Financial Specialist jobs in United States, South Carolina, Columbia

As a Software Engineer in Ecosystem Engineering, you'll be a vital part of our global Partner Certification and Validation efforts. You'll use your deep technical expertise to diagnose and resolve complex issues across various Red Hat Software Certification Programs. This includes Red Hat OpenShift, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), specialized certifications like CSI, CNI, and CNF, and maintaining our Vulnerability Scanner.

You'll handle key partners, troubleshoot intricate technical submissions for partners, and drive strategic initiatives to ensure our diverse product ecosystem remains compatible and secure. This involves working with traditional, containerized, and OpenShift-based applications, as well as the latest RHEL AI and virtualization platforms. A crucial part of your role is to proactively monitor the health of our certification scanners and provide direct technical support to partners, managing escalations and communicating clearly with leadership. You'll also mentor other engineers, sharing your knowledge and elevating the team's skills.

What you will do:

• Diagnose and resolve complex technical issues related to Red Hat Software Certification Programs, including Red Hat OpenShift, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), and specialized certifications (CSI, CNI, CNF).

• Lead technical discussions and troubleshoot complex partner certification submissions.

• Contribute to the design, development, and enhancement of tools and systems supporting certification processes, including the Vulnerability Scanner.

• Proactively monitor the health of certified scanners, detect issues, and communicate changes to relevant teams and partners.

• Collaborate with key decision-makers at various partner organizations, managing escalations and providing clear technical communication to leadership.

• Engage with Level 2-3 support and other engineering teams to resolve critical and complex problems.

• Contribute to strategic planning for partner programs and certification processes across OpenShift and virtualization.

• Mentor and provide technical guidance to other engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

• Apply security best practices throughout the software development lifecycle, ensuring the integrity of our products and certification processes.

What you will bring:

• 3+ years of experience as a Software Engineer or in a similar technical role, with a focus on product or platform validation, certification, or reliability engineering.

• Deep proficiency in Linux environments.

• Experience with Kubernetes and, including strong understanding of containerization concepts.

• Expertise with CI/CD tools like GitLab, Konflux/Jenkins/Tekton , and issue tracking systems like Jira .

• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and debugging skills with a proven ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts clearly to technical and non-technical audiences, including external partners and leadership.

• Proven ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment and across cross-functional teams.

• Understanding of security best practices and principles, with an awareness of common vulnerabilities, CVEs, grading, and mitigation strategies.

These are considered as a plus:

• Experience with Python or Golang.

• Background in virtualization tools and technologies.

• Knowledge of Red Hat products and certifications.

• Familiarity with Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs).

• Exposure to Large Language Models (LLMs) and AI use cases.

• Understanding of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles.

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What you will do:

• Executes and documents technical engagements, as defined by the customer’s Success Plan initiatives, that advance the adoption and growth in consumption of Red Hat products

• Conducts reviews of the customer's environment and applications to ensure they are well-architected following Red Hat product best practices

• Identifies and aggregates technical adoption blockers discovered across multiple customers and their solutions into common patterns and sales play resources

• Be the Voice of the Customer. Share insights and best practices and connect with product leaders to remove technical barriers to adoption

• Be curious and proactive, staying abreast of Red Hat’s ecosystem and technology changes

What you will bring:

• Ability to lead and deliver consultative type customer-facing engagements

• Experience with and practical knowledge of DevOps/Automation tools such as Ansible, CI Tools, Git, Python (or other similar/relevant experience)

• Proficient verbal and written English communication skills, with an ability to convey complex information to customers both clearly and concisely

• Demonstrable presentation and facilitation skills

• Experience in defining and gathering goals, requirements, and determining outcomes, which can be used to plan work to be done with customers to ultimately delivery on customer outcomes

• Willingness to travel within the region, visit customers and partners, attend conferences and other events

• Experience with and intimate knowledge of DevOps/Automation tools such as Ansible, CI Tools, Git, Python (or other similar/relevant experience

• Experience in scripting and coding (especially Python)

• Expert level hand-on experience with AAP

• High-level familiarity with Chef, Puppet, Salt, and others in the space

Significant technical experience in at least one major IT domain, such as

• Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) or Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) solutions

• Linux-based workloads

• Continuous integration (CI) and continuous deployment (CD) pipeline

• Network technologies like Cisco, Juniper, Checkpoint

• Kubernetes and container-based deployments

• Public cloud providers such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, or IBM Cloud

• Windows-based environment management

• InfoSec / Security Operations

Other Requirements:

• Willingness to travel within the region, visit customers and partners, attend conferences and other events

• Any Red Hat certification.

• The ability to self-study and quickly learn and put into practice new topics

The salary range for this position is $129,800.00 - $207,730.00 (inclusive of base pay + target incentive compensation). Actual offer will be based on your qualifications.

Pay Transparency

● Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

● Flexible Spending Account - healthcare and dependent care

● Health Savings Account - high deductible medical plan

● Retirement 401(k) with employer match

● Paid time off and holidays

● Paid parental leave plans for all new parents

● Leave benefits including disability, paid family medical leave, and paid military leave

In this role, you will:

• Lead complex initiatives for business development including those that are cross-functional with broad impact and act as key participant in large scale planning initiatives and growth opportunities in assigned markets

• Review, analyze, and research complex, multi-faceted business challenges within Business Growth Strategy functional area which require in-depth evaluation of multiple factors including intangibles or unprecedented factors

• Identify and advise best solutions and product combinations to improve effectiveness and efficiency of coverage in marketplaces to meet the unique needs of advisors and clients

• Ensure adherence with compliance regulations and policies within Business Growth Strategy functional area

• Partner with strategic relationships, investment and commercial banking, investment product and planning specialists, and the Centers of Excellence (i.e. Business Advisory, Estate Planning, Trust Advisors, Philanthropic Services, Family Dynamics, Custom Lending)

• Make decisions on complex and multi-faceted development and growth strategies for designated markets requiring solid understanding of Business Growth Strategy functional area, policies, procedures, and compliance requirements that influence and lead team to meet business objectives, deliverables and drive new initiatives

• Strategically collaborate and consult with Business Growth Strategy mid-level to senior managers, colleagues, stakeholders, advisors, business leaders, and community leaders, to achieve growth in market share, and meet client needs

• * This position is eligible for an annual discretionary award.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Business Growth Strategy experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• Successfully completed FINRA Series 7, 63 and 65 (or 66) exams to qualify for immediate registration (or FINRA recognized equivalents) must be completed within 90/180 days of hire date if it is not available for transfer upon hire.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a track record of effective financial advisor coaching

• Strong leadership and strategic planning skills

• Strong relationship building and presentation skills

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy skills

• Effective organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritizing skills

• Demonstrated successful growth through strategic development, leveraging leadership skills and extensive experience

Job Expectations:

• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time (1 week a month)

• Successfully completed FINRA Series 7, 63 and 65 (or 66) exams to qualify for immediate registration (or FINRA recognized equivalents) must be completed within 90/180 days of hire date if it is not available for transfer upon hire.

• Specific compliance policies may apply regarding outside activities and/or personal investing; affected employees will be expected to provide information to the Wells Fargo Personal Account Dealing Team and abide by applicable policy requirements if hired. Information will be shared about expectations during the recruitment process.

Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:

b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.

Financial Analystlocated in
Columbia, SC.

Reporting to the

What a typical day looks like:

• Assist in the timely preparation and review of consolidated financial statements.
• Input journal entries.
• Aggregate and prepare actual and forecast financial data. Compare the current forecast against the prior forecast.
• Develop detailed commentary to changes in forecasts and to deviations from targeted financial metrics.
• Assist in quarterly reviews and year-end audit activities.
• Advise reporting entities on corporate accounting policies, U.S. GAAP and BS recons.
• Liaise between corporate tax, treasury and other financial departments and regional and local finance managers in developing internal working partnerships.
• Generate financial reports for review by business team.
• Conduct cost investigation as required.
• Makes recommendations to management regarding cost saving or profit generating opportunities and profitability improvement strategies.

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

• B. Com / B.C. S / M. Com / MBA /BBA/ BBM, any other commerce and Accounts Stream degrees.
• 5-6 years of Finance experience.
• Accounting background in a manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency on Microsoft excel

What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

• Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Matching 401(k) Contributions
• Vacation and Paid Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.

Your Impact

• Join the fastest growing team where experience meets cutting-edge solutions
• Build and cultivate strong customer relationships, driving business growth within the region
• Partner with the core sales team to align customer strategies and engagements with Cortex
• and Cloud business objectives
• Take full ownership of leading strategic sales campaigns, sales forecasting, utilizing in-depth
• knowledge of sales cycles from initial contact through procurement
• Engage in deep technical discussions beyond standard sales presentations and pitches;
• while translating complex technical cybersecurity solutions into clear business value
• propositions for customers
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including sales engineers, to provide tailored
• customer-centric solutions
• Partner with Alliances to develop joint strategies, enhance customer engagement and deliver
• innovative solutions for existing and prospective clients
• Travel domestically as needed to meet with customers and attend key business events

Your Experience

• 5+ years of field sales experience focusing on key customer accounts and delivering value to Enterprise or Select accounts in the cybersecurity industry
• Extensive platform selling experience in complex sales with multiple buying centers
• Experience selling SIEM, EDR or CNAPP (DevSecOps, CloudOps) solutions is highly preferred
• Established trusted relationships with CIOs and CISOs with the ability to influence and drive strategic conversations
• Expertise in applying complex solution sales methodologies to drive results
• Experience working with channel partners and a deep understanding of a channel-centric go-to-market strategy
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth startup environment while collaborating effectively with sales engineers and cross-functional teams
• Experience operating in a continuous adoption, expansion, and upsell sales motion within a matrixed sales organization is preferred
• Willingness to travel domestically as necessary to meet business needs

Compensation Disclosure

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $206,000/yr to $284,000/yr. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found .

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

This role may require travel to and from Palo Alto Networks, Inc. business meetings and events and requires reliable transportation to do so. If a hire chooses to drive in connection with company business, the hire for this role must maintain a valid driver’s license.