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Business Overview

KINESSO is the technology-driven performance marketing agency providing actionable growth for both our agency partners and clients. We turn 'action' into 'outcome' for our clients, leveraging our unique capabilities in optimization, analytics, AI, and experimentation. KINESSO has brought together the collective power of what was formerly Matterkind, Reprise, P3, and Kinesso under one collective entity that will serve as the most powerful delivery engine in the industry. We have extensive offerings spanning across performance marketing and data and technology. Fueled by a deep understanding of consumer behavior, we offer an end-to-end engine of planning and optimization while also delivering on data-driven strategy for social platforms, actionable growth in e-commerce, and creating curated marketplaces specific to each client's function and needs. The company has more than 6,000 employees operating in more than 60 countries. Learn more at Summary

We are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to spearhead the design and development of a next-generation AI Chat Application that will serve as an enterprise-wide assistant. This application will support a diverse range of organizational functions-including HR, Finance, Business Strategy, Ad Tech, and MarTech-empowering employees with intelligent, context-aware AI capabilities to streamline daily work.

As the Staff Software Engineer, you will guide the technical direction, mentor engineers, and partner with cross-functional teams to deliver a scalable, secure, and high-performing platform.

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• Lead Architecture & Development: Define and implement the architecture for an AI-driven chat platform leveraging Python, GCP, and AI services.
  
• Team Leadership: Mentor and guide a team of engineers, driving technical excellence, collaboration, and delivery.
  
• LLM Integration: Build and optimize solutions with LLM foundational models to support natural language understanding, contextual reasoning, and multi-domain workflows.
  
• Partner with Product Owners: Collaborate closely with product owners to assess technical feasibility, translate business needs into actionable engineering requirements, and ensure alignment with overall product strategy.
  
• Scalability & Reliability: Ensure the system is designed with enterprise-grade security, scalability, and compliance in mind.
  
• Innovation: Explore and adopt emerging practices in prompt engineering, multi-agent coordination (MCP/LLM agents), and applied AI to continuously evolve the platform.
  

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• 12+ years of software engineering experience building production-grade applications.
  
• 7+ years of experience with Java (Python experience strongly preferred).
  
• 3+ years of experience leading or managing engineering teams.
  
• Strong grasp of object-oriented programming, data structures, algorithms, and design patterns.
  
• Experience designing and building scalable APIs (REST, GraphQL, gRPC) and modular, extensible architectures.
  
• Hands-on experience with relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., MSSQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB).
  
• Familiarity with messaging and event-driven platforms like Kafka, Temporal for real-time systems.
  
• Strong expertise in GCP and integrating AI services with LLM foundational models.
  
• Experience with AI-powered developer tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude) to improve productivity and code quality.
  
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills, with a bias for secure, observable, and maintainable solutions.
  
• Comfortable working in Agile/Scrum environments with cross-functional teams.
  

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• Experience with context engineering and fine-tuning AI/LLM outputs.
  
• Familiarity with Model Context Protocol (MCP) for LLM agent orchestration.
  
• Knowledge of LLM agent frameworks for building multi-step, reasoning-driven AI systems.
  
• Experience in enterprise-grade security and compliance frameworks.
  

We offer a Total Rewards package that includes medical and dental coverage, 401(k) plans, flex spending, life insurance, disability, employee discount program, employee stock purchase program and paid family benefits to support you and your family. The salary range for this position is posted below. Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position, market considerations, budgetary considerations, tenure and standing with the Company (applicable to current employees), as well as the employee's/applicant's skill set, level of experience, and qualifications.

It is the policy of our company to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship, genetic information, veteran status, disability, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

The employer will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the American with Disabilities Act of 1990. The job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity. Essential and other job functions are subject to modification. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

For applicants to jobs in the United States: In compliance with the current Americans with Disabilities Act and state and local laws, if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation to apply for a position with our company, please email .

Build a Career That Matters with One of the World's Most Respected Employers!

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This opportunity is near Anderson, SC in the community of Starr. Come join our team at Michelin's modern and growing rubber manufacturing plant! Our innovative teams produce rubber for ultra-high performance, passenger car, light truck, and mining tires with the newest technology and materials, then send to tire-building plants all over North America.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Michelin has an immediate opening in Anderson, SC for an Industrial Supply Chain Pipeline. This is a development position lasting from 3 to 6 months, after which time the candidate will be placed in a Supply Chain team at one of our US manufacturing facilities. Michelin's purpose is to support everyone's right to move freely to find their better way forward. This role is continually working to improve our customer experience and trust to provide the right tire, at the right time and for the right price. If respect for people, teamwork and trust are some values you live by you should consider joining us, the Worldwide leader in Tires!

WHAT WILL YOU DO

• Complete Michelin's Industrial Supply Chain Pipeline Training Program to successfully assume a Supply Chain position.

• Acquire knowledge of supply chain including associated processes, systems, methodologies and organization.

• Develop practical knowledge of operational and tactical planning at Michelin and other associated industrial processes and systems.

• Lead a project or initiative to apply your knowledge and skills to the optimization of a specific process within the supply chain.

WHAT WILL YOU BRING

• Bachelor's degree and/or 1-5 years of experience in Supply Chain, Operations Management, or Industrial Engineering with a supply chain focus.

• Proven leadership in team or project settings, including goal setting, task delegation, coaching, and fostering a positive work environment.

• Strong desire to grow into a leadership role within Michelin's Supply Chain organization.

• Willingness to relocate and work at any U.S. Michelin manufacturing site.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI) and ability to learn new systems quickly.

• Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on root cause analysis and sustainable solutions.

• Analytical approach with the ability to interpret data, identify patterns, and connect complex ideas.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for collaboration with internal and external partners.

• Ability to influence and negotiate successfully in both verbal and written formats.

• Military service (Junior Military Officer or Senior Non-Commissioned Officer) is a plus.

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Ready to Shape the Future of Innovation?

Michelin is building a world-leading manufacturer of life-changing composites and experiences. Pioneering engineered materials for more than 130 years, Michelin is uniquely positioned to make decisive contributions to human progress and a more sustainable world. Drawing on its deep know-how in polymer composite materials, Michelin is constantly innovating to manufacture high-quality tires and components for critical applications in demanding fields as varied as mobility, construction, aeronautics, low-carbon energies and healthcare.

The care placed in its products and deep customer knowledge inspire Michelin to offer the finest experiences. This spans from providing data- and AI-based connected solutions for professional fleets to recommending outstanding restaurants and hotels curated by the MICHELIN Guide.

Why Michelin?

• Career Growth: Personalized development plans, mentorship, and cross-functional opportunities. Unique career paths and opportunities for advancement.

• Inclusive Culture: Thrive in a diverse, supportive environment where your competencies, contributions and behaviors are recognized. Option to join one of our Connected Communities.

• Innovation-Driven: Work on projects that matter-from sustainable materials to digital transformation.

• Community Impact: Be part of a company that does what's right. We use sustainable business practices while balancing the needs of our customers and communities.

Michelin provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors. Consistent with these obligations, Michelin also provides reasonable accommodations to employees and applicants with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs. If you need accommodation for any part of the employment process because of a disability, please contact us at .

This position is not available for immigration sponsorship.

We build the future with people like you. Begin your career with Michelin today!

Company Description

Press Ganey is the leading experience measurement, data analytics, and insights provider for complex industries-a status we earned over decades of deep partnership with clients to help them understand and meet the needs of their key stakeholders. Our earliest roots are in U.S. healthcare -perhaps the most complex of all industries. Today we serve clients around the globe in every industry to help them improve the Human Experiences at the heart of their business. We serve our clients through an unparalleled offering that combines technology, data, and expertise to enable them to pinpoint and prioritize opportunities, accelerate improvement efforts and build lifetime loyalty among their customers and employees.

Like all great companies, our success is a function of our people and our culture. Our employees have world-class talent, a collaborative work ethic, and a passion for the work that have earned us trusted advisor status among the world's most recognized brands. As a member of the team, you will help us create value for our clients, you will make us better through your contribution to the work and your voice in the process. Ours is a path of learning and continuous improvement; team efforts chart the course for corporate success.

Our Mission:

We empower organizations to deliver the best experiences. With industry expertise and technology, we turn data into insights that drive innovation and action.

Our Values:

To put Human Experience at the heart of organizations so every person can be seen and understood.

• Energize the customer relationship:Our clients are our partners. We make their goals our own, working side by side to turn challenges into solutions.

• Success starts with me:Personal ownership fuels collective success. We each play our part and empower our teammates to do the same.

• Commit to learning:Every win is a springboard. Every hurdle is a lesson. We use each experience as an opportunity to grow.

• Dare to innovate:We challenge the status quo with creativity and innovation as our true north.

• Better together:We check our egos at the door. We work together, so we win together.

Project Managers arechiefly responsibleforfacilitatinganexceptionallyhigh levelof projectexecution for our clients.Specific job responsibilities include facilitation and execution of projects/surveys on schedule and within budget throughout a project lifecycle. You will build andmaintainkey relationships with our clients. This position involves dailyinteraction,coordination,and executionwith both internal& externalteams and requires excellent attention to detail and communication skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior point of contact for enterprise clients, ensuring clear communication, strong stakeholder confidence, and a consistent, high quality experience throughout the project lifecycle.
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of each client's business priorities, industry environment, and organizational structure to inform tailored project and program strategies.
• Lead client meetings, strategic discussions, and project reviews with professionalism, clarity, and a consultative approach.
• Proactively identify client needs and project risks, recommending effective solutions to maintain alignment, mitigate issues, and support successful outcomes.
• Set and manage expectations related to scope, timelines, feasibility, sampling plans, fieldwork milestones, deliverables, and operational considerations.
• Cultivate long term, trust based relationships that position Forsta as a strategic partner and an extension of the client's internal team.
• Guide clients through complex, multi phase or multi country programs, providing direction on best practices, operational workflows, and project requirements.
• Promote and drive adoption of Forsta tools, platforms, and recommended processes to enhance project efficiency, consistency, and data quality.
• Oversee the full lifecycle of high complexity research projects-from initial scoping and kickoff through execution, quality assurance, fieldwork oversight, delivery, and closeout.
• Ensure strong internal alignment by coordinating cross functional teams, communicating requirements and risks, and contributing to account growth through outstanding service delivery.
• Ensure all project activities adhere to Forsta's quality standards, compliance requirements, and operational best practices to maintain consistency and excellence across engagements.
• Prepare clear, accurate, and timely project documentation-including scopes, timelines, status updates, and post project summaries-to support transparency and organizational alignment.
• Support long term account health by identifying patterns, insights, and operational improvements that enhance the client experience and strengthen Forsta's strategic value.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of Project Management experience, including 4+ years in Market Research or Research Insights, with a proven ability to lead large, complex, or enterprise level programs.
• Demonstrated success building and sustaining consultative, trust based client relationships, serving as the primary client lead for multi phase or multi country initiatives.
• Strong command of survey operations and fieldwork workflows, with familiarity in research methodology, sampling logic, and data interpretation concepts (preferred but not required).
• Hands on experience with survey platforms, including Forsta Surveys (Decipher), and the ability to guide clients and internal teams in platform usage and best practices.
• Exceptional communication and executive level presentation skills, with the ability to simplify complex topics for diverse audiences and influence decision making.
• Advanced technical proficiency, including strong MS Office fluency (Excel, PowerPoint, Word), and comfort working with tools such as Salesforce, Jira, Teamwork, and Slack.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, including experience supporting account growth, building budgets, forecasting, and managing project margins.
  

Don't meet every single requirement?Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Press Ganey we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Additional Information for US based jobs:

Press Ganey Associates LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and well committed to a diverse workforce. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

Pay Transparency Non-Discrimination Notice - Press Ganey will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

The expected base salary for this position ranges from $54,000 to $68,000 .It is not typical for offers to be made at or near the top of the range. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, licensure or certificationsobtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. In addition tobasesalary and a competitive benefits package, successful candidates are eligible to receive a discretionary bonus or commission tied toachievedresults.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Our privacy policy can be found here:legal-privacy/

The Information Technology Business Operations Manager plays a crucial role in managing and optimizing financial processes, ensuring efficient operations, and supporting vendor relationships within the IT Organization. This position involves handling invoicing, payments, contract tracking, and financial analysis and reporting.

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• At all times employees are expected to uphold Creighton's core values and demonstrate commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment, while adhering to all University Ethical Standards of Conduct, rules, regulations, and job requirements, including required educational trainings.
  
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    • Internal Billing Generation: Create accurate billing for services provided by internal IT teams or external vendors to campus departments.
      
    • Payment Coordination: Ensure timely payment processing, coordinating with finance and accounts payable.
      
    • Payment Tracking: Maintain records of payments made and reconcile any discrepancies.
      
    
    
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    • Budget Planning: Collaborate with finance to draft and monitor IT budgets, considering operational needs and strategic goals.
      
    • Financial Analysis: Analyze spending patterns, monitor variances, and provide insights to optimize budget allocation.
      
    • Forecasting: Use historical data to forecast future IT expenses along with keeping track of new impacts rolling off capital projects.
      
    
    
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    • Monitor all IT accounts to ensure proper billing and charges are done and any necessary corrections or reallocations are made timely.
      
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    • Develop reports where necessary to communicate current state of finances.
      
    
    
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    • Expense Reduction Strategies: Recommend ways to reduce operational costs (e.g., cloud cost optimization, license consolidation, process improvements).
      
    
    
  
  
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    • Contract Inventory & Maintenance: In alignment with Strategic Sourcing, maintain a centralized contract inventory, including details like contract start/end dates, terms, and stakeholders.
      
    • Renewal Alerts: Track contract milestones, renewals, and terminations. Set up reminders for contract renewals and initiate renewal processes.
      
    • Termination Coordination: Facilitate contract terminations when necessary.
      
    • Collaborate with legal teams to ensure compliance where necessary.
      
    
    
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    • Facilitate contract routing for approvals.
      
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    • Interact with vendors and address issues or changes.
      
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    • Review vendor invoices, validate charges, and process payments.
      
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    • Workflow Streamlining: Identify bottlenecks in operational processes (e.g., procurement, approvals) and propose improvements.
      
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    • Chargeback Mechanism: Allocate IT costs to relevant departments based on usage.
      
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• Bachelor's degree in business administration, Finance, or related field.
  
• Relevant experience (1-3 years) in financial management, contract administration, or business operations.
  

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• Proficiency in financial software and tools (e.g., Excel, accounting software).
  
• Financial Acumen: Understanding financial statements, budgeting, and cost management
  
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
  
• Excellent communication (both written and verbal) is crucial for collaborating with teams and stakeholders.
  
• Problem-Solving: must be adept at analyzing complex situations and finding practical solutions.
  
• Experience in an university environment is beneficial.
  
• High Adaptability
  
• Experience in negotiation with vendors and stakeholders is preferred.
  
• Networking: Building professional relationships is essential for growth.
  
• Risk Management: Identifying and mitigating risks related to vendor and compliance issues. This includes understanding legal and regulatory requirements
  

Pyramid Systems is seeking an Cloud Logging Engineer (Splunk & AWS) who is responsible for ensuring the availability, performance, and security.

• Advise on cost efficiency for future usage and cost optimization for current infrastructure.
• Automate the management and enforcement of policies.
• Create and maintain documentation related to architecture and operational processes for CLS (Centralized Logging Solution).
• Develop a set of best practices and architecture patterns.
• Help maintain regulatory compliance of the CLS (Centralized Logging Solution) infrastructure.
• Help monitor and maintain CLS performance, availability, and capacity.
• Help maintain application container images.
• Offer solutions for ingestion of logs to Splunk via cloud native solutions.
• Maintain all infrastructure as code.
• Provide operations monitoring of CLS platform to enable proactive issue identification, response, and resolution.
• Recommend and execute improvements to the existing CLS architecture and design with growth and scalability in mind to optimize performance, stability, reliability, and agility.
• Responsible for reporting on current infrastructure status, and planning for future usage.
• Responsible for Beats agent deployments and container infrastructure analysis, optimization, and capacity planning.
• Maintain CI/CD pipelines for configuration deployments to applications.
• Support large-scale deployments with data feeds from multiple on premise and cloud data centers.
• Upgrade, install, configure monitoring solution for AWS for Windows and Linux servers.
• Utilize automation tool such as Terraform, Ansible, AWS Cloud Formation, Azure Resource Manager, or similar.
• Participate in a rotating on call schedule and weekly off hours maintenance.

• Splunk certification required***
• Candidate background eligibility requirements are United States citizen or be a Permanent Resident and have lived in the United States for at least 3 years, clean criminal background and able to obtain a Public Trust (High-Risk) Position.

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, electronics engineering or other engineering or technical discipline OR AWS/Azure Certification (AWS Professional / Specialty Cert. OR Azure Expert / Advanced Cert.) OR 4 years of relevant experience in one of the VAECOT suite of tools (Science Logic, Dynatrace, Turbot, AppDynamics)

• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in leading technical teams to achieve objectives and outcomes.

• Minimum of six (6) years setting up, configuring, and using AWS cloud operational tools to ensure service level agreements and performance targets are met, and continued compliance with policies, standards and guidelines.

• Minimum of three (3) years specific to monitoring Centralized Logging Solution (CLS)/Splunk

• Subject matter expertise with ALL VAEC Cloud Service Providers which currently includes Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS).

• Experience with programming with Splunk language (SPL) or equivalent (e.g., Python, Powershell, AWS or Azure CLI).

• One or more of these Splunk certifications: Splunk Core Certified Power User, Splunk Core Certified Advanced Power User, Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin, Splunk Enterprise Certified Architect, Splunk Enterprise Security Certified Admin, Splunk IT Service Intelligence Certified Admin.

• Knowledge of enterprise logging, with a focus on security event logging.

• Solid understanding of cloud concepts, either using Azure or AWS semantics.

• Experience in one or more of the VAECOT suite of tools, shown below:

VAEC Operational Tools (VAECOT)

Some experience in one or more of the following tools:

Third party tools

* Application Performance Monitoring: Dynatrace, AppDynamics

* Cloud Security: Nessus, NetSkope, Enterprise Security External Change Council, Identity and Assessment Management, Continuous Monitoring as a Service, McAfee, eMASS, Centrify

* Cloud Governance: Turbot

* DevOps/Configuration Management/Help Desk: Ansible, Service Desk, ScienceLogic, ServiceNow, SPLUNK, Jira ServiceDesk, Cloudockit, GitHub

* Containerization: Red Hat OpenShift

* Migration: CloudKey, Version One

* Reporting: Apptio

Cloud Service Provider (CSP) Operational Tools Tools/Services

* AWS Security: System Manager (Explorer and OpsCenter), CloudWatch, Config, CloudTrail, Elasticsearch (Kinesis DataStreams), GuardDuty, Inspector, Key Management Service (KMS), Security Hub, Directory Service, Identity and Access Management, Resource Access Manager, Cognito, Secrets Manager, Certificate Manager, Artifact

* Aws Monitoring and Logging: QuickSight, Eventbridge (AWS Kinesis DataStreams), Simple Notification Service (SMS), Elasticsearch (AWS Kinesis DataStreams), CloudTrail, CloudWatch

* Aws Networking: Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Route S3, API Gateway, Direct Connect, AppStream 2.0, Transit Gateway, Elastic Loadbalancer, Firewall Manager, WAF & Shield

* AWS Storage: Cloud Tiering Services to S3 from On-Prem, Simple Storage Services (S3), S3 Glacier, Storage Gateway, Elastic File System (EFS), Backup

* Azure Security: Monitor (Log Analytics and ASC), Event Hubs, Security Center (ASC), Information Protection (AIP) , Key Vault, PowerBI, Network Watcher (Performance Monitor), Monitor (Log Analytics and ASC)

* Azure Monitoring and Logging: Information Protection (AIP), Advance Threat Protection, Security Center (ASC), Information Protection (AIP), Key Vault, Active Directory, Role Based Access Control (RBAC), Resource Manager (ARM), Resource Graph (ARG), Active Directory B2C, Key Vault, App Service, Service Trust Portal

* Azure Networking: Virtual Network, Traffic Manager, DNS, Application Gateway, Express Route, Web Apps, FrontDoor, VPN Gateway, Loadbalancer, Firewall

* Azure Storage: NetApp File Service, Storage (Blobs, Disks, Files, Queues, Tables), Storage Archive Access Tier, StorSimple, Files, Backup

Our ideal candidate

You are a culturally competent and empathetic professional with creative problem-solving skills who cares deeply about the students and families receiving your services. You are a team player, skilled in your area of expertise, and you use your knowledge and skills to accomplish collective goals.

General description

Under general direction, provide culturally competent individual, group, and family therapy in order to: help children and students succeed academically, socially, and emotionally; strengthen families and connect them with the resources they need; and create a safe, healthy, and supportive learning environment, in collaboration with educators and other professionals.

• Provide individual, group and family services - including therapy, treatment coordination, and case management - to children, students, and families served by a variety of SBCEO programs, including students with a history of disciplinary and/or behavioral issues in traditional school environments and students in the juvenile justice center.
• Make recommendations to school or program staff and families for behavioral health services and placements, as well as referrals to families for accessing and utilizing school and community resources, as appropriate.
• Provide consultative support and professional expertise to instructional or program staff, service providers, administrators, and families regarding behavioral health, behavioral issues, and substance abuse.
• Provide crisis support to students and their families, helping students regain academic, social, and emotional success and promoting family stability to enable the student to function more effectively in school and community; provide post-crisis intervention case management, including helping families link to intensive, wrap-around behavioral health services.
• Participate in the intervention/coordination of services team with other behavioral health professionals serving community school students.
• Review and approve services provided by other staff for purposes of billing MediCal and other payers.
• Attend and participate in various in-services, committees, and workshops; develop, implement and conduct in-service training sessions for families and staff.
• Maintain treatment and case management records, observing all relevant legal regulations related to patient and student confidentiality.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

A typical way to qualify for this classification would be:

Education: Possession of a qualifying master's degree from an accredited institution of higher education.

Experience: Three years of post-licensure experience providing therapy to at-promise (at-risk) youth or families, preferably in a school environment.

Knowledge of:

• Legal and ethical standards with regard to providing school-based behavioral health services;
• Psychological diagnostic methods and terminology;
• Cultural and social factors affecting behavior patterns;
• Wellness, recovery and resiliency-oriented strategies and supports;
• Dual recovery/co-occurring disorder treatment, screening and assessment tools;
• Community needs, resources, and organizations related to behavioral health care;
• Clinical standards of practice;
• Treatment modalities and assessment;
• Behavior management practices;
• Evidence-based therapy practices;
• Trauma-informed practices;
• Cognitive Behavior Therapy and other group and individual counseling techniques;
• Non-violent crisis intervention techniques, including verbal de-escalation and physical interventions;
• Challenges facing populations served, such as poverty, behavioral health issues, homelessness, academic failure, disciplinary action, and justice system involvement;
• Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary;
• Applicable laws, codes, regulations, policies and procedures;
• Modern office practices, procedures, and equipment;
• Telephone and email etiquette;
• Standard office productivity software applications, including word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, and videoconferencing;
• Record-keeping practices related to patients and students.

Skill in:

• Cultural competency with populations served.

Ability to:

• Learn organization, operations, policies and objectives of the County Education Office and assigned program;
• Develop and maintain trust and cooperation with students and families;
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others;
• Prepare reports and correspondence that may be sensitive and have legal implications;
• Plan and organize work to meet deadlines;
• Work independently and as part of a team;
• Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action;
• Effectively utilize the least restrictive or intensive interventions with students;
• Prepare and maintain required records, reports and files related to assigned activities;
• Billing requirements for behavioral health services;
• Stay informed of effective interventions, innovations, and practices related to educationally related mental health services;
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing;
• Operate a computer and other office equipment and related software programs;
• Maintain confidentiality of information related to patients and students.

Ability to speak, read, and write Spanish fluently may be required for some positions in this classification.

Licenses and certificates

• Possession of a valid license as a Clinical Social Worker, Marriage and Family Therapist, or Professional Clinical Counselor issued by the California Board of Behavioral Science Examiners.
• Ability to obtain ordering, referring, and prescribing privileges from Medi-Cal.
• Possession of a valid California Driver's License, reliable transportation, and insurance coverage as required by law may be required for some positions in this classification.
• Valid CPR and First Aid certifications may be required for some positions in this classification.

Working conditions

Positions in this classification are considered generally sedentary. Most work is performed while sitting at a desk and usually involves extensive use of computers, telephones, and other office equipment. Strenuous physical activity - such as lifting and carrying heavy objects, crawling, or stooping - is not generally associated with these positions. These positions are not typically exposed to significant safety hazards.

Local travel by car to a variety of locations countywide, in order to attend meetings and provide service to students and families, is required.

Classified salary ranges have 26 steps (A-Z). Initial salary placement for new hires is between steps A and J, based on qualifications.

Click here for anOverview of Our Application & Selection Process.

RECRUITMENT INFORMATION:

* All applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be invited to participate in the examination process for the position.

* The examination process may include one or more of the following: written, oral, and performance examination.

* Candidates must pass all parts of the examination process to be placed on the eligibility list. Final score will determine the candidate's rank on the eligibility list.

* A candidate in the top three ranks (including tie scores) on the eligibility list may be considered for hire; when there are multiple vacancies in the same job classification, additional ranks will be considered.

* This recruitment is Dual Certification, meaning itis open to all applicants, including current SBCEO employees and those from the general public. Dual certification results in one integrated eligibility list based on rank.

*Eligibility lists are generally valid for six months; promotional eligibility lists are valid for one year. Lists may be exhausted prior to the original expiration date, or they may be extended with the approval of the Personnel Commission.

*If you require an accommodation for any step of the application and selection process, please notify Human Resources by the application deadline date (or as soon as possible for an open continuous recruitment).

* Veterans' Preference Points: This recruitment is eligible for veterans' preference points for qualifying veterans.

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At Sonos we want to create the ultimate listening experience for our customers and know that it starts by listening to each other. As part of the Sonos team, you'll collaborate with people of all styles, skill sets, and backgrounds to realize our vision while fostering a community where everyone feels included and empowered to do the best work of their lives.

This role can be done from home

Building the world's leading sound experience starts with the experience we provide for our people. That's why we've been distributed from the start: initially between offices in Boston & Santa Barbara, and now with additional offices around the globe. This role can be done from any of our offices across the United States remotely from home. It's about impact, not location.

We're looking for a Digital Designer, Global Ecommerce to join the Brand Creative team and help elevate how Sonos shows up across our most important digital touchpoint: .

In this role, you'll bring together art direction, UX craft, and customer-centered design to create digital experiences that are both beautifully branded and highly functional. You will sit within Brand Creative, partnering daily with the Ecommerce Product team through a dotted-line relationship. Together, you'll help shape the future of our digital ecosystem-improving product discovery, refining customer journeys, and creating a cohesive, premium experience across every inch of the site.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of brand expression, interaction design, and performance-driven thinking. You'll work across product launches, evergreen flows, and ongoing optimization work, ensuring that our digital experiences feel unmistakably Sonos while driving meaningful impact for customers and the business.

• Create intuitive, elegant, and conversion-minded UX/UI solutions that elevate storytelling and improve the full customer journey-from discovery through checkout.

• Design best-in-class mobile and responsive experiences aligned to Sonos' premium brand standards

• Partner closely with Brand Creative, Campaign Management, and Ecommerce to bring new product launches and editorial moments to life on .

• Translate creative concepts into UX/UI that feels cohesive, thoughtful, and deeply branded

• Work hand-in-hand with Brand Creative art directors, copywriters, and designers.

• Collaborate with Product Managers, Site Production, and Web Tech to ensure designs are feasible, scalable, and delivered with clarity

• Build wireframes, interactive prototypes, design systems components, and annotated flows that clearly articulate design intent.

• Present work at various stages-from concept to pixel-perfect design-with clarity and strategic reasoning

• Conduct or partner on usability testing and user research to inform design iterations.

• Use qualitative insights, analytics, and experimentation results to refine the experience

• Design for A/B tests and contribute to ongoing conversion rate optimization using tools like GA4, Content Square, Optimizely, and Tableau.

• Bring an iterative mindset to shipping, learning, and improving

• Apply working knowledge of front-end development, React-based frameworks, and ecommerce patterns to create designs that are realistic, efficient, and scalable.

• Ensure accessibility, performance, and localization best practices are considered at every stage.
  

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in design, HCI, or related field (or equivalent experience).

• 5+ years of UX/UI design experience for ecommerce or digital products.

• Strong portfolio demonstrating responsive design, user-centered thinking, and systems-level design.

• Proficiency in Figma and standard design/prototyping tools.

• Experience optimizing images, video, and digital assets for web performance.

• Hands-on experience with usability testing, heuristic evaluation, and iterative refinement.

• Familiarity with ADA/WCAG 2.0 AA accessibility standards and experience advocating for accessible design.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing for ecommerce funnels, product pages, or conversion-focused flows.

• Familiarity with headless CMS tools (e.g., Sanity, Contentful) and agile workflows.

• Working knowledge of front-end frameworks, especially React.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively with creative, technical, and non-technical teams.

Research shows that some candidates may not apply for roles if they don't meet all the criteria. If you don't have 100% of the skills listed, we strongly encourage you to apply if interested.

Visa Sponsorship: Sonos is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role at this time. We ask that applicants be authorized to work for any US employer, both now and in the future.

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Your profile will be reviewed and you'll hear from us once we have an update. At Sonos we take the time to hire right and appreciate your patience.

The base pay range for this role based off geographic location is:

The specific pay offered will depend on the candidate's geographic location, as well as qualifications and experience. We apply geographic pay differentials based on the cost of labor in the market. Employees in high-cost locations may be compensated at the upper end of the range, while those in medium or low cost markets may be compensated at the lower end of the range. Your recruiter can provide more details about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process.

Please note that compensation details listed in US job postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits.

We also offer a comprehensive benefits program with choice and flexibility in mind to help support the health, wealth, and overall well-being of our employees. Regular full time employees in the US are eligible for benefits on day one, including:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

• A 401(k) plan with company matching and immediate vesting

• An Open Time Off policy (OTO) so you have maximum opportunity to disconnect and recharge, with no tenure-based vacation accruals required

• 80 hours of sick time upon hire, refreshed annually

• Up to 12 paid holidays per calendar year

• Sonos offers a generous paid leave program for new parents or to care for a family member with a serious health condition, as well as short- and long-term disability for your own medical condition

• Company-paid Disability, Life, and AD&D Insurance

• Voluntary benefits, including Voluntary Life, AD&D, Accident, and Pet Insurance

• Mental health benefits to support your holistic well-being

• A generous employee discount program & Sonos Radio HD - on us!

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Notice to U.S. Job Applicants: Sonos is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Sonos is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

At Panera Bread, we believe in creating and maintaining a fun, safe environment for our employees and guests. Do you desire to have a career where you can be yourself, become your best, and drive the success of a popular neighborhood bakery-cafe? Panera is for you.

As an Assistant Manager, you're on the front lines to deliver the food, service and experience our guests have come to expect from Panera Bread. Assistant Managers ensure that our Bakery Cafes operate efficiently and profitably while maintaining our reputation and ethos. Every shift is made to be a great one with your enthusiasm and leadership by developing your people, managing team performance, and building the warm, authentic Panera team culture. This role combines strategic planning, shift pattern organization and day-to-day management activities.

Panera Bread | Covelli Family Ltd. is looking for passionate people who share our commitment to providing the ultimate guest experience. We are growing rapidly and are adding to our team! If you have been in the restaurant business as a server, lead bartender, trainer, front of house supervisor or manager, we may be the perfect fit for you!

Benefits of Joining: No more late nights - no more grease or fried foods A company that believes in the community Operation Doughnation: we do not throw our food out, we donate nightly to a cause Health/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance 401K with Company Contributions Paid Personal Time off Meal Benefits Advancement Opportunities Bonus Typical work activities: Taking responsibility for the business performance of the restaurant Analyzing and planning restaurant sales levels and profitability Creating and executing staff development Coaching and Leading your team throughout the shift Recruiting, training and motivating staff Ensuring that all employees team members adhere to the company's standards Greeting guest and doing table visits to ensure customer satisfaction Maintaining high standards of quality control, hygiene, and health and safety

Expectations: Career minded/goal orientated individuals with a passion to succeed Ideal candidate(s) will have a minimum of 2 years' experience in the fast/casual, full-service or hospitality industries The ability to work and create a fun, fast paced guest driven environment Proven team leader to hire, motivate and retain staff Daily hands on experience of all FOH/BOH operations Stable work history is required Minimum 18 years of age

The Senior Assistant Manager supports and executes all aspects of operations and merchandising for their store in partnership with the Store Manager. The Senior Assistant is responsible for driving business results through the effective coaching of the store team. Areas of focus include sales and profit growth, expense control, promotional and merchandising execution, store management and team development, and exceptional customer experience. This role is intended to support the succession planning efforts and company growth and the expectation is that the Senior Assistant will be willing, ready and able to assume the role of a Store Manager within a 12 month timeframe should one become available.

• Leads, supports and values customer service in both the in store and online shopping experience.
• Greets every customer with enthusiasm, maintains a positive, can do attitude at all times.
• Proactively engages with customers, reads cues and responds appropriately.
• Educates each customer on current promotions and merchandise assortment to support buying decisions.
• Makes suggestions to build the customer's basket that compliments the customer's choices.
• Understands and supports a caring, fun, and engaging work environment for the team and great shopping experience for the customers.
• Supports the company's branding at all times by treating all customers and co-workers in a respectful and professional manner while supporting a common goal.
• Responsible for driving profitable sales, protecting company assets and support of the Company Handbook in support of the Store Manager.
• Understands store performance targets and monitors achievement of benchmarks and goals.
• Uses objective business analysis to evaluate business choices in partnership with the Store Manager.
• Observes trends and patterns to determine root causes of problems and identify solutions.
• Responsible for networking and recruiting within the market to ensure the store has appropriate staffing levels to support the business and responsible for recommending sound hiring decisions to the Store Manager.
• Builds high performing teams that can accomplish company goals, initiatives, and priorities, and builds and sustains productive relationships across the area or district and the industry.
• Supports an atmosphere where all team members are held accountable for both individual and team performance.
• Ensures understanding of strategies, change initiatives, business opportunities and communicates them in compelling ways to their store team.
• Communicates clearly and objectively in ways that build commitment and demonstrate support for company initiatives.
• Supports store opportunities that are consistent with company strategies and takes action to address these opportunities.
• Executes changes in initiatives and direction appropriately and timely in order to drive results.
• Travel occasionally to the other store locations to support as needed.
• Champions and demonstrates a commitment to Kirkland's Values
• May perform other job duties as needed.

• College preferred or 1-3 years of experience in a retail environment.
• Ability to relocate for a Store Manager position preferred.
• Energetic, results oriented and competitive with a drive to succeed.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively communicate both written and verbally.
• Ability to work 40 hours per week, based upon the business needs of the district or area.
• Ability to work weekends, holidays and evenings.
• A valid driver's license.
• Ability to handle and transport company funds to the bank location designated by Kirkland's. Transportation of company funds will be conducted in a manner that does not place the funds in a vehicle with any non-Kirkland's employee.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Must be able to ascend/descend a ladder to retrieve and stock products on the shelf or to hang overhead banners/product.
• Frequently positions self to retrieve and stock products in the stock room and sales floor and to place merchandise in bags.
• Must be able to constantly move around the store for prolonged periods to greet and assist customers.
• Must be able to frequently communicate with the customers in person, electronically, and telephonically.
• Must be able to frequently move merchandise that is 50 pounds or more to and from the stock room to sales floor.
• Must be able to operate a Point of Sale system, registers and hand held devices efficiently and accurately.

This off-shift position is located within our Plant 10 Whitehall Casting Operation and will direct and motivate the manufacturing work force to produce products of high quality in the most efficient and safe manner and ensure that scheduling meets business and customer needs.

Responsibilities

• Supervises an effective team; includes planning and holding meetings, preparing and conducting performance appraisals as appropriate, managing staffing levels (including vacations, overtime, and leaves of absences), assisting with career development (motivates, coaches, and trains to acquire maximum quality, productivity, morale, and cooperation), approving time and attendance, and prioritizing and making work assignments.
• Provides effective feedback to employees, both positive and negative. Maintains appropriate documentation for all disciplinary actions taken.
• Provides training and mentoring to new Supervisors.
• Directs training and orientation of employees to ensure EHS rules are known and understood, to improve work performance, and acquaint employees with company policies and procedures.
• Maintains compliance with the collective bargaining agreement. Interfaces between management and union officials. Handles grievances.
• Ensures compliance with company policies, procedures, and practices.
• Schedules production and work teams.
• Reviews production and operating reports and resolves operations, manufacturing, and maintenance problems to ensure minimum costs and prevent operational delays.
• Promotes EHS and continuous improvement initiatives and culture.
• Implements ABS principles and initiatives and is the 6S program leader.
• Interacts with their employees and other departments in order to manage the flow of product through the operation.
• Maintains inventories, as applicable.
• Creates a total awareness among assigned employees of Company policies, regulations, procedures, and business initiatives. Enforces compliance and acts as a positive resource for information and questions.
• Responds to emergencies. Assists in troubleshooting production problems. Investigates and analyzes. Initiates or recommends actions to correct deviations and variables affecting schedules, costs, quality, and other factors.
• Prepares and analyzes documentation as required (i.e. production reports, log sheets, etc).
• Reviews work procedures for safety regulations and concerns.
• Plans, develops, and implements new methods and procedures designed to improve operations, minimize operating costs, and effect greater utilization of labor and materials.
• Confers with management, engineering, and quality control personnel to resolve maintenance problems and recommend measures to improve operations and conditions of machines and equipment.
• Performs audits for safety compliance; facilitates the 6S audit program.
• Assists with budget and goal setting of the operation.
• Complies with all EHS rules required for the work environment.
• Performs other duties, as assigned.

Job Roles

• Anticipation--asks questions to understand needs of multiple stakeholder groups; prepares operation for optimal execution; contributes as a strategic partner to planning process
• Reliability--leads by example; provides goal and measurement information to others; facilitates safe environment; works effectively within parameters of bargaining unit contract
• Optimizer--improves processes; executes production for maximal output; eliminates waste; increases quality; aligns activity and resources to desired outcomes; sets others up for success
• Facilitator--interacts with internal and external stakeholders at multiple levels; furnishes accurate instructions to others; acts as liaison between planning, management and execution elements of the business
• Responsiveness--deals effectively with the unforeseen; modifies labor schedule or other variables as needed based on circumstances
• Influence-- delegates effectively; capable of explaining the why behind a recommendation or directive; advocates for the business; maintains approachability; deals with conflict and change effectively
• Organization and structure--plans daily; coordinates to deliver on time; ensures efficiencies while balancing priorities of multiple projects and stakeholder groups; has contingency plans
• Observation--sees and hears through the lens of performance; enables accuracy in scheduling, quality in production and relationship with customers; makes recommendations and changes based on patterns and data; monitors for feedback and communicates findings; sees physical and personnel issues and acts on observations; has a finger on the pulse of what occurs within the plant
• Ownership--accepts accountability for the performance of others and the business; inspires ownership and improvement in others; invites measurement

Basic Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED from an accredited institution
• Minimum of 3 years leadership experience
• Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supervising in a manufacturing environment
• Experience with TPM, Synchronous Mfg., and Kaizen Concepts
• Must be able to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization, have good team building skills, excellent people skills; ability to handle multiple tasks, technically oriented
• Must be energetic and a self-starter, able to promote and implement change, have good PC skills, good telephone skills, strong organizational skills, and ability to promote a continuous improvement atmosphere