIs and SLOs for core services.
• Identify reliability risks and collaborate with senior engineers on mitigation plans.

Operational Excellence

• Participate in on‑call rotations and assist with incident response and post‑incident reviews.
• Contribute improvements to runbooks, automation, and tooling that reduce alert noise and operational toil.
• Help enhance detection, alerting, and response workflows.

Observability & Insight

• Implement and improve telemetry using OpenTelemetry, Grafana, and related tools.
• Build dashboards and tools that improve visibility into system health and AI service behavior.
• Ensure observability data is complete, accurate, and actionable.

Deployments & Change Safety

• Support safe, reliable deployment workflows including canaries, staged rollouts, and automated rollbacks.
• Assist in improving CI/CD systems and deployment tooling.

Collaboration & Best Practices

• Work closely with senior SREs, DevOps engineers, AI/ML teams, and platform engineers.
• Contribute to reliability reviews, operational readiness checks, and cross‑team projects.
• Advocate for modern SRE and DevOps practices within the organization.

Basic Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, Platform Engineering, or production systems operations.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Foundational experience supporting distributed systems in production.
• Ability to write scripts or tools in Python, Go, Bash, or similar languages.
• Solid understanding of Linux systems, networking basics, and system performance fundamentals.
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure preferred, AWS or GCP acceptable).
• Familiarity with monitoring/observability (metrics, logs, tracing).
• Experience with containers and Kubernetes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with OpenTelemetry instrumentation and telemetry pipelines.
• Hands‑on experience with Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, or Tempo.
• Exposure to AI/ML systems, inference services, or data‑intensive workloads.
• Experience contributing to CI/CD processes and deployment automation.
• Familiarity with hybrid architectures spanning device, edge, and cloud.
• Passion for automation, reliability, and operational excellence.

What Success Looks Like

• Systems become easier to operate, observe, and trust.
• Alerts are more accurate and actionable.
• On‑call load decreases through thoughtful automation and improvements.
• Deployment workflows become more reliable and repeatable.
• You grow toward deeper ownership and technical leadership within the reliability engineering organization.

Director of AI

Location: Chicago, IL (Remote Eligible – must be US based)

Salary: $250,000 – 280,000 base + bonus

We’re partnering with a global education technology company undergoing a major transformation from a traditional publisher into a data and AI driven digital learning platform. The organization is investing heavily in AI and advanced data capabilities to deliver personalized learning experiences at global scale.

They are hiring a Director of AI to lead a team of AI researchers and data scientists responsible for developing and deploying advanced machine learning and Generative AI solutions across the enterprise.

The Role:

This is a highly strategic role that combines technical leadership, team management, and hands-on architectural oversight. The Director of AI will help define the long-term AI roadmap while working closely with product, engineering, and business stakeholders to bring production AI systems to life.

What you’ll do:

• Lead and grow a team of AI researchers and data scientists, providing technical mentorship and career development
• Define and execute the AI strategy and roadmap, with a strong focus on Generative AI capabilities
• Partner with product, engineering, and business teams to identify high-impact AI opportunities
• Oversee the design, development, and deployment of production-grade AI and ML systems
• Translate complex technical work into clear insights for both technical and executive stakeholders
• Manage project timelines, priorities, and team resources to ensure successful delivery of AI initiatives

What They’re Looking For

• PhD in Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Computer Science, or a related technical field
• 8+ years of experience in AI, machine learning, or data science
• Proven experience leading teams of AI researchers or data scientists
• Deep expertise in machine learning, AI systems, and Generative AI technologies
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present technical concepts to senior leadership
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally with product, engineering, and business teams

Nice to Have

• Experience deploying Generative AI solutions in production environments
• Experience working in large-scale technology or digital product organizations
• Exposure to education technology or learning platforms

This role offers the opportunity to shape the AI strategy for a global platform impacting millions of learners worldwide, while leading a highly technical team working on cutting-edge machine learning systems.

• Includes Static Application Security Testing (SAST), Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), API security testing, AI/ML platforms, and penetration testing
• Ensuring compliance with industry standards such as OWASP Top10, CWE, CVE, and NIST guidelines

Required Technical Knowledge& Competencies

• Expertise in SAST, DAST, API security testing, and penetration testing.
• Strong programming knowledge (Java, .NET, Python, JavaScript) for code level analysis,
• Background of Development
• Build, maintain, and secure automation pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions, ensuring security scans occur at every code commit.
• Implement and manage security tools, including Static Application Security Testing (SAST), Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), Container Security (e.g., Trivy), and dependency scanning
• Use tools like Terraform or Ansible to deploy secure, compliant infrastructure.
• Proactively identify, prioritize, and remediate security vulnerabilities in application code and infrastructure.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards (e.g., PCI-DSS, GDPR) by embedding compliance-as-code into the development workflow.
• Act as a security advocate, working with DevOps and Development teams to foster a \"security first\" culture. Familiarity with cloud security testing (AWS, Azure, GCP),
• Experience with container security (Docker, Kubernetes),
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Security, or related field,
• 6-8 years of IT experience, with at least 5+ years in application security testing.
• Preferred certifications: OSCP, CEH, GWAPT, CISSP

Regional Director of Construction (General Superintendent)

Location: Chicago, IL (Regional Portfolio Oversight)

Compensation: $250,000 – $300,000 Base + Executive Bonus

Logistics: Executive Vehicle Program + Elite Transportation & Logistics Support

The Opportunity

We are a premier, vertically integrated Developer/Builder seeking an elite executive to lead our regional field operations. As the Regional Director of Construction, you will serve as the ultimate authority on project execution, safety, and quality across our high-density Midwest portfolio.

This is a high-impact leadership role designed for a "Field General" who has mastered the complexities of large-scale construction and is ready to oversee a regional portfolio from an owner's perspective.

The Portfolio: "Big Building" & Podium Mastery

Our projects are large-scale, high-density, and technically demanding. We require an expert with a verifiable track record in:

• Complex Podium-Wrap: Mastery of Type III over Type I (concrete-to-wood) high-density builds.
• Large-Scale Multi-Unit: Success delivering "big building" complexes (300+ units).
• Regional Oversight: Ability to lead a portfolio valued at $500M+ in active construction.

What You’ll Do

• Executive Field Leadership: Standardize best-in-class field operations and quality control across all regional project sites.
• Team Architecture: Recruit, mentor, and hold accountable a high-performing team of Project Superintendents.
• Strategic Pre-Construction: Serve as the final word on constructability, site logistics, and sequencing during the design phase.
• Risk Mitigation: Proactively resolve enterprise-level risks related to labor markets and supply chain.
• Efficiency & Logistics: Leverage elite transportation and logistics support to maintain high-frequency oversight of regional job sites without the traditional travel burnout.

The Requirements

• 20+ Years in Construction Leadership with a specific focus on Large-Scale Multifamily.
• Podium Authority: Recognized industry expert in Podium-Wrap and high-density builds.
• Systems Mindset: You build the systems and cultures that allow projects to succeed at scale.
• Executive Presence: Ability to command respect on the job site and provide strategic value to ownership.
• Tech Mastery: Expert proficiency in Procore, Bluebeam, and enterprise scheduling tools.