We are looking for an experienced Data/Information Architect to help shape and guide modern cloud and data architecture initiatives in Madison, Wisconsin. This contract opportunity is ideal for a senior specialist who can connect enterprise architecture strategy with hands-on engineering across cloud platforms, automation, and scalable data solutions. The role focuses on designing resilient, secure, and high-performing environments that support distributed applications, platform services, and evolving business needs.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Lead the design of enterprise data and cloud architecture solutions that align technical strategy with operational goals.<br>• Create scalable architectures for distributed applications using microservices, container platforms, and serverless capabilities where appropriate.<br>• Define and implement infrastructure automation standards with tools such as Terraform, Bicep, CloudFormation, or Pulumi to improve consistency and speed.<br>• Establish CI/CD practices and deployment workflows that support reliable software delivery and efficient environment management.<br>• Architect container-based workloads with strong consideration for networking, access control, monitoring, and overall platform stability.<br>• Develop integration patterns and event-driven solution designs that improve interoperability across cloud services and business systems.<br>• Partner with engineering and business stakeholders to document architecture decisions, communicate technical direction, and support long-term roadmap planning.<br>• Contribute to modern data platform design, including data lakes, warehouses, streaming pipelines, and data modeling approaches for analytics and operational use cases.<br>• Promote secure architecture principles by embedding compliance, encryption, least-privilege access, and risk mitigation into platform and data designs.<br>• Mentor team members and encourage engineering best practices across architecture governance, cloud operations, and platform development.
<p>We are seeking an experienced <strong>PCI Technical Engineer</strong> to help build, strengthen, and automate a PCI DSS compliance program within a highly regulated financial services environment.</p><p>This is a hands-on role for someone who understands PCI DSS at a deep level and has <strong>built and matured a PCI program from the ground up</strong>. The ideal candidate will have experience defining PCI scope and boundaries, understanding the Cardholder Data Environment (CDE), establishing and validating controls, supporting audits, remediating findings, and continuously improving the program.</p><p>This role is also focused on <strong>automation and process improvement</strong>. We are looking for someone who is a creator and problem solver—someone who sees a manual process and asks, <em>“How can we make this better and automate it?”</em></p><p>What You’ll Do</p><ul><li>Build, implement, and mature <strong>PCI DSS compliance programs</strong> from the ground up.</li><li>Define and maintain <strong>PCI scope and boundaries</strong>, including identifying systems, applications, networks, processes, and people that fall within PCI requirements.</li><li>Develop a strong understanding of the <strong>Cardholder Data Environment (CDE)</strong> and how payment card data moves through the environment.</li><li>Establish, document, and validate technical and administrative controls required for PCI DSS compliance.</li><li>Lead PCI audit preparation, evidence gathering, auditor coordination, remediation, and ongoing compliance activities.</li><li>Gather and validate technical artifacts and evidence required to demonstrate compliance.</li><li>Identify control gaps and partner with technical teams to develop and implement remediation plans.</li><li>Continuously assess and mature the PCI program as the technology environment and business requirements evolve.</li><li><strong>Automate PCI evidence collection, control validation, reporting, and other repetitive compliance processes.</strong></li><li>Identify opportunities to automate manual GRC and Information Security processes beyond PCI.</li><li>Develop repeatable processes and solutions that improve efficiency, accuracy, and audit readiness.</li><li>Support internal audits and financial services regulatory examinations.</li><li>Document technical processes and controls in a clear and accurate manner.</li><li>Develop metrics and reporting that communicate compliance, control effectiveness, risk, and remediation status to leadership.</li><li>Partner with Information Security, Infrastructure, Application, Risk, Audit, and other technical teams.</li><li>Help establish and maintain security policies, standards, procedures, and controls related to PCI and Information Security.</li></ul>