by Ronald Barron | Sep 16, 2024 | Uncategorized
About the Role
Creative Designer – US Based Remote
United States (Remote)
Job Description
Sotheby’s International Realty is a global leader in luxury real estate, renowned for our commitment to excellence and unparalleled service. We are seeking a dynamic and creative designer to join our team to help maintain our position as the premier luxury real estate brand and elevate the exposure of our exceptional properties and expert real estate agents.
The Creative Designer for Sotheby’s International Realty company-owned brokerages will collaborate with the marketing department to evolve and elevate creative marketing efforts while preserving the integrity of our heritage and global reputation. This role involves both implementing and leading creative projects across various disciplines.
As a member of the marketing team, you will collaborate with the corporate and field marketing teams nationally to achieve marketing at the highest level for our clients, agents, and company. You will support the creative initiatives used by luxury real estate agents in various markets across the U.S., including Cape Cod, Greenwich, New York City, the Hamptons, Palm Beach, Houston, Santa Fe, San Francisco, Wine Country-Sonoma, Greater Los Angeles, and Santa Barbara.
Responsibilities Include:
- Liaison for all creative design needs for the company-owned brokerages, with oversight from the Marketing Strategy Lead
- Implement the creative direction established by the brand creative team ensuring brand consistency across all touchpoints that exceeds expectations
- Leverage the company’s brand guidelines to create concepts with a fresh visual approach to design and materials while meeting business objectives and advancing brand strategy and vision
- Produce high-quality, high-impact, scalable, refined, and practical brand design solutions
- Partner in the creative strategy and vision for the company-owned brokerages as a whole
- Manage projects across all creative disciplines including but not limited to graphic design, video production/editing, motion graphics, copywriting, and creative development and production while adhering to deadlines
- Creative platform management in collaboration with the company-owned marketing team and broader brand team
- Proactively develop solutions for creative needs in collaboration with the broader teams within the organization bringing fresh new approaches to existing channels and projects
- Develop processes that enhance efficiency
Qualifications/Requirements:
- 5-7 years of design experience and expertise
- BS/BA in Design or related field preferred
- Expert-level skills in digital design software specifically Adobe Creative Suite
- Experienced in video creation and motion graphic production
- Has a keenly developed luxury design aesthetic
- Proven ability to holistically take concepts from vision to execution while collaborating with the broader team to get there by harnessing project management and problem-solving skills all while taking into account that how something is communicated is just as important as what’s delivered
- A detail-oriented and organized strategic thinker
- An autonomous self-starter with the ability to navigate complex situations and thrive in an ever-changing environment
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work harmoniously as a team player and thrive in a team-based environment
- Effective cross-team collaborator with the ability to work across multiple creative projects and meet deadlines and short turnarounds in a fast-paced environment
- Takes an interest in the competitive landscape and design trends/best practices to ensure the Sotheby’s International Realty brand continues to lead in the luxury real estate industry
- Strives to find a better way whenever applicable always incorporating feedback and business learnings so that what is delivered is strategically driven and impactful
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by Ronald Barron | Sep 16, 2024 | Uncategorized
About the Role
Senior Graphic Designer, Brand and Visuals
United States ● Virtual Req #1124
The general salary range for this position is $64,000 – 76,000. Salary offers will be commensurate with experience, qualifications, skills, training and education.
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), the nation’s most effective animal advocacy organization, is seeking a Senior Graphic Designer for the Brand and Visuals department. In this position you will conceptualize and design print and digital creative for marketing, advocacy, and fundraising visual communications across the organization and its 501c4 affiliate. You will also serve as lead Designer on specific projects and coordinate with Art Directors and Designers to maintain project schedules to meet all assigned deadlines, and communicate with programs and staff across the organization.
Responsibilities:
- Works independently to conceptualize and design print and digital creative for marketing, advocacy, and fundraising communications, and other projects for the organization and its 501c4 affiliate. Serves as lead designer on specific projects;
- Efficiently facilitates communication between Communications and Brand, Marketing, and programs using Jira, Confluence and by email;
- Coordinates with Art Directors, Editors, Graphic Designers and Marketing Production team to create and maintain project schedules to meet all assigned deadlines;
- Pre-flights projects to ensure they meet project specifications and vendor requirements;
- Promotes internal brand awareness through staff education, brown bag presentations and direct meetings with programs. Engages and inspires staff to apply the brand vision in their daily work. Assists staff in using branded templates as needed;
- Provides feedback and direction to freelance designers in order to maintain high quality design and brand standards as needed. Collaborates, critiques and brainstorms with the Brand and Visuals team on strategy for design and branding across all channels;
- Performs other duties or responsibilities, as assigned.
Qualifications and Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design or a related field, or equivalent work experience required;
- A minimum of four (4) years of graphic design experience or other related experience required;
- High-quality design knowledge including the use of sophisticated typography treatments and compelling layout composition. Expert understanding of design principles, color balance, and visual weight;
- Clear understanding of brand standards and management. The ability to oversee and evolve brands as organizational goals evolve;
- Keen eye for the selection of imagery that is in line with our organizational goals and brand standards. Experience with photography color correction;
- Excellent creative thinking skills with the ability to continuously innovate;
- Knowledge of marketing strategies (traditional and digital) and market research methods;
- Expert knowledge of the newest design and production software, techniques, and current trends. Experience working in a Macintosh environment with excellent technical knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office. Understanding of print production and printing processes required;
- Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with frequent deadlines; high energy, self-motivated and proactive;
- Ability to multitask and be flexible with regard to workload and assignments;
- Ability to exercise judgment;
- Strong written and verbal communication skills;
- Attention to detail and commitment to excellence demonstrated by the delivery of quality and timely outcomes;
- Ability to work both independently and as an effective team member in a team environment;
- Strong interest in animal protection issues preferred.
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by Ronald Barron | Sep 16, 2024 | Uncategorized
About the Role
Title: Senior Java Full Stack Engineer with AWS</p>
Location: United States
Job Description:
Cognizant’s Digital Engineering practice is seeking a highly qualified Full Stack engineers with experience developing and building hard-working, scalable, enterprise applications. You will work side by side with product managers, designers, and clients, making decisions together to quickly deliver valuable working software to clients and their users. Our engineers are agile and retrospective, and not afraid to identify what we’re doing wrong, so we can fix it, and what we’re doing right, so we can improve on it. Above all, we judge success by the success of our team and the happiness of our customers.
Cognizant Digital Engineering If you’re like us, you’ve got big ideas. At Cognizant, we’re exploring new insights every day. We help industry leading companies reinvent their business models and innovate products that build new value—by connecting people with things, insights and experiences. Cognizant digital engineering designs, engineers and delivers digital products and experiences that drive digital-first business models. We offer the most comprehensive digital engineering expertise and client-centric methodology for balanced innovation.
Lcation: Woonsocket – RI or Remote on USA.
Responsibilities
· Develop and maintain high-quality software solutions using AWS SQL Spring Boot Angular JS Java JavaScript and MySQL.
· Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design develop and implement new features and enhancements.
· Ensure the performance quality and responsiveness of applications.
· Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs to improve application performance.
· Participate in code reviews to maintain code quality and share knowledge with the team.
· Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior developers.
· Work closely with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
· Develop and execute unit tests to ensure code quality and reliability.
· Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies to ensure our solutions remain cutting-edge.
· Implement best practices for software development including coding standards code reviews source control management build processes and testing.
· Collaborate with DevOps teams to ensure smooth deployment and operation of applications.
· Document software designs code and processes to ensure maintainability and knowledge sharing.
· Contribute to the continuous improvement of the development process and team productivity.
Qualifications
· 6 to 10 years of experience in Java.
· Experience working with AWS, SQL ,Spring Boot, Angular JS, Java, JavaScript and MySQL
· Possess a strong understanding of AWS services and architecture.
· Demonstrate proficiency in SQL for database management and querying.
· Have extensive experience with Spring Boot for building robust backend services.
· Show expertise in Angular JS for developing dynamic front-end applications.
· Be highly skilled in Java and JavaScript for full-stack development.
· Have hands-on experience with MySQL for database management.
· Exhibit domain knowledge in the Payer industry to understand and address specific business needs.
· Display excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
· Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
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by Ronald Barron | Sep 16, 2024 | Uncategorized
About the Role
Title: Principal Software and Product Security Compliance Specialist Audit Support (Remote)
Locations: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America
Full Time
Job Description:
At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.
A Day in the Life
CAREERS THAT CHANGE LIVES
In this exciting role as a Principal Software and Product Security Compliance/Audit Specialist you will have responsibility to plan, lead, conduct and report on internal audits of Medtronic facilities worldwide to determine the state of compliance to appropriate regulations and standards, corporate policies, and expectations. Additionally responsible for training and education of internal audit organization to SaMD, SiMD, and product security requirements.
A Day in the Life
The audit focus will be primarily medical device software, product security, and risk management. We look for leaders who have a clear vision of where we are going and how to get there, bold inclusive thinkers who create new ideas and bring our best solutions forward to benefit our patients, business partners, and customers.
We believe that when people from different cultures, genders, and points of view come together, innovation is the result —and everyone wins. Medtronic walks the walk, creating an inclusive culture where you can thrive. Our unwavering commitment to inclusion, diversity, and equity (ID&E) means zero barriers to opportunity within Medtronic and a culture where all employees belong, are respected, and feel valued for who they are and the life experiences they contribute. We know equity starts beyond our workplace, and we must play a role in addressing systemic inequities in our communications if we hope to have long-term sustainable impact.
As a Prin Software and Product Security Compliance Specialist:
- Must have experience and knowledge working with regulated medical devices and cybersecurity requirements.
- Manages and oversees internal audit activities, which may include conducting and/or overseeing audits, investigations, and/or interviews; and preparing corresponding reports and documents.
- Coordinates and/or completes internal assessments and/or audits in accordance with regulatory standards, which may include US and/or international regulatory agencies/authorities.
- Interprets and implements applicable regulations as they apply to products, processes, practices, and procedures.
- May counsel stakeholders about these requirements as necessary.
- Ensures compliance with internal and external regulatory agencies, which may include investigating and resolving compliance violations, questions, or concerns.
- Analyzes audit data and presents findings to management and/or regulatory bodies in support of Corrective Action Plans, which may include coaching business partners on compliance gaps, data, and/or resulting corrective actions.
- Own development of training and awareness programs for SaMD, SiMD, and product security designed to increase auditor awareness and knowledge of requirements.
- Remain informed on Regulatory requirements for Software and Product Security to identify gaps in medical device software.
- Provide detailed functional knowledge and maintain insight to current industry best practices and how they can be applied to Medtronic.
- Explore new tools and techniques to recommend for other team members to audit product security.
- Identify opportunities for product security enhancement.
- Possess understanding of Software Bill of Material (SBOM) development and maintenance for the purposes of vulnerability monitoring.
- Possess an understanding of scoring methodologies for security threats like the common vulnerability scoring (CVSS) and apply appropriately.
- Document and communicate recommended security controls and deficiencies.
- Provide detailed functional knowledge and maintain insight to current industry best practices and how they can be applied to Medtronic.
- Contribute to company standards and policies related to product security risks.
- Enable strong partnerships across the organization to drive best-in-class product security mechanisms.
- Analyzes complex issues and significantly improves, changes, or adapts existing methods.
- Show creativity and innovation in all aspects of your responsibilities
- Expected travel: 20-25%
- Role may be remote, hybrid, or in office.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree and minimum 4+ years of cybersecurity and/or secure software engineering experience in quality or regulatory industry
- 2+ years of cybersecurity and/or secure software engineering experience in quality or regulatory industry with an Advanced Degree
Nice to Have:
- Security Certifications (i.e., CISSP, CEH, CISA, CISM, Security+, GSEC, OSCP, etc.)
- Firsthand experience assessing the embedded security of regulated or safety critical devices
- Experience in Quality/Compliance and/or Audit with medical device requirements (e.g., MDSAP, EU MDR, ISO 13485)
- Experience with cybersecurity requirements
- TUV; EU MDR / MDCG
- IMDRF’s Principles and Practices for Medical Device Cybersecurity
- ENISA – EU Cybersecurity Act
- European Commission’s Guidance on Cybersecurity of Medical Devices (MDCG)
- United States FDA Pre-Market and Post-Market Guidance
- TIR 57 and TIR 97
- ISO 80001-2 series and 14971
- Experience auditing Quality Systems to global requirements
- Quality System Lead Auditor certified
- Prior FDA or NB auditor experience
- Experience performing hardware and software penetration testing
- Understanding of the security development process and product development process
- Experience in leading small teams
- Knowledge in risk management and assessment methodologies, security frameworks and relevant global regulations
- Strong capability to research and evaluate emerging technologies
- A solid familiarity of threat modeling, vulnerability scanning tools, and common attack routes is essential.
- Demonstrated ability to be flexible and take a proactive approach to managing change
- Experience working in a regulated environment and/or a formal quality system
- Occasional after-hours availability to accommodate different regional and global partners.
- A solid familiarity of threat modeling, vulnerability scanning tools, and common attack routes is essential.
- Medical device engineering experience
- Strong technical and troubleshooting skills.
- Strong capability to research and evaluate emerging technologies
- Preference is given to those with relevant product security or engineering experience.
- Strong in interpersonal communication and demonstrate a collaborative work style.
- Comfortable working in an ambiguous environment.
- Innovative thinker: ability to think outside of the current norms and processes
- Independent self-starter
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Solid writing and presentation skills
- Interest in novel applications of technology
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by Ronald Barron | Sep 13, 2024 | Uncategorized
About the Role
Title: Senior Web Developer and Platform Engineer
Location: Chapel Hill United States
Job Description:
Full Time/Part TimeFull-Time Permanent
Hours per week: 40
Position LocationNorth Carolina, US
Hiring Range: 74,500 – 93,000
Be a Tar Heel!
A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation’s top public universities. Known for its beautiful campus, world-class medical care, commitment to the arts and top athletic programs, Carolina is an ideal place to teach, work and learn.
One of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, Chapel Hill has diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.
University employees can choose from a wide range of professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning and enjoy exclusive perks for numerous retail, restaurant and performing arts discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates on select campus events. UNC-Chapel Hill offers full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package, paid leave, and a variety of health, life and retirement plans and additional programs that support a healthy work/life balance.
Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit
ITS Customer Experience & Engagement (CE&E) strives to provide the highest level of customer satisfaction through effective, reliable and professional IT support, in partnership with campus units. Among its functions, CE&E provides website, communications, digital accessibility, and voice services, and support from the Service Desk, including the Business Systems Help Desk.
Position Summary
This position is a 100% remote work arrangement, consistent with System Office policy. UNC Chapel Hill employees are generally required to reside in North Carolina, within a reasonable commuting distance of their assigned duty station.
ITS Digital Services is UNC Chapel Hill’s in-house web and mobile team. We offer central WordPress-based web development and hosting, along with web design, UX/UI, and development services for campus units looking to revamp their web presence. The Digital Services team regularly acts as an in-house web development team, charging for website development projects.
The Senior Web Developer and Platform Engineer is a key member of this team, responsible for the end-to-end development and maintenance of our web hosting platform, hosted websites, and supported web applications. This full-stack development role involves designing, architecting, testing, administering, and monitoring the performance and security of the University’s web hosting platform. Key responsibilities include:
* Ensure all web products adhere to UNC policies, including privacy, accessibility, and security.
* Develop and build templates, custom WordPress themes, plugins, and other related web products for use by the campus community.
* Manage routine updates to plugins, themes, and WordPress core.
* Tackle middleware-related tasks such as optimizing and updating databases, caching mechanisms, and CDN configurations.
* Continuously refactor code to ensure performance and security best practices are followed.
* Monitor web transactions, both internal and external, for performance and security; prevent DDoS attempts, and block IPs at the CDN level.
* Maintain and renew SSL certificates.
* Manage advanced build tools such as NPM, Webpack, and WordPress scripts.
* Document tech stacks and major outages.
* Monitor and lead development efforts, working with Emergency Management to ensure Alert Carolina emergency management feeds are functional and consistently improved.
* Update development environments, set up performance monitoring, and continuously analyze access logs and error logs to maintain optimal performance.
* Participate in CAB meetings with knowledge of change management methodologies.
* Manage continuous integration and source control.
* Maintain and ensure proper backups are performed for all centralized WordPress sites.
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