Role Description We are seeking an experienced OpenStack 17 & 18 Architect to join our client on a fully remote basis. This is a 12-month contract with the possibility of extension. In this role, you will play a key part in designing, implementing, and optimizing OpenStack-based cloud infrastructure, ensuring high availability, security, and scalability. - Architect and deploy OpenStack 17 & 18 environments, ensuring best practices in cloud infrastructure. - Design and implement robust cloud solutions for compute, storage, and networking. - Optimize OpenStack performance, scalability, and security for enterprise-level workloads. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive automation and integration with existing IT ecosystems. - Troubleshoot and resolve complex OpenStack-related issues. - Provide technical guidance, documentation, and best practices for OpenStack deployments. - Work on upgrades, migrations, and optimizations for OpenStack environments. Qualifications - Proven experience as an OpenStack Architect or Engineer, with expertise in OpenStack 17 & 18. - Strong background in cloud infrastructure, virtualization, and networking. - Hands-on experience with Red Hat OpenStack Platform (RHOSP). - Proficiency in Linux administration (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu). - Familiarity with automation tools like Ansible, Terraform, or Kubernetes. - Experience in troubleshooting and performance tuning of OpenStack environments. - Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or PowerShell. - Ability to work independently in a remote environment with excellent communication skills. Benefits - Fully remote position with flexible working hours. - 12-month contract with high potential for extension. - Opportunity to work on cutting-edge OpenStack projects in a global enterprise setting. - Competitive contract rates based on experience. Company Description We specialize in high-quality, cost-effective IT solutions, underpinned by Swiss precision and global expertise. Our focus is on infrastructure, development, cloud, automation, and support tailored to your needs.

• Provide strategic and technical leadership for the design, architecture, integration, and long-term evolution of the NGD solution environment. • Oversee all architectural activities to ensure the NGD platform is scalable, secure, high-performing, and aligned with organizational business objectives. • Serve as the primary authority for solution architecture decisions, guiding teams in complex system integrations. • Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver sustainable enterprise solutions. • Maintain architecture documentation, system diagrams, and technical standards.

Role Description The WinCenter team supports global sales professionals in driving growth across all Zones offerings. The Lead Architect will lead RFx efforts for all professional and managed services offerings (Workplace, Network, Cloud & Data Center, Security, end to end Device Lifecycle Management). You will lead large and complex RFx’s that may cut across offerings and will be the overall storyteller. This means that you will be responsible for developing the solution strategy, win themes & value propositions/differentiators that will help position Zones to win. You will be engaged from opportunity qualification through closure, and be on point for crafting high-quality, concise, compelling, and competitive solutions that align to customers' business outcomes. You must have the experience of working with large global technology systems integrators and know how to navigate your way around offerings, capabilities, accounts, and partners to craft a compelling solution. What you’ll do as the Lead Architect: - Overall accountability for technical solution in an RFx response – strategy, solution, estimation, assumptions, risks, cost, price. - Provide qualification inputs based on Zones’ strategic direction. - Translate customer requirements to technical components, and identify the right SMEs / partners, and conceptualize the overall response storyline. - Drive collective focus with multiple teams on larger multi-offering deals. - Craft feasible & competitive solutions – work with delivery & sales stakeholders to arrive at the right combination. - Understand competition, and tweak strategy / approach accordingly. - Work with globally distributed teams, and build solutions based on global delivery models. - Perform effort estimation, cost and price analysis / benchmarking (Deal economics). - Work with the overall RFx team to obtain stakeholder alignment. - Contribute to technical response in terms of content & graphics as required. - Plan and conduct Due Diligence. Use findings to refine the solution. - Participate in SOW development and negotiations post down select. - Perform transition to delivery upon contract award. - Identify and participate in continuous improvement initiatives for the team and corporate. - Help augment standard technical content as required. - Participate in lessons learnt sessions and provide / accept feedback for improvements. - Strong Pre-Sales orientation. Should have breadth of technology understanding with Delivery background. - Expertise in infrastructure sizing, design and solution architecture and preparation of BOQ. Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business or related discipline; equivalent years of experience is acceptable. - At least 10 years of experience in infrastructure services solutioning. - Broad understanding of the industry, market, competition, suppliers, and partners. - Ability to think & work at both strategic and tactical levels. - Ability to multi-task, and work in a high-pressure environment with short timelines. - Ability to work and lead in a team environment. - Very proficient in MS tools – Excel, PowerPoint, Word. - Excellent communication skills, and ability to communicate with C-level. - Business acumen, positive attitude, with a passion to win. - Ability to use own judgment and initiative in problem resolution. - Good creative and problem-solving capabilities. - Ability to travel ~ 15% of the time. Requirements - Qualified candidates can expect compensation in the range of: $160,000 - $180,000 with bonus potential. Benefits - Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental and vision coverage. - Life insurance, disability insurance, voluntary accident, hospitalization and critical illness insurance options. - 401(k) plan with matching provision. - Paid time off and personal sick leave in compliance with individual state requirements.

Role Description Imagine working for a company that measures its success based off the growth of its colleagues, a company that invests in its future by investing in you. Little Caesars is a company where our colleagues make an impact. You work on a team building and maintaining the custom software which runs Little Caesars. Whether remote or on site, you will be part of all aspects of the Software Development Lifecycle including technical design, development, testing and support. Share your expertise in multiple areas of software development technology. Lead complex initiatives, set long-term technical direction and contribute to the success of multiple teams. This position may support LCE or other Ilitch companies. What You Will Do - Participate in the design, development, and support of technical projects through to completion according to project and corporate standards and methodologies. - Provide technical leadership to large projects (up to 130 FTE weeks) being responsible for technical quality, on-time delivery and performance of other technical resources on the project. - An expert and role-model in writing code that captures the essential nature of the solution and is appropriately flexible, reusable, efficient, and adaptable to changing requirements and meets all of the ‘ilities’. - Consider broader architectural concerns when designing and developing code: scalability, maintainability, securability, reliability, extensibility, etc. - Ability to quickly debug cross-module issues in unfamiliar code and intuit where bugs might lie due to deep knowledge of the libraries, platforms, and systems. - Reduce complex designs and concepts to simple foundational components through correct choices of data structures, applications of algorithms, or other deep insight into the problem space. - Maintain strong awareness of the ecosystem of tools and libraries supporting primary programming language and development environment and a strong grasp of the idioms and patterns. - Identify when it is appropriate to make significant refactors. - Expert in identifying the right solutions to solve ambiguous, open-ended problems. - Proactively identify and help to refocus team efforts when projects are off-course or not technically feasible. - Review designs in multiple areas and ensure quality for cross-team cross-module design/API issues. - Support and provide guidance to Quality Assurance (QA) in the development of integration test plans, test conditions, expected test results, and automated testing. - Act as a role-model to colleagues and model a standard of excellence that supports a culture of high performance. - Lead discussion and troubleshooting during support incidents on a rotational basis. Identify gaps in support documentation and ensure they are rectified. - Push boundaries to generate and implement breakthrough ideas that aim to create new products or advance existing products and drive tools forward. - Create an environment supporting experimentation and iteration towards audacious goals. - Identify and execute on opportunities that have area/group-wide impact on software development. - Share deep expertise in multiple areas of technology. Provide mentorship and guidance to other colleagues and stay up to date on the latest trends and developments in the area. - Lead the design and architecture of large projects. Develop and ensure teams develop excellent quality code with a focus on stability, scalability, security, and maintainability. - Create coherent designs with multiple complex components, significant ambiguity and large numbers of dependencies. - Anticipate issues across multiple teams and propose solutions/mitigations. - Act thoughtfully and decisively in critical situations even when making challenging or unpopular decisions. - Break down silos within and across functions and influence others to reach the best outcomes for the organization. - Build deep cross-functional relationships, facilitate the right conversations, and settle disagreements by managing different viewpoints. - Ensure that the technical strategy for systems in your area of expertise aligns with business goals and the direction of the technology. - Work directly with the business to identify the best approach for implementing quick-to-market initiatives and solutions. - Keep up to date with technology trends and changes in the industry. - Independently design and develop the most complex, business-critical software components with simplicity and maintenance as key considerations. - Evangelize software development best-practices across the organization. - Lead aspects of agile software development including sprint-planning, story writing, story review, estimation and planning sessions. - Provide expertise to other teams on how to improve these processes. - Demonstrated ability to promote and engage developers in agile methodology. - Strong expertise in best-practices around agile tools such as DevOps or Jira. - Understanding of the trade-offs and strengths/weaknesses of different agile methodologies. - Ability to define an appropriate source control strategy for a project. Experience with multiple source-control tools. - Continuously work to improve the skills of other developers through hands-on mentorship, demonstration and pairing. Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related degree. An equivalent combination of education, certification and/or experience may be considered in lieu of a formal degree. - Minimum of ten (10) years of programming experience in a professional environment. - Consistent demonstration of strong analytical skills and abilities to develop solutions and alternatives that meet business goals. - Maintains strong relationships across and outside of your organization and regularly collaborates with multiple cross-functional teams. - Consistent demonstration of effective verbal and written communication skills. - Consistent demonstration of the ability to listen and communicate technical information to a wide variety of technical and non-technical clients. - Consistently self-motivated, curious, and creative in approach to technology with a passionate embrace of technology. - Deep, substantial expertise in the technologies required for the role. Requirements - Strong knowledge in more than one of the following technologies: HTML / JavaScript / CSS/ React / TypeScript/Electron, Node.js, Open-source JavaScript libraries, Data storage technologies including RDMSs, No-SQL databases and unstructured storage, REST APIs, Microservices, Azure cloud platform or equivalents such as AWS or GCP. - Strong expertise with one or more programming paradigms such as Object Oriented Programming (OOP), functional programming, or dependency injection. - Experience delivering software systems throughout the entire software lifecycle from design, development, testing, deploy and maintenance. - Design and develop instrumentation strategies for software components to allow monitoring, troubleshooting and to ensure they are operating properly. - Experience developing and deploying code in one or more environments with an understanding of considerations for scalability and trouble-shooting. - Experience defining API contracts using OpenAPI Spec and tools. How You Will Stand Out - Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field. Where You'll Work - This position requires on-call responsibilities requiring work during nights, weekends, or holidays. - Works in a normal office environment where there is no physical discomfort due to temperature, noise, dust and the like. - Moderate noise (examples: business office with computers and printers). - Some travel including travel to restaurant locations and trade shows. This position requires the ability to adhere to the LCE Travel policy.