We are looking for an experienced Applications Architect to join our team on a Contract-to-Permanent basis in Palo Alto, California. In this role, you will be responsible for designing and implementing scalable solutions that align with organizational goals and technical standards. Your expertise will be instrumental in optimizing enterprise systems, ensuring compliance, and driving innovation across a variety of technologies.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Establish and enforce architectural standards and integration guidelines to ensure consistency across solution designs.<br>• Lead the evaluation, selection, and deployment of technologies for workflows, data visualization tools, and enterprise systems.<br>• Design scalable solutions for platforms such as SAP S/4HANA and enterprise data systems, ensuring alignment with business needs.<br>• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify opportunities for automation and optimization using APIs, Python, and business intelligence tools.<br>• Assess and address security, compliance, and governance risks throughout the architecture lifecycle.<br>• Provide technical leadership for cloud-based and AI-driven projects, ensuring solutions meet high performance standards.<br>• Drive alignment between business units and technical teams to achieve project success.<br>• Develop and maintain roadmaps for technology strategies that support long-term organizational objectives.<br>• Optimize data architecture using both relational and NoSQL databases, including PostgreSQL and MongoDB.<br>• Support the implementation of CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code using tools like Terraform.
We are looking for an experienced Applications Architect to join our team in Palo Alto, California. In this Contract-to-permanent position, you will play a pivotal role in designing and implementing enterprise-grade solutions while ensuring alignment with architectural standards and business objectives. This position offers an exciting opportunity to collaborate across teams, drive technology innovation, and contribute to scalable systems architecture.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Develop and enforce solution design standards and integration guardrails, ensuring alignment with architectural principles and technical frameworks.<br>• Lead technology evaluations and design solutions across domains such as invoice automation, workflows, and enterprise system deployments.<br>• Drive the deployment and scaling of systems including SAP S/4HANA, Palantir Foundry, and other enterprise data visualization tools.<br>• Collaborate with business units to identify opportunities for process automation and optimization using Python, RESTful APIs, and BI platforms.<br>• Define architectural standards for enterprise platforms and oversee their integration with cloud technologies.<br>• Assess security, compliance, and governance risks during solution architecture planning and implementation.<br>• Provide technical leadership and guidance, ensuring the adoption of best practices across teams.<br>• Facilitate alignment between stakeholders by communicating technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.<br>• Evaluate emerging technologies, including AI and machine learning tools, to enhance system capabilities.<br>• Contribute to strategic roadmaps that align technology solutions with organizational goals.
<p>Looking for a challenging opportunity to advance your career in database administration? Our Bay Area client is seeking an Associate Database Administrator skilled in Salesforce and SharePoint to join their team. If you’re detail-oriented, a problem-solver, and a collaborative professional ready to make an impact, this may be the position for you!</p><p> </p><p>This role is contract-to-hire role, and can be 100% remote.</p><p> </p><p>Key Responsibilities</p><p> </p><p>Salesforce Administration:</p><ul><li>Manage, support, and assist Salesforce users (400–500 tickets).</li><li>Perform data quality control, remediation, and validation to ensure data accuracy.</li><li>Import/export data and troubleshoot system issues to resolve user queries.</li><li>Provide user training on updates, best practices, and system functionality.</li></ul><p> </p><p>SharePoint Design & Administration:</p><ul><li>Design, configure, and maintain SharePoint sites, permissions, workflows, and integrations.</li><li>Perform migrations using tools like ShareGate and Metalogix, maintain governance, and collaborate on platform improvements.</li><li>Ensure systems are performing optimally while troubleshooting as needed.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Collaboration & Compliance:</p><ul><li>Partner with stakeholders to gather requirements, translate needs, and ensure data security and compliance with standards.</li><li>Contribute to cross-functional projects and support system upgrades or transitions.</li></ul>
<p>Our client is seeking a strategic <strong>Manager, Business Systems Analysts</strong> to lead, develop, and inspire a high-performing team of BSAs. This leader will oversee efforts to analyze, document, and enhance complex business processes and systems that support core operational objectives. The ideal candidate is a proactive and collaborative leader with a proven track record of building impactful teams, driving cross-functional alignment, and delivering scalable solutions.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><p><strong>Team Leadership & Development</strong></p><ul><li>Lead, mentor, and empower a team of Business Systems Analysts to achieve high performance and collaboration.</li><li>Define team goals and KPIs aligned with organizational priorities.</li><li>Provide continuous coaching, feedback, and professional development opportunities.</li><li>Promote knowledge sharing, cross-training, and role coverage to strengthen team agility and resilience.</li></ul><p><strong>Strategic Planning & Execution</strong></p><ul><li>Oversee resource planning, project prioritization, and workload management to ensure timely delivery.</li><li>Establish and uphold best practices, tools, and documentation standards for business analysis.</li><li>Collaborate with business stakeholders to define actionable requirements that align with strategic goals.</li><li>Contribute to roadmap development and planning for business systems and technology initiatives.</li></ul><p><strong>Stakeholder Collaboration</strong></p><ul><li>Serve as a trusted partner to business, engineering, QA, and PMO teams.</li><li>Ensure BSAs maintain strong communication and collaboration with internal and external partners.</li><li>Act as a liaison between business and technical teams, translating business needs into scalable solutions.</li></ul><p><strong>Operational Excellence & Governance</strong></p><ul><li>Drive continuous improvement in processes, documentation, and stakeholder satisfaction.</li><li>Ensure all business requirements, workflows, and system documentation are accurate and up to date.</li><li>Enforce compliance with internal policies, methodologies, and best practices.</li><li>Recommend and influence process or policy changes to enhance efficiency and team effectiveness.</li></ul><p><strong>Team Enablement & Accountability</strong></p><ul><li>Equip BSAs to serve as subject matter experts in their respective domains.</li><li>Set clear expectations, monitor progress, and ensure accountability for deadlines and quality standards.</li><li>Recognize and reward contributions while addressing performance challenges promptly.</li><li>Lead the hiring and onboarding of new team members.</li></ul><p><br></p>
<p>Our client, a global leader in professional services, is seeking a Senior Manager to lead the Endpoint Engineering team within the IT Global Client Services department. This pivotal role manages a high-performing team of system engineers dedicated to delivering seamless IT operations for a large global fleet of laptops and workstations across Windows and MacOS environments. The ideal candidate combines strong technical acumen with a customer-focused mindset, excellent leadership abilities, and a passion for optimizing user experience and productivity.</p><p><br></p><p>Key Responsibilities</p><ul><li>Lead and mentor a global team of 8–10 system engineers supporting over 16,000 users worldwide.</li><li>Oversee deployment, configuration, and maintenance of modern workplace tools including SCCM, Intune, JAMF, and Group Policy.</li><li>Manage enterprise application deployments and security compliance through Microsoft Defender, CrowdStrike, and related platforms.</li><li>Develop and execute patch management strategies, ensuring timely firmware, driver, and OS updates.</li><li>Collaborate with cross-functional IT and business teams to enhance productivity using M365, MDM, MAM, Conditional Access, and SharePoint.</li><li>Establish and maintain best practices for build management and release management processes.</li><li>Partner with global IT counterparts to align endpoint engineering practices with organizational goals.</li><li>Provide strategic direction, coaching, and performance management to team members, including hiring, onboarding, and career development.</li><li>Engage with project sponsors and delivery teams to design and implement secure, scalable solutions aligned with business objectives.</li><li>Evaluate emerging technologies and collaborate with other IT teams to introduce innovative capabilities that drive operational excellence.</li><li>Deliver regular performance reporting and analytics, identifying improvement opportunities and ensuring effective escalation management.</li><li>Direct the global OS architecture design and policy frameworks to enhance compliance and reduce security risk.</li></ul><p><br></p>
