STRATEGIC STAFFING SOLUTIONS (S3) HAS AN OPENING!

Cloud Engineer
St. Louis, MO (Hybrid/onsite 3 days per week)
12+ Months with opportunity to extend
W2 Contract role

Position Summary

• Support internal teams and provide ongoing production and operational support.
• Investigate and resolve production issues, incident tickets, and operational requests.
• Work with new teams to onboard them onto the organization’s development platforms and standards.
• Assist teams with adoption of CI/CD pipelines, GitHub, and other development tooling.
• Collaborate closely with development teams to ensure proper setup and integration with platform services.
• Partner with the Application Security (AppSec) and Cybersecurity teams to ensure security policies, standards, and compliance requirements are followed.
• Support and maintain the existing platform and operational environment.
• Work on continuous improvements related to platform reliability, development processes, and security practices.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years in DevOps / DevSecOps / platform engineering
• Hands-on administration of an enterprise CI platform (Jenkins/CloudBees preferred) and pipeline development using shared/reusable libraries
• Practical GitHub Actions experience — workflows, reusable workflows, runners, secrets
• Strong hands-on AWS (EKS, EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, Route 53, KMS, EFS) and production Kubernetes
• Terraform at production scale — modules, state management, multi-environment, pipeline-driven plan/apply; plus Helm and Docker
• Pipeline security tooling: SAST, SCA, SBOM, container scanning, quality gates
• Linux administration and troubleshooting
• Networking — TCP/IP, DNS, routing, firewalls, load balancing, proxies, VPN/Transit Gateway, packet-level diagnostics
• Certificates and TLS — PKI, issuance, and renewal, truststores, mTLS
• Identity — LDAP, Azure AD / SAML / OIDC, SSO, SCIM, RBAC
• Scripting in Python, Bash, and Groovy
• Ability to work independently with broad ownership; strong documentation discipline; participation in on-call rotation

Education

• Bachelor’s degree is required

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

STRATEGIC STAFFING SOLUTIONS (S3) HAS AN OPENING!

IT Auditor
St. Louis, MO (Hybrid/onsite)
Full time Direct Hire
Competitive salary with excellent benefits

*For this position we are looking for more of a risk based IT operations lens rather than compliance/SOX based audits.

Position Summary

The Information Technology (IT) Auditor II works closely with all levels of management to perform audits of the Company’s operations and projects, focusing on those that support Digital strategic initiatives and business plans. The IT Auditor II assesses the effectiveness of processes and controls associated with the company’s various Digital applications and systems, including Digital project implementations, cybersecurity, data privacy, and Sarbanes-Oxley.

Key responsibilities include:

• Conduct reviews to evaluate compliance with policies, processes, and controls prescribed by management (e.g., Digital security standards, change management standards, data privacy, project management) and applicable regulations (e.g., Sarbanes-Oxley). Execute reviews according to audit plan objectives, scope, timing, and deliverables. 
• Collaborate with Digital management and process owners to identify and evaluate current business, strategic, cybersecurity, and operational risks and priorities against the related processes and controls.  Communicate the audit status and findings to key stakeholders and assist management in developing action plans to address the root cause and improve operations.
• Assist audit teams on processes and controls supporting business initiatives, software implementations, process redesign, or other special projects.
• Support the Senior Auditor in risk assessment activities, including evaluating cyber, project, and operational risks, identifying emerging risks, and developing the audit plan and objectives. 
• Collaborate with the external auditing firm on the timing and scope of assurance work that is relevant to the firm’s scope of work and Internal Audit.
• Apply critical judgment, strong analytic skills, and sound independent decision-making.  Display strong presentation, verbal, and written communication skills.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university required, preferably in Business Administration, Information Systems, Computer Science, Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Advanced college degree preferred.
• One or more years of relevant experience in external auditing, internal auditing or an IT related field required. Three or more years of experience preferred. 
• Experience with Sarbanes-Oxley IT compliance and/or business risk assessment in a regulated environment preferred.
• Public accounting or audit experience preferred.

Certifications:

• Professional certification such as CISA, CISSP, CPA, CIA, PMP or similar certification OR the ability to meet the certification requirement within twenty-four (24) months is required.

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

Strategic Staffing Solutions is currently looking for a Senior AI Platform Backend Engineer, a W2 contract opportunity.

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

Senior AI Platform Backend Engineer
Employment Type: W2 Only (No C2C or 1099)
Duration: 12-month contract with a possibility to extend
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Schedule: Hybrid-3 days per week; 1 day must be a Monday and Friday.
Interview: first round via Teams, second round in person.

Required Skills:
· 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
· Proven track record of shipping enterprise-grade production software.
· Strong experience with Node.js and TypeScript.
· Experience designing and supporting REST APIs and backend services.
· Experience with AWS in production environments.
· Working knowledge of Python and willingness to contribute when needed.
· Strong understanding of software architecture, system design, and distributed systems.
· Experience with Git, code reviews, and modern development practices.
· Understanding of CI/CD and automated deployment pipelines.
· Experience implementing logging, monitoring, and observability solutions.
· Knowledge of secure coding practices, API security, authentication, and OWASP fundamentals.
· Experience working within Agile development teams.

Day-to-day:
Backend Engineer responsible for building and maintaining backend services and APIs, supporting existing applications, fixing production issues, and developing new features. The role sits on an AI-focused team, offering exposure to AI technologies, but the primary focus is strong backend engineering rather than AI development.

3 must-have skills: Developing APIs in Node, JS and Typescript. Appropriate error handling to communicate what is going on the backend to the rest of the team.

About the Role
We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to design, build, and support the backend services that power our enterprise AI and knowledge management platforms.
You will primarily work on a proprietary Content Management System (CMS) built with Node.js and TypeScript while contributing to Python-based services that support AI capabilities. This role focuses on scalable APIs, cloud-native services, and the systems that enable secure access to enterprise knowledge.
What You Will Do
· Design, build, deploy, monitor, and support production services.
· Develop and maintain REST APIs for content management, retrieval, and integrations.
· Enhance a CMS platform built with Node.js and TypeScript.
· Contribute to Python-based services supporting AI applications.
· Build reusable services and patterns that improve scalability and developer productivity.
· Review code and promote engineering best practices.
· Monitor, troubleshoot, and improve production systems.
· Partner with AI engineers, architects, and product teams to deliver secure, reliable solutions.
· Create and maintain technical documentation and API specifications.
Nice to Have
· Experience with content management, document processing, or knowledge management platforms.
· Experience supporting RAG or AI-enabled applications.
· Experience with AWS services such as Lambda, ECS, SQS, and S3.
· Experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code.
· Experience with OpenTelemetry, Grafana, or similar observability platforms.
· Experience designing event-driven architectures.
· Familiarity with OAuth, IAM, and modern authentication patterns.
· Experience working in highly regulated or security-conscious environments.
· AWS certifications.
Mindset
· Passionate about software quality, reliability, and maintainability.
· Takes ownership of production systems and outcomes.
· Focuses on building scalable, long-term solutions.
· Pragmatic problem solver who balances quality with delivery.
· Collaborative teammate who works well across engineering disciplines.
· Continuously learns and adapts to new technologies.
· Proactively improves systems, processes, and developer experience.

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

Senior Business Analyst

Location:  St. Louis, MO (Remote)
Duration:  6 Month Contract

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly experienced Oracle Risk Management Cloud Service (RMCS) professional to support the design, governance, and administration of risk management processes, access controls, and segregation of duties (SoD) initiatives. The ideal candidate will possess deep hands-on experience in Oracle RMCS, access risk management, audit support, and financial controls design. This role will partner closely with Finance, Internal Audit, Compliance, Security, and ERP Application teams to ensure that Oracle access and business processes are compliant, effective, and aligned with regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Job Description:

Oracle RMCS & Financial Process Support

• Provide functional and controls support for Oracle Risk Management Cloud Service (RMCS).
• Analyze and assess RMCS configurations, access models, and user roles to ensure alignment with business and compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to identify risks, process gaps, and control improvement opportunities.

Segregation of Duties (SoD) & Access Controls

• Perform hands-on analysis of Segregation of Duties (SoD) conflicts and access risks within Oracle Cloud applications.
• Design, evaluate, and maintain preventive and detective access controls.
• Review role designs, security configurations, and provisioning processes to minimize risk exposure.
• Conduct access reviews, certification activities, and remediation efforts for identified control deficiencies.
• Support implementation and ongoing maintenance of role-based access control (RBAC) frameworks.

Risk Management & Control Design

• Model and document financial, operational, and IT-dependent controls within Oracle environments.
• Design controls that support SOX compliance and broader enterprise governance requirements.
• Evaluate business processes and recommend risk mitigation strategies.
• Assist in defining key controls, control ownership, testing procedures, and monitoring approaches.

Audit & Compliance Support

• Support internal and external audits by providing documentation, evidence, and process explanations.
• Participate in SOX control testing, walkthroughs, and audit remediation activities.
• Partner with Internal Audit, Compliance, and Finance teams to address audit findings and strengthen controls.
• Maintain control documentation, risk assessments, and compliance artifacts.

Reporting & Analytics

• Develop queries and perform data validation to support risk assessments and access reviews.
• Analyze application security and transactional data to identify anomalies, conflicts, or control gaps.
• Support compliance reporting and metrics development.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience supporting Oracle RMCS and Oracle Cloud Financial applications.
• Demonstrated experience analyzing and remediating Segregation of Duties (SoD) violations.
• Strong practical experience with access controls, security governance, and role design.
• Experience designing, documenting, and evaluating financial and IT controls.
• Proven experience supporting SOX compliance programs and audit activities.
• Strong understanding of ERP security, risk management, and compliance frameworks.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently and interact effectively with Finance, Audit, Compliance, and IT teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Oracle Cloud Financials modules such as:
• General Ledger (GL)
• Accounts Payable (AP)
• Procurement
• Experience with Oracle Risk Management Cloud (RMC), including:
• Access Certification
• Advanced Access Controls

Transaction Controls Monitoring

• Experience with other Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) platforms or risk management solutions.
• Working knowledge of SQL for data analysis, reporting, and troubleshooting.
• Professional certifications are a plus.

Platform Cloud Engineer 

Location: St. Louis, MO
Experience: 7+ Years

Position Overview

We are seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to design, implement, and support highly available enterprise infrastructure across Windows, virtualization, identity, backup, and hybrid cloud environments. This role will support distributed and multi-site operations while helping drive infrastructure modernization, resiliency, security, and standardization.

• Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive experience in enterprise infrastructure, server, virtualization, or cloud engineering.
• Strong hands-on expertise with:
  • Windows Server
  • VMware vSphere
  • Active Directory & Microsoft Entra ID
  • Rubrik Backup & Replication
  • Remote Desktop Services (RDS)
• Strong knowledge of identity, authentication, authorization, and access-control concepts.
• Experience designing and supporting highly available and resilient infrastructure.
• Experience supporting multi-site, distributed, or manufacturing environments.
• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills.
• Experience documenting technical architectures, standards, and engineering designs.
• Experience working within global or platform-based infrastructure organizations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Microsoft Azure, including IaaS, hybrid connectivity, and identity integration.
• PowerShell scripting, API integration, automation, or Infrastructure as Code experience.
• Familiarity with ITIL, service ownership, and enterprise infrastructure operating models.
• Microsoft, VMware, or Azure certifications are a plus.
• Experience with M&A integrations, data center consolidation, or large-scale infrastructure transformation.
• Experience collaborating with globally distributed technical teams and third-party vendors.