Zebra Technologies
Lincolnshire, Illinois
Job Description Overview: At Zebra, we are a community of innovators who come together to create new ways of working. United by curiosity and a culture of caring, we develop smart solutions that anticipate our customer's and partner's needs and solve their challenges. Being part of Zebra Nation means you are seen, heard, valued, and respected. Drawing from our unique perspectives, we collaborate to deliver on our purpose. Here you are part of a team pushing boundaries today to redefine the work of tomorrow for organizations, their employees, and those they serve. You'll have opportunities to learn and lead in a forward-thinking environment, defining your path to a fulfilling career while channeling your skills toward causes you care about-locally and globally. Come make an impact every day at Zebra. What We're Looking For: As an Advanced Network Engineer at Zebra Technologies, you will be a vital leader within our Global IT Network Team. In this role, you won't just keep things running-you will serve as the technical spearhead for complex, global network implementations. You will help shape the future of Zebra's infrastructure by establishing network architecture standards and directing the deployment of innovative solutions. If you are passionate about driving enterprise-level IT infrastructure forward, collaborating seamlessly across a global IT landscape, and mentoring junior engineers to reach their full potential, we want you on our team. What You Will Do: Architecture, Design & Strategy Architect the Future: Lead the research, design, and planning of our enterprise network and network security architecture. Evaluate & Innovate: Perform advanced technology evaluations and Proof of Concept (PoC) testing. Develop network security solutions, including financial analysis of alternatives, to meet evolving business needs. Set the Standard: Develop, review, and approve installation requirements across LAN, WAN, VPN, firewalls, routers, and related network devices. M&A Integration: Lead network assessments for Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A). Analyze pre-built environments and develop project timelines to establish standardization. Security, Resilience & Compliance Ensure Business Continuity: Design and implement robust network infrastructure to support critical Disaster Recovery and Cyber Recovery exercises. Strengthen Posture: Continuously review system network security measures and implement necessary enhancements while strictly adhering to change control processes. Maintain Compliance: Ensure all network operations comply with applicable policies, procedures, and industry best practices, while providing Level 3 validation of network security changes. Operations, Support & Leadership Act as the Expert: Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) and provide strategic consulting support to business stakeholders. Level 3 Escalation: Respond to complex Network Security and Operations incidents, providing advanced troubleshooting, thorough post-event analysis, and participating in an on-call rotation. Drive Project Delivery: Independently manage projects, deliverables, and timelines for ongoing system upgrades. Empower the Team: Champion "shift-left" opportunities by producing detailed High-Level Designs (HLD), Low-Level Designs (LLD), standard operating procedures (SOPs), and knowledge base articles. Core Networking, Cloud & Security Expertise Deep Networking Knowledge: Master-level understanding of data networking theory, advanced routing (BGP, OSPF), TCP/IP fundamentals, directory services, and complex LAN/WAN switching topologies. WAN & Cloud Infrastructure: Proven hands-on experience manipulating routing metrics for WAN protocols. Thorough understanding of cloud networks (AWS/Azure/GCP), specifically designing intra- and inter-cloud secure routing utilizing native cloud technologies alongside enterprise firewalls. Advanced Security Foundation: Deep knowledge of security protocols, cryptography, and zero-trust concepts. Strong understanding of how systems are compromised based on known vulnerabilities to proactively secure the network. Leadership & Business Acumen Technical Mentorship: A natural leader who provides clear direction, guides cross-functional teams on standardized technology integration, and leads junior technical staff by example. Global & Customer-Centric Mindset: Demonstrates strong empathy for global cultural differences and a highly customer-centric approach to IT support. Analytical Problem Solving: Top-tier troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills under pressure, paired with excellent communication skills to consult with cross-functional stakeholders. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical field. Minimum of 8+ years of progressive, proven experience in enterprise-level network engineering, network security, and infrastructure architecture. Demonstrated experience operating within a large, complex, global IT environment. Zscaler Zero Trust Ecosystem: Deep familiarity with Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA), Zscaler Private Access (ZPA), Zscaler Digital Experience (ZDX), and Zscaler Branch Connectors (ZTB). Data Center Automation & Visibility: Hands-on experience utilizing Cisco Nexus Dashboard for centralized fabric management, proactive network monitoring, and operational automation across complex data center environments. Enterprise Wireless & Edge: Proficiency in HPE Mist Wireless, Cisco Meraki, and Cisco Enterprise Wireless technologies. Next-Generation Firewalls: Extensive experience with Palo Alto Firewalls, supported by an active Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE) or Administrator (PCNSA) certification to validate deep expertise in designing, deploying, and managing enterprise firewall. Travel Requirements: Willingness and ability to travel up to 10% globally or domestically as needed for major project implementations or M&A integrations.architectures. Preferred Qualifications: CCNP/CCIE (Enterprise and/or Data Center) JNCIP-MistAI Zscaler Digital Transformation Engineer (ZDTE) CISSP or PCNSE Equal Opportunity Employer: Zebra is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability and protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law. If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance in applying for a position, please contact us at . Know Your Rights: - 10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf Conozca sus Derechos: -_EEOC_KnowYourRightsSp_10_20.pdf We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation at . Pay Range: $108,960.00 - $163,440.00 Annual Incentive Compensation: In addition to base pay, Zebra offers this role the opportunity to earn a performance-based annual cash incentive, at a target equal to 12% of base pay, in accordance with the terms of the applicable incentive plan. Zebra Total Rewards: Zebra Total Rewards includes more than just pay and is structured to meet the needs of our changing global business and evolving talent. We are committed to providing our employees with a benefits program that is comprehensive and competitive - including healthcare, wellness, inclusion networks, and continued learning and development offerings. We offer community service days, in addition to the traditional insurances, compensation, parental leave, employee assistance program and paid time off offerings depending on the country where you work. Salary offered will vary depending on your location, job-related skills, knowledge, and experience. Additionally, all Zebra roles are eligible for cash incentive programs. For example, sales roles have additional opportunity to earn substantial variable compensation tied to quota achievement. In most other roles, the Zebra annual cash incentive program links Company and individual performance together. Some roles may also be eligible for long-term incentive equity awards. Benefits: We understand the importance of work-life balance and wellbeing, which is why we offer flexibility for our teams including: hybrid work, adaptable hours, Summer Flex Fridays, Focus Fridays, and an annual companywide well-being day to promote revitalization and success. Job Posting Statement: To protect candidates from falling victim to online fraudulent activity involving fake job postings and employment offers, please be aware our recruiters will always connect with you email accounts. Applications are only accepted through our applicant tracking system and only accept personal identifying information through that system. Our Talent Acquisition team will not ask for you to provide personal identifying information via e-mail or outside of the system . click apply for full job details
Job Description Overview: At Zebra, we are a community of innovators who come together to create new ways of working. United by curiosity and a culture of caring, we develop smart solutions that anticipate our customer's and partner's needs and solve their challenges. Being part of Zebra Nation means you are seen, heard, valued, and respected. Drawing from our unique perspectives, we collaborate to deliver on our purpose. Here you are part of a team pushing boundaries today to redefine the work of tomorrow for organizations, their employees, and those they serve. You'll have opportunities to learn and lead in a forward-thinking environment, defining your path to a fulfilling career while channeling your skills toward causes you care about-locally and globally. Come make an impact every day at Zebra. What We're Looking For: As an Advanced Network Engineer at Zebra Technologies, you will be a vital leader within our Global IT Network Team. In this role, you won't just keep things running-you will serve as the technical spearhead for complex, global network implementations. You will help shape the future of Zebra's infrastructure by establishing network architecture standards and directing the deployment of innovative solutions. If you are passionate about driving enterprise-level IT infrastructure forward, collaborating seamlessly across a global IT landscape, and mentoring junior engineers to reach their full potential, we want you on our team. What You Will Do: Architecture, Design & Strategy Architect the Future: Lead the research, design, and planning of our enterprise network and network security architecture. Evaluate & Innovate: Perform advanced technology evaluations and Proof of Concept (PoC) testing. Develop network security solutions, including financial analysis of alternatives, to meet evolving business needs. Set the Standard: Develop, review, and approve installation requirements across LAN, WAN, VPN, firewalls, routers, and related network devices. M&A Integration: Lead network assessments for Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A). Analyze pre-built environments and develop project timelines to establish standardization. Security, Resilience & Compliance Ensure Business Continuity: Design and implement robust network infrastructure to support critical Disaster Recovery and Cyber Recovery exercises. Strengthen Posture: Continuously review system network security measures and implement necessary enhancements while strictly adhering to change control processes. Maintain Compliance: Ensure all network operations comply with applicable policies, procedures, and industry best practices, while providing Level 3 validation of network security changes. Operations, Support & Leadership Act as the Expert: Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) and provide strategic consulting support to business stakeholders. Level 3 Escalation: Respond to complex Network Security and Operations incidents, providing advanced troubleshooting, thorough post-event analysis, and participating in an on-call rotation. Drive Project Delivery: Independently manage projects, deliverables, and timelines for ongoing system upgrades. Empower the Team: Champion "shift-left" opportunities by producing detailed High-Level Designs (HLD), Low-Level Designs (LLD), standard operating procedures (SOPs), and knowledge base articles. Core Networking, Cloud & Security Expertise Deep Networking Knowledge: Master-level understanding of data networking theory, advanced routing (BGP, OSPF), TCP/IP fundamentals, directory services, and complex LAN/WAN switching topologies. WAN & Cloud Infrastructure: Proven hands-on experience manipulating routing metrics for WAN protocols. Thorough understanding of cloud networks (AWS/Azure/GCP), specifically designing intra- and inter-cloud secure routing utilizing native cloud technologies alongside enterprise firewalls. Advanced Security Foundation: Deep knowledge of security protocols, cryptography, and zero-trust concepts. Strong understanding of how systems are compromised based on known vulnerabilities to proactively secure the network. Leadership & Business Acumen Technical Mentorship: A natural leader who provides clear direction, guides cross-functional teams on standardized technology integration, and leads junior technical staff by example. Global & Customer-Centric Mindset: Demonstrates strong empathy for global cultural differences and a highly customer-centric approach to IT support. Analytical Problem Solving: Top-tier troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills under pressure, paired with excellent communication skills to consult with cross-functional stakeholders. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical field. Minimum of 8+ years of progressive, proven experience in enterprise-level network engineering, network security, and infrastructure architecture. Demonstrated experience operating within a large, complex, global IT environment. Zscaler Zero Trust Ecosystem: Deep familiarity with Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA), Zscaler Private Access (ZPA), Zscaler Digital Experience (ZDX), and Zscaler Branch Connectors (ZTB). Data Center Automation & Visibility: Hands-on experience utilizing Cisco Nexus Dashboard for centralized fabric management, proactive network monitoring, and operational automation across complex data center environments. Enterprise Wireless & Edge: Proficiency in HPE Mist Wireless, Cisco Meraki, and Cisco Enterprise Wireless technologies. Next-Generation Firewalls: Extensive experience with Palo Alto Firewalls, supported by an active Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE) or Administrator (PCNSA) certification to validate deep expertise in designing, deploying, and managing enterprise firewall. Travel Requirements: Willingness and ability to travel up to 10% globally or domestically as needed for major project implementations or M&A integrations.architectures. Preferred Qualifications: CCNP/CCIE (Enterprise and/or Data Center) JNCIP-MistAI Zscaler Digital Transformation Engineer (ZDTE) CISSP or PCNSE Equal Opportunity Employer: Zebra is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability and protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law. If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance in applying for a position, please contact us at . Know Your Rights: - 10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf Conozca sus Derechos: -_EEOC_KnowYourRightsSp_10_20.pdf We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation at . Pay Range: $108,960.00 - $163,440.00 Annual Incentive Compensation: In addition to base pay, Zebra offers this role the opportunity to earn a performance-based annual cash incentive, at a target equal to 12% of base pay, in accordance with the terms of the applicable incentive plan. Zebra Total Rewards: Zebra Total Rewards includes more than just pay and is structured to meet the needs of our changing global business and evolving talent. We are committed to providing our employees with a benefits program that is comprehensive and competitive - including healthcare, wellness, inclusion networks, and continued learning and development offerings. We offer community service days, in addition to the traditional insurances, compensation, parental leave, employee assistance program and paid time off offerings depending on the country where you work. Salary offered will vary depending on your location, job-related skills, knowledge, and experience. Additionally, all Zebra roles are eligible for cash incentive programs. For example, sales roles have additional opportunity to earn substantial variable compensation tied to quota achievement. In most other roles, the Zebra annual cash incentive program links Company and individual performance together. Some roles may also be eligible for long-term incentive equity awards. Benefits: We understand the importance of work-life balance and wellbeing, which is why we offer flexibility for our teams including: hybrid work, adaptable hours, Summer Flex Fridays, Focus Fridays, and an annual companywide well-being day to promote revitalization and success. Job Posting Statement: To protect candidates from falling victim to online fraudulent activity involving fake job postings and employment offers, please be aware our recruiters will always connect with you email accounts. Applications are only accepted through our applicant tracking system and only accept personal identifying information through that system. Our Talent Acquisition team will not ask for you to provide personal identifying information via e-mail or outside of the system . click apply for full job details
Boston Consulting Group
Chicago, Illinois
Locations: Atlanta Austin Boston Brooklyn Chicago Dallas Denver Detroit Houston Miami Minneapolis Nashville New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh Durham Summit Washington Who We Are Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we help clients with total transformation-inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact. BCG's Tech and Digital Advantage (TDA) practice focuses on helping clients deliver competitive advantage and business superior performance through data, technology and digital. BCG Platinion sits within the TDA practice and is at the heart of the strategic impact we have with our clients. Our consultants and experts globally work across all industries and provide deep experience and expertise in a wide variety of topics including Tech Advisory and Delivery, Architecture, Enterprise Solutions and Packaged Software, Cybersecurity, and Technology Risk Management. Our Tech Advisory and Delivery Chapter within BCG Platinion helps clients solve some of their most challenging problems through the development of superior IT concepts and tech solutions. The ideal candidate is both passionate as a consultant and technologist, and can bring their expertise to help develop customized, innovative client solutions. Tech Advisory & Delivery Managers at BCG Platinion are: Technical experts. They are critical thinkers and have extensive IT expertise that drives innovation for our clients, rooted in practicality. Data-driven storytellers. They gather information, evaluate against their expertise and build clear, insightful paths for clients. Collaborative. They are interdisciplinary team players who seek alignment and establish relationships ranging from cross-functional stakeholder groups to existing teams. Comfortable with ambiguity. They know the path forward isn't always well-defined. They are comfortable and confident working through the unknown. Change agents. They know how to make change happen across an organization across all levels - from executives to individual contributors and IT practitioners. They can align and onboard teams to implement new processes and toolsets. They embrace complex challenges and guide an organization to optimize IT best practices. Influencers. They build strong relationships to build trust and influence stakeholders. They are able to effectively communicate across Business & IT stakeholders in order to influence positive change. AI and Agentic native. They are versed in the latest AI and Agentic technologies and methodologies and leverage them daily to deliver high impact outcomes and tackle difficult challenges. About BCG Platinion BCG Platinion's presence spans across the globe, with offices in Asia, Europe, and South and North America. We achieve digital excellence for clients with sustained solutions to the most complex and time-sensitive challenge. We guide clients into the future to push the status quo, overcome tech limitations, and enable our clients to go further in their digital journeys than what has ever been possible in the past. At BCG Platinion, we deliver business value through the innovative use of technology at a rapid pace. We roll up our sleeves to transform business, revolutionize approaches, satisfy customers, and change the game through Architecture, Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Application and Risk functions. We balance vision with a pragmatic path to change transforming strategies into leading-edge tech platforms, at scale. What You'll Do As a manager, you'll be given end-to-end responsibility for the larger and more complex "modules" within a BCG project and begin to develop specialized knowledge to help you solve our clients' problems. You'll work on a variety of digital topics, applying generalist consulting skills to strategic digital & technology questions. Working together with clients to understand their issues, you'll create strategies for change, win buy-in for your recommendations, and collaborate with fellow BCGers to transform client potential into performance. Given your role in leading larger and more complex "modules", you will manage, support, and coach more junior team members in addition to also serving as an individual contributor yourself. Our consultants within the Tech & Digital Advantage (TDA) Chapter are an integral part of BCG's core consulting team; we work side-by-side with all practice areas to create value and competitive advantage for our clients. You'll help your clients answer questions such as "How will AI disrupt my business model?", "How can businesses use data and analytics to create highly personalized outreach delivered through a seamless omnichannel experience?", "How can I ship higher quality digital services to my customers faster by using agile?" and many more. You're Good At: At Platinion, we expect our consultants to be able to contribute and quickly get up to speed on a variety of topics to support the ever-changing demands of our clients. However, that broad ability to deliver needs to be grounded in deep technological knowledge in 2-3 of our primary areas of expertise such as; Expertise Supporting AI and digital transformation efforts by developing strategies around: AI and Agentic Platforms. Data and digital analytics platforms. Cloud infrastructure and technologies. Data management capabilities. Enterprise Tech Platforms. Business IT architecture. Software and product management (including Agile ways of working). Tech, Enterprise Architecture and Data governance. Experience with a wide breadth of tech / AI / digital offerings, including but not limited to: Developing roadmaps and current state assessments for IT and AI/Data organizations in large companies across various industries. Orchestrating technical program delivery across business stakeholders, complex vendor landscapes and technology ecosystems. AI / LLM cost optimization and FinOps. IT Benchmarking and recommendations for IT cost take-out initiatives. Developing future state tech vendor landscape, vendor assessments/selections automation, tech cost benefits analysis, eCommerce, platform valuation and design. Supporting tech functions during mergers and acquisitions, including the functional and technical transformation of an organization's IT department. Communicating the differences and benefits between multiple cloud computer providers and strategies for migrating from on-premise architecture. Utilizing working knowledge and experience with GenAI and its potential use cases and client implications to deliver both practical and visionary solutions. Experience leading the design and delivery of AI-powered products within a functional and/or industry business domain, including: Defining AI product vision, roadmaps, and prioritization frameworks grounded in domain-specific workflows and business value. Translating business strategy into AI-enabled product concepts, functional specifications, and delivery plans. Leading agile product delivery including sprint planning, backlog management, and iterative development across teams. Owning product quality assurance and ensuring outputs meet functional, technical, and compliance requirements as well as catch bad AI engineering. Defining product / solution architecture and data integration patterns. Designing and overseeing the integration of AI and generative AI capabilities into enterprise workflows at scale. Defining data strategy and governance requirements to underpin reliable, production-grade AI products. Leading the design of agentic workflows and automation use cases, balancing innovation with operational feasibility. Leading vendor evaluations and platform selection processes for AI product tooling, aligned to business and technical requirements. Driving change management and adoption strategies to embed AI products into business operations and ways of working. Optimizing business and IT processes within complex and heavily matrixed organizations and effectively communicating a path forward for clients and internal stakeholders. Delivering data and digital platforms using techniques such as Agile, DevSecOps, and Cloud native architectures. Specific AI product domain expertise topics (preferred): FP&A & FinOps: Lead the design and delivery of AI-powered products and subject matter depth in one or multiple core finance processes, including FP&A, financial close and reporting, procure to pay, order to cash, etc., with understanding of underlying finance systems (e.g. ERP, CLM, EPM, etc.) and data (e.g., GL, Orders, Invoices, Contracts, Plan/Forecast, etc.). Experience deploying AI use cases ranging from operational quick wins (e.g., AI chat enabled reporting insights) to strategic transformation (e.g., AI order-to-cash automation). Supply Chain / S&OP(E): Lead the design and delivery of AI-powered products and subject matter depth in one or multiple key supply chain processes including demand planning, inventory optimization, procurement, logistics, and fulfillment, with understanding of underlying systems (e.g., ERP, MES, APS) and data (e.g., BOM, Orders, Inventory, etc.) . click apply for full job details
Locations: Atlanta Austin Boston Brooklyn Chicago Dallas Denver Detroit Houston Miami Minneapolis Nashville New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh Durham Summit Washington Who We Are Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we help clients with total transformation-inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact. BCG's Tech and Digital Advantage (TDA) practice focuses on helping clients deliver competitive advantage and business superior performance through data, technology and digital. BCG Platinion sits within the TDA practice and is at the heart of the strategic impact we have with our clients. Our consultants and experts globally work across all industries and provide deep experience and expertise in a wide variety of topics including Tech Advisory and Delivery, Architecture, Enterprise Solutions and Packaged Software, Cybersecurity, and Technology Risk Management. Our Tech Advisory and Delivery Chapter within BCG Platinion helps clients solve some of their most challenging problems through the development of superior IT concepts and tech solutions. The ideal candidate is both passionate as a consultant and technologist, and can bring their expertise to help develop customized, innovative client solutions. Tech Advisory & Delivery Managers at BCG Platinion are: Technical experts. They are critical thinkers and have extensive IT expertise that drives innovation for our clients, rooted in practicality. Data-driven storytellers. They gather information, evaluate against their expertise and build clear, insightful paths for clients. Collaborative. They are interdisciplinary team players who seek alignment and establish relationships ranging from cross-functional stakeholder groups to existing teams. Comfortable with ambiguity. They know the path forward isn't always well-defined. They are comfortable and confident working through the unknown. Change agents. They know how to make change happen across an organization across all levels - from executives to individual contributors and IT practitioners. They can align and onboard teams to implement new processes and toolsets. They embrace complex challenges and guide an organization to optimize IT best practices. Influencers. They build strong relationships to build trust and influence stakeholders. They are able to effectively communicate across Business & IT stakeholders in order to influence positive change. AI and Agentic native. They are versed in the latest AI and Agentic technologies and methodologies and leverage them daily to deliver high impact outcomes and tackle difficult challenges. About BCG Platinion BCG Platinion's presence spans across the globe, with offices in Asia, Europe, and South and North America. We achieve digital excellence for clients with sustained solutions to the most complex and time-sensitive challenge. We guide clients into the future to push the status quo, overcome tech limitations, and enable our clients to go further in their digital journeys than what has ever been possible in the past. At BCG Platinion, we deliver business value through the innovative use of technology at a rapid pace. We roll up our sleeves to transform business, revolutionize approaches, satisfy customers, and change the game through Architecture, Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Application and Risk functions. We balance vision with a pragmatic path to change transforming strategies into leading-edge tech platforms, at scale. What You'll Do As a manager, you'll be given end-to-end responsibility for the larger and more complex "modules" within a BCG project and begin to develop specialized knowledge to help you solve our clients' problems. You'll work on a variety of digital topics, applying generalist consulting skills to strategic digital & technology questions. Working together with clients to understand their issues, you'll create strategies for change, win buy-in for your recommendations, and collaborate with fellow BCGers to transform client potential into performance. Given your role in leading larger and more complex "modules", you will manage, support, and coach more junior team members in addition to also serving as an individual contributor yourself. Our consultants within the Tech & Digital Advantage (TDA) Chapter are an integral part of BCG's core consulting team; we work side-by-side with all practice areas to create value and competitive advantage for our clients. You'll help your clients answer questions such as "How will AI disrupt my business model?", "How can businesses use data and analytics to create highly personalized outreach delivered through a seamless omnichannel experience?", "How can I ship higher quality digital services to my customers faster by using agile?" and many more. You're Good At: At Platinion, we expect our consultants to be able to contribute and quickly get up to speed on a variety of topics to support the ever-changing demands of our clients. However, that broad ability to deliver needs to be grounded in deep technological knowledge in 2-3 of our primary areas of expertise such as; Expertise Supporting AI and digital transformation efforts by developing strategies around: AI and Agentic Platforms. Data and digital analytics platforms. Cloud infrastructure and technologies. Data management capabilities. Enterprise Tech Platforms. Business IT architecture. Software and product management (including Agile ways of working). Tech, Enterprise Architecture and Data governance. Experience with a wide breadth of tech / AI / digital offerings, including but not limited to: Developing roadmaps and current state assessments for IT and AI/Data organizations in large companies across various industries. Orchestrating technical program delivery across business stakeholders, complex vendor landscapes and technology ecosystems. AI / LLM cost optimization and FinOps. IT Benchmarking and recommendations for IT cost take-out initiatives. Developing future state tech vendor landscape, vendor assessments/selections automation, tech cost benefits analysis, eCommerce, platform valuation and design. Supporting tech functions during mergers and acquisitions, including the functional and technical transformation of an organization's IT department. Communicating the differences and benefits between multiple cloud computer providers and strategies for migrating from on-premise architecture. Utilizing working knowledge and experience with GenAI and its potential use cases and client implications to deliver both practical and visionary solutions. Experience leading the design and delivery of AI-powered products within a functional and/or industry business domain, including: Defining AI product vision, roadmaps, and prioritization frameworks grounded in domain-specific workflows and business value. Translating business strategy into AI-enabled product concepts, functional specifications, and delivery plans. Leading agile product delivery including sprint planning, backlog management, and iterative development across teams. Owning product quality assurance and ensuring outputs meet functional, technical, and compliance requirements as well as catch bad AI engineering. Defining product / solution architecture and data integration patterns. Designing and overseeing the integration of AI and generative AI capabilities into enterprise workflows at scale. Defining data strategy and governance requirements to underpin reliable, production-grade AI products. Leading the design of agentic workflows and automation use cases, balancing innovation with operational feasibility. Leading vendor evaluations and platform selection processes for AI product tooling, aligned to business and technical requirements. Driving change management and adoption strategies to embed AI products into business operations and ways of working. Optimizing business and IT processes within complex and heavily matrixed organizations and effectively communicating a path forward for clients and internal stakeholders. Delivering data and digital platforms using techniques such as Agile, DevSecOps, and Cloud native architectures. Specific AI product domain expertise topics (preferred): FP&A & FinOps: Lead the design and delivery of AI-powered products and subject matter depth in one or multiple core finance processes, including FP&A, financial close and reporting, procure to pay, order to cash, etc., with understanding of underlying finance systems (e.g. ERP, CLM, EPM, etc.) and data (e.g., GL, Orders, Invoices, Contracts, Plan/Forecast, etc.). Experience deploying AI use cases ranging from operational quick wins (e.g., AI chat enabled reporting insights) to strategic transformation (e.g., AI order-to-cash automation). Supply Chain / S&OP(E): Lead the design and delivery of AI-powered products and subject matter depth in one or multiple key supply chain processes including demand planning, inventory optimization, procurement, logistics, and fulfillment, with understanding of underlying systems (e.g., ERP, MES, APS) and data (e.g., BOM, Orders, Inventory, etc.) . click apply for full job details
Inizio Partners
Grapeland, Texas
Job Description Job Description Systems Engineer - Active Directory Support, design, install, customize, and maintain servers and all associated components. Provide general administration of systems. This includes user access administration, system services, configurations, and the development of tools to manage the environment. Assists with the development of prototypes/proofs of concepts to validate key project assumptions prior to making significant investments. Provide break/fix support of associated software and operating system. Communicating with team, customers, and sponsors effectively. Able to establish credibility by appealing to reason and using research, data and facts. Maintain system performance by pro-active monitoring and trending the utilization of system resources. Maintain system reliability and availability by managing system updates and patches. Design, install and implement systems to provide efficient, cost-effective solutions for the business' computing needs. Research industry trends and directions within the industry, to assist with developing long-term IT infrastructure strategies. Assists with the identification of system requirements. Devises or modifies procedures to solve problems considering computer equipment capacity and limitations, operating time, form of desired results, and integration of components. Use appropriate change control procedures for implementing software enhancements. Oversees systems testing, leads integration testing, and assists in user testing. Coordinates the maintenance of assigned applications. Monitors system and application performance metrics. May provide input to solutions and/or recommendations for improvements. Remain abreast of current technologies and best practices that may be applicable to the company. Establishes relationships with the users and the IT organization to provide technical solutions to meet user needs through the analysis of business workflows and an understanding of business needs. Assists in the performance of Merger and Acquisitions Assists in Domain mergers and divestures. Essential Skills/Experience: Active Directory - Microsoft centric environment Basic computer skills: Operating Systems, Microsoft Office Provide support for Active Directory and related technologies: Active Directory Domain Services (ADDS) Sites and Services Configuration Azure Entra ID AD Connect DNS DHCP Microsoft Certificate Authority (MSCA) KMS and RDP licensing PowerShell scripting TCP/IP Subnetting Working Conditions: Professional office environment, expected to be hybrid or fully remote. 24-hour on-call support will require occasional night and weekend work. Willingness to work overtime hours as necessary, especially during critical issue resolution and to achieve project milestones. Will be required to carry cell phones and be accessible after hours as needed. Minimum Requirements: Five (5) years business experience using and supporting active directory, computing, and network technology in an enterprise environment. Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in business, Computer Science, or related discipline from an accredited four-year college/university Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Expresses technical and business concepts, ideas, feelings, opinions, and conclusions so that others understand or are persuaded to act. Creates an environment that encourages and values the opinions of others and promotes sharing of information and ideas. Consistently displays awareness and sensitivity to the needs of internal and/or external clients. Proactively ensures these needs are met or exceeded. Makes decision by quickly assessing the scope of an issue and providing options leading to its closure. Determines appropriate options based on the situation. Proactively identifies present and future obstacles, issues, and opportunities. Take actions to address such obstacles. Develop plans prior to acting and executes accordingly. Sets and renegotiates priorities to achieve goals. Thinks critically and anticipates, recognizes, identifies, and develops solutions to problems in a timely manner. Fosters an environment where individuals collaborate in pursuit of a common mission and mutual goals. Identifies risks and obstacles to plans. Defines scarcity and conflicts of resource needs, and potential constraints. Investigates risks within various project elements, assesses impact, and develops contingencyplans to address major risks. Knowledge of the systems architecture used consistently within or across the organization or enterprise. In depth experience with architecture, installation and support of Active Directory and domain migrations and consolidations Server hardware support experience PowerShell scripting experience Cloud services experience: AWS, Azure Virtualization experience: VMware Leads the identification of system requirements. Devises or modifies procedures to solve problems considering computer equipment capacity and limitations, operating time, form of desired results, and integration of components
Job Description Job Description Systems Engineer - Active Directory Support, design, install, customize, and maintain servers and all associated components. Provide general administration of systems. This includes user access administration, system services, configurations, and the development of tools to manage the environment. Assists with the development of prototypes/proofs of concepts to validate key project assumptions prior to making significant investments. Provide break/fix support of associated software and operating system. Communicating with team, customers, and sponsors effectively. Able to establish credibility by appealing to reason and using research, data and facts. Maintain system performance by pro-active monitoring and trending the utilization of system resources. Maintain system reliability and availability by managing system updates and patches. Design, install and implement systems to provide efficient, cost-effective solutions for the business' computing needs. Research industry trends and directions within the industry, to assist with developing long-term IT infrastructure strategies. Assists with the identification of system requirements. Devises or modifies procedures to solve problems considering computer equipment capacity and limitations, operating time, form of desired results, and integration of components. Use appropriate change control procedures for implementing software enhancements. Oversees systems testing, leads integration testing, and assists in user testing. Coordinates the maintenance of assigned applications. Monitors system and application performance metrics. May provide input to solutions and/or recommendations for improvements. Remain abreast of current technologies and best practices that may be applicable to the company. Establishes relationships with the users and the IT organization to provide technical solutions to meet user needs through the analysis of business workflows and an understanding of business needs. Assists in the performance of Merger and Acquisitions Assists in Domain mergers and divestures. Essential Skills/Experience: Active Directory - Microsoft centric environment Basic computer skills: Operating Systems, Microsoft Office Provide support for Active Directory and related technologies: Active Directory Domain Services (ADDS) Sites and Services Configuration Azure Entra ID AD Connect DNS DHCP Microsoft Certificate Authority (MSCA) KMS and RDP licensing PowerShell scripting TCP/IP Subnetting Working Conditions: Professional office environment, expected to be hybrid or fully remote. 24-hour on-call support will require occasional night and weekend work. Willingness to work overtime hours as necessary, especially during critical issue resolution and to achieve project milestones. Will be required to carry cell phones and be accessible after hours as needed. Minimum Requirements: Five (5) years business experience using and supporting active directory, computing, and network technology in an enterprise environment. Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in business, Computer Science, or related discipline from an accredited four-year college/university Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Expresses technical and business concepts, ideas, feelings, opinions, and conclusions so that others understand or are persuaded to act. Creates an environment that encourages and values the opinions of others and promotes sharing of information and ideas. Consistently displays awareness and sensitivity to the needs of internal and/or external clients. Proactively ensures these needs are met or exceeded. Makes decision by quickly assessing the scope of an issue and providing options leading to its closure. Determines appropriate options based on the situation. Proactively identifies present and future obstacles, issues, and opportunities. Take actions to address such obstacles. Develop plans prior to acting and executes accordingly. Sets and renegotiates priorities to achieve goals. Thinks critically and anticipates, recognizes, identifies, and develops solutions to problems in a timely manner. Fosters an environment where individuals collaborate in pursuit of a common mission and mutual goals. Identifies risks and obstacles to plans. Defines scarcity and conflicts of resource needs, and potential constraints. Investigates risks within various project elements, assesses impact, and develops contingencyplans to address major risks. Knowledge of the systems architecture used consistently within or across the organization or enterprise. In depth experience with architecture, installation and support of Active Directory and domain migrations and consolidations Server hardware support experience PowerShell scripting experience Cloud services experience: AWS, Azure Virtualization experience: VMware Leads the identification of system requirements. Devises or modifies procedures to solve problems considering computer equipment capacity and limitations, operating time, form of desired results, and integration of components
