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Open date: February 26, 2026

Next review date: Thursday, Mar 12, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

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Final date: Saturday, Mar 28, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

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The Advanced BioImaging Center (ABC) in the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology at the University of California, Berkeley seeks applications for a Professional Researcher at the Assistant, Associate, or Full rank. The selected candidate will be appointed at the rank to commensurate with prior experience. The position will report to Professor Gokul Upadhyayula, with Professor Eric Betzig serving as an additional academic mentor. The researcher will conduct independent research at a level comparable to the Professor series.

The Advanced BioImaging Center (ABC) at UC Berkeley aspires to be a world-leading multidisciplinary imaging center that drives important biological discoveries through critical new advances in all aspects of imaging technology and that drives the dissemination of that technology through a multi-pronged education strategy to scientists around the world. ABC was intentionally designed to maximize scientific productivity and impact by adopting groundbreaking imaging technologies such as the next-generation adaptive optical multifunctional microscope, incorporating the high-level technical expertise of instrumentation scientists, applied mathematicians, and computational scientists, and building worldwide collaborations aimed at tackling the challenges posed by terabyte and petabyte-scale imaging data processing, visualization, and dissemination. Members of the ABC have access to leading - edge imaging and computing hardware, as well as exposure to collaborators from a range of diverse disciplines, including in the fields of Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Mathematics, and more.

This position will focus on advanced, independent research leading the ABC computational team to develop vision-transformer-based foundation machine learning models. The Researcher will work closely with an interdisciplinary team of optical physicists, engineers, and computational imaging researchers to achieve the ambitious goal of creating a generative AI model for segmenting and querying complex 4D high-resolution data of zebrafish development. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to advancing biological imaging and AI-driven data analysis at the intersection of biology and computational science.

As this project grows, the individual will be expected to expand their leadership and adapt to the evolving scope of the research. The role will begin with leading efforts to supervise data collection and management, model development, and collaborating with leadership across the center. The researcher will build and manage a team of data scientists, and computational biologists to test AI-driven imaging models and will facilitate scientific collaborations with local, domestic, and international researchers. This position will take on a growing role and contribute to a groundbreaking initiative in biological imaging.

Key Responsibilities:

*Conduct and design independent research and lead a team of data scientists and software engineers to enable the development of state-of-the-art AI models for light sheet microscopy data.

*Collaborate with experts in optical physics, engineering, and computational imaging to support a foundational AI model for high-resolution developmental biology data.

*Conduct and lead experimental design, data acquisition, and data analysis pipelines to ensure optimal data quality.

*Facilitate and maintain scientific collaborations with local, domestic, and international researchers as the project expands.

*Publish research findings in high-impact journals and presenting at scientific conferences.

*Supervise and mentor graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, staff scientists, and academic research titles involved in machine learning and biological data analysis.

*Lead the development of new AI models and data processing tools for datasets generated on multicellular tissues, organoids, transparent embryos.

*Oversee the design and development of new machine learning tools for petabyte-scale light sheet datasets that are typically 4D or 5D (x,y,z,t,chemistry).

*Advise on applications of these tools for biological imaging; collaborate with graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and academic research titles on specific projects to test, learn and implement for general and specific use cases.

*Bring cross disciplinary expertise to solve problems at the intersection between life science, computer vision, and state-of-the-art AI methods.

*Identify and study scaling laws for machine learning models on large-scale 5D light sheet datasets.

*Organize and plan on the design and development of new AI techniques to further ABC's mission.

Lab:

PhD (or equivalent international degree)

Two (2) years of post PhD research experience.

For consideration for Associate Researcher rank, a minimum of 8 years of post PhD research experience as a group leader or principal investigator (PI) supervising a team of PhD-level scientists in industry or academia.

For consideration for full Researcher rank, a minimum of 14 years post PhD research experience, including a minimum of 8 years of experience leading a team as a principal investigator (PI) at the university level or in industry with demonstrated success managing graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, technicians, or equivalent positions.

*PhD or equivalent international degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Bioinformatics or Related field.

*Hands-on experience with developing machine learning models for large-scale light sheet microscopy.

*Strong publication record indicating research independence and leadership.

*Excellent communication, organizational, and leadership skills.

*Proven track record of interdisciplinary collaboration, especially in integrating machine learning with biological research, physics, engineering, or computational fields.

*Demonstrated experience working with large-scale biological datasets, including experience with computational image analysis.

*Demonstrate understanding of optical microscopy, including light sheet microscopy, adaptive optics, and modern scientific cameras.

*Demonstrated ability to work in a research team, manage active collaborations with other academic groups.

*Demonstrated experience handling and processing large scale imaging datasets (>100TB to petabyte scale and beyond).

*Expertise in programming in C/C++, MATLAB, Bash.

*Expertise in databases, data infrastructure, data governance.

*Expertise in high performance computing using SLURM or LSF.

*Experience with PyTorch, JAX, or Tensorflow.

*Experience with NVIDIA CUDA and related OpenMP programming.

*Experience with cloud services (AWS, GCP, Azure, etc.).

*Experience with state of the art AI/ML architectures (vison transformers, diffusion models, etc.).

*Experience supervising and mentoring undergraduate/graduate students, and/or technicians.

*Ability to effectively communicate, participate in efficient and open collaboration, and engage with a diverse group of researchers.

*The ideal candidate will be innovative and able to synergize various ideas and approaches, while exercising sound judgment to evaluate and take acceptable risks.

*Expertise in leading teams in executing machine learning projects, as evidenced by last author peer-reviewed publications within their scientific discipline.

*Readiness to scale efforts and grow with the expanding scope of the project, including building and managing a team and facilitating collaborations.

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Granite delivers advanced communications and technology solutions to businesses and government agencies throughout the United States and Canada. We provide exceptional customized service with an emphasis on reliability and outstanding customer support and our customers include over 85 of the Fortune 100. Granite has over $1.85 Billion in revenue with more than 2,100 employees and is headquartered in Quincy, MA. Our mission is to be the leading telecommunications company wherever we offer services as well as provide an environment where the value of each individual is recognized and where each person has the opportunity to further their growth and achieve success.

Granite has been recognized by the Boston Business Journal as one of the "Healthiest Companies" in Massachusetts for the past 15 consecutive years.

Our offices have onsite fully equipped state of the art gyms for employees at zero cost.

Granite's philanthropy is unparalleled with over $300 million in donations to organizations such as Dana Farber Cancer Institute, The ALS Foundation and the Alzheimer's Association to name a few.

We have been consistently rated a "Fastest Growing Company" by Inc. Magazine.

Granite was named to Forbes List of America's Best Employers 2022, 2023 and 2024.

Granite was recently named One of Forbes Best Employers for Diversity.

Our company's insurance package includes health, dental, vision, life, disability coverage, 401K retirement with company match, childcare benefits, tuition assistance, and more.

If you are a highly motivated individual who wants to grow your career with a fast paced and progressive company, Granite has countless opportunities for you.

EOE/M/F/Vets/Disabled

General Summary of Position:

As an Offer Management Pricing Analyst at Granite Telecommunications, the role will focus on coordinating the company's efforts in creating customer quote proposals. Offer Management Pricing Analyst's will work closely with the Premier and Sales Department to ensure pricing accuracy of all quote proposals and meeting the pricing needs of current or potential customers. The responsibilities will encompass various stages of the quote process, from gathering relevant data to engaging with customers to understand their concerns, requirements, and product preferences. Additionally, leading the creation of the quote proposal and putting together the financial margin for each quote proposal.

An important aspect of the position will be the capability to understand multiple aspects and details that go into each quote proposal, and the overall solution or ask of the customer. The Offer Management Pricing Analyst will participate in internal calls to review the final quote proposal or discuss any aspects that require further evaluation. Effective communication skills via email, phone, and in-person interactions are necessary for conveying and receiving messages.

Collaboration with multiple teams, including Sales, Premier, Solution Engineers, Legal, and other members of the Finance Department will be pertinent to this role. This collaboration will help ensure coordinated and cross-functional responses to each quote proposal. In addition, to managing quote proposal requests, you will be responsible for addressing daily inquiries received via email, corresponding with previous or potential customers, and handling team and individual-based tasks.

The role of the Offer Management Pricing Analyst is crucial in creating and evaluating the financial impact of each quote proposal. Strict business and products rules will need to be followed to ensure the deal is beneficial for both the customers and Granite. The Pricing Analyst will play a vital role in making informed pricing decisions throughout working the quote proposal process.

Overall, the role of Offer Management Pricing Analyst, will play a vital role in coordinating and managing the quote proposal process, working with various stakeholders, and ensuring customer satisfaction through accurate and timely responses.

Duties and Responsibilities:

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• Ability to define the customer's need while coordinating with the Sales and Premier team to gather comprehensive information about the pricing and solution requirements.
  
• Work with solution engineers to analyze the customer's requirements to ensure the proper solution is quoted.
  
• Collaborate with the Legal Team to ensure pricing terms and requirements are incorporated into the customers LOA or MSA.
  
• Create and review quote proposals and margin analysis that take into consideration any financial implications of the proposed solution and share these details with appropriate stakeholders.
  
• Communicate effectively with all parties involved in the quoting process, including sales, solution engineers, legal, and customers.
  
• Manage time effectively to meet deadlines and prioritize tasks.
  
• Close attention to detail and strive for a high level of accuracy on all quote proposals.
  
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable to changes in the quoting process.
  
• Maintain quality results by following established guidelines and using necessary quoting templates.
  
• Work with confidential information exercise judgment and discretion.
  
• Gather all relevant data and create a margin analysis and apply special pricing
  
• Assess the final pricing to ensure it is competitive and meets the customer's needs.
  
• Create customer quote proposal documents that are tailored to individual customer requirements, preferences, and constraints.
  
• Prepare customer margins and special pricing documents that include calculating and analyzing Granite's cost, proposed rates, and how it comes to Granite's standard pricing structure.
  
• Create quote proposals and margins that take into consideration promotion pricing, volume-based discounts, and custom pricing packages for various products.
  
• Confirm pricing structure and financial standing, when onboarding new customers and products
  
• Assist with updating all quoting databases, and the market data to become more competitive for future bids
  
• Travel as required
  

Required Qualifications:

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• Bachelor's degree
  
• Excellent verbal, written, and analytical skills.
  
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills; strong coordination and planning skills.
  
• Experience with Microsoft Excel and other data analysis software.
  
• Basic technical skill of PowerPivot, Access, and data mining.
  
• Ability to work independently and as a part of a team.
  
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure.
  
• Ability to think both strategically and tactically.
  
• Ability to self-motivate, both for task completion and knowledge increase.
  
• Solid grasp of mathematics, statistical analysis, and ability to work complex calculations can be changed to Strong understanding of mathematics and statistics, with the ability to work with complex calculations.
  
• Ability to interpret and present numerical information effectively can be changed to Ability to communicate complex numerical information concisely.
  
• Knowledge of financial concepts, such as profit margins, cost analysis, and pricing strategies.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

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• SQL Experience
  
• Advanced knowledge and awareness of Microsoft tools.
  
• Bachelor's degree in finance or related discipline field or equivalent experience.
  
• Experience in a quote or pricing analysis roles.
  
• Comfortability with Salesforce.
  

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Granite delivers advanced communications and technology solutions to businesses and government agencies throughout the United States and Canada. We provide exceptional customized service with an emphasis on reliability and outstanding customer support and our customers include over 85 of the Fortune 100. Granite has over $1.85 Billion in revenue with more than 2,100 employees and is headquartered in Quincy, MA. Our mission is to be the leading telecommunications company wherever we offer services as well as provide an environment where the value of each individual is recognized and where each person has the opportunity to further their growth and achieve success.

Granite has been recognized by the Boston Business Journal as one of the "Healthiest Companies" in Massachusetts for the past 15 consecutive years.

Our offices have onsite fully equipped state of the art gyms for employees at zero cost.

Granite's philanthropy is unparalleled with over $300 million in donations to organizations such as Dana Farber Cancer Institute, The ALS Foundation and the Alzheimer's Association to name a few.

We have been consistently rated a "Fastest Growing Company" by Inc. Magazine.

Granite was named to Forbes List of America's Best Employers 2022, 2023 and 2024.

Granite was recently named One of Forbes Best Employers for Diversity.

Our company's insurance package includes health, dental, vision, life, disability coverage, 401K retirement with company match, childcare benefits, tuition assistance, and more.

If you are a highly motivated individual who wants to grow your career with a fast paced and progressive company, Granite has countless opportunities for you.

EOE/M/F/Vets/Disabled

General Summary of Position:

We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical professional to join our team in a billing operations role. This position is responsible for processing telecom invoices, ensuring accurate allocation of charges, and supporting timely billing and payment activities. The ideal candidate will have strong problem-solving skills and a collaborative mindset. As they will work closely with internal departments and external vendors to resolve complex billing issues.

Key responsibilities include:

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• Reviewing and processing telecom invoices by breaking down and allocating charges appropriately.
  
• Investigating discrepancies such as past due amounts, credits, and misapplied payments.
  
• Coordinating with third-party carriers and vendors to manage billing address updates and maintain accurate customer account information.
  
• Partnering with cross-functional teams to resolve intricate billing challenges.
  
• Generating ad-hoc reports and conducting data analysis using internal databases to support operational insights.
  

Duties and Responsibilities:

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• Enter telecom invoices into Granite's internal systems for billing and payment processing.
  
• Investigate and resolve unpaid balances including carrier payment discrepancies.
  
• Communicate and clarify billing issues or changes with cross-functional teams.
  
• Collaborate with telecom providers to facilitate payments and research account histories.
  
• Use Granite software tools to monitor customer account activity and identify root causes of billing issues.
  
• Generate ad-hoc reports and support special projects as requested by Finance and Premier Management.
  
• Participate in internal audits to verify account inventory accuracy and validate carrier charges.
  

Required Qualifications:

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• Experience utilizing Microsoft Office
  
• Fundamental analytical and arithmetic abilities.
  
• Team player with a positive attitude.
  
• Written and Verbal communication skills.
  
• 4 Year Bachelor's Degree from an accredited College/University.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

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• Strong Excel Skills with an interest in learning PowerPivot and SQL.
  
• Experience with Database Management or a desire to learn.
  
• Billing or Data Entry Experience.
  
• Business, Finance, Accounting or Related quantitative degree.
  

Granite delivers advanced communications and technology solutions to businesses and government agencies throughout the United States and Canada. We provide exceptional customized service with an emphasis on reliability and outstanding customer support and our customers include over 85 of the Fortune 100. Granite has over $1.85 Billion in revenue with more than 2,100 employees and is headquartered in Quincy, MA. Our mission is to be the leading telecommunications company wherever we offer services as well as provide an environment where the value of each individual is recognized and where each person has the opportunity to further their growth and achieve success.

Granite has been recognized by the Boston Business Journal as one of the "Healthiest Companies" in Massachusetts for the past 15 consecutive years.

Our offices have onsite fully equipped state of the art gyms for employees at zero cost.

Granite's philanthropy is unparalleled with over $300 million in donations to organizations such as Dana Farber Cancer Institute, The ALS Foundation and the Alzheimer's Association to name a few.

We have been consistently rated a "Fastest Growing Company" by Inc. Magazine.

Granite was named to Forbes List of America's Best Employers 2022, 2023 and 2024.

Granite was recently named One of Forbes Best Employers for Diversity.

Our company's insurance package includes health, dental, vision, life, disability coverage, 401K retirement with company match, childcare benefits, tuition assistance, and more.

If you are a highly motivated individual who wants to grow your career with a fast paced and progressive company, Granite has countless opportunities for you.

EOE/M/F/Vets/Disabled

General Summary of Position:

Granite has an immediate need for associates in the Managed Services department to work on configurations and activations of our managed services products. We are looking for representatives, preferably with experience in network routing and switching or relevant technical background willing to learn and excel in the field. This individual will be responsible for contributing to the technical implementation of our SDWAN and Security products at customer locations, from strategic planning and order configurations through to turning up and troubleshooting network devices. This position offers talented technical individuals the opportunity to work with some of the leading Security and SDWAN products on the market and fine tune their skills in a specialized expertise.

Duties and Responsibilities:

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• Work with internal resources to implement Managed Services solutions in the field
  
• Create configuration modifications alongside engineering to support project scale and execution
  
• Reconfigure devices as needed in troubleshooting environment
  
• Act as first level of troubleshooting during initial site turn up
  
• Develop and promote subject matter expertise and platform proficiency
  
• Work directly with customers on calls to facilitate network deployment
  
• Provide Day 1 Support for SDWAN and Security products at customer locations
  

Required Qualifications:

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• Entry level experience with network security and SDWAN products and concepts; Fortinet, Juniper, etc
  
• Understanding of Networking, TCP/IP, Routing, Switching, SD-WAN
  
• Experience in customer facing technical support roles
  
• Ability to work independently and make judgement calls to resolve issues
  
• Strong organizational skills, goal-oriented
  
• Excellent multitasking ability
  
• Demonstrative critical thinking and analytical problem-solving skills
  
• Availability to work overtime if required
  
• Solid work ethic
  

Preferred Qualifications:

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• CCNA/CCNP certification or equivalent
  
• Fortinet NSE certification or equivalent
  
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Network Design, Network Security or related field
  
• Experience with coding and automation platforms such as Python, Javascript or similar
  
• P2 Clearance / Government Agency Clearance
  

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Granite delivers advanced communications and technology solutions to businesses and government agencies throughout the United States and Canada. We provide exceptional customized service with an emphasis on reliability and outstanding customer support and our customers include over 85 of the Fortune 100. Granite has over $1.85 Billion in revenue with more than 2,100 employees and is headquartered in Quincy, MA. Our mission is to be the leading telecommunications company wherever we offer services as well as provide an environment where the value of each individual is recognized and where each person has the opportunity to further their growth and achieve success.

Granite has been recognized by the Boston Business Journal as one of the "Healthiest Companies" in Massachusetts for the past 15 consecutive years.

Our offices have onsite fully equipped state of the art gyms for employees at zero cost.

Granite's philanthropy is unparalleled with over $300 million in donations to organizations such as Dana Farber Cancer Institute, The ALS Foundation and the Alzheimer's Association to name a few.

We have been consistently rated a "Fastest Growing Company" by Inc. Magazine.

Granite was named to Forbes List of America's Best Employers 2022, 2023 and 2024.

Granite was recently named One of Forbes Best Employers for Diversity.

Our company's insurance package includes health, dental, vision, life, disability coverage, 401K retirement with company match, childcare benefits, tuition assistance, and more.

If you are a highly motivated individual who wants to grow your career with a fast paced and progressive company, Granite has countless opportunities for you.

EOE/M/F/Vets/Disabled

General Summary of Position:

The Relationship Development Sales Intern role is a position with emphasis on upselling data products to our existing client base exclusively. The Relationship Development (RDM) Intern will assist current Relationship Development Managers and will be aligned by industry and responsible for strategic account development as well as ongoing communication with existing clients. The RDM is tasked with gaining executive level alignment, understanding the executive level goals and challenges in the short term and the long term.

Duties and Responsibilities:

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• Will be working alongside an Client Services Manager and Relationship Development Manager to coordinate the building and delivery of quarterly reviews and annual reviews & in addition they will work alongside an SE for Wan, VoIP, Managed Services ...
  
• Travel is possible
  
• Training provided to learn how to sell Granite's products and what they are
  
• Sales Force experience is a plus
  
• Responsible for and limited to assigned accounts
  
• Participating in a sales intern role play competition
  

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City of Kirkland

$94,003.41 - $110,585.91 Annually

Kirkland, WA

Full-Time

202100748

Finance & Admin. - Financial Planning

03/02/2026

Exempt

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The City of Kirkland's Finance & Administration Department is seeking to hire a Budget Analyst!

Why Kirkland?

Ranked as one of the most livable cities in America, Kirkland is an attractive and inviting place to live, work, and visit. We have big city vision while maintaining a small-town, community feel. If you are a candidate with the desire to join an organization looking to innovate into the future, the City of Kirkland is the place for you!

If you ask our employees why they love where they work, they will tell you about the great people, work environment, supportive leadership and City Council, and fearless innovation.

We also invest in you!

Competitive Wages: We strive to maintain competitive compensation packages and work to provide wages that meet the knowledge, skills, and abilities of our employees.

Awesome benefits: The City offers benefits that are unmatched by most other employers. Please click on the benefits tab above to view more details.

Childcare Programs: To help address the challenge of reliable childcare, the City of Kirkland has agreements with two local childcare providers that offer discounted rates for our employees at 10 locations within 20 miles of Kirkland. Learn more!

Training and Career Development: The City of Kirkland believes in developing it's employees. You will have access to training opportunities designed for career development and advancement based on your position, skills, and interests.

• Performs a variety of research and analysis of budgetary issues and prepares reports of findings and recommendations.
• Provides technical assistance and training to departments concerning budget and accounting issues.
• Conducts ongoing monitoring of City revenues and expenditures and provides analysis of trends, culminating in periodic reports on City's financial performance and annual report on City's financial condition.
• Provides support during City-wide budget process by assisting in development and balancing of the City budget. Develops customized budget-related reports. Prepares and provides budget preparation training to City staff. Reviews departmental budget materials for completeness, accuracy, and reasonableness. Works with a variety of departmental staff, including departmental budget coordinators, division managers, and department directors to acquire needed information. Prepares annual budget for selected funds as assigned. Participates in budget review meetings with the City Manager and City Council. Assists in preparation of preliminary and final budget documents.
• Produces monthly sales tax trend analysis reports for City Council and city management.
• Assists in development of the six-year capital improvement program. Reviews departmental materials for accuracy, completeness, and consistency. Assists in production of preliminary and final CIP documents.
• Conducts special studies and analyses pertaining to a wide variety of issues.
• Conducts a variety of budget analysis projects and reconciliation of accounts. Monitors assigned revenue and expenditure accounts and prepares correcting journal entries if needed. Prepares reports of findings and recommendations for corrective action. Assembles revenue and expenditures data and analyzes trends.
• Develops and maintains Information Technology, Public Works, and Development Services rate models and other cost allocation modes as assigned.
• Assists Senior Financial Analyst in gathering data for the City-wide indirect cost allocation model.
• Assists in preparation of the City's comprehensive annual financial report.
• Fosters a positive and supportive work environment; promotes diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in the workplace, contributing to an environment of respectful living and working in a multicultural society.

• Serves as departmental representative on ad hoc task forces and committees dealing with a wide variety of internal issues.
• Other projects and duties as may be assigned by the Director or Financial Planning Manager.
• Performs functions as assigned in the City's emergency response plan in the event of an emergency.

• Thorough knowledge of financial management principles and municipal budgeting practices. Knowledge of a variety of analytical techniques.
• Knowledge of governmental fund accounting principles and practices and financial reporting standards.
• Advanced skill in the use of spreadsheet software and related graphics capabilities. Ability to develop charts, graphs, and other explanatory materials as needed. Knowledge of database and report-writing software.
• Ability to learn and effectively use financial software and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and routinely handle sensitive department materials.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of staff. Ability to tactfully and effectively assure timely flow of department materials.
• Ability to communicate complex financial information verbally and in writing and to support presentations with graphs and charts.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, elicit cooperation, resolve conflicts and coordinate a diverse group of individuals.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Public Policy, Public Administration, or related field.
• Experience: 2 years professional level experience in budget, finance, or accounting preferably in a municipal setting.
• Or: In place of the above requirements, the incumbent may possess any combination of relevant education and experience which would demonstrate the individual's knowledge, skill, and ability to proficiently perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above.

Physical Demands and Working Environment:

• Work is conducted in a typical office setting. Position typically requires extended periods of sitting while performing keyboard operations.
• Due to the demands of budget deadlines, occasional evening or weekend work is required.
• Attendance at Council meetings is occasionally required; meetings are held in the evenings or outside normal office hours.

Selection Process

Position requires a resume and cover letter for consideration of application. Please note how you meet minimum qualifications within the cover letter. Applicants who are selected for next steps in the hiring process will be invited by phone or e-mail. Candidates are encouraged to apply at the earliest possible date as screening, interviewing, and hiring decisions will be made through the recruitment period, until such time as the vacancy is filled.

The City of Kirkland is a welcoming community where every person can thrive and grow. We value diversity, inclusion, belonging, and work together to support our community. We do this by solving problems, focusing on the customer, and respecting all people who come into the City whether to visit, live, or work. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are committed to creating a workforce that does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, age, color, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, marital status, genetic information, veteran status, disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. We encourage qualified applicants of all backgrounds and identities to apply to our job postings. Persons with a disability who need reasonable accommodations in the application or testing process, or those needing this announcement in an alternative format, may call or Telecommunications Device for the Deaf 711.

Granite delivers advanced communications and technology solutions to businesses and government agencies throughout the United States and Canada. We provide exceptional customized service with an emphasis on reliability and outstanding customer support and our customers include over 85 of the Fortune 100. Granite has over $1.85 Billion in revenue with more than 2,100 employees and is headquartered in Quincy, MA. Our mission is to be the leading telecommunications company wherever we offer services as well as provide an environment where the value of each individual is recognized and where each person has the opportunity to further their growth and achieve success.

Granite has been recognized by the Boston Business Journal as one of the "Healthiest Companies" in Massachusetts for the past 15 consecutive years.

Our offices have onsite fully equipped state of the art gyms for employees at zero cost.

Granite's philanthropy is unparalleled with over $300 million in donations to organizations such as Dana Farber Cancer Institute, The ALS Foundation and the Alzheimer's Association to name a few.

We have been consistently rated a "Fastest Growing Company" by Inc. Magazine.

Granite was named to Forbes List of America's Best Employers 2022, 2023 and 2024.

Granite was recently named One of Forbes Best Employers for Diversity.

Our company's insurance package includes health, dental, vision, life, disability coverage, 401K retirement with company match, childcare benefits, tuition assistance, and more.

If you are a highly motivated individual who wants to grow your career with a fast paced and progressive company, Granite has countless opportunities for you.

EOE/M/F/Vets/Disabled

Summary of Position:

We are seeking business-oriented, customer service driven professionals to provide high quality service

Duties and Responsibilities:

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• Using excel daily, data entry and data analysis
  
• Pulling and reading Customer Service Records (CSRs)
  
• Extracting phone numbers from carrier invoices, as well as inventories from CSRs
  
• Opening orders for various products, as well as tickets, including disconnects, feature change,
  
• DL listing, etc.
  
• Assisting with updating customer accounts within various systems as needed
  
• Communicating directly with supervisor, teammates, account managers, and other depts. (as
  
• applicable) concerning project matters
  
• Various call-based projects, including surveying customers/contacts
  
• Communicating directly with carriers, account managers and collaborating teams concerning
  
• maintenance of services
  
• Participating in calls/meetings with internal teammates and carriers
  
• Using various internals systems to update project spreadsheets
  

Required Qualifications:

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• Bachelor's Degree
  

Preferred Qualifications:

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• Excellent customer service skills
  
• Ability to work under pressure
  
• Ability to meet deadlines
  
• Excellent problem solving skills
  
• Ability to work independently as well as in a group
  
• Strong multi-tasking and organizational skills
  
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  

Granite delivers advanced communications and technology solutions to businesses and government agencies throughout the United States and Canada. We provide exceptional customized service with an emphasis on reliability and outstanding customer support and our customers include over 85 of the Fortune 100. Granite has over $1.85 Billion in revenue with more than 2,100 employees and is headquartered in Quincy, MA. Our mission is to be the leading telecommunications company wherever we offer services as well as provide an environment where the value of each individual is recognized and where each person has the opportunity to further their growth and achieve success.

Granite has been recognized by the Boston Business Journal as one of the "Healthiest Companies" in Massachusetts for the past 15 consecutive years.

Our offices have onsite fully equipped state of the art gyms for employees at zero cost.

Granite's philanthropy is unparalleled with over $300 million in donations to organizations such as Dana Farber Cancer Institute, The ALS Foundation and the Alzheimer's Association to name a few.

We have been consistently rated a "Fastest Growing Company" by Inc. Magazine.

Granite was named to Forbes List of America's Best Employers 2022, 2023 and 2024.

Granite was recently named One of Forbes Best Employers for Diversity.

Our company's insurance package includes health, dental, vision, life, disability coverage, 401K retirement with company match, childcare benefits, tuition assistance, and more.

If you are a highly motivated individual who wants to grow your career with a fast paced and progressive company, Granite has countless opportunities for you.

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General Summary of Position:

As a Wireless Sales Associate, you will play a pivotal role in driving our business expansion through prospecting, cold calling, establishing new relationships, and closing deals that align with our Wireless products.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Prospecting and Lead Generation:

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• Conduct thorough market research to identify potential clients and verticals that can benefit from our telecommunications technology solutions.
  
• Utilize various channels, including social media, industry events, and networking, to identify and generate new leads.
  
• Collaborate with the marketing team to leverage inbound leads and nurture them through the sales funnel.
  

Cold Calling and Outreach:

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• Initiate outbound calls and emails to key decision-makers in target organizations.
  
• Craft compelling and tailored value propositions to pique interest and engage prospects in meaningful conversations.
  
• Effectively communicate the benefits and unique selling points of our wireless and mobility products.
  

Establishing New Business Relationships:

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• Build and maintain strong, long-lasting relationships with potential clients.
  
• Understand clients' pain points, challenges, and goals, and position our solutions as the ideal answer to their needs.
  
• Develop a deep understanding of the telecommunications technology landscape and the competitive advantages we offer.
  

Closing Deals:

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• Lead negotiations and presentations with prospective clients, addressing objections and concerns.
  
• Develop and present customized proposals and solutions that align with the client's specific requirements.
  
• Work collaboratively with internal technical teams to ensure that proposed solutions meet client expectations and technical feasibility.
  

Sales Quota Achievement:

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• Meet or exceed monthly and quarterly sales quotas to contribute to the overall revenue growth of the company.
  
• Continuously track and report progress against targets, providing regular updates to the sales management team.
  

Utilizing Salesforce:

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• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all sales activities, interactions, and deals in Salesforce CRM.
  
• Use Salesforce to manage leads, opportunities, and customer information to facilitate efficient communication and collaboration.
  

Required Qualifications:

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• Bachelor's degree in business, Marketing, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
  
• Proven track record in sales, with a minimum of 1 year of experience in sales.
  
• Strong prospecting, cold calling, and lead generation skills.
  
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build relationships and engage with clients effectively.
  
• Proficiency in using Salesforce CRM or similar sales management tools.
  
• Results-driven, self-motivated, and capable of working independently or as part of a team.
  
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple leads and opportunities simultaneously.
  

Benefits:

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• Competitive base salary with uncapped commission structure and quarterly bonus.
  
• Comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and retirement plans.
  
• Ongoing professional development and training opportunities.
  
• Annual President's Club Trip
  
• Collaborative and innovative work environment.
  
• Opportunity for career advancement within a rapidly growing company.
  

If you're a highly motivated individual who wants to grow your sales career and have uncapped earnings potential with a fast paced and progressive company, Granite has many opportunities for you.

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Granite delivers advanced communications and technology solutions to businesses and government agencies throughout the United States and Canada. We provide exceptional customized service with an emphasis on reliability and outstanding customer support and our customers include over 85 of the Fortune 100. Granite has over $1.85 Billion in revenue with more than 2,100 employees and is headquartered in Quincy, MA. Our mission is to be the leading telecommunications company wherever we offer services as well as provide an environment where the value of each individual is recognized and where each person has the opportunity to further their growth and achieve success.

Granite has been recognized by the Boston Business Journal as one of the "Healthiest Companies" in Massachusetts for the past 15 consecutive years.

Our offices have onsite fully equipped state of the art gyms for employees at zero cost.

Granite's philanthropy is unparalleled with over $300 million in donations to organizations such as Dana Farber Cancer Institute, The ALS Foundation and the Alzheimer's Association to name a few.

We have been consistently rated a "Fastest Growing Company" by Inc. Magazine.

Granite was named to Forbes List of America's Best Employers 2022, 2023 and 2024.

Granite was recently named One of Forbes Best Employers for Diversity.

Our company's insurance package includes health, dental, vision, life, disability coverage, 401K retirement with company match, childcare benefits, tuition assistance, and more.

If you are a highly motivated individual who wants to grow your career with a fast paced and progressive company, Granite has countless opportunities for you.

EOE/M/F/Vets/Disabled

Summary of Internship:

Interns will work on all types of projects, from simple activities to more complex plans, within the Granite product suite. Interns will collaborate internally with multiple departments, organize reporting, participate in meetings, and provide updates to Project Managers. In addition to ensuring the schedule and details of a given task are well-organized, a Project Coordinator will collaborate with clients and internal teams to deliver results on time and meet high quality standards. They are the front line of high-profile projects with an opportunity to work on some of Granite's newest offerings.

Duties and Responsibilities:

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• Create and update trackers to show the progress of the project
  
• Work with Project Manager as well as other departments to keep projects on schedule
  
• Placing and tracking orders
  
• Ensure standard and requirements are met with a given project
  
• Act as the point of contact and communicate project status to all internal participants
  
• Monitor project progress and handle any issues that arise
  

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Granite delivers advanced communications and technology solutions to businesses and government agencies throughout the United States and Canada. We provide exceptional customized service with an emphasis on reliability and outstanding customer support and our customers include over 85 of the Fortune 100. Granite has over $1.85 Billion in revenue with more than 2,100 employees and is headquartered in Quincy, MA. Our mission is to be the leading telecommunications company wherever we offer services as well as provide an environment where the value of each individual is recognized and where each person has the opportunity to further their growth and achieve success.

Granite has been recognized by the Boston Business Journal as one of the "Healthiest Companies" in Massachusetts for the past 15 consecutive years.

Our offices have onsite fully equipped state of the art gyms for employees at zero cost.

Granite's philanthropy is unparalleled with over $300 million in donations to organizations such as Dana Farber Cancer Institute, The ALS Foundation and the Alzheimer's Association to name a few.

We have been consistently rated a "Fastest Growing Company" by Inc. Magazine.

Granite was named to Forbes List of America's Best Employers 2022, 2023 and 2024.

Granite was recently named One of Forbes Best Employers for Diversity.

Our company's insurance package includes health, dental, vision, life, disability coverage, 401K retirement with company match, childcare benefits, tuition assistance, and more.

If you are a highly motivated individual who wants to grow your career with a fast paced and progressive company, Granite has countless opportunities for you.

EOE/M/F/Vets/Disabled

Summary of Position:

The Granite Telecommunications Proposal Specialist works within all departments and directly supports Sales Operations and Client Services by managing all requested and submitted Request for Proposals (RFPs). This role is responsible for fully understanding each proposal, leading deal construction, and supporting negotiation strategies related to commercial, technical, and solution-based requirements.

The Proposal Specialist owns the endtoend development of each proposal, ensuring all project deadlines and deliverables are met. This includes collaborating with internal subject matter experts from Solution Engineering, Legal, PMO, and Finance to gather accurate

information, understand solution requirements, and ensure the proposal reflects Granite's capabilities. The role also involves tracking and maintaining all relevant RFP documents and coordinating technical or solutionbased support throughout the bid process.

The Proposal Specialist will join internal and external calls to support Sales Operations, clearly communicating requirements, clarifications, and solution details. Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential, as is the ability to manage high volumes of email, messaging, and crossdepartmental coordination. Accuracy and efficiency in the creation of all proposal responses and quotes are critical, as the specialist often partners closely with fellow Proposal Team members and business stakeholders. The role requires a solid understanding of Granite's products, services, and solution possibilities. The Proposal Specialist is also responsible for leveraging and maintaining the Loopio platform, ensuring content is current, accurate, and aligned with evolving business and technical standards. In addition, the Proposal Specialist plays a key role in supporting opportunities across commercial and government markets. Responsibilities include gathering and formatting information, writing and editing proposal content, and securing required approvals. Success in this environment requires practicality,strong communication, relationshipbuilding skills, and a collegial, teamoriented mindset.

Duties and Responsibilities:

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  Work with varies departments, such as sales, solutions engineering, legal and finance teams to understand customer needs and develop strategy for the proposal response.

  
  
  
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  Ownership of solution aspects of the RFP project timeline from beginning to end.

  
  
  
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  Ensuring all other associated representatives are involved and held accountable to deadlines and ownership of tasks.

  
  
  
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  Ability to work on multiple proposals simultaneously

  
  
  
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  Ability to problem solve, work under pressure and self-motivate, while ensuring all deadlines are met.

  
  
  
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  Express willingness to grow and take on writing tasks with minimal supervision.

  
  
  
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  Streamline and track statistics of wins (Units and products awarded) and categorize losses based on pricing, solution, or written proposal. Under trends to improve succession for the future.

  
  
  
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  Meet all proposal deadlines by establishing priorities and target dates for information gathering, writing, review, and approval; entering and monitoring tracking data; coordinating requirements with contributors; contributing proposal status information to review meetings; transmitting proposals.

  
  
  
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  Work effectively with internal subject matter experts to develop consistent, compelling responses to satisfy proposal requirements.

  
  
  
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  Review functional, technical and company information received from internal subject matter experts.

  
  
  
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  Coordinate final production and delivery of completed proposal response.

  
  
  
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  Ability to work on multiple proposals simultaneously.

  
  
  
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  Maintain quality results by using templates; following proposal-writing standards including readability, consistency, and tone; maintaining proposal support databases.

  
  
  

Required Qualifications:

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• Bachelor's degree required.
  
• Excellent research skills and the ability to write persuasively and articulately.
  
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
  
• Strong coordination and planning skills.
  
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in drafting and/or contributing to proposals (RFPs, RFIs, RFQs etc.) responses.
  
• Must be technologically savvy in order to navigate and organize electronic submissions and online bids.
  
• Ability to identify problems and/or inefficiencies and independently offer/implement practical solutions.
  
• Ability to work independently, prioritize workload, and meet deadlines.
  
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment with proven ability to prioritize and multi-task.
  
• Must be able to thrive in a high pressure, fast paced work environment with strict deadlines.
  
• Excellent internal and external negotiation skills. Must interface effectively with internal management, and customer representatives including contracting officers and specialists.
  
• Computer skills, including advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, MS Office, MS Word).
  
• Ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.
  
• US Citizenship Required.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

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  Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, finance, communications, or related discipline preferred.

  
  
  
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  Prior representation of telecommunication clients or employment within the telecommunications industry.

  
  
  
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  1-3 years prior experience with government contracting, including Federal acquisition vehicles and statewide contracts.

  
  
  
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  Previous Experience with Proposal Automation Software such as but not limited to Loopio.

  
  
  
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  Professional certifications such as APMP, CPCM, CFCM, CCCM or PMP

  
  
  

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