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Job Description Job Description Third-Party Risk Management Analyst Work Arrangement: Hybrid after successful completion of approximately 90 days of on-site training in Gettysburg, PA. Candidates must reside within or near ACNB Bank's service footprint in South Central Pennsylvania or Northern Maryland. Strengthen vendor partnerships. Improve mortgage quality. Make risk insights actionable. Are you skilled at evaluating risk, managing vendor relationships, and turning complex information into sound business decisions? Do you bring hands-on banking and mortgage experience and enjoy collaborating across departments to improve processes and outcomes? As ACNB Bank 's Third-Party Risk Management Analyst, you'll play a critical role in protecting the Bank by facilitating third-party vendor risk management activities while supporting mortgage quality control initiatives. Approximately 80% of your work will focus on vendor management and third-party risk oversight, with the remaining 20% dedicated to mortgage quality control activities. While mortgage QC processes can be taught, successful candidates must bring practical banking and mortgage lending experience that allows them to understand loan documentation, regulatory requirements, and operational risk. This is an opportunity to make a measurable impact by helping ACNB Bank make informed vendor decisions, maintain regulatory compliance, improve operational performance, and reduce risk. What You'll Accomplish / Responsibilities Lead third-party risk management efforts. Serve as the primary resource for vendor due diligence and ongoing monitoring activities. Evaluate operational, financial, cybersecurity, AI, regulatory, and reputational risks associated with current and prospective vendors, helping business leaders make informed decisions that protect the Bank. Build strong vendor oversight practices. Maintain accurate risk assessments, monitoring schedules, contract documentation, and review records. Collaborate with Legal, Compliance, Information Security, and business line leaders to ensure vendor relationships meet regulatory and business requirements. Support mortgage quality control and investor compliance. Partner with mortgage operations and the Bank's QC vendors to administer the mortgage quality control program. Monitor defect tracking, corrective action plans, and reporting activities that support compliance with Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA, VA, and USDA requirements. Turn findings into actionable improvements. Identify trends, root causes, and emerging risks within vendor reviews and mortgage quality-control results. Communicate findings clearly to management and recommend practical solutions that strengthen controls, improve processes, and reduce operational risk. Maintain a forward - looking risk perspective. Stay informed about evolving regulatory guidance, mortgage industry requirements, and third-party risk management best practices. Help ensure the Bank's risk management processes remain effective, compliant, and aligned with industry expectations. What You Bring to the Table Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Risk Management, Accounting, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Banking and mortgage lending experience , with a strong understanding of loan origination, processing, closing, servicing, or related mortgage operations. Experience such as holding an NMLS license, taking loan applications, delivering disclosures, or closing mortgage/home equity loans is highly valued. Experience evaluating risk, conducting due diligence, or supporting compliance, vendor management, audit, or operational-review activities within a financial institution. Knowledge of third-party risk management principles and the ability to assess vendor performance, financial condition, operational controls, cybersecurity practices, and regulatory compliance. Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills , with the ability to review complex information, identify risks or trends, and provide practical recommendations that support sound business decisions. Ability to communicate effectively and build partnerships across departments , working with stakeholders in Compliance, Legal, Information Security, Mortgage Operations, and other business units to achieve common objectives, along with strong organizational skills and proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and Teams. Why You'll Love this Role Make a visible impact across the bank. Your work will directly influence vendor relationships, strengthen risk management practices, and support sound business decisions that protect the organization and its customers. Leverage your mortgage expertise while expanding your risk management career. Bring the banking and mortgage knowledge you've already developed and apply it in a broader role that offers exposure to vendor management, compliance, operational risk, and regulatory oversight. Enjoy variety, collaboration, and professional growth. No two days are the same. You'll partner with leaders across Mortgage Operations, Compliance, Legal, Information Security, and other business units while developing valuable skills in a high-demand area of banking. Work for a top performing bank as recognized by the Central Penn Business Journal, Forbes, and S&P Global Market. Comprehensive Compensation & Benefits Package: This is a salaried (exempt) position and pays a market-competitive rate. ACNB also provides health, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) with employer match, generous paid time off and 12 paid holidays, career growth and training opportunities - all within a supportive, team environment. If you're ready to leverage your banking expertise while building a career in risk management, we'd love to hear from you! Our Careers page will help you find the job you've been looking for: -employment Onsite desk Location(s) at: 100 V-Twin Drive, Gettysburg, PA 17325, and/or 226 Pauline Drive, York, PA 17402 ACNB Bank is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Description Job Description MANAGER, DATA BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE Job Code:MGRDBI Reports To: Director, Data Services & Business Intelligence Base Location: AZ or CO Work Status: Virtual Office Minimum Starting Monthly Range: $7,599 Hiring Range (Monthly Pay): $7,599 - $8,750 Full-time / Part-time: Full-time Exempt / Non-Exempt: Exempt Risk Designation: Extremely High Summary: The Manager, Data Business Intelligence is responsible for all Contexture business intelligence development, implementation, and maintenance. The Manager will provide architectural direction and administrative support for the daily operational activities of the Business Intelligence team, including Senior Data Visualization Analysts and Data Visualization Analyst. This position will have design responsibility for projects related to Contexture's reporting visualization platform, and will assist with planning, coordination, management, and implementation of business intelligence, including visualization and analytics, activities for both internal and external customers. This position is responsible for ensuring that direct reports have the appropriate knowledge and understanding of the underlying technologies and standards to provide effective and efficient development, implementation, and support for all assigned business intelligence, including data visualization and analytics activities. This individual will serve as a technical expert for internal and external stakeholders as it relates to business intelligence solutions offered by Contexture. This position is based in Phoenix Arizona; Denver Colorado; or Grand Junction, Colorado and requires local residency in one of these base locations. Our strategic flexibility allows for local work from home opportunities. Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following: Coordinates with the other Contexture departments to ensure that all HIE/HIT reporting products are delivered on time, error-free and that they meet organizational and customer service expectations. Oversee delivery of rapid, actionable insights to accelerate decision-making across business units. Supports and implements strategic business plans and processes to support the successful management of Contextures BI programs. Provides daily supervision and management of assigned staff, maintain allocated staffing levels including leading recruitment efforts and creating on-boarding plans for new or transferred employees. Provides mentoring, coaching, and educational activities to support employee development that aligns with organizational goals and objectives. Reviews and helps implement policies and procedures which foster and sustain best practices for the department's data, visualization, and business intelligence use case development methodologies, including project initiation, planning, execution, control and closing. Prioritizes team goals and tactics ensuring that the activities of the group are in line with organizational goals and objectives, customer project commitments and expectations. Tracks and monitors key inter- and intra-project variables and distribute key project information to direct reports. Assesses and escalates risks relative to assigned projects and participate in the development and implementation of mitigation plans, with appropriate escalation to leadership, as needed. Controls activities related to the management of assigned implementation projects to bring the projects to a timely close and transition the client appropriately. Ensures that proactive communications with internal and external customers are conducted periodically regarding progress during implementation period and aids as needed. Designs and develops business intelligence standards for use across multiple data projects. Designs and consults on underlying data architecture for use across multiple data business intelligence projects. Assists with the evaluation and testing of emerging technologies used for business intelligence including data visualizations In conjunction with data governance team, utilizes the library of all required standard vocabularies and nomenclatures used in normalizing inbound and outbound data used for business intelligence projects. Monitor and maintain the performance of data visualization tools to ensure reliable and efficient reporting across business units. Assists with the review and implementation of strategic business plans, processes, and other necessary project documents to support the successful management and continuous process improvement of Contexture's data business intelligence programs. Maintains, enhances, and broadens knowledge and skills related to business intelligence and data access tools and applications and industry best practices. Supports and contributes to the organization's culture in a way that allows staff to feel appreciated, included and valued. Performs other related duties as assigned. Skills Prior leadership experience in delivery of business intelligence including but not limited to data visualizations, including experience leading data structure and report development efforts. Ability to explain complex data concepts to stakeholders, including internal and external customers. Demonstrated ability in leading a cross-functional teams to deliver results on complex issues. Ability to positively interact with a diverse set of external and internal customers helping them achieve unique applications of health information technologies. Knowledge of healthcare informatics and applications across the full continuum of care Extensive knowledge and experience in the capabilities to use and transform data into useful information for evaluation of performance, standardization, and quality of system performance. Experience in design, implementation, and maintenance of healthcare data evaluation systems. Advanced experience in the use modern business intelligence tools such as Tableau, PowerBI, SAP Business Objects, and QlickView to enhance business understanding through artistic, simple, and concise data storytelling. Demonstrated experience working with relational and/or hierarchical, big data databases (Mongo/SQL). Working knowledge of HL7, C-CDA, XCA and XDS.b standards and protocols as they relate to data reporting and business intelligence such as a data visualization. Strong working knowledge and application of healthcare clinical codes sets such as LOINC, SNOMED, CPT, ICD, RxNorm, etc. Ability to anticipate problems and take decisive action, giving regard to impact on all stakeholders. Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and allocate assigned resources to ensure projects are efficiently and effectively completed. Ability to develop, test and operationalize business intelligence projects effectively and efficiently. Ability to convey a strong presence and professional image. Ability to work in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment and consistently meet strict deadlines. Ability to work independently as well as ability to effectively work in a team environment and maintain strong working relationships. Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite including Excel, Word, Project, and Visio preferred. Education/Experience Minimum of 5+ years of experience in the design, development, maintenance, and support of health system performance measurement structures to include process, outcome, value-based payment, and patient experience metrics development and uses. Experience in leading and managing cross functional technical and user-based teams desired. Bachelor's Degree required in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, or related field required; equivalent directly related work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. Master's Degree in Healthcare Administration or Business Administration, preferred. Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The position may require occasional availability for after-hours work, outside of regularly scheduled hours. The position may require ability to periodically drive to and from clients, conferences and / or events; and / or limited travel. This position is expected to be exposed to, process, or handle sensitive information including but not limited to Protected Health Information (PHI), Personally Identifiable Information (PII), financial information, etc. As such, the holder of this position is expected to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, organizational policies, and compliance expectations. 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Job Description JOIN THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY! The San Diego County Water Authority is an independent public agency that serves as San Diego County's regional water wholesaler. The mission of the Water Authority is to provide a safe and reliable water supply to its 22 member agencies serving the region's $267 billion economy and 3.3 million residents. The Water Authority is executing a long-term strategy to diversify the region's supplies, make major investments in the region's water delivery and storage system, and improve water use efficiency. Through dynamic leadership, thoughtful planning, and prudent fiscal policies, the Water Authority is cost effectively managing the region's water portfolio, while continuing to diversify supplies to enhance current and future reliability. We welcome veteran or transitioning military to apply. Are you a transitioning or former member of the military with experience as an an Intelligence Analyst, Logistics Specialist, Operations Manager or in a similar military role? Your leadership, operations planning, personnel management, logistics coordination, and data analysis experience may translate directly into success in this position. Applicants may also explore how their military experience aligns with civilian roles by using the Military Skills Translator at -iframe/mos-translator. Operations & Maintenance The Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Department is responsible for operating the Water Authority's aqueduct delivery system; ensuring facility security and emergency preparedness; and maintaining and managing the fleet and various other assets. Specifically, the department controls water deliveries to meet member agency demands; manages dam and reservoir operations; ensures water quality; oversees water treatment plant and power generation operations; maintains all vehicles and heavy equipment; provides electro-mechanical support; implements the Asset Management Program (AMP); complies with all applicable environmental regulations; and develops and manages computerized Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and system maintenance programs. Operations & Maintenance: Administration Division The Operations & Maintenance Administration Division provides administrative support to the 91 personnel located at the Water Authority's Escondido office, and includes the Director of Operations & Maintenance. The division is responsible for all administrative functions including leadership support, department budget management, procurement and invoice processing, contract administration, office management, records management, Board of Directors support, departmental personnel coordination and other related functions. The Ideal Candidate The Senior Management Analyst will be an essential member of the Operations & Maintenance team, supporting core business functions and providing direct supervision, work oversight, and guidance to support staff. The ideal candidate is flexible, innovative, and comfortable adapting to change. They excel in a dynamic, fast-paced, and deadline-driven environment, approaching challenges with confidence, professionalism, and a willingness to embrace new ideas and processes. The ideal candidate thrives in an environment where they interact with a diverse mix of personalities and team members whose strengths may lean toward technical skills or vary in their administrative experience. This individual is an effective communicator who can translate complex concepts in a clear, respectful manner and is adept at fostering collaboration and positive outcomes with colleagues from all backgrounds, whether in straightforward or more challenging situations. In addition, the ideal candidate will bring: Advanced analytical capabilities, including the ability to perform increasingly complex business or management studies and develop detailed spreadsheets. Experience with public-sector budgeting and forecasting, including monitoring expenditures, preparing projections, and supporting long-term planning efforts. Practical knowledge of public contracting and procurement, such as developing and administering formal and informal bids, managing public works contracts, issuing notices inviting bids, and preparing requests for proposals. Experience working in a maintenance or operations environment within water utilities or similar sectors is highly valued for this role, with an understanding of how administrative and analytical functions support field operations and asset intensive programs. Applicants from other industries with strong backgrounds are equally encouraged to apply. Adaptability and comfort leading and managing change, with the ability to remain steady, flexible, and effective in a fast-paced workplace undergoing continual operational and organizational evolution. This role is ideal for a candidate who is motivated by challenge and innovation, eager to learn, and skilled at creating and refining systems and processes. If you thrive in an environment where you must navigate complex, evolving, or unfamiliar parameters-and your work directly supports essential regional infrastructure and service delivery-this opportunity will allow you to make a meaningful impact while growing your expertise and driving continuous improvement. The Senior Management Analyst serves as a key analytical and administrative resource supporting the Operations & Maintenance Department. This role performs a wide range of professional, administrative, financial, statistical, and management analyses that directly contribute to the effective operation of the Water Authority's aqueduct system, maintenance programs, and departmental business functions. As a strategic partner to Operations & Maintenance leadership, the Senior Management Analyst helps shape department programs and policies and procedures through thoughtful research, evaluation, and recommendations. The position prepares high-quality presentations, produces clear and compelling data reports, and develops materials that support informed decision-making across diverse operational functions. This role administers essential department programs including budget development and monitoring, procurement and contracting processes, and records management. The Senior Management Analyst also supports cross-functional initiatives, improves business processes, enhances data systems, and contributes to operational planning that keeps critical water delivery infrastructure running safely and reliably. Distinguishing Characteristics This is the advanced, journey-level class in the Management Analyst series. Incumbents are fully competent to independently perform responsible and complex analytical work in support of a department or Water Authority-wide program. Assignments are typically received in broad outline form, and incumbents are expected to act independently in developing applicable resources and information. Projects may include statistical analysis, policy, procedures, budget development, regulatory analysis or other areas specific to the assignment. Incumbents are expected to exercise independent judgment in selecting study approach and analytical techniques and in making sound recommendations based on study results. Representative Duties The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the class. Assists in and/or leads the development, review, analysis and administration of the annual department budget, analyzing current and historical trends, evaluating variances and improving cost effectiveness; investigates and evaluates the need for changes in budgetary allocations during the fiscal year; reviews and evaluates purchase requests and justifications. Forecasts operating budget, analyzes budget variances, and prepares quarterly and mid-cycle budget presentation for the General Manager and Board of Directors to provide status of past and future expenditures; assists in the development of the Water Authority's budget document. Designs and develops report formats to meet management information needs; works with Information Systems to develop or modify systems to provide required data; tracks and reports on department purchase orders. Reviews solicitations, contracts and proposed activities to recommend appropriate requirements. Serves as liaison between vendors, outside agencies, and other Water Authority departments. Plans, organizes, coordinates, directs or conducts detailed administrative or management studies relating to the activities or operation of the Water Authority or Operations & Maintenance Department; determines analytical techniques and statistical and information-gathering processes and obtains required information and data for analysis; analyzes alternatives and makes recommendations regarding such areas as budgeting, cost analysis, cash flow estimates, productivity, work flow and design, contracting, records retention, and policy or procedure development or modification; discusses findings with management and prepares reports of study conclusions; makes presentations of study results and recommendations; assists in developing and implementing program or functional goals and objectives; conducts a variety of special projects and programs related to the functions of the department or specific projects. Attends meetings with officials of other governmental agencies . click apply for full job details

Description: All applicants must be located in, or willing to commute to Dayton, OH. Relocation is not available. This is not a remote position. At FC Industries, we believe that your success is our success. Since our founding in 1972, we've grown from a small family business into a thriving manufacturing organization with more than 390,000 square feet of space. Now in our second generation of family ownership and leadership, we continue to invest in our people, our facilities, and the technology that drives us forward. We're continuing to invest in advanced manufacturing equipment, automation, and new technology to support our growth. That means our business systems are more important than ever. We're looking for a Senior IT Systems Developer who can help us connect our technology, improve how we work, and build solutions that support the future of our entire organization. About the Role: FC Industries is seeking a Senior Epicor Kinetic Developer to serve as our internal technical expert for Epicor. This hands-on role develops custom applications, extends business logic, builds integrations, and resolves complex issues within our Epicor Kinetic environment. You will work with IT leadership and business teams to translate operational needs into reliable, maintainable ERP solutions. You should understand how Epicor works beneath the screen: its data relationships, business objects, transaction flow, and customization tools. One day you may build a custom application in Epicor; another, you may investigate a system issue or help our Data Analyst develop a Power BI report by identifying the right data and explaining the business logic behind it. Benefits of being a Senior Epicor Kinetic Developer: Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance HSA with Company Seed Money Life insurance and disability plans Immediate holiday pay Paid Time Off 401k retirement savings with company match Pay for school with 100% tuition reimbursement (books included!) On-site café/convenience store Weekly paychecks Free on-site wellness coaching and YMCA discount Corporate partner discounts through Verizon, Chrysler, GM, and Working Advantage Fun perks such as gift cards, 50/50 drawings, picnics, holiday parties, employee appreciation days and more! Essential Functions: Serve as the primary technical resource for Epicor Kinetic architecture, data structures, business objects, and customization tools. Design, build, test, deploy, and maintain custom Epicor applications, screens, and dashboards using Kinetic Application Studio. Develop Business Process Management (BPM) directives and Epicor Functions to automate workflows, validate transactions, and implement reusable business logic. Build, optimize, and document Business Activity Queries (BAQs), calculated fields, and user-defined data structures to support business requirements. Design and support integrations between Epicor and other business or manufacturing systems using REST APIs, business objects, and approved integration tools. Partner with the Data Analyst on Power BI reporting. Identify source data, explain table relationships and transaction logic, build reliable datasets, and validate results against Epicor transactions. Assist with report development, data modeling, and data quality or refresh issues as needed. Diagnose complex application, workflow, integration, performance, and data issues; determine root causes and coordinate resolution with Epicor support and external vendors. Gather requirements from business teams, evaluate standard Epicor functionality, and recommend appropriate configurations, customizations, or integrations. Support Epicor implementations, migrations, upgrades, and release validation, including regression testing of customizations, integrations, and reporting dependencies. Document solution designs, code, dependencies, and test results. Maintain version control and controlled deployments between development, test, and production environments. Apply appropriate permissions, secure API access, and supported development methods that protect data integrity and maintainability in a cloud-hosted ERP environment. Share Epicor technical knowledge with IT and business teams to strengthen internal capability and ongoing support. Requirements: Required Qualifications: 7+ years of ERP or enterprise application development experience, including substantial hands-on Epicor ERP development and recent production experience with Epicor Kinetic. U.S. Citizenship Required: Due to FC Industries' work supporting Department of Defense (DoD) programs and applicable regulatory compliance requirements, applicants must be U.S. citizens Proven ability to independently deliver Epicor solutions using Application Studio, BPMs, BAQs, and Epicor Functions. Strong understanding of the Epicor data model, business objects, table relationships, and transaction flow. C# development experience for Epicor business logic or integrations, with working knowledge of .NET. Working knowledge of relational databases and SQL query logic, with experience retrieving and validating Epicor data through BAQs, APIs, and approved data access methods. Experience with REST APIs, JSON, web services, authentication, and system integration patterns. Strong problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to manage priorities, document work, and collaborate with technical and nontechnical colleagues. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience. Preferred Qualifications: Manufacturing industry experience, including Epicor workflows for orders, jobs, purchasing, inventory, and financial transactions. Experience with cloud-hosted Epicor environments, upgrades, and implementations across multiple companies or sites. Microsoft Power BI experience, including data modeling, Power Query, or DAX; experience with Epicor reporting tools such as SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS). Experience using Microsoft Power Apps and Power Automate to extend or integrate with Epicor. PIf441bd0e86e8-0750

DTS is looking for Business Analyst (Procurement / Vendor Management) for our client position based in Detroit, MI Description: Engagement Description - Support the Vendor Management (VM) team as Enterprise Procurement progresses from 2026 capability building into the 2027 Procurement Transformation roadmap. The contractor will help convert current-state VM processes, data, controls, reporting, automation, and AI-enabled use cases into documented requirements and implementation-ready artifacts for the future operating model. Act as a hands-on bridge across Vendor Management, Procurement business stakeholders, analytics, technology, and change activities. The resource should move between business analysis, process redesign, data/reporting, UAT, documentation, training, and practical AI/automation use cases rather than operate as a narrowly focused developer. Expected work includes current/future-state process mapping; requirements and user stories; gap/root-cause analysis; control and risk documentation; data/KPI analysis; Power BI/Excel reporting; system/workflow requirements; test scenarios/UAT coordination; SOPs/job aids; training/knowledge transfer; and evaluation of responsible AI or automation opportunities. Success is defined by high-quality, reusable artifacts that accelerate transformation while preserving controls, data quality, stakeholder alignment, and knowledge transfer to the internal VM team. Top 3 Required Skills/Experience - • 5+ years of business/systems analysis or process transformation experience, including requirements gathering, current/future-state process mapping, root-cause analysis, process redesign, technical documentation, UAT, and cross-functional implementation support for complex business processes. • 3+ years of procurement, vendor/supplier management, source-to-pay, contract lifecycle, or adjacent supply-chain experience. Strong preference for hands-on Oracle Cloud Procurement and/or CLM/vendor management platform experience and ability to translate VM needs into system and data requirements. • Demonstrated analytics and AI-enabled process improvement capability: advanced Excel plus Power BI or Tableau, KPI/reporting analysis, and practical use of enterprise generative AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini with appropriate human review and data/privacy controls. Required Skills/Experience - The rest of the required skills/experience. Include: • Facilitate stakeholder interviews/workshops and convert needs into functional requirements, process maps, acceptance criteria, decision logs, RACI inputs, and implementation documentation. • Support technology/transformation initiatives through design, integration/deployment readiness, testing, defect triage, UAT, change management, and post-implementation knowledge transfer. • Strong process optimization skills: root-cause analysis, control-point identification, exception/handoff analysis, and measurable improvement recommendations. • Working knowledge of supplier lifecycle activities including onboarding, risk/compliance, contract administration, supplier performance, data maintenance, monitoring, and issue resolution. • Oracle Cloud or comparable enterprise procurement/ERP experience; understand dependencies across procurement, contracts, master data, requisition-to-pay, and reporting. • Contract lifecycle management concepts/tools; document business rules, metadata, workflow requirements, alerts, approvals, and reporting needs. • Advanced Excel and working proficiency in Power BI or Tableau; profile data, analyze trends, validate data quality, develop/refine KPIs, and translate analysis into recommendations. • Practical generative AI and AI-enabled workflow experience, including validation, human-in-the-loop review, confidentiality, privacy, and responsible-use considerations. • Assess risk and controls in redesigned/automated processes, including data privacy, cybersecurity, auditability, segregation of duties, and approval controls. • Excellent written/verbal communication; produce executive summaries plus detailed SOPs, requirements, test scripts, job aids, and training materials. • Work independently in ambiguity, manage multiple priorities, surface risks early, and collaborate with business SMEs, technology teams, suppliers, and leaders. • Working understanding of cloud/SaaS concepts and integrations; deep cloud engineering expertise is not required. Preferred Skills/Experience - Optional but preferred skills/experience. Include: • Healthcare payer, health insurance, or another highly regulated industry. • AI/ML or generative-AI implementation in procurement, operations, contracting, supplier management, analytics, or knowledge management. • Microsoft Power Platform (Power Automate/Power Apps) and/or UiPath/RPA. • Modern procurement platforms such as Zip, Ironclad, Beeline, or comparable intake/orchestration, CLM, and contingent-labor solutions. • Supplier-performance, operational KPI, procurement, contract, or risk dashboards in Power BI. • Lean, Six Sigma, BPMN, SIPOC, Agile, Prosci/ADKAR, or equivalent process/change experience. • Procurement master data, supplier analytics, contract analytics, data governance, and data-quality controls. • Training development, working-session facilitation, and knowledge transfer to business users.

Genesis10 is currently seeking a Data Engineer for a contract-to-hire position with a Global Manufacturing Company located in Whitehall, MI. This is a 6+ month contract-to-hire opportunity. Compensation: $40.00 - $60.00 per hour, W2, based on qualifications Position Overview: In this role, the successful candidate will collaborate closely with data scientists, data analysts, and IT counterparts to design data pipelines for the AI and analytical needs of a large manufacturing enterprise. This position involves modeling, building, and optimizing complex, scalable ETLs and data pipelines to support on-premise and cloud-based data warehouses and data lakes using SQL and Azure technologies. Extensive interaction with functional and IT resources will be required, making effective communication skills essential. Key Responsibilities: Design, develop, and support scalable Data Lake, Lakehouse, Data Warehouse, and AI-enabled data platforms across cloud and hybrid environments Design and develop ETL/ELT pipelines using Azure Data Factory, Microsoft Fabric, or similar technologies Design scalable data models and integration patterns to support enterprise analytics and AI initiatives Establish event-driven, streaming, batch, and API-based integration patterns across enterprise systems Build and maintain data integration pipelines for plant, business unit, or enterprise applications Implement data validation, monitoring, quality controls, and data governance best practices Develop reusable semantic models, datasets, and data products that enable self-service analytics Optimize Power BI performance, data refresh processes, and security, including Row-Level Security (RLS) and workspace governance Collaborate with business stakeholders to define reporting requirements, KPIs, and analytics solutions Optimize SQL queries and data processing performance to ensure scalable and efficient data solutions Evaluate emerging data and AI technologies and recommend solutions that improve business processes and operational efficiency Primary Requirements: Bachelor's degree with 3+ years of experience OR a High school diploma with 6+ years of experience Experience writing Python Experience in Azure Synapse or Fabric (ETL/ELT) Experience using DevOps to streamline pipeline deployment Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences Passionate about moving technology forward and enjoys working in a collaborative team environment ITAR Compliance required Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position. If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply! Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals. For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10: Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average) Behavioral Health Platform Medical, Dental, Vision Health Savings Account Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident) Voluntary Term Life Insurance 401K Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities) Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois) For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all of our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website. Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Genesis10 is currently seeking a Principal Data Lead for a remote or hybrid position with a Financial Services Consulting Firm located in Scottsdale, AZ or Raleigh, NC. This is a contract-to-hire opportunity. Compensation: $150.00 - $160.00 per hour, W2, based on qualifications Position Overview: This is a hands-on Lead Solutions Architect role for a candidate who designs, builds, and leads. As a working architect, you will spend a significant share of your time in the platforms themselves, configuring and extending Dynamics 365 Project Operations and Finance & Operations, modeling data in Dataverse and the Enterprise Data Warehouse, writing and reviewing transformation code, and tuning Power BI semantic models. You will lead a team of developers, data engineers, and analysts, setting the technical direction and owning design standards. Key Responsibilities: Serve as the lead technical architect for Dynamics 365 Project Operations, Finance & Operations and Dataverse, owning the end-to-end solution design Personally design and build data models, entities, integrations, workflows and extensions, and resolve complex configuration, performance and data issues Design and implement integrations between Dynamics 365, the Data Warehouse and other enterprise systems using Dataverse, Azure Data Factory, Fabric pipelines, APIs and the Power Platform Review and approve customizations, extensions and ALM practices (solution layering, source control, environment strategy and deployment pipelines) Translate business processes in finance, project delivery and operations into sound, maintainable system designs Own the architecture of the Enterprise Data Warehouse and Microsoft Fabric environment, including lakehouse and warehouse layers, dimensional models and data marts Build and review ingestion and transformation pipelines, SQL, notebooks and stored procedures Design dimensional and semantic models (facts, dimensions, conformed dimensions, slowly changing dimensions) that serve Power BI and AI workloads consistently Architect Power BI semantic models, dataflows, row-level security and deployment pipelines, and set performance and reuse standards for reports and dashboards Establish and maintain end-to-end data lineage from source systems through to Power BI reports and AI models Define, document and enforce design standards including naming conventions, modeling patterns, and coding standards Lead, hire, coach and develop a team of Dynamics developers, data engineers and BI developers Design the data foundations that AI and machine learning solutions depend on, ensuring governed, well-lineaged and high-quality data feeds Primary Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, Software Engineering or a related field 8+ years of hands-on experience in solution, data or analytics architecture, including recent, direct build experience (not solely oversight) Deep hands-on experience with Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations and/or Project Operations, Dataverse and the Power Platform Strong hands-on expertise in data warehouse design and engineering: dimensional modeling, SQL, ETL/ELT pipelines, and Microsoft Fabric or Azure Synapse/SQL Demonstrated experience implementing and maintaining data lineage, metadata management and source-to-target documentation Proven track record of defining and enforcing design and coding standards through design reviews and code reviews 3+ years of experience directly managing technical staff, including hiring, coaching and performance management Advanced Power BI skills, including semantic modeling, DAX, row-level security and deployment pipelines Desired Skills: Microsoft certifications such as Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations Apps Solution Architect Expert, Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate or Azure Data Engineer Associate Experience with Microsoft Purview or other data catalog and lineage tools Experience in a professional services or project-based business Exposure to AI and machine learning data pipelines and responsible AI governance Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position. If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply! Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals. For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10: Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average) Behavioral Health Platform Medical, Dental, Vision Health Savings Account Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident) Voluntary Term Life Insurance 401K Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities) Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois) For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all of our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website. Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Pay Range: $50.00hr - $55.00hr Job Overview: As a Consulting Data Engineer, the successful candidate will architect, build, and optimize the next generation of real-time healthcare data platforms and event-driven architectures. The candidate will play a foundational role in moving clinical, operational, and financial data away from legacy batch processing toward high-throughput, near-zero-latency streaming pipelines. In this role, the candidate will champion modern data engineering practices, design highly scalable cloud-native pipelines, and mentor a growing team of engineers. The candidate will bridge the gap between complex electronic health records (EHR) and data consumers-enabling data scientists, software engineers, and clinical analysts to securely access, stream, and query compliant data at scale to improve patient outcomes and operational efficiency. Core Responsibilities: Architect Real-Time Pipelines: Design, implement, and monitor high-throughput, fault-tolerant streaming pipelines that ingest and process millions of concurrent healthcare data events (e.g., live telemetry, HL7 feeds, ADT messages). Scale Google Cloud Infrastructure: Build and maintain scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud data infrastructure using Google Cloud healthcare-native tools and Infrastructure as Code (IaC). Enforce Healthcare Compliance & Security: Uphold strict data security protocols (HIPAA, HITRUST, SOC2) by building robust data lakehouse architectures that enforce PHI/PII masking, role-based access control (RBAC), and encryption at rest and in transit. Enable Self-Service Data & Interoperability: Build out streaming data ecosystems that support modern healthcare interoperability, managing real-time data catalogs and schema registries. Promote Code Excellence: Write modular, highly reusable, and performance-tested code; lead code reviews and establish standardized CI/CD automated deployment workflows. Optimize Data Reliability: Set and champion strict SLAs for clinical data delivery, establish automated data-quality testing, and implement proactive system monitoring and alerting. Collaborate & Mentor: Work closely with Data Architects, Clinical Product Managers, and AI/ML teams to translate healthcare requirements into technical blueprints while mentoring mid-level engineers. Required Qualifications: 13+ years of experience in dedicated data engineering, data architecture, or distributed systems software engineering roles. 4+ years of experience specifically within the healthcare domain (payer, provider, digital health, or health tech). Google Cloud Certified Professional Data Engineer (or equivalent proven expert-level architecture experience on GCP). Advanced Event-Driven Architecture: Mastery of high-volume streaming technologies including Apache Kafka and Google Cloud Pub/Sub for decoupled, real-time message routing. Stream Processing: Deep hands-on experience with Apache Flink or Google Cloud Dataflow (Apache Beam) for real-time streaming, complex event processing (CEP), windowing, and streaming data transformations. Interoperability Standards: Deep expertise working with FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) JSON structures, HL7 v2/v3 messaging, and DICOM imaging standard streams. GCP Healthcare Tools: Hands-on experience implementing and scaling the Google Cloud Healthcare API (specifically FHIR stores and HL7v2 stores). EHR Integration: Experience integrating streaming pipelines with major EHR systems (such as Epic, Cerner, or Meditech). Google Cloud Ecosystem: Technical mastery of BigQuery (including partitioning, clustering, and streaming inserts), Cloud Storage, Dataproc, and Cloud Composer (Apache Airflow). Programming Languages: Proficiency in Python, Scala, or Java, with a strong focus on writing optimized code for distributed computing platforms (like Spark or Beam). Modern Data Stack & Modeling: Mastery of modern analytics engineering frameworks (such as dbt), dimensional data modeling, and lakehouse architectures (e.g., Iceberg, Delta Lake). DevOps & Automation: Robust experience building automated CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI) and managing infrastructure using Terraform. Benefits: Our Benefits Include: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance 401(k) Retirement Plan Health Savings Account (HSA) Disability Insurance (Short-Term and Long-Term) Life and AD&D Insurance Paid Sick Leave (where required by applicable state or local law) Supplemental Insurance Plans Identity Theft Protection Pet Insurance Employee Wellness Programs Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Career Growth and Professional Development Opportunities Disclaimer: Benefits eligibility, accrual rates, and usage limits may vary based on employment status, length of service, and work location. Paid Sick Leave is provided in strict accordance with applicable state and municipal mandates. Cynet Systems Inc. reserves the right to modify, amend, or terminate any benefit plans at any time in accordance with applicable laws. About Cynet Systems Founded in 2010 and headquartered in the Washington, DC metro area, Cynet Systems Inc. is a leading technology staffing and workforce solutions company serving Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and enterprise organizations across the United States and Canada. We deliver agile, scalable talent solutions across IT, engineering, life sciences, clinical, and professional staffing, powered by a high-performing recruitment engine operating across North America and Asia. As a nationally and locally certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), Cynet Systems is committed to helping organizations build high-performing teams while empowering professionals to grow rewarding careers. Our organization is certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, and SOC 2 Type II standards, reflecting our commitment to quality, security, operational excellence, and customer success.

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced AI Consultant with a proven background in AI adoption to join our AI Center of Excellence (AI COE). This position is ideal for a senior, hands-on candidate who advises customers on how to apply AI to their business, turns that advice into working results, and reports to the AI COE Lead. The role supports Client business domains, primarily in an advisory capacity, across Security (enterprise security and cybersecurity), Manufacturing, Infrastructure (build and operations), and Connected Services, with Security having the highest demand for support, followed by Manufacturing. The successful candidate will use a strong technical background to run proofs of concept (POCs) and product evaluations hands-on, and translate the results into clear recommendations, while project delivery remains owned by the Delivery Teams. Essential Functions: Description / Essential Functions: AI Advisory Advise customers and domain teams on AI adoption, from identifying and prioritizing use cases to defining roadmaps, governance and success measures. Analyze customer business processes end to end, identify where AI and automation deliver measurable value, and build the business case (ROI, cost/benefit). Lead workshops and executive briefings, and present recommendations to senior customer stakeholders. Advise on responsible and secure AI adoption, including data protection, access control and AI-specific risks such as prompt injection and data leakage. Domain Support Security (highest demand): Prioritize AI adoption for patch management and system hardening, while also advancing AI-assisted security operations such as playbook automation, incident response and investigation. Manufacturing: Shape AI use cases around factory production processes and IoT/OT data, such as predictive maintenance, quality inspection and anomaly detection. Infrastructure: Support AI use cases in infrastructure build and operations as demand arises. Connected Services: Support AI use cases in connected services as demand arises. Hands-on POC and Product Evaluation Plan, build and run POCs, including scope, success criteria, test scenarios and evaluation reports. Lead hands-on evaluations of AI and automation products and platforms (for example, Tines for security workflow automation and Ignition for industrial/OT data), and deliver objective fit/gap findings and go/no-go recommendations. Design solution architectures for AI, GenAI and AI Agent solutions on Microsoft Azure or AWS, and provide technical input to proposals, POC plans and SoWs. Knowledge Assets and Partners Capture reusable assets such as use cases, reference architectures, evaluation reports, and demo/POC materials for horizontal deployment across domains and customers. Coordinate with external partners (cloud providers, AI and security vendors, system integrators) on joint demos, POCs and validations. Requirements Minimum qualification: Required Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. 8+ years of experience in IT consulting, solution architecture, or related technical roles, including at least 3 years of hands-on experience delivering AI, GenAI or intelligent automation solutions in production or customer POCs. Proven experience advising customers on AI adoption (use case identification, business case, roadmap and governance), credible with both business and executive stakeholders. Strong hands-on technical skills in GenAI and AI Agent technologies (for example, LLMs, RAG, prompt engineering, agent orchestration, Power Platform/Copilot Studio) and in cloud AI services on Microsoft Azure or AWS. Proven track record of running POCs and product evaluations hands-on, from planning through final recommendation. Experience applying technology or AI in at least one of Client focus domains, with enterprise security or cybersecurity strongly preferred and manufacturing as the next priority. Business-analyst capability: experience mapping end-to-end business processes and identifying where AI and automation pay off. Excellent communication, facilitation and presentation skills, and the ability to work independently in cross-functional, multicultural teams. (Candidate would be disqualified if they do not meet these requirements) Preferred Qualifications: Security domain experience, such as SOC operations, incident response, SIEM/XDR (for example, Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender or Splunk) and SOAR or security automation platforms such as Tines. Manufacturing domain experience, such as factory production processes (production, quality, maintenance, MES), IoT/OT data, and platforms such as Ignition or SCADA. Experience in infrastructure build and operations. Experience with connected services. Experience with AI Agent frameworks and protocols (for example, Semantic Kernel, LangChain/LangGraph, AutoGen or MCP) and AI platforms such as Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI or Amazon Bedrock. Experience applying AI across the software development lifecycle (SDLC), including Requirements, Architecture, Story Creation, Development, and QEA Execution. Relevant certifications, such as Microsoft Azure AI Engineer, AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer, AWS Certified Generative AI Developer, AWS Certified Data Engineer, CompTIA Security+, CISSP or CBAP. Experience working with Japanese companies or in a global, bilingual environment. Position Type/Expected Hours of Work: Hybrid work environment (2 days per week in the office). Contract-to-hire position. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand. Working hours are Monday Friday from 9AM 6PM. Travel: This position requires up to 10-20% travel.

Summary: Bellingham Technical College (BTC) seeks a 75% (30 hour per week) Senior Research Analyst to lead collaborative assessment of the College's Competency-Based Education (CBE) implementation; help build centralized data dashboards and systems; collect and analyze information on student characteristics, enrollment, retention, and completion; and train BTC employees on using data related to both student/employee experiences with CBE and regional workforce needs. They will support relevant data and research requests, work with other grant team members to track the performance of project objectives, and assist with grant external evaluation processes as appropriate. As a member of BTC's Institutional Planning and Assessment (IPA) department, this position will help advance BTC's culture of inquiry and evidence by providing relevant project data and analyses for use in planning and decision-making. The position is funded through a five-year Title III Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP) grant project, Meeting Workforce Demand Through Competency-Based Education (CBE) . The grant is scheduled to end September 30, 2031; however, grant-funded positions are temporary, dependent upon project funding, and can end at any time funding is discontinued. Salary: $69,750 - 81,000 annually for this 75% position Under the general direction of the Associate Director of Data and Research, the Senior Research Analyst will: Work collaboratively with campus partners to develop an outcomes-based assessment plan, assess the effectiveness of BTC's Competency-Based Education (CBE) implementation (e.g., redesigned instructional model, adjusted student support services, and new faculty training), and identify areas of improvement based on the assessment; Create and/or enhance existing data systems-including data dashboards to track student enrollment, course success, persistence, time-to-completion, and credential attainment-to help employees analyze data related to student and employee engagement with CBE experiences; Design data collection instruments (e.g., activity tracking mechanisms, survey, interview/focus group protocols), conduct interviews/focus group sessions, and administer surveys; Develop a workforce demand data system that integrates existing regional and/or State resources and practices; Develop and provide training to BTC employees related to analyzing regional industry demand data and engaging in data-informed workforce development planning; Respond to and track relevant data and research requests from internal and external audiences; Work with the Title III SIP grant team to track the performance of project objectives and assist with external evaluation processes as appropriate; Contribute to the advancement of BTC's culture of inquiry and evidence by providing relevant project data and analyses for use in planning and decision-making; Operate a variety of research and analytic computer application programs (e.g., SQL Server Management Studio SSMS , PeopleSoft PS Query, Tableau, R Statistical Computing Software, statistical applications of Microsoft Access and Excel); Identify and work with appropriate departments to address issues pertaining to data quality control (e.g., data input accuracy and consistency); Apply legal and ethical components involved in conducting research and analysis (e.g., Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act FERPA , human subjects protection); Present complex information to non-technical audiences; Maintain regular, ongoing communications with Title III SIP grant team members and key Institutional Planning & Assessment department partners across campus; Serve as a member on committees or groups that require data or accountability/performance measures and participate in the activities of the Research and Planning Commission (RPC) of the WA State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC); and Perform other duties as assigned. Skills/Abilities: Strong collaborative leadership skills; Skills in research and assessment methodologies and design, including quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods approaches; Strong organizational and problem-solving; Excellent oral/written communication skills, including ability to write clearly and concisely; Ability to use a variety of technologies to manage, extract, analyze, present, and visualize data; Ability to troubleshoot and quickly identify solutions to data reporting and analysis problems; Ability to learn and apply new technologies and best practices; Ability to work collaboratively with different members of the College-including individuals of varied ethnicities, ages, backgrounds, and abilities-in an inclusive and participatory manner; Ability to maintain confidentiality and adhere to research ethics; Ability to present technical information to non-technical audiences and provide training and technical assistance to adult learners; Ability to work under pressure, work with ambiguity, and prioritize competing demands; Ability to work within a team. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution; One year of experience managing, extracting, analyzing, and presenting data; and One year of experience working with structured query language (SQL); OR A combination of experiences and training that provides the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job will be considered. Preferred Qualifications: Master's degree or higher from an accredited institution; Experience with quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods data analysis and assessment including using multiple data resources to support institutional/organizational improvement and data-informed decision-making; Experience with project management and working collaboratively with colleagues; Experience using Microsoft Office applications (Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word), SQL utilization software (e.g., SSMS), statistical tools (e.g., Python, R, SAS, SPSS), data visualization tools (e.g., Shiny, Tableau), the Oracle PeopleSoft ERP system, qualitative assessment tools (e.g., SurveyMonkey, Microsoft Forms) and/or related data structures and reporting tools; Experience teaching and/or providing training and technical assistance to adult learners; Professional experience in higher education and/or a research setting; Experience with using Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) statewide data management systems, data warehouses, and/or processes related to allocation and funding; Experience with Washington State labor market data; Experience applying best practices in data visualization (e.g., dashboards); Experience with maintaining data confidentiality and security, and adhering to research ethics Compensation, Work Schedule and Benefits: Salary: $69,750 - 81,000 annually for this 75% position Benefits: Leave benefits: 8 hours per month of sick leave 16 hours per month of vacation leave 24 hours of personal leave per calendar year 12 paid state/college holidays per calendar year Benefits also include a Washington State insurance package including selecting one of: 6 medical options 3 dental plan options 3 vision plan options Include: life insurance long-term disability Retirement benefits package including one of: TIAA State Board Retirement Plan (SBRP) Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) Plan 3 Two voluntary investment (not matched) programs TIAA (403b) State Deferred Compensation (457) plan Additional optional benefits include ability to participate in: Medical Flexible Spending plan Limited Purpose Flexible Spending plan Health Savings Account Dependent Care Assistance Discounts for automobile and homeowner insurance Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Up to 21 days of military leave Up to 5 days of paid bereavement leave Paid civil/jury duty Bereavement leave Ability to participate in a shared leave program State Employee Tuition Waiver (when eligible) Application Procedures and Deadline: Required application materials must be completed and submitted online at and received by 5 p.m. on November 30, 2026, for priority consideration. Application materials received after this date and time may be considered until the position is filled. More information about Bellingham Technical College is at or contact the Human Resources office at . At this time, BTC is not sponsoring H-1B Visas. Required Online Application Materials: (Attachments in Word or PDF file only) Completed BTC Online Employment Application including Supplemental Questions, Current resume or curriculum vitae (CV), and Cover letter detailing how you meet the qualifications for this position. Additional Information: Interviews are tentatively scheduled for December 9 th and 10 th , 2026. Candidates selected for interviews may be asked to complete a skills test. Second interviews are tentatively scheduled for December 14-18, 2026. Estimated Start Date: January 16, 2027 Compensation details: 0 Yearly Salary PIf849b913c9c0-2608

Description: You're already the person your team turns to when the toughest issues land. Now it's time to lead the desk, develop the team, and help fix what keeps breaking. Weidenhammer is looking for an IT Operations Technical Lead to lead our Cloud & Infrastructure Service Desk while staying hands-on as the senior escalation point across Microsoft 365, Azure, Entra ID, Windows Server, virtualization, networking, backup and disaster recovery, and security. You'll coach and develop service desk analysts and engineers, lead the response when major incidents occur, and drive problem management to eliminate recurring issues at the root. Just as importantly, you'll help shape how we use smarter monitoring, automation, and AI-assisted tools to continually improve the way we deliver managed services to our clients. Have ideas for making operations better? Good. We want them. This is an opportunity to do more than resolve the next ticket. You'll have the ability to improve processes, strengthen the team, and help build a more proactive and efficient service environment. Why Weidenhammer? For nearly 50 years, Weidenhammer has helped middle-market organizations modernize technology, strengthen cybersecurity, and put data and AI to work. We're a senior-led, outcome-driven Microsoft partner with 100+ professionals delivering managed services, cloud, and hosting solutions from our data center footprint in Collegeville, PA, backed by a disaster recovery site in Chandler, AZ. Our technical leads get real responsibility, broad technology exposure, and the opportunity to make an impact. We believe in solving problems the right way, investing in better tools and automation, and creating an environment where people learn from one another and grow. Some of our best professionals started on the service desk and continued building their careers from there. We also offer a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k), paid time off, paid parental leave, training and development opportunities, paid volunteer time, wellness programs, and hybrid flexibility. Ready to stop just solving the toughest problems and start leading the way forward? Requirements: The IT Operations Technical Manager leads the Cloud and Infrastructure Service Desk and serves as the senior hands-on technical escalation point for the operations team supporting Weidenhammer clients. The role combines advanced troubleshooting, technical mentoring, platform administration, documentation, and service improvement across client infrastructure, cloud, identity, endpoint, network, backup, monitoring, and security technologies. Working closely with the Cloud and Infrastructure team, the Manager may be assigned to do complete any of the following: support, mentor, and manage service desk team members, diagnose complex problems, coordinate technical responses during high-impact incidents, validate changes, strengthen monitoring and automation, and ensure new solutions are secure, supportable, and well documented before they enter ongoing support. Essential Functions Manage the Cloud and Infrastructure Service Desk and serve as the senior technical escalation resource for complex incidents and service requests across Microsoft 365, Azure, Windows Server, virtualization, networking, identity, endpoint management, backup, recovery, monitoring, and security operations. Lead structured troubleshooting and root-cause analysis, using logs, telemetry, configuration data, monitoring platforms, and vendor resources to isolate issues and restore service. Provide hands-on technical guidance and coaching to Service Desk Analysts, System Administrators, and Engineers; review troubleshooting approaches, recommend next steps, and strengthen team capability. Coordinate the technical response during major incidents, including triage, workstream assignment, vendor escalation, recovery validation, technical updates, and post-incident corrective actions. Administer, configure, and improve the platforms used to monitor, manage, secure, document, and support client environments within approved access and change-control practices. Develop and maintain technical standards, configuration baselines, build documentation, runbooks, knowledge articles, diagrams, and escalation procedures, along with accurate configuration, asset, licensing, and subscription records in approved service-management and documentation platforms. Review monitoring coverage, alert quality, thresholds, and response procedures to reduce noise and improve early detection of client-impacting conditions. Lead problem management for recurring or high-impact issues, analyzing incident trends, alert patterns, capacity concerns, and platform health data, and implement durable corrective actions (standardized configurations, automation, tool consolidation, documentation, or architectural recommendations) prioritized by risk and client impact. Perform and validate complex changes, maintenance activities, upgrades, migrations, and remediation work, including risk assessment, testing, communication, and rollback planning. Partner with security teams to operationalize identity protection, endpoint security, patching, vulnerability remediation, privileged-access controls, backup and recovery, certificate and lifecycle management, logging, incident response, and evidence requirements across managed environments. Use scripting, workflow automation, APIs, and AI-assisted tools to improve troubleshooting, reporting, configuration consistency, documentation, and repetitive operational work, with appropriate review and governance. Participate in solution reviews and project handoffs and provide technical oversight for transitioning new and changed services into support, identifying supportability concerns, technical debt, and security risks, and validating documentation, monitoring, access, security controls, backup, support ownership, and operational readiness before acceptance. Explain technical conditions, business impact, risks, and recommend next steps in clear language to clients and internal stakeholders, and coordinate with technology vendors and partners, carriers, and third-party support organizations to resolve product defects, service issues, licensing concerns, and complex escalations. Maintain deep working knowledge of the managed-services technology portfolio and pursue role-aligned learning and certifications that support client and service needs. Contribute technical input to client onboarding, assessments, service reviews, proposals, and scope validation when operational expertise is required. Assist with after-hours maintenance and participate in the technical escalation rotation for critical client issues as required. Promote disciplined use of incident, request, problem, change, configuration, knowledge, and continual-improvement practices across the team. Competencies Practical knowledge of IT service management, including incident, major incident, problem, change, request, configuration, knowledge, and continual-improvement practices and the technical evidence required to support them. Advanced hands-on troubleshooting experience across Microsoft 365, Azure, Windows Server, Active Directory and Entra ID, virtualization, networking, endpoint management, backup and recovery, monitoring, and security technologies, including diagnosing complex, multi-layer issues using logs, packet and performance data, telemetry, and configuration analysis. Experience administering remote monitoring and management, IT service-management, documentation, endpoint, identity, backup, security, and observability platforms in an MSP or multi-client environment. Working knowledge of PowerShell or comparable scripting, workflow automation, APIs, and AI-assisted technical tools, with appropriate testing, security, and human review. Strong understanding of identity, least privilege, endpoint protection, vulnerability remediation, logging, backup, recovery, network security, and secure configuration principles. Ability to translate technical findings into clear business impact, risk, recovery options, and recommendations for clients and leadership. Demonstrated judgment during major incidents, production changes, competing priorities, and high-pressure client escalations. Strong technical writing skills, including runbooks, diagrams, build standards, knowledge articles, and post-incident documentation. Ability to lead, mentor, and develop technical professionals, coordinate work across teams, and raise technical quality. Highly organized, self-directed, and accountable, with disciplined change control, validation, and follow-through. Project awareness sufficient to manage technical dependencies, risks, testing, cutover activities, operational acceptance, and stakeholder communication. What Success Looks Like Team members have clear expectations, regular coaching, development plans, and appropriate coverage, and receive practical technical guidance that improves first-contact resolution, escalation quality, and confidence handling increasingly complex work. Recurring issues, manual effort, and avoidable client disruption are measurably reduced through problem management, root-cause analysis, permanent corrective actions, technical standards, automation, and knowledge reuse. Client environments have current monitoring, meaningful alerts, accurate documentation and runbooks, supportable configurations . click apply for full job details

Job Description Job Description Company: Davey Resource Group, Inc. Locations: Richfield, OH Additional Locations: Richfield Ohio Office - 10% Travel Work Site: On Site Req ID: 231020 Position Overview The NISC MapWise Specialist supports field operations by managing, maintaining, and updating GIS mapping data for overhead and underground electrical utility systems. This role involves utilizing NISC MapWise software to ensure accurate asset tracking, mapping integrity, and seamless integration with field data collection teams. Compensation Detail This is a full-time hourly position with a range of $28-35 an hour reporting our of our Richfield, Ohio office. Range is commensurate with education, experience, and utility industry knowledge Job Duties Maintain and update electrical utility asset inventories, including overhead and underground distribution lines, poles, transformers, and related infrastructure, using NISC MapWise. Collaborate with field crews and data collection personnel to verify asset locations, attribute data, and inventory accuracy. Process, perform quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC), and integrate field-collected GPS and attribute data into the enterprise GIS database. Generate custom maps, reports, and spatial queries to support engineering, operations, and field planning needs. Troubleshoot mapping discrepancies and resolve data conflicts between field observations and existing system records. Provide technical support and guidance to field personnel on MapWise mobile applications and data collection workflows. Ensure compliance with company standards and industry regulations regarding utility mapping and data management. Qualifications Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Geography, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. Demonstrated experience working with NISC MapWise or similar utility GIS mapping software(Futura, Arcpro, ArcGIS Engine, ArcFM, Carlson GIS, Windmill.) Familiarity with overhead and underground electrical utility systems, components, and asset nomenclature. Proficiency in GPS data collection methods and mobile GIS field applications. Strong attention to detail with a proven ability to perform data QA/QC and spatial analysis. Effective communication skills to collaborate with field operations and engineering teams. Preferred Qualifications Prior experience working with the broader NISC software suite. Programming or scripting experience using Java. Hands-on experience conducting field inventories for utility or infrastructure projects. Specialized knowledge in electrical distribution systems. Additional Information What We Offer: Paid time off and paid holidays. Opportunities for advancement. All job specific equipment and safety gear provided. 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match. Employee-owned company and discounted stock purchase options. Group Health Plan. Employee Referral Bonus Program: Send-A-Friend. Locations throughout the United States in major cities and desirable areas. Career Development Program supported by industry expert safety specialists and skilled trainers. The Davey Tree Family Scholarship for children of employees. Charitable matching gift program. All listed benefits available to eligible employees. The Davey Tree Expert Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected class, including race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, marital or familial status, disability, status as a protected veteran, status as an Aboriginal or Indigenous person, or other classification protected by law. Utility Asset Management is a division of Davey Resource Group, Inc. (DRG), a Davey company. Davey has been employee-owned since 1979. Our engineering, field services, inspection, and construction teams help keep the world connected, supporting the infrastructure of our electric utility and communications partners. The Davey Tree Expert Company provides research-driven tree services, grounds maintenance and environmental and utility infrastructure consulting for residential, utility, commercial and environmental partners in the U.S. and Canada. We care about our clients, each other and the world around us. We offer the resources, size and stability of a big company while maintaining the culture, entrepreneurial spirit and feel of a small one. We invest in our people, offering industry-leading training, technology, and benefits that lead to a rewarding and safe work experience at all levels. Wherever you want to grow your career, there's a place for you at Davey. To learn more, visit Accommodations: If requested by employee or otherwise as required by law, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform essential job functions. If you need assistance at any time, please contact us at 1- or at . Employment Type: Permanent Job Type: Full Time Travel Expectations: None

Job Description Job Description Genesis10 is currently seeking a Senior AI Engineer for a contract to hire position with a Regional Financial Institution located in Columbus, OH. This is a 3+ month contract-to-hire opportunity. Candidates can also be located in: Charlotte, NC; Atlanta, GA: Chicago, IL; Minnetonka, MN; Detroit, MI; Dallas, TX. Compensation: $65.00 - $75.00 per hour, W2, based on qualifications Position Overview: We are looking for a talented Senior AI Engineer to contribute to the design, development, and support of AI tools and platforms for developers across the company. This is a hands-on engineering role centered on GCP, Gemini, Vertex AI, Java Spring Boot, and React.js. The ideal candidate will have demonstrable experience building and integrating with AI tools and services to deliver reliable, secure, and maintainable solutions that accelerate software development. Key Responsibilities: Develop and maintain AI platforms, tools, and frameworks used by engineers across the company, including Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, MCP servers, plugins, skills, and agentic frameworks Implement AI platform services, orchestration patterns, reference implementations, and shared integration components Design and deliver tools that support the development of custom agents and workflows Integrate and operationalize AI tools and services with cloud, security, development, and enterprise technology platforms Build secure, scalable, reliable, observable, performant, and maintainable services for custom agents and AI tool integrations Provide technical support and guidance to development teams building, deploying, and operating custom agents and MCP servers Contribute to framework lifecycle practices, including versioning, release management, documentation, adoption, support, and continuous improvement Implement logging, metrics, token-utilization monitoring, tracing, and other operational capabilities for AI services running on GCP Apply enterprise security, privacy, responsible AI, access-control, governance, cost-management, and model-risk practices to AI solutions Collaborate with development teams, security, and architecture to define requirements and deliver platform capabilities Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, troubleshooting, and knowledge-sharing activities Mentor junior engineers on the team and on development teams, contributing to a culture of continuous improvement Primary Requirements: Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in computer science, engineering, artificial intelligence, or a related field 5-7+ years of experience in software engineering, platform engineering, AI engineering, or a related technical discipline Proven experience delivering high-quality software solutions in production environments Hands-on experience building or integrating AI, LLM, developer-platform, or automation capabilities Experience with cloud-based AI services platforms such as GCP/AWS Gemini, and Vertex AI or comparable model platforms Solid understanding of application architecture, integration patterns, APIs, and software design principles Experience developing Java REST APIs and services with Spring Boot and working knowledge of React.js or comparable front-end technologies Experience with secure API integrations and OAuth 2.0 / OpenID Connect authorization patterns Understanding of the software development lifecycle, CI/CD, observability, reliability, security, privacy, and responsible AI practices Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, technical communication, and ability to collaborate effectively across teams AI Platforms: GCP/AWS Cloud, Gemini, Vertex AI, model garden, model runtime, model gateway, and agent gateway AI Engineering: custom agent design, sequential workflows, multi-agent systems, deterministic graph-based agents, and reusable orchestration patterns Developer Tools: Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, custom instructions, prompts, skills, plugins, and extensions Agent Integration: MCP servers and clients, tools, resources, data-source integrations, A2A patterns, and agent-to-agent communication Frameworks: Google ADK, Spring AI, LangChain, LangChain4j, or comparable AI/LLM integration libraries Application Development: Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, React.js, microservices, and cloud-native application patterns Security and Governance: OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, service accounts, delegated access, model governance, GCP Model Armor, privacy, responsible AI, and access control Operations: CI/CD, Harness, Azure DevOps, logging, metrics, tracing, token utilization, performance, reliability, and incident support Desired Skills: Hands-on experience using Claude Code and GitHub Copilot in an engineering workflow Designing or implementing custom AI agents, reusable orchestration patterns, shared integrations, or reference implementations Building sequential, multi-agent, or deterministic graph-based agent workflows Building or integrating MCP servers and clients to expose tools, resources, or data sources to AI agents Enabling agent-to-agent communication using A2A or comparable protocols Experience with Google ADK, Spring AI, LangChain, LangChain4j, or similar LLM integration libraries and SDKs Experience with Gemini Agent Platform / Vertex AI capabilities such as model garden, model runtime, model gateway, or agent gateway Implementing model governance controls such as GCP Model Armor, cost controls, token limits, rate limits, and access policies Implementing logging, metrics, distributed tracing, token-utilization monitoring, and operational dashboards for AI services on GCP Exposure to containerization, microservices, and cloud-native application architecture Experience working with CI/CD pipelines in Harness and Azure DevOps Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and development practices for shared platform capabilities Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position. If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply! Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals. For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10: Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average) Behavioral Health Platform Medical, Dental, Vision Health Savings Account Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident) Voluntary Term Life Insurance 401K Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities) Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois) For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all of our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website. Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Job Description Job Description Genesis10 is currently seeking a Senior Innovation Software Engineer for a Contract-to-Hire opportunity. This position can work hybrid or can work remotely in the footprint locations of Columbus, OH; Minnetonka, MN; Atlanta, GA: Dallas, TX; Detroit, MI; Chicago, IL; Charlotte, NC; Birmingham, AL; Tupelo, MS; Pittsburgh, PA; Cleveland, OH; Akron, OH and Cincinnati, OH. Compensation: $64.00 - $72.00 per hour, W2, based on qualifications + potential for bonus Position Overview: This role focuses on the high-velocity development of innovation solutions, with a strong emphasis on building and deploying AI-enabled and agentic applications within Google Cloud. The Senior Innovation Software Engineer will lead the development of applications, APIs, workflow automations, integrations, and agent-based solutions that demonstrate clear business value. This individual will partner closely across the Innovation team to develop end-to-end high-quality solutions using Vertex AI or Comparable: Vertex AI strongly preferred. Comparable experience with AWS Bedrock, Microsoft Azure AI Foundry, or Palantir AIP, Gemini, and modern agent frameworks while ensuring solutions are secure, testable, observable, and ready for broader reuse and production deployment. Key Responsibilities: Lead the development of prototypes, proof-of-concept solutions, and production-ready applications to validate new ideas and technologies, with emphasis on building working applications end-to-end Design and implement APIs, backend services, workflow automations, UI experiences, and agent-based solutions to support innovation use cases Build and deploy AI-enabled application capabilities using Google Cloud technologies, including Vertex AI or Comparable: Vertex AI strongly preferred. Comparable experience with AWS Bedrock, Microsoft Azure AI Foundry, or Palantir AIP and Gemini Design and implement agentic and multi-agent workflows using frameworks such as Google ADK, Agent Engine, LangGraph, or equivalent technologies Deploy and operate AI-enabled applications and agent services using Google Cloud deployment patterns, ideally including Cloud Run, CI/CD, environment configuration, monitoring, logging, and observability Design or integrate with AI gateways and model-proxy layers supporting model routing, authentication, access controls, guardrails, and model governance Implement grounding and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) solutions using Vertex AI Search / Discovery Engine or comparable enterprise retrieval and grounding technologies Support AI governance, including token usage, model consumption, cost management, access controls, security guardrails, and responsible model usage Experiment with, develop, and implement emerging technology solutions and translate them into working, scalable solutions Develop and maintain rapid development patterns for innovation solutions, including starter kits, reusable components, internal demos, and implementation playbooks Integrate solutions with enterprise systems as needed, including identity/access, data sources, eventing, internal services, and security controls, partnering with architecture and platform stakeholders Evaluate emerging tools and frameworks that improve engineering velocity, AI orchestration, security, reliability, and quality Operate with limited supervision, proactively defining tasks, making progress visible, and driving solutions from concept through deployment Primary Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or a related technical field 8+ years of experience in software engineering, application development, and end-to-end innovative solution delivery Demonstrated hands-on software development experience building full-stack applications end-to-end such as APIs, back-end applications, and UIs Strong hands-on Google Cloud development experience with demonstrated experience deploying applications or AI solutions within GCP Production experience implementing AI-enabled applications using Vertex AI or Comparable: Vertex AI strongly preferred. Comparable experience with AWS Bedrock, Microsoft Azure AI Foundry, or Palantir AIP and Gemini; experience should extend beyond using Gemini or other GenAI tools solely as coding assistants Hands-on experience building and deploying agentic or multi-agent solutions using frameworks such as Google ADK, Agent Engine, LangGraph, or comparable agent orchestration frameworks Strong experience integrating models and AI services into production applications in a hands-on capacity Experience deploying cloud-native applications and AI services, preferably using Google Cloud Run Comfort working in a fast-paced environment, progressing despite ambiguity and ability to independently lead development workstreams from concept to execution Clear, structured verbal and written communication skills; collaborative and proactive working style Desired Skills: Strong full-stack experience across backend applications, APIs, integrations, and functional UI development Experience designing or integrating with an AI gateway, LLM gateway, or model-proxy platform, including model routing, authentication, access controls, and guardrails Experience implementing AI safety and security controls using Model Armor or comparable technologies Experience managing token usage, model consumption, observability, and AI-related cost governance Experience implementing grounding/RAG solutions using Vertex AI Search / Discovery Engine or comparable enterprise retrieval platforms Strong hands-on development experience using modern programming languages and frameworks such as Java, Python, TypeScript/JavaScript, or similar Experience with containerization, CI/CD, cloud-native deployment patterns, and operating applications within enterprise environments Experience building automation solutions, including workflow engines, scripting, web automation, and system-to-system integrations Experience deploying applications within regulated or highly controlled environments, including exposure to VPC Service Controls (VPC-SC), private networking, DLP, secure coding practices, and application security Experience with AWS Bedrock, Azure OpenAI, or comparable AI platforms is beneficial when combined with demonstrated hands-on Google Cloud AI deployment experience Proven track record of delivering innovative solutions using emerging technologies, with focus on rapid experimentation, production implementation, and measurable outcomes If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply! Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals. For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10: Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average) Behavioral Health Platform Medical, Dental, Vision Health Savings Account Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident) Voluntary Term Life Insurance 401K Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities) Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois) For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all of our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website. Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.