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Transfinder Corporation is growing and expanding into new markets.
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- 2024 Best Place to Work Winner (6x Winner)
- 2025 Capital District Top Workplaces Winner (7x Winner)
- Inc. magazine “fastest-growing company” for 13 years
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Senior Systems Analyst
Pay Status and Classification: Exempt, Regular Full-time
Supervisor Title: Director of DevOps
Work Location: Remote in New York or Texas. If in New York and local to company headquarters in Schenectady, NY there are days the Senior System Analyst is expected to be in the office for company meetings.
Position Purpose: The Senior Systems Analyst ensures the stability and performance of Transfinder’s core Windows- and IIS-based application environments. This role focuses on system reliability, patching, troubleshooting, and rapid incident response, while actively contributing to the company’s transition to Linux and containerized platforms.
Collaborating closely with Senior Site Reliability Engineers (SREs), Development, and Operations teams, the Senior Systems Analyst brings deep expertise in legacy systems and hands-on experience with modern infrastructure.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- System Administration & Maintenance: Manages Windows Server, IIS, and SQL Server environments; performs patching, updates, and tuning to ensure uptime. Monitors systems using tools such as Nagios, Event Viewer, and PerfMon; proactively detects and resolves performance bottlenecks. Troubleshoots and optimizes IIS application pools, Windows services, networking settings, and system resources.
- Incident Response and Troubleshooting: Acts as a first responder for system-level outages, leading root cause analysis and rapid recovery efforts. Collaborates with Senior SREs to reduce recurring issues and support long-term automation/migration goals.
- Linux & Containerization: Leads migration efforts, including re-platforming or containerizing legacy applications. Supports the transition of workloads from Windows/IIS to Linux/Kubernetes environments.
- Documentation and Knowledge Sharing: Maintains playbooks, runbooks, and system level documentation for junior engineers. Contributes knowledge base articles and internal training materials.
- Migration Leadership: Provide expertise and guidance in migrating Windows workloads to Linux and container platforms, including re-platforming or containerizing legacy applications.
- Other duties and projects as assigned.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Deep expertise in Windows Server administration and IIS.
- Strong knowledge of SQL Server performance monitoring and tuning.
- Proficiency with monitoring tools (Nagios, Event Viewer, PerfMon).
- Solid understanding of networking, load balancing, and Windows security.
- Proficiency in Linux administration and container platforms (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Scripting ability with PowerShell; familiarity with Bash preferred.
- Experience with AWS services (EC2, Systems Manager, Route53, IAM).
- Excellent troubleshooting and incident resolution skills in high-pressure environments.
- Strong communication and collaboration abilities.
- Experience mentoring or supporting junior engineers.
Experience:
- Minimum 5 years in a senior systems analyst, Windows engineer, or equivalent role.
- Hands-on experience supporting 24x7 production environments.
- Proven experience with Linux and container platforms.
- Demonstrated success migrating workloads from Windows/IIS to Linux and/or containers.
- Extensive troubleshooting experience with Windows/IIS and SQL Server environments.
Physical Requirements:
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
Annual Salary Range: $100,000.00-$145,000.00
Compensation: Salary is established based on various factors, including, but not limited to, prior employment history, job-related knowledge, education and training, skills, and geographic location.
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Client Project Manager
Pay Status and Classification: Exempt, Regular Full-time
Supervisor Title: Client Implementation Manager
Work Location: Remote in New York or Texas. If in New York and local to company headquarters, there are days the Client Project Manager is expected to be in the office for company meetings.
Position Purpose: As a member of the Implementation team in the Client Services Department, the Client Project Manager oversees and manages client projects from inception to completion. This role involves project management and data mapping to ensure accurate and efficient data integration and transformation throughout the project lifecycle.
The Client Project Manager handles technical tasks such as data mapping, aligning client data with system requirements, and ensuring seamless data flow between systems. They manage projects with a task-oriented approach, providing dedicated and exceptional customer service throughout the project lifecycle.
The Client Project Manager works independently but also collaborates with the Sales and Support teams to provide status updates on open projects. They promote an atmosphere that encourages collaboration, optimism, and dedication.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Project Planning and Execution: Creates detailed project plans to achieve client objectives, outlining specific goals, milestones, and deadlines. Evaluates the overall status of assigned projects, identify risks or obstacles, and escalate significant concerns promptly. Develops and implements mitigation strategies to address potential issues and escalate project concerns to the manager as needed.
- Project Operations: Manages the coordination of software installation between clients and internal installation teams. Facilitates both online and onsite training sessions between Transfinder’s Training team and clients. Provides hands-on software support and data analysis during the implementation period, including troubleshooting when necessary.
- Project Resource (Budget/Personnel) Allocation and Adherence: Manages and maintains thorough, precise documentation of all project activities, including tracking time spent on client and department-related tasks in a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system.
- Internal and External Stakeholder Communications: Engages with clients to ensure projects remain aligned with the established goals in the project plan, making adjustments as needed. Continuously seeks feedback from clients and advocate for their needs and improvements to internal stakeholders.
- Other duties and projects as assigned.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Exceptional time management skills with the ability to meet deadlines while effectively managing multiple client projects.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to prioritize tasks.
- Thorough understanding of or the ability to quickly learn new software and procedures.
- Ability to work flexible hours, including mornings and evenings, to attend client meetings as needed.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
Experience:
- 3+ years of experience in a related position, such as Software Implementation/Support, Project Management, or Application Analysis.
- Proven track record of defining, executing, monitoring, and completing projects.
- Demonstrated experience with web-based applications is preferred.
- Project management certifications such as Project Management Professional (PMP), Program Management Professional (PgMP), Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM), or equivalent are highly desirable.
Travel Requirements:
- Ability to travel to client sites and conferences as needed.
- A valid driver’s license and reliable transporation is required.
Physical Requirements:
- Prolonged periods of sitting/standing at a desk and working on a computer.
- Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
Annual Salary Range: $70,000.00-$100,000.00
Compensation: Salary is established based on various factors, including, but not limited to, prior employment history, job-related knowledge, education and training, skills, and geographic location.
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Product Owner
Pay Status and Classification: Exempt, Regular Full-time
Supervisor Title: Director of Product Management
Work Location: Remote in New York or Texas. If in New York and local to company headquarters in Schenectady, NY there are days the Product Owner is expected to be in the office for company meetings.
Position purpose: The Product Owner plays a vital role in product development, ensuring that products meet client needs and expectations. They gather detailed requirements and develop new features and products. The Product Owner prioritizes and refines items within the backlog, sprints, and releases. Additionally, they lead refinement, planning, and review meetings with the Development teams and stakeholders.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Project and Backlog Management: Develops and prioritizes a large development backlog with regularly changing priorities.
- Collaboration: Collaborates with the development teams, quality assurance, and Scrum Masters to build and evaluate new features and products.
- Communication and Presentation: Presents complex designs across technical and non-technical teams.
- Scrum and Agile Practices: Leads and participates in critical scrum meetings like Refinement Meetings, Sprint Planning, and Sprint Reviews.
- Research and Knowledge Acquisition: Performs user and product research by exploring ideas with internal and external stakeholders. Gains expertise in new subjects, technologies, and concepts pertinent to the products under development.
- UI/UX Design and Critique: Creates and critiques UI/UX artifacts used to guide the development team. Ensures that users can easily navigate through technology and products. Maintain a cohesive look and feel for products.
- Team Leadership and Motivation: Motivates development teams to meet sprint commitment and product quality goals.
- Other duties and projects as assigned.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Strong written and spoken communication skills.
- Excellent troubleshooting skills.
- Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously, while maintaining attention to detail.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Effectively responds to feedback and demonstrates the ability to adapt to changes.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, Jira, Prototyping Tools, and Product Analytic Tools.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evening hours at least twice per week.
Experience:
- A minimum of 4 years of experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst or active participant in a Scrum process.
- Experience working directly with software development teams and international teams
- Demonstrated knowledge of UI/UX principles for both mobile and browser applications.
- Demonstrated knowledge of scrum and agile principles.
- Exposure to logistics, education, public safety, fleet maintenance fields.
Physical Requirements:
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
- Must be able to distinguish between colors.
Driving Requirements:
- A valid driver's license is required.
- Must be able to drive to various locations to test software.
Annual Salary Range: $80,000.00 to $130,000.00
Salary is established based on various factors, including, but not limited to, prior employment history, job-related knowledge, education and training, skills, and geographic location.
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Software Developer
Pay Status and Classifications: Exempt, Regular Full-time
Supervisor Title: Vice President, Software Development
Work Location: Remote in New York or Texas. If in New York and local to company headquarters there are days the Software Developer is expected to be in the office for company meetings.
Position Purpose: The Software Developer is responsible for designing, coding, testing, and maintaining software applications that meet the needs of the organization and its clients. The Software Developer collaborates with cross-functional teams to develop innovative solutions, optimize system performance, and enhance user experience. The Software Developer will work on both new and existing projects, ensuring that software is reliable, scalable, and adheres to best practices and industry standards. This position plays a key role in driving technical excellence, improving business processes, and supporting the continuous delivery of high-quality software solutions.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Team Collaboration and Communication: Actively fosters a positive and productive team environment. Encourages open communication, share ideas, and provide support to colleagues. Leads by example by maintaining a positive attitude, showing dedication to projects, and motivating others to contribute their best work.
- Analyze Design Specifications: Analyzes design documents and technical requirements with a critical eye. Beyond just implementing what's provided, offers valuable input on potential improvements, optimizations, or alternative approaches based on your experience. Ensures the final product is both efficient and effective.
- Project Estimates and Communication: Based on the understanding of the project scope and complexity, provides accurate time and resource estimates for the work assigned to you. Informs stakeholders of project progress through regular updates and communicates any potential delays or blockers in a timely manner.
- Application Development and Code Quality: Builds software according to the functional and technical specifications provided, ensuring the application meets all defined requirements. Writes clean, maintainable, and scalable code that adheres to industry best practices and team coding standards.
- Troubleshooting and Debugging Existing Applications: Diagnoses and resolves technical issues in existing applications. Utilizes debugging tools and techniques to pinpoint problems, whether they are in the code, environment, or external dependencies, and apply fixes to restore functionality.
- Group Presentations: Confidently and effectively presents work during code reviews. Presenting includes explaining complex technical decisions, and effectively demonstrating how the implementation addresses the problem. Responds to questions or feedback from the team.
- Other duties and projects as assigned.
Required Skills/Abilities
- Demonstrated ability to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve software bugs and performance issues in existing applications.
- Familiarity with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for web development.
- Practical experience developing and consuming REST APIs.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent time management skills with the proven ability to meet deadlines.Extensive knowledge of coding best practices, languages, and systems.
- Ability to learn new coding languages and technologies.
Experience:
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in web development.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field preferred.
- Experience working in an Agile or Scrum team environment.
- Strong experience with common programming languages including C#, Python, etc.
- Experience using debugging tools, performance profilers, and logging systems.
- Experience in designing, developing, testing, and deploying software applications.
- Familiarity with relational databases.
Physical Requirements:
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
Annual Salary Range: $75,000.00 to $175,000.00
Compensation: Salary is established based on various factors, including, but not limited to, prior employment history, job-related knowledge, education and training, skills, and geographic location.
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Marketing Specialist
Pay Status and Classification: Exempt, Regular Full-time
Supervisor Title: Vice President of Marketing
Work Location: Hybrid in New York and local to company headquarters, with a schedule that includes working at the company headquarters regularly.
Position Purpose: The Marketing Specialist leads and executes Transfinder’s social media strategy, ensuring alignment with company goals and brand standards. This role also contributes to broader marketing initiatives, including campaign development, digital marketing creation, and event planning, applying independent judgment to support strategic objectives.
The Marketing Specialist plans and manages social media campaigns, evaluates performance metrics to drive engagement and growth, and collaborates cross-functionally tomaintain brand consistency across all platforms, including digital and print.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Social Media & Digital Engagement: Manages social media strategy, content calendar, and engagement tracking. Uses analytics to refine messaging and improve reach.
- Campaign Management: Leads the planning and execution of digital marketing campaigns, including timelines, asset coordination, and cross-team communication. Monitors campaign performance and recommends adjustments to improve outcomes.
- Collateral Development & Management: Creates and maintains marketing materials such as brochures, presentations, and promotional items. Ensures all collateral supports strategic objectives and reflects brand standards.
- Email Marketing: Designs and distributes email campaigns using marketing automation tools. Analyzes performance and optimizes future communications.
- Reporting & Analytics: Independently tracks and evaluates marketing key performance indicators (KPIs), including engagement, conversion rates, and return on investment (ROI). Prepares monthly reports with insights and recommendations for leadership.
- Graphic Design & Content Creation: Designs visual content using Adobe Creative Suite and Canva. Ensures all creative assets support marketing goals and adhere to brand guidelines.
- Website Management: Updates website content and structure to enhance user experience and drive traffic. Identifies and resolves outdated content and broken links.
- Vendor & Partner Coordination: Manages relationships with external vendors and partners to ensure timely delivery of services and materials.
- Video Production & Storytelling: Leads the development of video content, including storyboarding, scripting, filming, and editing. Crafts compelling narratives that highlight customer success and company value.
- Other duties and projects as assigned.
Experience:
- Up to 2 years of professional experience in marketing, communications, or a related field.
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or a related discipline preferred.
- Proficiency with the Adobe Creative Suite (e.g., Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator).
- Experience working with CRM platforms, such as Microsoft Dynamics or similar tools.
Required Skills and Abilities:
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a collaborative and team-oriented mindset.
- Strong organizational skills and a keen eye for detail.
- Demonstrated ability to manage time effectively and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Analytical thinking and strong problem-solving capabilities.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize tasks effectively.
- Comfortable working in a hybrid environment, balancing remote and in-person responsibilities.
- Experience using CRM systems and generating reports.
- Self-motivated with a proactive approach to learning and adapting to new tools and processes.
- Basic design and content creation skills; familiarity with Canva or similar tools is a plus.
- Experience with email marketing platforms such as iContact, ActiveCampaign, HubSpot, or similar tools is a plus.
Travel requirements:
- A valid driver’s license and reliable transportation is required.
Physical Requirements:
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
- Occasional travel for specific company events or tradeshows.
Annual Compensation Range: $63,000 - $65,000
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Corporate Events Manager
Pay Status and Classification: Exempt, Regular Full-time
Supervisor: Vice President of Marketing
Work Location: Hybrid in New York and local to company headquarters, with a schedule that includes working at the company headquarters regularly.
Position Summary: The Corporate Events Manager is a strategic and hands-on role responsible for planning, executing, and optimizing the company’s corporate events and trade show presence. This individual will lead the end-to-end management of high-impact events, including industry conferences, client summits, and internal corporate functions while ensuring alignment with brand objectives and business goals.
This role requires a strong background in event logistics, trade show operations, and cross-functional collaboration. The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented project manager with a passion for creating memorable brand experiences and a proven ability to manage complex event portfolios.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Event Strategy & Planning: Develops and manages a comprehensive annual calendar of corporate events and trade shows aligned with marketing and business development goals. Defines event objectives, KPIs, and success metrics; tracks performance and ROI. Identifies new event opportunities and evaluates sponsorships, speaking engagements, and partnership activations. Proactively handles space reservations, logistics coordination, and travel arrangements to secure optimal pricing and positioning at trade shows and events.
- Trade Show & Conference Management: Oversees all aspects of trade show logistics, including booth selection, vendor coordination, shipping, labor scheduling, and on-site execution. Manages booth design, pre promotion, coordination with sales, messaging, and layout in collaboration with creative teams and external vendors to ensure brand consistency and visual impact. Coordinates lead capture strategies and post-show follow-up processes in partnership with the sales team.Provides support to team members attending trade shows and events, including travel assistance and real-time issue resolution, to ensure a seamless and successful event experience.
- Budgeting & Reporting: Develops and manages event budgets, ensuring cost efficiency and accurate forecasting. Tracks expenses, process invoices, and provide timely reporting to finance. Delivers post-event analysis and recommendations for continuous improvement.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Serves as the primary liaison between marketing, sales, executive leadership, and external partners for all event-related initiatives. Leads pre-event briefings and post-event debriefs with internal stakeholders. Ensures all event participants are trained, aligned on messaging, and equipped with necessary materials.
- Logistics & Operations: Manages all event logistics including venue sourcing, travel arrangements, catering, A/V, registration, and on-site staffing. Oversees shipping and inventory of event materials, ensuring timely delivery and proper storage. Maintains detailed records of event assets, promotional items, and booth components.
- Event Performance Measurement: Tracks the effectiveness of trade shows and corporate events by analyzing metrics such as leads captured, sales follow-up activity, attendee traffic, engagement levels, and overall costs.
- Marketing & Promotion: Collaborates with the marketing team to develop pre-event and post-event campaigns, including email outreach, social media, and promotional collateral. Ensures consistent brand messaging across all event touchpoints. Supports the development of event-specific content such as presentations, signage, and giveaways.
- Client Summit & Internal Events: Leads planning and execution of the company’s annual client summit, including venue logistics, agenda development, speaker coordination, and attendee experience. Supports internal corporate events such as town halls, leadership offsites, and employee engagement initiatives.
Required Skills & Abilities:
- Exceptional project management and organizational skills
- Strong written and verbal communication abilities
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Proficiency in event management platforms, Microsoft Office Suite, and CRM systems (Dynamics CRM a plus)
- Ability to multitask and work under tight deadlines.
- Ability to work independently and in a team.
- Familiarity with shipping logistics (UPS, FedEx, or third-party freight providers)
- Creative problem-solving and a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset
Experience:
- A minimum of 3 years of experience in corporate event planning, trade show management, or related field.
- Proven track record of executing successful B2B events and conferences.
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Event Management, or a related field preferred.
Travel & Physical Requirements:
- Ability to travel up to 25% for event execution and site visits.
- Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation required.
- Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds and stand for extended periods during events.
Annual Salary Range: $75,000.00 - $85,000.00
Compensation: Salary is established based on various factors, including, but not limited to, prior employment history, job-related knowledge, education and training, skills, and geographic location.
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