QA Automation Engineer

Tek Spikes is looking for a highly skilled UAT Manager / UAT Test Lead to join our team on a contract basis. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for overseeing the user acceptance testing (UAT) process, ensuring that our software solutions meet the business requirements and quality expectations. You will work closely with stakeholders, business users, and development teams to define testing strategies, create test plans, and lead UAT efforts throughout the product lifecycle. Key Responsibilities: Lead the UAT process, coordinating the efforts of business users and testing teams to ensure comprehensive testing of applications. Define UAT strategies, develop test plans, and establish testing criteria based on business requirements. Collaborate with stakeholders to identify key areas for testing, manage expectations, and communicate the testing status. Facilitate UAT sessions, guiding users through the testing process and collecting feedback on the user experience. Ensure that defects are logged, tracked, and resolved in a timely manner, coordinating with development teams as necessary. Provide training and support to end-users to enhance their understanding of the system and its functionalities. Document UAT results, prepare reports, and present findings to stakeholders, ensuring alignment on product quality. Continuously evaluate and improve UAT processes to enhance testing efficiency and effectiveness. Requirements Qualifications: - Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field. - 10+ years of experience in software testing, with a strong focus on user acceptance testing (UAT). - Proven experience in leading UAT efforts and managing user involvement in testing processes. - Strong knowledge of testing methodologies and tools, with an emphasis on UAT best practices. - Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills to identify issues and propose solutions. - Strong communication skills to effectively engage with business users, stakeholders, and team members. - Familiarity with test management tools (e.g., HP ALM, JIRA) and defect tracking systems. - Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities. Preferred Skills: - Experience in Agile/Scrum environments is a plus. - Prior experience in a managerial or leadership role is advantageous. - Knowledge of business analysis principles and practices is beneficial.

Fully onsite, temp to perm, ASAP start date. Pay is BOE 48-85 per hour • 30% Network Operations and Security Management: Responsible for the daily operations, maintenance, and troubleshooting of the branch’s network. Monitor and analyze network performance, respond promptly to and resolve operational issues and incidents. Perform fault diagnosis and resolution for various types of network failures; create and manage support tickets with third-party vendors for any type of network performance degradation or system issue. Conduct regular and ad-hoc health checks to identify and eliminate risks, ensuring the overall health of the network environment. Coordinate with maintenance vendors for hardware repair and replacement. Responsible for network-related disaster recovery activities, including drills, testing, and documentation. • 25% Network Architecture Optimization and Technical Standards Development: Design and optimize network architecture by incorporating industry best practices and aligning with headquarters’ technical standards. Continuously improve the network architecture and evaluate emerging technologies for potential adoption. Revise and refine network management technical standards in accordance with HQ requirements and local business needs. • 20% Network Asset Management: Maintain and update network topology diagrams, as well as asset records for network devices and leased lines. Manage VLANs, IP addresses, DNS, and domain environments. Responsible for network configuration management and firewall port administration. Implement lifecycle management for network devices, including procurement and replacement. Handle equipment installation, placement, cabling, labeling, power supply, stacking, and routine inspections. • 10% Network Version and Patch Management: Responsible for the installation, configuration, patching, and maintenance of network infrastructure supporting the headquarters and branch data centers. Coordinate planned network upgrades with HQ departments and third parties. Perform firmware updates for network and security devices to ensure they remain on the latest versions. • 5% Network Business and Financial Management: Liaise with network vendors and participate in budgeting, procurement, contracting, invoice review, and payment processes for network-related services, ensuring service quality, cost control, and compliance. Collaborate with the Information Security Office and Risk Management Department to oversee vendor management and monitor their adherence to service level agreements (SLAs). • 5% Collaboration and Support: Work closely with other technical teams to complete network-related tasks. Provide network support and guidance to other IT staff, promoting knowledge sharing and continuous improvement. • 5% Other Duties: Perform additional related responsibilities as assigned. Requirements • College graduate with specialization in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering or a related discipline or equivalent experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. • 3 years of satisfactory, progressive experience in network administration in a business environment incorporating switch, router and firewall configuration, network monitoring, and experience utilizing network management tools to that are acceptable to the management of the Information technology Department. Knowledge of network topology, understanding of LANS, VPN, Wi-Fi, etc. is required. • Fluent in English and Chinese. SPECIFICATIONS: • Strong knowledge in network administration, cyber security, IT operation, inventory and patch management, incident response, and etc.; • Must be able to prioritize work and multitask in a fast-paced environment. • Require participation in periodic network devices updates outside of normal business hours and respond to network-related operation issues and incidents in a timely manner. • Communication regarding work matters with the headquarters is allowed outside of regular working hours. • Have strong written and oral communication skills in English and oral communication in Mandarin. Self-motivated and with strong responsibility. • Holding professional certifications of CCNA, CCNP or CISSP is a good plus.

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.

Title: Computer Support Specialist LONG TERM TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENT Duties: - Provide timely second-level hardware and software support to agency employees New York City regional offices - Support all aspects of the hardware device lifecycle management - Participate in the rollout of agency-wide hardware/software initiatives - Maintain tickets in the ServiceNow ticket tracking database. Update calls with actions and resolutions as necessary - Assist with asset inventory tracking, including office site visits, reviewing Warehouse stock and updating the asset database information - Conduct hardware and application testing and troubleshooting as needed - Develop technical user and IT documentation Key Skills & Abilities: - Strong interpersonal, written and oral communication skills - Ability to work with minimal supervision - Customer service experience - Strong organizational skills and attention to detail - Experience installing, testing and troubleshooting computer hardware Preferred Education: High School Diploma, Technical Degree/Certificate Program, Bachelors Degree Please submit your resume as an attachment in WORD or PDF 35 Hour Work Week 9am to 5pm $25 an hour PAID WEEKLY through a NYC Staffing Firm WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The Assistant Project Manager leads work alongside our Project Operations and Field Management to foster great client relationships, develop our employees, and oversee the safe construction of high quality, profitable, and on schedule projects. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Lead by example in adherence to Quality and Safety Programs Communicate productively with clients’ regarding overall project status updates as needed with assistance from PM Comfortable leading Internal, Client and Subcontractor meetings, providing meeting minutes and follow ups as needed Familiarize themselves with all requirements and exhibits of the EPC contracts Maintain internal trackers for quantity and production tracking Assist PM with all necessary finance functions such as: client billings, project forecasting, risk analysis, vendor/subcontractor payments, change management, and self perform analysis. Participate in CPM schedule reviews and maintain schedules to ensure timely completion of all milestones. Collaborate with project controls to identify critical paths, flag delays, and adjust resources. Assist PM in procurement process, scoping, and contracting of subcontractors and vendors. Responsible for management of subcontractors and vendors, including but not limited to; contract management, change management, notifications regarding Quality or EHS deficiencies and weekly subcontractor meetings. Employee actively promotes and encourages company culture onsite Assist PM in pre-EPC bid estimates Assist with initiatives such as mentoring, training, onboarding and conducting interviews Responsible to train field engineers and less experienced employees Conduct interviews when requested Financial responsibility for assigned vendors, subcontractors, or self-perform activities Fosters positive and productive meetings between internal teams This position is field based at our project construction sites Requirements Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Renewable Engineering, Engineering or a related field 1-3+ years of relevant construction industry experience, with progressively greater responsibility Successfully led and managed complex project or portfolios valued at $5+ million Experience leading, motivating and managing various project team sizes, including internal and external resources, while holding team members accountable Experience with successfully leading projects to on-schedule and within budget completion Experience with project start-up meetings, project drawings, project execution plans, and subcontractor and vendor buyouts Ability to read, understand and interpret contract, subcontracts, and purchase orders Success in managing subcontractors and developing and executing project changes Familiar with developing accurate cost to complete estimates, costing and pricing Change Orders, and maximizing profits Strong proficiency in Word and Excel and a working knowledge of Microsoft Project and Bluebeam (or similar) Excellent teamwork, communication, and people skills are essential Solid time management skills with the ability to multi-task and work in a fast environment Must have a valid driver’s license Ability to travel and/or temporarily relocate to project construction sites every 3-12 months throughout your region of the United States * All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment must take a pre-employment drug test and receive a negative result as a condition of hire. * An offer of employment is conditional upon complying with CS Energy's requirements including, but not limited to signing a separate disclosure and consent form prior to any background check. * Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis *The State of New York requires CS Energy, LLC to include a reasonable estimate of the salary range for this role. A reasonable estimate of the range for this role is $90,000.00 -$125,000.00. Starting rate of pay may vary based on various factors, including, but not limited to an individual's experience and expertise. Certain roles are also eligible for bonuses, subject to CS Energy’s discretion and based on factors such as individual and/or organizational performance. * CS Energy does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters and/or third parties in response to our job postings. Any unsolicited resumes become property of CS Energy and we reserve the right to pursue and hire any such candidate ABOUT US CS Energy is an industry-leading engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) renewable energy company that develops, designs and builds optimized solar, energy storage, and emerging energy projects. CS Energy has successfully designed and installed over 2 GW of solar and 650 MWh of energy storage projects across the United States. Owned by American Securities, a leading US private equity firm, CS Energy leverages strong relationships with solar developers, IPPs, utilities, off-takers, suppliers, and landowners to help our customers streamline the project development process, lower project costs, and create value for all stakeholders as a trusted long-term partner. CS Energy has achieved its success through attracting and retaining highly talented and motivated individuals who are passionate about the company’s success. We recognize the value of diversity and are committed to protecting, training, enriching, and empowering our team members as they grow their careers in the renewable energy space.   We work hard, are mindful of our social and environmental responsibilities, and continuously give back to our local communities. Our commitment is based on the following principles: safety, quality, integrity, collaboration, expertise, and diversity. We are proud to be continually awarded as a great place to work by nationally recognized programs based on employee feedback. Benefits CS Energy provides great benefits to our valued employees. Competitive Salaries Discretionary Bonus Program Field Weekend Pay Program Project Incentive Bonus Program (based on position eligibility) Per-diem Program for Field Employees ((based on eligibility) Vehicle Allowance & Gas Card Program (based on position eligibility) 401K Programs with Employer Matching Medical & Dental Benefits (Plan options 100% paid by employers), and Vision Plans Access to HSA with Employer Contribution Paid Referral Program Access to FSA - Health & Dependent Care Access to Short Term Disability Employer Paid Life Insurance Paid Time Off & Holidays Paid Parental Leave Program Volunteer Time Off Student Loan Benefit Program CS Energy does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits. CS Energy is an equal opportunity employer.

2+ years’ experience working as a heavy-duty Diesel Mechanic. Hydraulics experience is required. Engine and transmission maintenance and repairs. Hourly Pay ranges from $28.38-$50 per hour Valid Driver's License Required Must have 2+ years experience working as a heavy-duty Diesel Mechanic This is a long-term opportunity with room to grow for the right people. If you’re motivated, dependable, and ready to work hard, we want to hear from you!