We are looking for a Payroll Analyst to support payroll and benefits operations for a growing organization based in Minnesota. This Long-term Contract opportunity offers a flexible, fully remote schedule with part-time hours and a stronger focus on standard availability during payroll processing periods. The person in this role will help maintain accurate employee pay, assist with benefits-related updates, and provide dependable support for multi-state payroll activities.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Manage employee payroll updates throughout each pay cycle, ensuring changes are entered accurately in the HRIS/payroll system.<br>• Run end-to-end payroll processing, including reviewing time records, issuing payments, preparing related payment requests, and resolving processing issues.<br>• Perform manual payroll calculations when exceptions arise, such as prorated earnings, retroactive adjustments, split-period corrections, and other off-cycle updates.<br>• Investigate and address payroll tax discrepancies, filing issues, and refund items identified through the automated payroll platform.<br>• Support leave administration by coordinating Minnesota paid leave cases, calculating wage replacement amounts, and maintaining contribution records tied to payroll.<br>• Update benefit deductions and employee benefit elections so payroll records remain aligned with current enrollment information.<br>• Provide payroll support for employees working across multiple states, helping maintain compliance and accurate pay treatment.<br>• Partner with HR and internal stakeholders to respond to payroll and benefits questions in a timely and thorough manner.
<p>We are looking for a SOC Analyst to support ongoing security operations. This position is centered on investigating security events, coordinating response actions, and driving each assigned alert through to a complete resolution. The role will work closely with monitoring technologies such as Microsoft Defender and CrowdStrike while helping protect systems, data, and user access across the environment.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Take ownership of assigned security alerts from initial review through containment, remediation, and documented closure.</p><p>• Investigate suspicious activity involving phishing campaigns, unauthorized access attempts, and other monitored threats affecting applications and systems.</p><p>• Use Microsoft Defender and CrowdStrike to analyze detections, validate risk, and determine appropriate response actions.</p><p>• Coordinate with internal teams and external vendors when security events involve sensitive information, access concerns, or policy exceptions.</p><p>• Track findings, maintain accurate case records, and communicate status updates until each incident is fully resolved.</p><p>• Identify patterns across recurring alerts and recommend practical improvements to strengthen security monitoring and response effectiveness.</p><p>• Support data protection efforts by evaluating incidents that may impact privacy, database security, or controlled file access.</p>