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Well-established MSP is looking for a well-rounded candidate who can provide inside sales IT support for our customers and sales representatives. The ideal candidate should be well organized, detail oriented, and be able to work in a fast-paced environment, with a customer service mindset! Position Overview We’re seeking a detail-oriented and tech-savvy Inside Sales IT Support Specialist to join our team. This role bridges the gap between sales and technical support, helping configure solutions, build quotes, and support our sales reps with pre-sales technical expertise. Key Responsibilities • Collaborate with sales reps to develop accurate and competitive quotes for hardware, software, IT infrastructure, and services. • Configure technical solutions based on customer requirements, including computers, networking equipment, cloud services, and more. • Work closely with distributors, vendors, and manufacturers to obtain pricing, availability, and product information. • Provide pre-sales technical support, including product comparisons, compatibility checks, and solution recommendations. • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of IT products, services, and industry trends. • Assist in managing vendor relationships and negotiating pricing and terms. • Ensure all quotes and configurations meet company standards and customer expectations. Qualifications • 2+ years of experience in IT sales support, technical quoting, or related role. • Strong understanding of IT products and services (e.g., PCs, servers, networking, cloud solutions, software licensing). • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. • Proficiency with quoting tools, CRM systems, and Microsoft Office Suite. • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment. • Experience working with vendors/distributors like Ingram Micro, TDSynnex, D&H, Dell, HP, Lenovo etc. is a plus. What We Offer • Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses. • Health, dental, and vision insurance. • Opportunities for professional growth and certification. • A collaborative and supportive team environment.

Company Profile At Sand Cherry Associates, we excel in the design and delivery of strategic customer-centric initiatives through digitally-native, data-empowered solutions. Our client’s confidence in us is centered on exceptionally skilled, high-energy talent working with the support of the full Sand Cherry team. Finding the right match for this role is a critical aspect of continuing that success. Overview We are seeking an experienced Integration Project Manager. This role is responsible for managing integrations across a large enterprise organization. This requires tactical execution, planning, coordination, and managing the successful delivery of multiple deliverables. This role will collaborate with many cross functional stakeholders and provide analysis and reporting. This position is based in the Stamford, CT area and requires in office/on site support weekly. Candidates should live in the region to commute daily or travel weekly within the Northeast USA region to be on site 3-4 days per week. No Visa sponsorship is offered for this role. This is a long term consulting engagement. Duties & Responsibilities Manage integration activities across several functions on behalf of the PMO or organization. Develop project planning for each workstream, along with weekly/monthly status reporting. Daily, hands-on project management activities throughout the program life cycle for all work streams. Document project deliverables utilizing PMI, PMP methodology. Plan and monitor the progress of complex programs and multiple work streams. Integrate business policies and governance processes into planning and accountability for project roadmaps. Establish risk management, escalation paths, and take corrective measurements to keep projects on track. Build and manage budgets, actuals and forecast for the merger integration program. Schedule, facilitate and lead related project meetings. Create and manage stakeholders’ communication at all levels of the organization. Identify and report program KPIs to assess impact. Coordinate, manage and monitor the workflow of cross-functional teams. Provide and perform quality assurance checks on project artifacts and deliverables. Own overall integrated project plan and support cross-functional resources, ensuring on-time delivery, meeting of budgetary demands, and achievement of business goal. Consistently exercise informed judgment and discretion in matters of significance. Requirements Desired Skills & Experience  Candidates must have proven experience in project management gained through managing large and complex projects. Candidates must have the following: Minimum 5 years strong project/program management experience managing multiple work streams. Consulting experience with integration activities across several functional areas is desired and should include any of the following: operations, product, engineering, finance/acctg or human resources exposure. Industry exposure in telecommunications, broadband or cable industry is required knowledge for this role. Ability to be on site several days per week or travel to be on site in the Northeast. Strong experience with Excel, PowerPoint and Smartsheet are required. Proven knowledge of project management methodology such as Agile, scrum. Strong leadership, stakeholder, and management skills, including executive presence. Good knowledge of resource allocation procedures. Excellent oral and written communications skills to stakeholders including the ability to influence and negotiate. Ability to think critically and process information quickly, presenting a succinct and insightful format for executives. Strong analytical, documentation and reporting skills are desired.   Education/Certifications Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, IT, or similar PMP certification is desired MBA is a plus Compensation Sand Cherry Associates based in Denver, CO is required by state law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This compensation range takes into account a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and delivery model. This is a long term consulting engagement, with an hourly range of $80-90/hour on 1099 or adjusted commensurate salary on W2. Years of experience, level of education, geographic location, unique skills/qualifications for the specific role and potential certifications can be key factors in the final compensation for this role.   Benefits Our team is unique — we are passionate about what we do. At Sand Cherry, our Consultants know they are impacting and shaping our clients’ industries. We recognize our employees for their contributions. Our culture is one of the most friendly and communicative in the consulting industry. Sand Cherry is not a top-heavy organization. We offer the opportunity to be part of a digital workforce. Discover the experience that only comes with self-responsibility in the workplace. Our team members manage their own workloads and are expected to deliver exceptional work for our clients. Professional career growth is one of our main priorities, as we affirm that investing in our Consultants and empowering our people will also deliver the best results and value for our clients.

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EAM Project Manager - Transportation Location: New York, NY (Hybrid – 2 days on-site per week) Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9 AM–5 PM Compensation: $55–$85/hour (1099) Term: 12+ month contract Description We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled EAM Project Manager to lead a major rail and transit client engagement in the New York area. The successful candidate will manage the full lifecycle of an Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) system implementation with a strong focus on Hexagon EAM. This role requires a balance of technical oversight, stakeholder engagement, and governance expertise to ensure successful delivery, integration, and compliance. Key Responsibilities Project Leadership & Delivery Manage the full lifecycle of the EAM system implementation project (Hexagon EAM). Lead stakeholder engagement across diverse cross-functional teams. Develop and maintain project plans, risk registers, and change logs. Technical Oversight Ensure successful integration with GIS and work management systems. Oversee data migration, validation, and system configuration. Support testing, training, and go-live activities. Compliance & Governance Ensure adherence to regulatory frameworks (e.g., FRA, FTA, ISO 55000). Maintain accurate documentation for audits, traceability, and benefit realization. Facilitate governance board reviews and provide updates to steering committees. Requirements Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or Information Systems. 10+ years of project management experience in asset-intensive industries. Proven expertise with EAM systems (Hexagon, Maximo, or similar) and infrastructure lifecycle planning. Strong analytical, documentation, and stakeholder management skills. Demonstrated leadership ability in complex environments. Eligible to work in the U.S. and pass a background check. Preferred Qualifications PMP or equivalent project management certification. Previous experience in rail, utilities, or public infrastructure sectors. Benefits Long-term opportunity (12+ months). Hybrid schedule: Monday–Friday, 9 AM–5 PM, with 2 days per week on-site. Compensation (1099): $55–$85 per hour (based on experience).

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Thorlabs is pleased to play a role in advancing science through the components, instruments, and systems we design and manufacture. We believe that science and innovation have great potential to improve the world around us and are committed to advancing photonics (i.e., light-based) technologies that positively impact our customers, employees, and communities. Via educational outreach and more sustainable business practices, we continuously invest in a brighter future. We recognize that each of our employees is a unique individual with the ability to contribute to our success and seek to find great people who will thrive in our fun, fast-paced culture. The Security Engineering Manager will lead the evolution of our cybersecurity engineering, architecture, and operations. This role bridges strategic and tactical domains – collaborate cross-functionally with IT and business stakeholders, oversee enterprise security architecture (both Cloud and on-prem), manage security engineering team, and optimize security operations (including an outsourced SOC). This is a strategic role designed for a seasoned security expert with a proven ability to manage teams, architect complex solutions, and influence across departments. The successful candidate must be strategic while also comfortable at tactical level, with both leadership and hands-on responsibilities. Although the location of the position is in Newton, NJ, from time to time it may be required to undertake duties at other Thorlabs locations. Essential Job Functions include the following, but are not limited to: Leadership & Strategy Serve as a strategic advisor to the IT leadership team on emerging threats, investment priorities, and security posture. Set and track KPIs, KRIs, OKRs, and metrics to ensure effectiveness and continuous improvement. Collaborate closely with Infrastructure and Operations, Enterprise Applications, Application Development, and Enterprise Data teams to embed security into their processes. Present to executive stakeholders and help translate technical risk into business impact. Serve as the security SME in enterprise projects and technology investments, including tool evaluations, acquisitions, and divestitures, including strategic planning, budgeting, and cross-functional alignment. Security Architecture & Engineering Define and drive the enterprise security architecture roadmap across infrastructure, cloud, applications, and Operational Technology (OT). Lead the design and implementation of security controls, frameworks, and reference architectures. Oversee architecture reviews, and secure-by-design practices across the organization. Ensure baseline security measures are implemented and monitored (e.g., hardening, patching, zero trust, segmentation). Manage integration and ongoing optimization of security tools (e.g., CSPM, CNAPP, IAM, PKI, DLP). Identity & Access Management (IAM) Lead the Security Engineering function responsible for Identity and Access Management Architect and enhance enterprise IAM strategy including RBAC, PAM, MFA, SoD, and JML lifecycle. Drive IAM policy creation and enforcement across service, privileged, and user accounts. Guide the definition of IAM operating models, access certification processes, and automation of identity governance. Security Operations & Incident Response Oversee day-to-day security operations including SOC management (outsourced), SIEM/SOAR (Microsoft Sentinel), EDR/XDR, and threat detection and response. Collaborate with the SOC to improve detection rules, reduce false positives, and ensure robust incident detection and response capabilities. Plan and oversee penetration testing, forensic analysis, and incident investigations. Governance, Risk, & Compliance Align security architecture and operations with regulatory frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, CMMC, PCI-DSS, and GDPR. Partner with the GRC and Audit teams to ensure technical controls support broader compliance and risk. Coordinate with the GRC team to support policy development, risk assessments, and business continuity/disaster recovery planning. Requirements Physical Activities: The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, climb or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and move up to 25 pounds. Qualifications Experience: 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity with increasing leadership responsibility, with at least 4+ years direct people management in technical security teams. Extensive experience in security architecture, cloud platforms (Microsoft Azure, M365), and enterprise security tools. Strong command of at least 3 of the following core security domains: IAM, SIEM, vulnerability management, network security, DevSecOps, and incident response. Experience leading or managing an outsourced SOC or MDR provider. Proven leadership in security engineering and operations in a hybrid (cloud/on-prem) environment. Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, related field, or equivalent work experience. Specialized Knowledge and Skills: Advanced degree (e.g., MS in Cybersecurity) is a plus. Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert, Azure Solutions Architect, or CEH. Experience with Microsoft Defender suite, Intune, Microsoft Sentinel, various IAM and Vulnerability Management Tools. Familiarity with security control frameworks (e.g., NIST CSF, MITRE ATT&CK, CIS). Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with proven ability to lead across functions and influence executive stakeholders. Experience in Zero Trust architecture and OT security a big plus. Salary range for this position is $111,000 - $165,000 depending on experience Thorlabs values its diverse environment and is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age or veteran status. Job descriptions are not intended as and do not create employment contracts. The organization maintains its status as an at-will employer. Employees can be terminated for any reason not prohibited by law.