Job Title: Software Engineer – Hiring FAST!
Industry: Finance
Location Options: Chandler, AZ | Charlotte, NC | Minneapolis, MN | Las Colinas, TX
Pay Rate: $65-85/HR on W2 Only – NO C2C
Setting: Hybrid Required (Remote is NOT an Option)
Duration: 6+ months
Job ID: 247270

Required Qualifications:

• Demonstrable skills (recent) using AI tools such as LangChain, LangGraph/ADK, agentic frameworks, RAG, GraphRAG, and using MCP to build agent-based data capabilities
• 5+ years of experience in data engineering including hands-on experience working with Cloud data solutions: creating/supporting Spark based ingestion and processing
• 3+ years of experience with Data Lakehouse architecture and design, including hands-on experience with Python, pySpark, Kafka, Airflow, Google Cloud Storage, Big Query, Data Proc, Cloud Composer
• Hands-on experience developing data flows using Kafka, Flink, and Spark streaming.

Responsibilities:

• Implement and operationalize modern AI-enabled data capabilities on Google Cloud to ingest, transform, and distribute data for a variety of big data apps
• Leverage AI/Agentic frameworks to automate data management, governance, and data consumption capabilities – data pipelines, data quality, metadata, data compliance, etc.
• Work within a matrix org. with principal engineers, product managers, and data engineers to roadmap, plan, and deliver key data capabilities based on priority.

Strategic Staffing Solutions is currently looking for a lead Data Engineer,for a W2 contract opportunity!

1. Ab Initio
2. Spark
3. GCP

This is a W-2 contract opportunity, and candidates must be able to work on our W-2 only. NO C2C or 1099.

Role Overview

Role & Team

• Role will be working with the enterprise information warehouse. They are looking for a specialized ETL backend developer to help with additional work they’ve taken on related to the migration to GCP
• Part of the Data & Insights team, they build data platforms to deliver strategic information and insights to the business
• The role will be analyzing new development requests, designing and developing new ETL processes, testing, and putting them into production.

 In this role, you will:

•             Lead moderately complex initiatives within Technology and contribute to large scale data processing framework initiatives related to enterprise strategy deliverables
•             Build and maintain optimized and highly available data pipelines that facilitate deeper analysis and reporting
•             Review and analyze moderately complex business, operational or technical challenges that require an in-depth evaluation of variable factors
•             Oversee the data integration work, including developing a data model, maintaining a data warehouse and analytics environment, and writing scripts for data integration and analysis
•             Resolve moderately complex issues and lead teams to meet data engineering deliverables while leveraging solid understanding of data information policies, procedures and compliance requirements
•             Collaborate and consult with colleagues and managers to resolve data engineering issues and achieve strategic goals.

Required Qualifications:

• 6+ years of Data Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
• 6+ years of strong experience with Ab Initio, Spark Core, Spark SQL, Data Frames, Datasets
• 3+ Experience on Python or other scripting languages
•  Hands-on experience with GCP or other cloud platforms (AWS/Azure)
• 3+ years of data warehouse experience, SQL experience (Teradata, SQL, PL/SQL). Understand and write the complex SQL queries and have in-depth understanding of oracle database
• Strong experience with Teradata, Hadoop, Hive, Autosys, Airflow, BigQuery SparkFlow
• Good understanding of distributed system and parallel processing, spark architecture in depth
• Ability to conduct code reviews with focus on testability and code coverage.
• Should have executed end to end projects in data engineering
•  Should have experience working in an Agile environment using Scrum.
• Fluent in communication

 Desired Qualifications:

•  Prior experience of leading the teams and running the major programs is needed.
• Good knowledge of non-relational DBMS platforms, (MongoDBj), real-time data streaming via Kafka
• Working knowledge in developing end to end ML/AI pipeline in Apache Spark, Sparkling Waters, H2O, experience in working on LLMs. Exposer to Agentic AI frameworks.
•  Ability to work with Data Engineers in discovering and optimizing bottlenecks in the AI/ML pipeline for real-time or near-real-time applications that consumes large throughput of data
•    Perform various complex activities related to statistical/machine learning. Provide analytical support for developing, evaluating, implementing, monitoring and executing models across business verticals using emerging technologies including but not limited to Python, Agentic AI frameworks like ADK, GCP vertex AI and NLP.
•  Proficient in large scala data processing, Hands-on experience with different file formats, very good understanding of Unix command & Shell scripting.
•  Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code and cloud deployment best practices

   “Beware of scams. S3 never asks for money during its onboarding process.”

Information Security Analyst (GRC)

Location: Charlotte, NC 
Pay Rate: $45-$50

We are seeking an Information Security Analyst to support enterprise governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) initiatives. This role focuses on security policy compliance, assessment remediation, control testing, risk reporting, and audit readiness. The ideal candidate is highly detail-oriented, organized, and possesses strong communication skills.

Required Qualifications

• Experience in Cybersecurity, Information Security, GRC, IT Risk, or Compliance
• Strong attention to detail and documentation skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience supporting security assessments, remediation efforts, audits, or compliance reviews
• Working knowledge of Jira for ticket management, evidence tracking, and audit support
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience with metrics, reporting, and data analysis

Key Responsibilities

• Support information security governance and compliance activities.
• Track and validate remediation of security assessment findings.
• Maintain accurate, audit-ready Jira tickets, documentation, and evidence.
• Participate in security control testing and risk reporting activities.
• Analyze data and prepare dashboards, metrics, and management reports.
• Collaborate with security, governance, policy, and technical teams to drive issue resolution.
• Ensure governance activities are completed accurately, on time, and in accordance with established standards.

Job Title: Information Security Engineer

Location: Chandler, AZ

Duration: 18 Months 

Shift: Friday – Monday, 10:30am – 8:30pm AZ Time (Weekend Shift)

Pay Rate: $40 – $45/HR (W2 Only)

Job/Role Description:

• This position provides coverage on a weekend shift schedule (Friday – Monday, 10:30am – 8:30pm AZ Time) in a hybrid work arrangement (2 days in office / 3 days remote) to support the enterprise information security program.
• Provide information security consultation to improve awareness and compliance with enterprise information security policies, processes, and standards.
• Perform remediation of security assessment review issues, complex ad hoc data, and reporting to support information security risk management.
• Provide guidance and direction in reviewing assessment findings and mitigating controls to optimize information security.
• Identify and direct information asset portfolio reconciliations and certifications.
• Provide advanced data aggregation and analysis of information security risk exposure.
• Develop and deliver Information Security Education Awareness and Training in accordance with the Enterprise Information Security Program standards.
• Review draft and proposed control standards for business impact and recommend modifications or clarifications as required.
• Conduct security control testing and consultation with stakeholders.
• Evaluate and interpret internal and enterprise information security policies, processes, and standards, and provide recommendations to improve them.
• Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues, and managers to resolve issues and achieve goals.
• Interact with internal customers.
• Serve as a mentor to less experienced staff.

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years of Information Security Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
• 1+ years of Incident Response Protocols and Tools experience
• 1+ years experience with Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR) products
• 1+ years of Azure, Office 365 or Cloud technologies experience
• Experience with Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) products a plus
• Knowledge and understanding of security analytics including incident response and a digital forensics discipline a plus
• Knowledge and understanding of data security controls including malware protection, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, content filtering, Internet proxies, encryption controls, endpoint detection response, and log management solutions a plus
• Experience in banking or financial services industry preferred
• Experience with host and/or network log analysis as applied to incident response / threat hunting a plus
• Knowledge of offensive security, with the ability to think like an adversary when hunting and responding to incidents a plus
• Knowledge and understanding of security analytics including incident response and Identity Access Management a plus
• Certifications in one or more of the following a plus: Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC), Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP), Offensive Security Wireless Professional (OSWP), Offensive Security Certified Expert (OSCE), Offensive Security Exploitation Expert (OSEE), or Offensive Security Web Expert (OSWE)
• Cloud Certifications such as GCP, AWS a plus
• Experience in a 24 x 7 x 365 global security operations center environment preferred
• Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills
• Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment and make sound decisions in emergency situations
• Highly self-motivated and directed
• Strong organizational skills
• Keen attention to detail
• Strong customer service orientation
• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment