Arista Networks – NPI Operations Manager

Start Date: ASAP
Location: Santa Clara, CA – Hybrid (3 days onsite)
Duration: 6+ months, long-term with strong conversion potential
Role Overview
The NPI Operations Manager drives hardware product development from early prototypes through release to manufacturing. About 75% of the role is NPI development and 25% is manufacturing support. Heavy cross-functional work with engineering, manufacturing, and supplier partners.

Ideal Background

• Mechanical Engineer who moved into Program/NPI Operations
• 3–5 years of program management specific to hardware
• Strong experience with PCB design/manufacturing and system-level networking hardware
• Experience in companies like: Cisco, Juniper, HPE, Brocade, EMC, Jabil, Sanmina, Flex

Relevant Mechanical Eng. Areas:
Thermal engineering, liquid cooling, mechanical product design, rack-mounted systems.
Tools are flexible (Office, Google Suite, Smartsheet, MS Project).

Must-Have Skills

• 3+ years managing hardware programs
• Strong NPI experience; multiple NPI cycles completed
• PCB manufacturing/program experience
• Routing/switching/networking hardware (system-level)
• Scheduling, prototype planning, and build oversight
• Executive-level communication and status reporting
• Experience managing internal (EE/ME teams) + external (CMs) stakeholders
• Familiarity with Agile project practices
• Mechanical Engineering degree or similar technical background

Day-to-Day Breakdown

• 50% – Work with hardware engineering on schedules, prototypes, milestones, and build tracking
• 25% – Internal meetings and executive reporting
• 25% – Work with contract manufacturers; align on build readiness and schedule adherence

Core Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams (HW, SW, Diagnostics, Manufacturing, PM, Customer Support)
• Build and drive the master program schedule
• Oversee prototype builds and ensure alignment across engineering and CMs
• Monitor cost, schedule, and readiness across lifecycle phases
• Identify and resolve cross-functional issues; escalate where needed
• Predict downstream impact of delays/quality issues and build contingency plans
• Support continuous improvement of product development processes

Arista Networks – NPI Operations Manager

Start Date: ASAP
Location: Santa Clara, CA – Hybrid (3 days onsite)
Duration: 6+ months, long-term with strong conversion potential
Role Overview
The NPI Operations Manager drives hardware product development from early prototypes through release to manufacturing. About 75% of the role is NPI development and 25% is manufacturing support. Heavy cross-functional work with engineering, manufacturing, and supplier partners.

Ideal Background

• Mechanical Engineer who moved into Program/NPI Operations
• 3–5 years of program management specific to hardware
• Strong experience with PCB design/manufacturing and system-level networking hardware
• Experience in companies like: Cisco, Juniper, HPE, Brocade, EMC, Jabil, Sanmina, Flex

Relevant Mechanical Eng. Areas:
Thermal engineering, liquid cooling, mechanical product design, rack-mounted systems.
Tools are flexible (Office, Google Suite, Smartsheet, MS Project).

Must-Have Skills

• 3+ years managing hardware programs
• Strong NPI experience; multiple NPI cycles completed
• PCB manufacturing/program experience
• Routing/switching/networking hardware (system-level)
• Scheduling, prototype planning, and build oversight
• Executive-level communication and status reporting
• Experience managing internal (EE/ME teams) + external (CMs) stakeholders
• Familiarity with Agile project practices
• Mechanical Engineering degree or similar technical background

Day-to-Day Breakdown

• 50% – Work with hardware engineering on schedules, prototypes, milestones, and build tracking
• 25% – Internal meetings and executive reporting
• 25% – Work with contract manufacturers; align on build readiness and schedule adherence

Core Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams (HW, SW, Diagnostics, Manufacturing, PM, Customer Support)
• Build and drive the master program schedule
• Oversee prototype builds and ensure alignment across engineering and CMs
• Monitor cost, schedule, and readiness across lifecycle phases
• Identify and resolve cross-functional issues; escalate where needed
• Predict downstream impact of delays/quality issues and build contingency plans
• Support continuous improvement of product development processes

TSG is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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Principal Public Cloud Network Engineer 

Job Description

We are seeking a Principal Public Cloud Network Engineer to design, build, and optimize mission-critical cloud network infrastructure. This role partners with DevOps, platform, and security teams to deliver scalable, automated, and secure network connectivity across AWS and—eventually—GCP environments. Candidates must have proven cloud networking implementation experience (not just traditional on-prem networking) and the ability to explain how networking concepts translate into public cloud architectures.

Work Model: 4 days per week onsite (per company policy). Local strongly preferred. Contractor-only engagement. No visa sponsorship or layered subcontracting.

Locations: 

• Denver, CO
• Charlotte, NC
• St. Louis, MO
• Austin, TX

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Key Accountability

• Engineer, deploy, and maintain public cloud networking services (VPC, Transit Gateway, PrivateLink, NLB/ALB).

• Design and operate hybrid connectivity (Direct Connect, VPN, SD-WAN).

• Implement segmentation, routing, DNS, and traffic-management for high-availability workloads.

• Build automation for network provisioning using Terraform/CloudFormation.

• Monitor and troubleshoot performance, latency, and packet flow.

• Implement network logging, inspection, and observability.

• Partner with security teams to deliver zero-trust and identity-aware network designs.

• Support Kubernetes networking (EKS, CNI, service mesh).

• Learn and apply GCP networking architectures to support multi-cloud expansion.

• Mentor junior engineers and set network best practices.

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Operational

• Lead cloud networking initiatives and CI/CD automation.

• Provide senior-level troubleshooting and escalation support.

• Support development and production environments in AWS.

• Communicate performance metrics, risk areas, and network readiness across teams.

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Basic Qualifications

• 7–8+ years of public cloud experience with visible career progression to principal level.

• 10–12+ years total networking and cloud engineering experience.

• 4+ years AWS cloud networking (VPC, TGW, routing, VPN/IPSec, DNS, load balancing).

• 3+ years automation-driven infrastructure (Terraform/CloudFormation).

• 3+ years Linux networking.

• Strong scripting (Python preferred).

• Git-based network-as-code experience (GitHub, GitLab, CodeCommit).

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Preferred Qualifications

• AWS Advanced Networking Specialty or equivalent depth.

• GCP networking experience or ramp-readiness.

• Experience designing SD-WAN or hybrid WAN architectures.

• Familiarity with service meshes (Istio/Linkerd) and container networking.

• Experience with network security tooling (IDS/IPS, packet capture, flow analysis).
  
  
  TSG is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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ServiceNow Administrator

Location: Remote (PST/MST/CST; PST preferred)
Type: W2 Contract (Long-Term)
Start Date: ASAP

Project Overview
A leading global technology company is expanding its ServiceNow team and looking for a skilled ServiceNow Administrator to support, enhance, and maintain its enterprise ServiceNow environment. This role is ideal for someone who is proactive, collaborative, and comfortable working with cross-functional teams in a global setting.

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Must-Have Skills

• 2+ years of hands-on ServiceNow administration, including configuration, maintenance, and support across multiple environments
• Experience troubleshooting client-side JavaScript and ServiceNow client scripts
• Strong understanding of the ITIL framework, with experience applying ITIL processes (Incident, Problem, Change, etc.)
• Experience creating Knowledge Transfer (KT) documentation and delivering user training
• Excellent collaboration, communication, and interpersonal skills

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience with the ServiceNow Platform Analytics Module
• ITIL Foundation certification

Education & Certification

• ServiceNow Certified System Administrator (CSA) required
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field preferred

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, and maintain the ServiceNow platform across multiple environments
• Manage users, groups, roles, and permissions
• Resolve incidents, problems, and service requests in a timely manner
• Support change and release management processes
• Design, maintain, and update service catalog items, workflows, and approval processes
• Configure and automate platform functionality using business rules, client scripts, UI policies, notifications, and Flow Designer
• Support and maintain integrations between ServiceNow and other enterprise systems
• Manage update sets, migrations, and platform upgrades
• Monitor platform performance and identify optimization opportunities
• Ensure alignment with security, compliance, and best practice standards
• Develop and deliver user guides, KT documentation, and training sessions
• Partner with global and cross-functional teams to align ServiceNow capabilities with business goals
• Apply ITIL best practices to continuously improve IT service management processes

TSG is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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PROJECT MANAGER / BUSINESS ANALYST | STAMFORD, CT (HYBRID)
The Select Group is looking for a talented PM/BA to join one of our top communication partners. This person will provide structured coordination, high level documentation, and support for projects that require both project management and business analysis focus. The role supports the Customer Operations transformation roadmap, ensuring consistency in tracking and high-level requirements documentation. This role will be fully onsite for the first 30 days during ramp/training before switching to a 4/1 hybrid schedule

PM / BA REQUIREMENTS 

• 3–5 years of experience in project coordination, business analysis, or project support roles.
• Experience supporting documentation of high-level business requirements or process improvements.
• Collaborative team player who communicates effectively
• Ensures accuracy and consistency in all work
• Able to take ownership of the work and provide detailed explanations on the output
• Must be proficient in Microsoft suite especially Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• Active listener, highly organized, with the ability to capture detailed notes
• Intellectual curiosity, critical thinker, and able to approach problems logically rather than relying on established rules and proactive in finding a solution
• Open to constructive feedback and able to apply it effectively to improve performance
• Must be able to adjust to changing demands, flexible, and remain effective when faced with shifting timelines

 
 PM / BA RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintaining and managing the project issue log, including tracking, escalation, and resolution of open items.
• Collaborating with stakeholders to confirm understanding of high-level business requirements and translating them into high-level documentation for follow-up actions. (including workflows/ process flows/ other visuals)
• Documenting meeting notes, action items, and distributing summaries to stakeholders.
• Supporting working group sessions by capturing high level requirements, key dependencies, and follow-ups
• Tracking progress against key milestones and deliverables, ensuring alignment across workstreams.
• Supporting preparation of status decks, trackers, and reports for leadership review.

Job Title: Component Planner
Contract Duration: 12+ months
Start Date: ASAP
Location: Sunnyvale, CA (Hybrid – Onsite Tuesday & Thursday)

Job Overview

A leading technology company is seeking an experienced Component Planner to join its procurement team. The Component Planner will be responsible for generating and managing the weekly forecast for the refurb component supply chain, ensuring efficient procurement planning worldwide. This role involves analyzing large datasets, identifying potential shortages, and communicating the impact on the supply chain.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a weekly refurb supply plan to meet global customer demand and team targets.
• Analyze actuals and forecasts to optimize procurement strategies.
• Coordinate weekly cadence calls with global stakeholders to review supply and demand planning.
• Identify and communicate potential component shortages and supply chain impacts.
• Publish and reconcile weekly supply plans, addressing changes and gaps proactively.
• Partner with APAC and EMEA operations teams to ensure sufficient capacity and materials to meet quarterly targets.
• Work closely with warehouses and business teams to resolve issues and implement application enhancements.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Extensive experience analyzing large datasets and conducting ad hoc analysis.
• Strong understanding of reverse supply chain operations.
• Ability to merge data from multiple sources to drive actionable insights.
• Proficiency in executive-level reporting and stakeholder communication.
• Advanced Excel and Tableau skills (must have experience creating Tableau dashboards).
• Experience extracting data from Snowflake or a similar database.
• MacOS experience

Preferred Skills (Nice to Have)

• Experience writing SQL queries for Snowflake or other databases (pre-written queries exist, but prior experience is a plus).
• Experience with SAP PD2.
• Prior knowledge of Refurb Supply Chain operations.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field with 3-5 years of relevant experience, OR
• Advanced degree with 1-2 years of related experience.
• Industrial Engineering degree is a plus.

TSG is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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Principal Public Cloud Security Engineer (Hybrid Schedule | Onsite in CO, NC, or MO)
The Select Group’s Telecommunications vertical is seeking a Principal Cloud Engineer to join our client’s fast-moving enterprise team. In this role, you will lead cloud security engineering and drive secure DevOps adoption across large-scale enterprise workloads as part of a newly established public cloud infrastructure division. This position goes beyond hands-on engineering. We’re looking for a strategic leader who can bridge technology, compliance, and business goals, shaping how cloud platforms are designed, secured, and operated.
This is an exciting opportunity to make a strategic impact, define cloud security standards from the ground up, and mentor cross-functional teams, all while helping build the foundation for a secure, scalable public cloud organization.
This role follows a four-day on-site hybrid schedule and is open only to candidates based near one of the following office locations: Englewood, CO; Charlotte, NC; or St. Louis, MO.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the design and implementation of secure, scalable GCP environments (IAM, encryption, network security).
• Develop automated guardrails and CI/CD security checks across pipelines and workloads.
• Deploy and tune cloud-native threat detection tools (GuardDuty, Security Hub, WAF, CloudTrail).
• Collaborate with DevOps, Infrastructure, and Compliance teams to align controls with PCI/SOC2/ISO frameworks.
• Drive secure-by-design architecture and mentor engineers on cloud security best practices.
• Contribute to cloud governance strategy and help shape enterprise standards.
• Learn and assist in secure GCP engineering as the team expands its multi-cloud footprint.

What You Bring

• 10–12+ years of total engineering experience, including 7–8+ in public cloud environments in either GCP OR AWS.
• 4+ years of AWS OR GCP security engineering experience (IAM, KMS, VPC).
• 3+ years in automation (Terraform/CloudFormation) and CI/CD integration.
• 2+ years of Python or similar scripting.
• Familiarity with SIEM/SOAR, container security, and compliance frameworks (PCI, SOC2, ISO).
• Strong communicator who can align engineering and compliance teams toward shared goals.
• AWS Security Specialty or GCP experience is a plus.

TSG is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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