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job summary: Are you passionate about making digital experiences accessible to everyone? We're seeking a hands-on Digital Accessibility Evangelist to lead and drive accessibility initiatives across our client-facing digital channels-including websites, mobile apps, and other digital platforms that serve as key customer touchpoints.    location: Chicago, Illinois job type: Contract salary: $52 - 56 per hour work hours: 8am to 5pm education: Bachelors   responsibilities: Program Leadership & Strategy - Lead the execution of the digital accessibility roadmap, ensuring accessibility is embedded across all client-facing digital products. - Translate accessibility goals into actionable initiatives that reduce compliance risk, improve usability, and strengthen customer trust. - Coordinate program milestones, timelines, and deliverables across cross-functional teams, integrating accessibility into product roadmaps and release schedules. - Partner with leadership and stakeholders to align accessibility efforts with broader digital transformation and customer experience strategies. - Monitor progress against maturity models and accessibility KPIs, providing actionable insights and recommendations for continuous improvement. Hands-On Accessibility Expertise - Conduct accessibility audits of digital channels using both manual testing and automated tools. - Evaluate experiences against WCAG 2.2 AA, ADA, Section 508, EAA, and other relevant accessibility regulations using assistive technologies (e.g., JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, TalkBack). - Provide practical remediation guidance to design, development, and product teams, ensuring solutions are compliant, usable, and inclusive. - Proactively identify accessibility barriers during design and development reviews, advocating for inclusive practices before launch. - Validate fixes and ensure accessibility issues are fully resolved prior to release. Collaboration & Enablement - Partner with product owners, UX/UI designers, engineers, and QA teams to integrate accessibility best practices across the SDLC (shift-left). - Mentor accessibility champions and subject matter experts across the organization, strengthening accessibility adoption. - Act as a liaison with vendors and third-party partners to ensure accessible integrations and solutions. Governance & Compliance - Ensure compliance with WCAG 2.2 AA, EAA, and other accessibility standards and regulations. - Maintain and evolve accessibility documentation, guidelines, and playbooks for web and mobile teams. - Support accessibility reviews in vendor RFPs, contracts, and external partnerships. Education & Advocacy - Lead accessibility training and awareness initiatives across digital teams. - Serve as a subject matter expert and advocate for inclusive design and development practices. - Collaborate with research teams to incorporate insights from users with disabilities into digital product enhancements. Reporting & Communication - Communicate accessibility program updates, metrics, goals, and challenges to teams, leadership, and external stakeholders. - Oversee day-to-day activities of the accessibility program, ensuring clear communication and alignment across the SDLC. ________________________________________ Qualifications Required: - 5+ years of experience in digital accessibility, including program management, product delivery, or hands-on auditing/testing. - Strong knowledge of WCAG 2.2 AA, ADA, Section 508, EAA, and related accessibility regulations. - IAAP CPACC, WAS, or CPWA certification . - Experience conducting hands-on accessibility audits of websites and mobile apps. - Familiarity with automated testing tools (e.g., Deque Axe) and assistive technologies. - Ability to manage multiple accessibility initiatives in fast-paced digital environments. - Excellent communication skills with proven ability to influence cross-functional teams.   qualifications: - 5+ years of experience in digital accessibility, including program management, product delivery, or hands-on auditing/testing. - Strong knowledge of WCAG 2.2 AA, ADA, Section 508, EAA, and related accessibility regulations. - IAAP CPACC, WAS, or CPWA certification . - Experience conducting hands-on accessibility audits of websites and mobile apps. - Familiarity with automated testing tools (e.g., Deque Axe) and assistive technologies. - Ability to manage multiple accessibility initiatives in fast-paced digital environments. - Excellent communication skills with proven ability to influence cross-functional teams. - Must be local to Houston or Chicago and willing to work in a hybrid environment. - Must be eligible to work without sponsorship. Preferred / Plus: - Airline knowledge (e.g., ACAA familiarity). - Experience developing or coding for accessibility. - Knowledge of web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, ARIA). - Background in UX design, front-end development, or QA with accessibility expertise. - Prior experience maturing enterprise accessibility programs. Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com. Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility). This posting is open for thirty (30) days.

job summary: This role has a wide scope that may include implementation of DSP algorithms, development of drivers and APIs, design of O&M functions, and even support of automated test development efforts. This role requires a Senior level Software Engineer with a broad range of skills, innovative spirit, and desire to work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment. Candidate should have a background in wireless communication with experience working with embedded Linux at application and kernel levels and practical knowledge of ARM processors.    location: Schaumburg, Illinois job type: Permanent salary: $115,000 - 135,000 per year work hours: 9am to 5pm education: Bachelors   responsibilities: Proficiency in C++ programming in an embedded Linux environment (7-10) 2. Proficiency in object-oriented design with a focus on designing modular, maintainable, and reusable software. (7-10) 3. Proficiency in developing multi-process and multi-threaded embedded Linux applications. (5-8) 4. Experience in embedded software/driver design and implementation for Linux platforms which interface to FPGAs and other hardware devices such as PCIe cards, NICs, etc. (5-7) 5. Experience with Ethernet protocols including hands-on experience debugging networking issues. (3-6) 6. Experience with embedded Linux platforms such as Yocto. (5-8) 7. Experience in C programming in an embedded Linux environment (3-5) 8. Experience with version control systems such as Git. (9-10) 9. Knowledge of the complete software development life cycle, from requirements to design, implementation, testing, and release. (7-9) 10. Strong work ethic and the ability to work both independently and part of a team. (9- 10) 11. Ability to effectively communicate via oral and written communications with senior management and technical staff. (7-9)   qualifications: Necessary Skills: 1. Proficiency in C++ programming in an embedded Linux environment (7-10) 2. Proficiency in object-oriented design with a focus on designing modular, maintainable, and reusable software. (7-10) 3. Proficiency in developing multi-process and multi-threaded embedded Linux applications. (5-8) ISCO International 4. Experience in embedded software/driver design and implementation for Linux platforms which interface to FPGAs and other hardware devices such as PCIe cards, NICs, etc. (5-7) 5. Experience with Ethernet protocols including hands-on experience debugging networking issues. (3-6) 6. Experience with embedded Linux platforms such as Yocto. (5-8) 7. Experience in C programming in an embedded Linux environment (3-5) 8. Experience with version control systems such as Git. (9-10) 9. Knowledge of the complete software development life cycle, from requirements to design, implementation, testing, and release. (7-9) 10. Strong work ethic and the ability to work both independently and part of a team. (9- 10) 11. Ability to effectively communicate via oral and written communications with senior management and technical staff. (7-9) Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com. Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility). This posting is open for thirty (30) days.

job summary: Senior Data Engineer We are seeking a Senior Data Engineer to lead the design, development, and maintenance of scalable, high-performance data solutions focused on Data Centralization, Governance, and Integrity. This is a highly technical role requiring expertise in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) native services (BigQuery, Dataflow, Dataproc) to build automated, cost-efficient, and complex data pipelines. The ideal candidate will be a technical leader, making key architectural decisions, implementing robust data frameworks, and mentoring junior engineers. This position requires a strong commitment to working full-time onsite (with potential remote flexibility on Fridays) and leveraging data engineering expertise to drive business insights and analytics.    location: Chicago, Illinois job type: Contract to Perm salary: $60 - 70 per hour work hours: 8am to 5pm education: No Degree Required   responsibilities: · Design and build large-scale automated and cost-efficient data pipelines that are integrated across multi-platform and disparate data sources using GCP native services (e.g., BigQuery, Dataflow, Dataproc) · Make key architectural decisions related to data modeling, storage, real-time processing, and orchestration · Work with multi statement complex queries and enhance performance or able to troubleshoot issues related to performance · Implement scalable, reusable and efficient data frameworks that ensure data quality, data integrity and performance consistently · Assist in establishing data governance, quality, and lineage practices using tools like Data Catalog, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), or Cloud Audit Logs. · Creates and maintains intermediate to advanced terraform scripts · Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, conduct code reviews, and provide technical guidance on best practices · Translate business requirements into technical design documents and implementation plans · Participate in support rotation and proactively identify issues while implementing issue resolutions as appropriate. ADDITIONAL DESIRED DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: · Monitor and optimize GCP resources to manage costs effectively · Stay updated with latest GCP services and features · Evaluate and recommend new tools and technologies to improve data engineering practices   qualifications: Experience & Education: 5-6 years of experience as a Data Engineer or in a comparable Business Intelligence role. Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related technical field preferred but not required Cloud & Pipeline Expertise (Required): Proficiency with GCP (Google Cloud Platform) offerings is required Expertise in designing and building large-scale, automated data pipelines using GCP native services (e.g., BigQuery, Dataflow, Dataproc). Experience with Terraform to create and maintain intermediate to advanced infrastructure-as-code scripts. Database & Coding Skills: 4-5 years minimum experience with relational databases (MS-SQL, Postgres, or Oracle). 3-4 years of experience with NoSQL databases (Capella or MongoDB). 2-3 years of experience with Python or a similar language. Ability to work with multi-statement complex queries and enhance performance/troubleshoot issues. Architecture & Governance: Proven ability to make key architectural decisions related to data modeling, storage, and real-time processing. Experience assisting with data governance, quality, and lineage practices using tools like Data Catalog, DLP, or Cloud Audit Logs. Experience translating business requirements into technical design documents. Work Schedule & Location: Full-time onsite commitment required (Monday-Friday, 8a-5p), with remote flexibility for Fridays pending manager approval. Desired Experience (Bonus): Experience in the logistics or transportation industry (1-3 years). Proven ability to mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance. Experience with monitoring and optimizing GCP resources for cost managemen Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com. Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility). This posting is open for thirty (30) days.