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HR Transaction Support Specialist

Company: Bank of Montreal

Location: Chicago, IL

Posted Mar 19, 2024

BMO Financial Group is seeking an HR Transaction Support Specialist to manage complex Workday transaction requests, support HR governance activities, and drive HRBP/HRC/COE/HRSS collaboration. The role involves developing solutions, providing advice, and building relationships with internal/external stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of relevant experience, strong communication, collaboration, analytical, and problem-solving skills. The compensation range is $44,000.00 - $82,000.00, and BMO offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Consultant, Decision Support

Company: Strata Decision Technology

Location: Chicago, IL

Posted Mar 19, 2024

As a Software Implementation Consultant for StrataJazz®, you will be responsible for implementing significant components of the software, including Cost Accounting, Contract Analytics, Service Line Margin Analytics, Strategic Pricing, and Episode Analytics. You will work closely with key team members and executive stakeholders at large health systems, guiding them through the implementation process. This role involves configuring user requirements, validating functionality, building reports, developing workflows, and testing key features. You will also help customers define their business and technical requirements, and collaborate with Strata's Technical and Engineering Teams to ensure alignment with customer needs. Leading onsite and web-based customer training, proactively communicating project issues, and contributing to operational improvement and strategic growth projects are also part of the role. The ideal candidate will have experience in cost accounting, payor/provider contract modeling, advanced Excel skills, and possibly healthcare consulting experience.

Enterprise Account Executive, Remote

Company: Linq

Location: Chicago, IL

Posted Mar 19, 2024

LINQ is a national, innovative software company specializing in K12 education administration. They offer a comprehensive suite of integrated solutions for administrative, financial, and nutritional management. The company values reliability, excellence, integrity, teamwork, and continuous learning. They are seeking a results-driven Enterprise Account Executive with proven success in selling SaaS solutions, excellent communication skills, and strong relationship-building abilities. The role involves pipeline development, forecast management, opportunity sourcing, sales cycle management, product presentations, and contract negotiation. LINQ offers a competitive total rewards package, including remote work options, a 401k plan, flexible PTO, parental leave, and comprehensive health benefits.

Account Executive - Salesforce

Company: Perficient

Location: Chicago, IL

Posted Mar 18, 2024

Perficient is seeking a strategic, highly motivated Salesforce and MuleSoft Account Executive with an entrepreneurial mindset. The role requires a hunter mentality to build and break into net-new accounts for Perficient. The company is proud to be a Salesforce and MuleSoft Consulting Partner and helps leading brands use Salesforce and MuleSoft to accelerate digital transformation, drive innovation, and create connected customer experiences.

Senior Reinsurance Claims Analyst

Company: CNA

Location: Chicago, IL

Posted Mar 18, 2024

CNA Insurance is seeking a Senior Reinsurance Claims Analyst to join their Corporate Reinsurance organization. The role involves investigating and summarizing individual claim reports, compiling claim and premium reports, and reconciling and processing reinsurance premium and claim calculations. The position offers a hybrid work schedule and the opportunity to collaborate with multiple teams across the enterprise. CNA aims to create a culture where employees feel valued and their abilities are utilized to their fullest potential, offering a comprehensive benefits package to support employees' wellbeing.

Senior Manager, Stress Testing Review and Challenge

Company: Bank of Montreal

Location: Chicago, IL

Posted Mar 19, 2024

BMO Financial Group is seeking a seasoned professional with extensive experience in the US Capital Stress Testing process. The role involves providing independent assessments, developing frameworks for transparency and consistency, and challenging the stress testing process for improvements. The candidate will also act as a subject matter expert on relevant regulations and policies, and lead governance meetings. The compensation package is competitive, ranging from $100,000 to $185,500 annually. BMO emphasizes an inclusive workplace and offers comprehensive benefits.

Principal Software Engineer-JAVA

Company: CNA

Location: Chicago, IL

Posted Mar 19, 2024

CNA is a company that values its employees, offering a comprehensive benefits package to support their physical, financial, emotional, and social wellbeing. The company seeks an experienced individual contributor with expertise in systems analysis, design, application development, and integration. The role involves leading high-risk, high-complexity systems, providing technical consultation, and mentoring staff. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, with at least nine years of IT experience and six years in Java application development.

Scrum Master

Company: Hearthside Food Solutions LLC

Location: Chicago, IL

Posted Mar 18, 2024

Hearthside Food Solutions, a world-class contract manufacturer founded in 2009, is seeking a Scrum Master - Continuous Improvement. The role involves training and mentoring agile and Lean teams, driving sustainable improvements, and removing impediments for agile teams. The ideal candidate should have a deep understanding of Agile development processes, LEAN Manufacturing techniques, and business strategy. They must possess strong communication, conflict resolution, and leadership skills, with a bias for action and a proven ability to drive change. The position requires 60-70% travel and a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business, or Operations. Hearthside offers a competitive wage, extensive benefits, and a diverse work environment.

Senior IT Risk and Compliance Analyst

Company: Morningstar

Location: Chicago, IL

Posted Mar 19, 2024

Morningstar Inc. is looking for a Senior IT Risk and Compliance Analyst to join their Governance, Risk and Compliance Team. The role involves growing the Information Security Team's third party vendor risk management program, performing vendor risk assessments, and collaborating with internal stakeholders.

Consultant, Contract Analytics

Company: Strata Decision Technology

Location: Chicago, IL

Posted Mar 19, 2024

As a Software Implementation Consultant for StrataJazz®, you will be responsible for implementing significant components of the software, including Cost Accounting, Contract Analytics, Service Line Margin Analytics, Strategic Pricing, and Episode Analytics. You will work closely with key team members and executive stakeholders at large health systems, configuring user requirements, validating functionality, building reports, developing workflows, and testing key features. You will also help customers define their business and technical requirements, collaborate with Strata's Technical and Engineering Teams, lead customer training, communicate proactively on issues and risks, and contribute to operational improvement and strategic growth projects. The role requires experience in Managed Care, payor/provider contract modeling, payor negotiations, and Medicare reimbursement, as well as advanced Excel skills and SQL or relational database concepts. Strata values a culture of learning, collaboration, and continuous career growth, fostering a culture of inclusion, equity, and belonging.

Senior Director/Director of Business Development, Biological Modeling

Company: Tempus AI

Location: Chicago, IL

Posted Mar 19, 2024

Tempus, a company specializing in precision medicine, is seeking a Director/Senior Director of Business Development. The role involves expanding Tempus' footprint into pharma and biotech, selling and contracting new projects, interfacing with internal teams to develop novel 3D organoid models, and driving strategic thinking to create best-in-class organoid and functional genomics platforms. The ideal candidate should have 5+ years of sales experience in NGS, oncology, or biomarker technologies, demonstrated expertise in tumor modeling, biomarker strategy, and oncology therapy development, and a history of meeting and exceeding sales targets. Preferred candidates will possess hands-on experience developing novel protocols, assays, and onboarding new screening technologies, and a BS/MS or PhD in Biology.

Principal Software Engineer-Guidewire

Company: CNA

Location: Chicago, IL

Posted Mar 19, 2024

<p>You have a clear vision of where your career can go And we have the leadership to help you get there At CNA we strive to create a culture in which people know they matter and are part of something important ensuring the abilities of all employees are used to their fullest potential <br >CNA seeks to offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to our employees that helps them and their family members achieve their physical financial emotional and social wellbeing goals <br >For a detailed look at CNAs benefits check out our Candidate Guide <br >Individual contributor providing highest level of leadership in systems analysis system design application development andor integration expertise on the most complex systems applications to support business needs This position has an understanding of technical systems from an endtoend perspective how to develop automated solutions to business problems andor how to maintain centrally developed or integrated systems The focus of this position will be designing or developing business applications andor designing or developing alternative solutions<br ><b>JOB DESCRIPTION<b><br >Essential Duties amp Responsibilities<br >Performs a combination of duties in accordance with departmental guidelines<br >Acts as the principal designer for major high risk high complexity systems and their subsystems utilizing a thorough understanding of available technology tools and existing designs Includes leading the integration of vendor applications andor consulting resources into CNA applications andor resources<br >Provides comprehensive technical consultation to business unit and IT management and staff at the highest level of complexity on all phases of application programming and processes for diverse development platforms and computing environments Includes performance engineering functionality testing production implementation application recovery and maintenance application stability defect resolution and meeting service level agreements<br >Acts as expert technical resource to develop and mentor staff in all phases of the development and implementation process Participates in instructing directing and checking the design or applications work of others Leads high risk projects<br >Acts as liaison between clients vendors consulting resources and applications area Analyzes problems regarding detailed requirements and capabilities and works cross organizationally to resolve issues and solve problems<br >Researches and evaluates new andor alternative solutions and recommends the most efficient and cost effective application programming solution consistent with strategic direction Also anticipates changes to determine development tools processes and implements those decisions<br >Assists with the identification and selection of information technologies vendors andor consulting resources which assist the functional business units in meeting their strategic objectives Includes assisting with relationship management contract negotiations and ensuring adherence to requirements<br >Works closely with other IT areas to contribute to the overall strategic direction of the applications portfolio Includes partnering with Architecture to assist with the overall technology direction of CNA<br >May code new or modified programs reuse existing code through the use of program development software alternatives andor integrates purchased solutions<br >Reporting Relationship<br >Typically Director or above<br >Skills Knowledge and Abilities<br ><p><ul><li>Indepth knowledge and experience with Agile system development life cycle required Experience with Scaled Agile Framework SAFe and productbased software delivery preferred<li> <li>Experience with Guidewire platform implementations is REQUIRED<li> <li>Experience and knowledge of GW tools GW Configurations Incl GOSU Design and implementing integrations with other Guidewire products and 3rd Party Vendors<li> <li>Experience and knowledge with Guidewire Cloud Platform implementation is a plus<li> <li>Experience and knowledge in API driven development testing and automation<li> <li>Knowledge of Guidewire DevOps and testing framework is a plus<li> <li>Experience in Guidewire version upgrades and Guidewire cloud migration is preferred<li> <ul><p><br >Education and Experience<br ><p><ul><li>Bachelors Degree with Masters preferred in Computer Science or related discipline or equivalent work experience<li> <li>Typically a minimum of nine years of solid diverse work experience in IT with a minimum of six years experience in Guidewire Implementation experience is a must<li> <li>Previous experience in working with distributed teams including internal and external vendors<li> <li>Certifications required Guidewire Associate V10 and above versions<li> <li>Guidewire Claim Center ACE certification is a plus<li> <ul><p><br >CNA is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in the recruitment process To 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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the typical hourly or weekly rates for contract tech roles at different seniority levels?
Entry‑level contractors earn $30–$50 per hour, mid‑level $50–$80, senior‑level $80–$120, specialist roles such as AI/ML or security typically $100–$150, and lead or architect positions can exceed $150 per hour. Regional cost of living and the specific technology stack also influence these ranges.
What skills and certifications are most sought after for contract tech positions?
High‑demand skills include cloud platform expertise (AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect, GCP Professional Cloud Architect), Kubernetes & Helm, Terraform, CI/CD tools like Jenkins or GitLab CI, security certifications such as CISSP or CompTIA Security+, data engineering tools (Snowflake, BigQuery), programming languages (Python, Go, TypeScript), and Agile or Scrum facilitation. Demonstrated project experience on similar stacks is often required.
Can contract tech roles be performed remotely, and what is the typical remote work policy?
Approximately 80–90% of contract tech positions are fully remote, with clients providing VPN access and collaboration tools. Some contracts may require occasional on‑site visits for client meetings or data‑center access, but most clients emphasize a remote‑first workflow and enforce compliance with local data‑residency laws.
How can contractors advance their careers while staying in contract work?
Contractors can build a strong portfolio, specialize in high‑paying stacks, pursue advanced certifications, and secure retainer or multi‑project contracts. Continuous learning keeps rates high, and many contractors transition into permanent roles with the same clients or move into consulting, contract management, or specialized advisory positions.
What current industry trends are influencing the demand for contract tech talent?
Digital transformation, cloud migration, AI/ML adoption, cybersecurity needs, remote‑first culture, microservices architecture, edge computing, and the rise of platform‑as‑a‑service (PaaS) are driving companies to hire contractors for rapid experimentation, scaling, and expertise that is too scarce for full‑time positions.

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