Role Description MetroSys is seeking a highly skilled OpenStack VDI Engineer / Architect to design, build, and scale virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) environments capable of supporting thousands of concurrent users. This role will focus on architecting high-performance, resilient, and cost-efficient virtualization platforms using OpenStack and related technologies. The ideal candidate is both strategic and hands-on—capable of designing large-scale environments while also leading implementation, optimization, and operational best practices. - Architect and deploy large-scale VDI solutions using OpenStack and associated virtualization technologies. - Design infrastructure to support thousands of concurrent virtual desktop users with high availability and performance. - Build and optimize compute, storage, and networking layers for VDI workloads. - Develop scalable architectures for multi-tenant or enterprise environments. - Integrate VDI platforms with identity management, security controls, and access policies. - Optimize performance for graphics, latency, and user experience across distributed environments. - Automate provisioning, scaling, and lifecycle management using scripting and orchestration tools. - Conduct capacity planning, performance tuning, and cost optimization. - Collaborate with infrastructure, cloud, and security teams to align architecture with business requirements. - Provide documentation, architectural diagrams, and operational runbooks. Qualifications - 7+ years of experience in virtualization, cloud infrastructure, or VDI engineering. - Strong hands-on experience with OpenStack (Nova, Neutron, Cinder, Horizon, etc.). - Proven experience designing and deploying large-scale VDI environments. - Deep understanding of compute, storage (Ceph or similar), and networking architectures. - Experience supporting high user concurrency (thousands of sessions). - Strong knowledge of Linux systems and virtualization technologies (KVM preferred). - Experience with automation tools such as Ansible, Terraform, or similar. - Strong troubleshooting and performance optimization skills. Preferred Qualifications - Experience with GPU virtualization or high-performance graphics workloads. - Familiarity with alternative VDI platforms (VMware Horizon, Citrix) for comparative design. - Experience in service provider, enterprise, or multi-tenant environments. - Knowledge of identity and access solutions (LDAP, Active Directory integration). - Experience in regulated industries or high-security environments.

The application window is expected to close on: 04/03/2026Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received. This position is remote and preferred candidates will be based in Maynard, MA or Holmdel, NJ. Meet the team Acacia, now a part of Cisco, is a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-speed coherent optical interconnect products. We are the architects behind the technology that transforms how data centers, cloud providers, and service providers connect. By pioneering breakthroughs in Silicon Photonics and Digital Signal Processing (DSP), Acacia is shrinking complex, power-hungry optical systems into high-performance, pluggable modules that scale the internet for the future. As part of the Acacia team at Cisco, you will work on the cutting edge of 400G, 800G, and 1.2T technologies. We are a group of innovators dedicated to solving the world’s most difficult bandwidth and power-efficiency challenges. If you are passionate about pushing the boundaries of physics and engineering to build a faster, more connected world, Acacia is where you belong. Your Impact As a Product Management Leader for Acacia, you will be responsible for driving the integration and promotion of Acacia’s high-speed cohere and client optical interconnect products within Cisco’s broader portfolio. In this role, you will: - Collaborate with Engineering on managing and progressing product development projects as well as developing requirements and priorities. - Collaborate with Operations: Partner with the operations team to enhance supply chain security, manufacturability, capacity ramp-up, and cost reduction. - Drive Product Success: Lead the product through every stage of its life cycle, ensuring specs, quality, market timing, and profitability. - Define Requirements: Establish clear product requirements - Drive customer product documentation in collaboration with Engineering and Systems Applications Engineering - Execute and Review: Oversee all phases of the Product Life Cycle and ensure successful Decision Reviews. - Collaborate on Roadmaps and Go-to-Market Strategy: Influence strategic decisions on product and customer engagement, prioritization, and resource allocation. Minimum Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in optical/electronic engineering, physics, or a related field to include 12+ years of industry experience in product development, field application engineering or product management. - Demonstrated technical expertise in software, hardware and/or optics engineering. - Demonstrated experience understanding client optics and/or optical transceiver market and standardization. - Demonstrated experience with full product life cycle process including product releases and return on investment analysis. Preferred Qualifications - Significant background and experience in related engineering field(s). - Understanding of the role and implications of IEEE and OIF standards. - Understanding of client optics applications and corresponding priorities. - Exceptional communication and collaboration skills, demonstrated through various professional or personal experiences. - Experience presenting to a technical audience distilling and addressing their concerns. - Experienced in communicating a clear strategy and motivating team members. Why Cisco? At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. We are Cisco, and our power starts with you. Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada: The starting salary range posted for this position is $176,100.00 to $250,400.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process. U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks. Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time. U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco’s policies: - 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees - 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco - Non-exempt employees** receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees - Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations) - 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next - Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members - Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies. Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows: - .75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota; - 1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%; - 1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and - Once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation. For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid. The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below: New York City Metro Area: $191,400.00 - $323,600.00 Non-Metro New York state & Washington state: $176,100.00 - $287,900.00 * For quota-based sales roles on Cisco’s sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined. ** Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.

At Zelis, we Get Stuff Done. So, let’s get to it! A Little About Us Zelis is modernizing the healthcare financial experience across payers, providers, and healthcare consumers. We serve more than 750 payers, including the top five national health plans, regional health plans, TPAs and millions of healthcare providers and consumers across our platform of solutions. Zelis sees across the system to identify, optimize, and solve problems holistically with technology built by healthcare experts – driving real, measurable results for clients. A Little About You You bring a unique blend of personality and professional expertise to your work, inspiring others with your passion and dedication. Your career is a testament to your diverse experiences, community involvement, and the valuable lessons you've learned along the way. You are more than just your resume; you are a reflection of your achievements, the knowledge you've gained, and the personal interests that shape who you are. Position Overview As a Senior Product Manager at Zelis, you’ll own meaningful product initiatives from start to finish. You’ll identify important customer problems, shape solutions with design and engineering, and drive those solutions through development and launch. You’ll work directly with our VP of Product in a small, senior product team where product managers are responsible for both strategy and execution. Senior Product Manager Build the operating system for healthcare reimbursement Healthcare providers lose billions of dollars every year to reimbursement errors, payer complexity, and broken revenue cycle workflows. Zelis helps healthcare teams identify, understand, and resolve those problems. As a Senior Product Manager at Zelis, you’ll own meaningful product initiatives from start to finish. You’ll identify important customer problems, shape solutions with design and engineering, and drive those solutions through development and launch. You’ll work directly with our VP of Product in a small, senior product team where product managers are responsible for both strategy and execution. This is a role for someone who enjoys deep problem solving, customer discovery, and building products that materially improve how people work. What You'll Do Decide what Zelis should build - Identify high-impact problems across healthcare reimbursement workflows - Synthesize insights from customer conversations, product data, and industry dynamics - Help shape Zelis' product roadmap and long-term strategy Lead deep product discovery - Interview healthcare operators to understand complex operational problems - Identify patterns across customer feedback and feature requests - Define the problems that matter most to solve and solutions that customers will use and love Turn insights into products - Define clear use cases and product requirements - Work closely with design to prototype and test solutions with customers - Collaborate with engineering to ensure solutions are technically feasible Drive initiatives end-to-end - Partner with engineering throughout development - Ensure new features deliver meaningful outcomes for customers - Collaborate with marketing, sales, and customer success on go-to-market motion How Product Development Works at Zelis We follow a structured discovery and design process before building new features. Product managers work closely with design and engineering through stages including: - Customer discovery - Defining use cases - Wireframing and user testing - Technical feasibility review - Final fidelity design Once development begins, product managers continue to partner with engineering through build, QA, and iteration. Who Thrives in This Role You’ll likely enjoy this role if you: - Like talking to customers and understanding messy real-world problems - Prefer small teams with high ownership - Want to influence product strategy, not just manage a backlog - Want to build AI into user-facing features, as well as use AI for your personal work - Enjoy working closely with designers and engineers to shape solutions Ideal Background - 5+ years of product management experience - Experience shipping B2B SaaS products - Strong customer discovery and product thinking skills - Experience leading complex initiatives from concept to launch Healthcare experience is helpful but not required. Please note at this time we are unable to proceed with candidates who require visa sponsorship now or in the future. Location and Workplace Flexibility We have offices in Atlanta GA, Boston MA, Morristown NJ, Plano TX, St. Louis MO, St. Petersburg FL, and Hyderabad, India. We foster a hybrid and remote friendly culture, and all our employee's work locations are based on the needs of the position and determined by the Leadership team. In-office work and activities, if applicable, vary based on the work and team objectives in accordance with Company policies. Equal Employment Opportunity Zelis is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications for the role. We believe in the value of diverse perspectives and experiences and are committed to building an inclusive workplace for all. Accessibility Support We are dedicated to ensuring our application process is accessible to all candidates. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require a reasonable accommodation with any part of the application and/or interview process, please email TalentAcquisition@zelis.com. Disclaimer The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities, duties, and skills from time to time.

At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life’s uncertainties. And for more than 90 years, our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers’ evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection. Job Description The Protection Productions & Services (PPS) Lead Digital Product Manager is responsible for advancing the Dealer Services business strategy and meeting annual operating goals by defining, delivering, and managing the lifecycle of multitude of digital products end to end. The PPS Lead DPM manages strategic product vision, product discovery and roadmaps to maximize the customer and business value provided by the digital products. The PPS Lead DPM will do this by collaborating with the PPS Dealer Services Lead engineer and principals, business architects and sponsors, and other business and technology teams across large enterprise. Key Responsibilities - Invest significant time with current and potential customers to understand their needs & habits and to elicit their feedback to become an expert in the business and in the domains. - Create and drive holistic product strategy and execute clear digital product boundaries while continuing to optimize digital product teams. - Drive and lead discovery, solution design (user and system) to quickly validate concepts as appropriate for backlog investments. - Define and manage KPIs to measure the success of digital product team efforts and to inform the progress on meeting business OKRs. - Lead development and recommendation of new techniques and processes to support innovative solutions - Coach and mentor members of the team as well as members of the cross-functional development organization - Partner with stakeholders inside and outside of the enterprise, and present to field teams and at events as the “product expert” for your defined product area. - Monitor budgets and operational effectiveness; develop strategies for adjusted courses of action - Execute with a bias for action and data driven approach bring all stakeholders along with influence and impact Experience - 10 or more years of professional experience - Minimal of 2 years working in or working with engineering organization - Understand system architecture and constraints without being responsible code - Expert in entire Microsoft Office suite of products - Expert in Mural - Proficient in Figma - Proficient in decision science (preferred) Supervisory Responsibilities - This role will have direct reports Skills Backlogs, Backlogs, Bias for Action, Business, Business Management, Business Strategies, Business Values, Client Counseling, Collaborating, Cross-Functional Teamwork, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Data Analytics, Data Driven Approach, Digital Products, End-to-End Testing, Influencing Others, Investments, Microsoft Office, Mobi Systems OfficeSuite, Objectives and Key Results (OKRs), Performance Management (PM), Product Discovery, Product Management, Product Strategies, Product Vision {+ 6 more} Compensation Compensation offered for this role is 134,000.00 - 209,750.00 annually and is based on experience and qualifications. The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation. Joining our team isn’t just a job — it’s an opportunity. One that takes your skills and pushes them to the next level. One that encourages you to challenge the status quo. One where you can shape the future of protection while supporting causes that mean the most to you. Joining our team means being part of something bigger – a winning team making a meaningful impact. Allstate generally does not sponsor individuals for employment-based visas for this position. 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