<p>We are seeking a skilled <strong>Systems Administrator</strong> to support, maintain, and enhance enterprise infrastructure environments. This role is responsible for day-to-day administration of servers, systems, and related technologies, as well as troubleshooting issues, supporting end users, and ensuring reliable system performance. The ideal candidate has strong technical experience, a proactive mindset, and the ability to work across multiple infrastructure platforms.</p><p><br></p><p>Key Responsibilities</p><ul><li>Administer, maintain, and support physical and virtual server environments</li><li>Monitor system performance, availability, and security</li><li>Install, configure, patch, and upgrade operating systems and server applications</li><li>Troubleshoot hardware, software, and infrastructure issues in a timely manner</li><li>Manage user accounts, permissions, and access controls</li><li>Support Active Directory, group policies, file services, and related enterprise systems</li><li>Assist with backup, recovery, and disaster recovery processes</li><li>Maintain system documentation, procedures, and inventory records</li><li>Collaborate with network, security, cloud, and help desk teams to resolve issues and improve operations</li><li>Participate in on-call support or after-hours maintenance as needed</li></ul>
We are looking for an experienced Systems Administrator to join our team in Schaumburg, Illinois. In this Contract to permanent position, you will play a vital role in maintaining and optimizing the organization's IT infrastructure. This role requires a hands-on approach to managing enterprise systems, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring high performance across a variety of platforms.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Manage and administer Windows Server environments, including updates, upgrades, and virtual machine maintenance.<br>• Support and maintain Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) in hybrid identity setups.<br>• Provide troubleshooting and end-user support for PCs, including hardware and software issues on Intune-managed endpoints.<br>• Oversee Windows desktop support and ensure smooth operations across the organization.<br>• Assist with virtualization platforms such as VMware and other hypervisor environments.<br>• Monitor and manage Azure Backup and Recovery Services Vault-based backup infrastructure.<br>• Contribute to endpoint protection operations using platforms such as CrowdStrike Falcon or similar.<br>• Diagnose and resolve system, network, and application issues, including those related to cloud-managed networking (Meraki).<br>• Follow established change management and ticketing workflows, ensuring compliance with organizational processes.
We are looking for a Data Engineer to join a real estate and property organization in Chicago, Illinois on a contract-to-permanent basis. This role is ideal for a hands-on builder who can create and improve modern data pipelines, manage core data platforms, and support reliable data delivery across the business. You will work within the Azure ecosystem to develop scalable solutions that connect multiple data sources, strengthen data quality, and enable informed decision-making.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Design, build, and enhance end-to-end data pipelines using Microsoft Fabric and/or Azure Data Factory for production use.<br>• Manage and improve the data environment with a strong ownership mindset, ensuring performance, reliability, and maintainability.<br>• Integrate data from varied sources such as APIs, databases, and flat files into structured, usable datasets.<br>• Develop data models and schema designs that support reporting, analytics, and downstream business needs.<br>• Monitor data quality and implement validation checks, troubleshooting issues through root cause analysis and continuous optimization.<br>• Create scalable cloud-based data solutions within Azure that support long-term operational and analytical goals.<br>• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to translate business questions into practical data engineering solutions.<br>• Contribute to orchestration, automation, and ongoing support of data workflows using modern engineering tools and programming languages.
We are looking for a Data Engineer to join a growing financial services organization in Chicago, Illinois. This contract opportunity with potential for a permanent role is ideal for someone who enjoys building in a developing data environment, contributing to a modern cloud-based platform, and helping shape the next phase of the team’s capabilities. You will work closely with key data stakeholders in a nimble setting where initiative, sound judgment, and adaptability are highly valued.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Design and support data workflows that collect, refine, and deliver information across a contemporary cloud ecosystem.<br>• Develop and enhance scalable data pipelines using Python and automated ingestion platforms such as Fivetran or comparable tools.<br>• Model and transform datasets within Snowflake to enable reliable analytics and downstream business intelligence reporting.<br>• Collaborate closely with the data architect to expand and improve the organization’s overall data infrastructure.<br>• Contribute to reporting readiness by preparing curated datasets for visualization tools including Power BI and Sigma.<br>• Monitor pipeline performance and resolve data issues to maintain accuracy, consistency, and dependable delivery.<br>• Assess emerging technologies and recommend practical additions to the data stack as business needs evolve.<br>• Work effectively in a fast-paced team environment where priorities can shift and new tooling may be introduced regularly.
<p>We’re hiring a Senior Database Administrator to support and optimize enterprise data environments. This contract opportunity is ideal for someone who can drive performance, reliability, and scalability across SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and AWS platforms while contributing to modernization and automation initiatives.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Manage and optimize SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and related database environments</li><li>Ensure high availability, reliability, and disaster recovery readiness</li><li>Troubleshoot and improve performance through query tuning, indexing, and workload analysis</li><li>Design and maintain database objects including schemas, stored procedures, and data models</li><li>Translate business requirements into scalable database solutions in partnership with stakeholders</li><li>Support cloud and on-prem database migrations and modernization efforts</li><li>Oversee backup, recovery, and data protection strategies</li><li>Implement monitoring and improve visibility into database performance and health</li><li>Automate routine tasks using scripting tools and improve operational efficiency</li></ul>
<p><em>The salary range for this position is $80,000-$85,000 plus bonus, and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance. To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to [email protected].</em></p><p><br></p><p>The #1 thing on everyone's mind right now: ‘Where can I find a fresh start?’. NOTE: This position is a career-fast-track opportunity. Whoever fills this role is expected to be promoted quickly. </p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Key Responsibilities </u></strong></p><p>The Payroll Administrator is responsible for assisting the Payroll Operations Manager with all aspects of payroll for First Trust Portfolios and their domestic and international affiliates.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Key </strong></p><p><strong>Responsibilities </strong></p><ul><li>Assist in processing the full payroll cycle for all entities including data input, transmission, auditing, reporting, balancing, and reconciliation.</li><li>Prepare regular reports such as quarterly 401k matching, benefit billing summaries, and overtime</li><li>Manage state-specific tax/insurance reporting and billing.</li><li>Partner with internal Tax and Accounting departments for payroll account and G/L reconciliations, and regular reporting</li><li>Provide information to third-parties including vendors and audit teams</li><li>Answer manager and employee questions, and resolve payroll issues</li><li>Maintain employee payroll files</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><em>The salary range for this position is $85,000 - $105,000 plus bonus, and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance. To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to [email protected].</em></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Essential Duties and Responsibilities:</strong></p><p>· Prepare and process payroll for exempt and non-exempt multi-state employees across all entities</p><p>· Calculating commission payments</p><p>· Efficiently perform all necessary functions to process in-house payroll in a timely fashion. This includes but is not limited to analyzing, preparing, and submitting payroll data for all employees, benefit deductions, and tax withholdings</p><p>· Administer and evaluate timesheets and resolve any timesheet discrepancies</p><p>· Respond to employee inquiries regarding paychecks, payroll practices and procedures</p><p>· Resolve payroll issues</p><p>· Uphold payroll policies to staff</p><p>· Process quarterly, fiscal and calendar year-end reports and assist with fiscal year-end accruals for general ledger posting</p><p>· Plan direct, and coordinate payroll activities and resources to ensure payroll deliverables are completed on time and within budget</p>
<p><em>The salary range for this position is $80,000-85,000 plus bonus, and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance. To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to [email protected].</em></p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Key Responsibilities </u></strong></p><p>The Payroll Administrator is responsible for assisting the Payroll Operations Manager with all aspects of payroll for First Trust Portfolios and their domestic and international affiliates.<strong> </strong></p><ul><li>Assist in processing the full payroll cycle for all entities including data input, transmission, auditing, reporting, balancing, and reconciliation.</li><li>Prepare regular reports such as quarterly 401k matching, benefit billing summaries, and overtime</li><li>Manage state-specific tax/insurance reporting and billing.</li><li>Partner with internal Tax and Accounting departments for payroll account and G/L reconciliations, and regular reporting</li><li>Provide information to third-parties including vendors and audit teams</li><li>Answer manager and employee questions, and resolve payroll issues</li><li>Maintain employee payroll files</li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p>
We are looking for a Tableau Developer to support long-term client initiatives by turning complex data into clear, actionable dashboards. This is a Long-term Contract position based in Illinois, ideal for someone who can work closely with stakeholders, interpret business needs, and deliver high-quality reporting solutions with minimal oversight. The right candidate will bring strong SQL and Tableau expertise, along with the analytical ability to validate data quality and recognize potential issues within commercial data sets, particularly in pharma or life sciences environments.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Partner with business stakeholders to gather reporting needs, clarify dashboard objectives, and translate ideas into effective visualization solutions.<br>• Design, build, and refine Tableau dashboards that present operational, interactive, and performance metrics in a clear and useful format.<br>• Develop dashboard features independently using provided guidance, mockups, or wireframes while maintaining consistency and usability.<br>• Query, analyze, and troubleshoot data using SQL to support dashboard development and investigate unexpected reporting results.<br>• Review underlying data for accuracy, completeness, and potential anomalies before incorporating it into reporting outputs.<br>• Enhance existing Tableau assets by improving functionality, presentation, and responsiveness to evolving project requirements.<br>• Collaborate with project teams to ensure reporting deliverables align with client expectations and business goals.<br>• Apply proactive problem-solving skills to identify risks, resolve reporting issues, and improve the overall reliability of dashboard solutions.