Wireless Network Engineer BTI SolutionsWireless Network EngineerBellevue, WA$28–$30 / hourFull timevalidation, log analysis, and troubleshooting across terrestrial and satellite (LEO/GEO, Direct-to-Device) networks in collaboration with R&D, QA, and carrier teams. Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
Network Engineer JobotNetwork EngineerRedmond, WA$100,000–$115,000 / yearResponsibilities include maintaining and administering all aspects of the company’s computer networks, including network hardware & software, assisting with disaster recovery design, planning and implementation, securing and protecting all data in motion, configuring, monitoring and maintaining firewalls, and replacing faulty network hardware components when necessary. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The essential function of the Network Engineer includes but is not limited to: Maintaining and administering the company’s computer networks and related network environments including systems software, applications software, hardware, wireless, and configurations.
NewSystems Engineer, Controls Fleet, Data Center Capacity Delivery Amazon Data Services, Inc.Systems Engineer, Controls Fleet, Data Center Capacity DeliverySeattle, WAThe ideal candidate will have strong experience in Windows Server administration and Linux systems, hands-on experience with automation and scripting (PowerShell, Python, or Bash), and solid understanding of networking and distributed systems. You'll make an impact by deploying and managing critical infrastructure, creating automated solutions for large-scale deployments, collaborating with teams to improve system reliability, and implementing solutions to technical challenges.
Senior Wireless Systems Engineer (R&D) JobotSenior Wireless Systems Engineer (R&D)Seattle, WA$150,000–$200,000 / yearIn their previous lives, the founding team has been successful in raising $100s of millions in venture funding, developing the Amazon Sidewalk network, launching billions of dollars of space assets, and leading their teams to successful exits, both through acquisition and IPO. Information collected and processed as part of your Jobot candidate profile, and any job applications, resumes, or other information you choose to submit is subject to Jobot's Privacy Policy, as well as the Jobot California Worker Privacy Notice and Jobot Notice Regarding Automated Employment Decision Tools which are available at jobot.com/legal.
Applications Engineer / BAS Programmer JobotApplications Engineer / BAS ProgrammerSeattle, WARemote$90,000–$120,000 / hourThe right candidate will work closely with engineering, project management, and field teams to turn mechanical and electrical system designs into fully operational BAS and controls platforms that optimize building performance, reliability, and efficiency. Information collected and processed as part of your Jobot candidate profile, and any job applications, resumes, or other information you choose to submit is subject to Jobot's Privacy Policy, as well as the Jobot California Worker Privacy Notice and Jobot Notice Regarding Automated Employment Decision Tools which are available at jobot.com/legal.
Windows Systems Engineer, Region Services Corporate Infrastructure (Vector) Team Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.Windows Systems Engineer, Region Services Corporate Infrastructure (Vector) TeamBellevue, WAYou will support and maintain critical Windows services, build Ansible-based automation to manage them at scale, troubleshoot complex cross-service issues, and drive operational improvements that make our services more reliable and our team more efficient. - 5+ years supporting Windows family of operating systems to include four (4) of the following eight (8) core competencies: AD, DHCP, Powershell, Email workflow, SCCM, SCOM, Win OS, DNS, and disaster recovery/business continuity.
Embedded Solutions Engineer – Space Systems JobotEmbedded Solutions Engineer – Space SystemsSeattle, WA$126,000–$250,000 / yearFPGA Integration (Optional): Experience interfacing with or developing alongside FPGAs, including familiarity with common communication interfaces (AXI, PCIe, custom parallel buses),register-mapped peripheral access from embedded Linux or bare-metal environments, and collaborative bring-up with digital design engineers. Excellent Communication Skills: Effectively convey ideas and communicate technical topics with engineering, build staff, and operations; run self-directed design reviews and participate in reviews of parallel systems.
Senior Embedded Engineer - End Devices JobotSenior Embedded Engineer - End DevicesSeattle, WA$126,000–$250,000 / yearThis role requires deep technical credibility — you will be working peer-to-peer with experienced firmware engineers —combined with the communication skills to guide less-experienced teams to successful outcomes. Excellent Communication Skills: Effectively convey ideas and communicate technical topics with engineering, build staff, and operations; run self-directed design reviews and participate in reviews of parallel systems.
ADC Engineer, Identity Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.ADC Engineer, IdentityBellevue, WAWe pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses. The position further requires that, after start, the selected candidate obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph or commensurate clearance for each government agency for which they perform AWS work.
Systems Development Engineer - Identity, Cryptography and Identity Management Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.Systems Development Engineer - Identity, Cryptography and Identity ManagementSeattle, WAWe pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on.
Principal AI Network Architect MicrosoftPrincipal AI Network ArchitectRedmond, WA$139,900–$274,800 / yearThere is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $188,000 - $304,200 per year. Join the Systems Planning and Architecture (SPARC) team within Microsoft’s Azure Hardware Systems and Infrastructure (AHSI) organization, the team behind Microsoft’s expanding Cloud Infrastructure and for powering Microsoft’s “Intelligent Cloud” mission.
NewTransmission System Manager, AWS Energy Team Amazon Data Services, Inc.Transmission System Manager, AWS Energy TeamSeattle, WAThe successful candidate will possess strong project management and communication skills and an ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams (Energy, Legal, Finance, Supply Strategy, Real Estate and Capacity Planning) on reporting status, issues, opportunities and key risks across a portfolio of power projects. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
NewSenior AWS Redshift Data Engineer (Contract | 1099) BraintrustSenior AWS Redshift Data Engineer (Contract | 1099)Seattle, WABraintrust is a global talent network that connects top independent professionals with leading companies for high-quality, flexible work. We help organizations hire skilled talent faster while giving professionals access to vetted opportunities with innovative teams.
OSP Engineer Mountain Ltd.OSP EngineerEdmonds, WA$30–$36 / hourThe Outside Plant Engineer is a subject matter expert for all technical aspects of outside plant facilities and associated work such as cable sizing, cable counts, cable records, and permitting for ROW’s and easements. This position works as a team member with Network Planning, Central Office, Transmission, and Operations to support the growth, replacements, and upgrades of telecommunications plant facilities.
Senior Data Scientist - Network Value PlaidSenior Data Scientist - Network ValueSeattle, WA$190,800–$262,800 / yearYou’ll translate business questions into analytics projects, perform ad-hoc and strategic analysis, improve visibility into core systems through data modeling and dashboarding, create OKRs quantifying progress against business goals, support feature ship decisions through experimentation, and build ML prototypes and causal inference models. We translate ambiguous product questions into tractable analysis, serve as analytical thought partners throughout the org, identify opportunities to build better products, and champion a data-first decision-making approach everywhere we go.
Principal Software Engineer, CoreAI MicrosoftPrincipal Software Engineer, CoreAIRedmond, WA$142,800–$274,800 / yearThis role sits at the intersection of cloud infrastructure, systems software, virtualization, and container platforms, working closely with CoreAI, Azure Infrastructure, OS, Networking, and Hardware teams to deliver end-to-end platform capabilities. Build and operate advanced orchestration and resource governance scenarios using platforms such as AKS, Dynamic Resource Allocation (DRA), and related Kubernetes ecosystem capabilities to enable fair sharing, isolation, and efficient utilization of accelerated resources.
Principal Software Engineer - CoreAI MicrosoftPrincipal Software Engineer - CoreAIRedmond, WA$139,900–$274,800 / yearThere is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $188,000 - $304,200 per year. Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience.
Hardware Systems Engineer MicrosoftHardware Systems EngineerRedmond, WA$100,600–$199,000 / yearResponsibilities will include architecting and developing efficient test and debug frameworks for cutting edge technologies, building test and debug automation, partnering with leading technology providers to define test and debug strategies, driving unified and efficient test, validation and debug methodologies across product segments. Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field OR Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience OR equivalent experience.
Site Reliability Engineer - CTJ - POLY MicrosoftSite Reliability Engineer - CTJ - POLYRedmond, WA$119,800–$234,700 / yearMasters Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 2+ years technical experience in software engineering, network engineering, or systems administration OR Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 4+ years technical experience in software engineering, network engineering, or systems administration OR equivalent experience. Our team works across all facets of isolated system engineering and is deeply involved in defining and improving service health through SLIs/SLOs and error budgets, building automation to reduce toil, strengthening observability (logs, metrics, traces), reducing systemic latency, validating and transforming data, and optimizing throughput and capacity.
NewSenior Associate, Privileged Access Management Delivery Engineer KPMGSenior Associate, Privileged Access Management Delivery EngineerSeattle, WA$95,855–$208,265 / yearImplement and maintain PAM capabilities including privileged credential management, session management, just-in-time access, and endpoint management (EPM)components; implement automated integration across adjacent security solutions (for example: Crowdstrike, SIEM solutions, ServiceNow); automate PAM tasks using scripting and APIs (such as PowerShell, Python, REST, and others) and integrate with enterprise platforms (that is, Active Directory, IdPs, ITSM platforms, SIEM platforms, and more). Hands on experience with Privileged Access Management delivery and engineering, with specific experience using CyberArk On-Prem and SaaS solutions; additional experience with secrets management platforms (that is, Conjur, HashiCorp) and other PAM platforms (such as Delinea, BeyondTrust) preferred.
Senior Software Engineer - Performance Tooling MicrosoftSenior Software Engineer - Performance ToolingRedmond, WA$119,800–$234,700 / yearWe own inference performance of OpenAI and other state of the art large language model (LLM) models and work directly with OpenAI on the models hosted on the Azure OpenAI service serving some of the largest workloads on the planet with trillions of inferences per day in major Microsoft products, including Office, Windows, Bing, SQL Server, and Dynamics. Masters Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C++, or Python OR Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C++, or Python.
Software Engineer II - CTJ - POLY MicrosoftSoftware Engineer II - CTJ - POLYRedmond, WA$100,600–$199,000 / yearMasters Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python. We own and operate Microsoft 365 services including Office 365, Exchange, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Purview, Information Protection, PSTN, Office Online, Office Services, and are actively bringing CoPilot to sovereign environments.
Cloud Security Engineer OpendoorCloud Security EngineerSeattle, WACloud Security: GuardDuty, Security Hub, CloudTrail, GitHub Advanced Security; CSPM/CNAPP replacement in flight (Wiz, Datadog Cloud Security, CrowdStrike Falcon. ● Partner with the Infrastructure team on cloud-native security decisions: VPC architecture, ingress, secrets management (Vault), service identity, and how Okta extends into AWS, Azure, and GCP.
Staff Machine Learning Engineer (Research Scientist) - DFAI PlaidStaff Machine Learning Engineer (Research Scientist) - DFAISeattle, WA$249,120–$367,920 / yearPhD: 5–9+ years of industry experience with evidence of technical leadership (tech lead, principal/staff-equivalent roles) and end-to-end production ownership. We work with thousands of companies like Venmo, SoFi, several of the Fortune 500, and many of the largest banks to make it easy for people to connect their financial accounts to the apps and services they want to use.
Senior Machine Learning Engineer - Credit PlaidSenior Machine Learning Engineer - CreditSeattle, WA$228,960–$315,360 / yearWe’re looking for machine learning engineers with experience applying state-of-the-art machine learning and modeling techniques, including natural language processing, anomaly detection, optimization, and time series forecasting, across different product areas. You’ll lead experimentation with new modeling approaches and strategies, collaborate closely with engineers on ingesting signals and productionizing models, and help build the next wave of cash flow based underwriting.
Senior Product Security Engineer PlaidSenior Product Security EngineerSeattle, WA$204,156–$281,196 / yearThe mission of Plaids Product Security Team is “Improve our customer’s trust by assuring secure development and delivery of products and services, minimizing risk to the ecosystem, and preventing security incidents.”. We work with thousands of companies like Venmo, SoFi, several of the Fortune 500, and many of the largest banks to make it easy for people to connect their financial accounts to the apps and services they want to use.
Enterprise Sales Engineer - Sales Engineering PlaidEnterprise Sales Engineer - Sales EngineeringSeattle, WA$196,800–$322,800 / yearWe work with thousands of companies like Venmo, SoFi, several of the Fortune 500, and many of the largest banks to make it easy for people to connect their financial accounts to the apps and services they want to use. You will ensure a successful transition to the post-sale stage of the customer lifecycle and partner with account teams to drive adoption of new products by existing customers.
Program Chief Engineer LeidosProgram Chief EngineerLake Stevens, WA$131,300–$237,350If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at LeidosCareersFraud@leidos.com. Leidos’ Undersea Systems Division is a recognized leader in C4ISR technologies, delivering innovative, mission-critical solutions across sensor networks, unmanned systems, and tactical platforms.
Subsea Lead Program Engineer LeidosSubsea Lead Program EngineerRedmond, WA$131,300–$237,350Strong technical focus, ability to support team leadership, and establish strong, collaborative working relationships with government customers, technical staff, senior managers, and peers. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at LeidosCareersFraud@leidos.com.
Senior Test and Integration Engineer LeidosSenior Test and Integration EngineerBothell, WA$107,900–$195,050If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at LeidosCareersFraud@leidos.com. You'll contribute to a multidisciplinary team focused on testing, integrating, and validating advanced maritime technologies, ensuring system reliability and performance from prototype design to full-scale system deployment for ongoing Navy missions.
Network Engineer IV Belcan CorpNetwork Engineer IVSeattle, WAFull timeIn-depth knowledge of and experience with major internet routing protocols; specifically BGP and OSPF* In-depth knowledge of and experience with major router platforms; specifically with Cisco 37xx, 49xx, 65xx, 73xx, 76xx platforms including all compatible supervisory and line cards for these platforms.* Job Description:* Should have a minimum of 3+ years industry experience.* Excellent network experience with the rollout of large DWDM networks and Optical network technologies, and experience with optical planning and modeling tools.*
Network Engineer, Consultant Blue Shield of CANetwork Engineer, ConsultantSeattle, WAFull timeRequires strong hands-on experience with Cisco routing and switching (Catalyst, Nexus), Cisco Wireless networking (Cisco APs and Cisco Catalyst 9800), network security (Palo Alto, Cisco Firepower, VPN technologies), load balancing (F5 or equivalent), cloud networking experience (Azure, AWS), and automation, Scripting, and IAC (Ansible, Terraform, Python). Requires deep understanding of routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP), network segmentation (VRF, VLANs), and WAN connectivity and design, Proven ability to troubleshoot complex network issues in production environments.
Network Engineer, Senior Blue Shield of CANetwork Engineer, SeniorSeattle, WAFull timeThe ideal candidate has deep hands-on experience in troubleshooting, network configuration, and production support, and works closely with Principal and Consultant Network Engineers to implement solutions and maintain reliable network services. Strong hands-on experience with: Cisco routing and switching (Catalyst, Nexus), Wireless networking (Cisco APs and controllers), Network security (Palo Alto, Cisco Firepower, VPN technologies), Load balancing (F5 or equivalent).
Network Engineer Booz Allen Hamilton INC.Network EngineerPoulsbo, WAFull timeAs a network engineer on our team, you'll use your experience in network design and architecture, system interoperability, routing and switching, IP engineering, network transport layers, multi-protocol label switching, gateway protocol, and virtual routing and forwarding as you join our team of problem-solvers to support the nation's defense and resp. Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual's particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements.
Network Engineer - Feature Tester Ampcus, IncNetwork Engineer - Feature TesterBellevue, WAFull timeSupport NPI project, involving integration, configuration, features and functionalities, troubleshooting, inconsistences, and testing on roadmap portfolio for BBU (baseband units), and Radios on different technologies/bands operation. As a Feature Test Engineer, you will work in radio lab and gain familiarity with the radio products (SW and HW) through product testing, as well as with the product acceptance process for our large customer Telecommunication.
Software & Network Systems Engineer Volt Management Corp.Software & Network Systems EngineerSeattle, WAFull timeUtilize AI tools to speed up coding and configuration tasks, while providing the "human-in-the-loop" validation required to prevent hallucinations and ensure production-grade reliability. * Strong experience with L2/L3 networking, specifically Cisco IOS, VLAN tagging, routing protocols, and network security.
Network Lab Engineer Volt Management Corp.Network Lab EngineerSeattle, WAFull timePay range 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. * Set up, configure, document, and maintain Linux and Windows systems, network devices, and virtualization platforms in the lab.
Senior Network Engineer IS - Remote Providence St. Joseph HealthSenior Network Engineer IS - RemoteRedmond, WARemoteFull timeNetwork Engineers work in partnership with developers, testers, and program managers, (typically early in the development process) to design, operate, grow, and improve large-scale, computer-based services offered to IS, non-IS and clinical caregivers. Providence Shared Services is a service line within Providence that provides a variety of functional and system support services for our family of organizations across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington.
Network Dev Engineer II - AMZ26902.1 Amazon Data Services, Inc.Network Dev Engineer II - AMZ26902.1Seattle, WA$138,986–$184,000 / yearFull timeThe pay range for this position in Seattle, WA is $138986 - $184000 (yr); however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience A sign-on bonus and restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field and one year of experience in the job offered or as a Software Engineer, Software Developer, or a related occupation.
Senior Software Engineer, Network Infrastructure Palantir Technologies,Inc.Senior Software Engineer, Network InfrastructureSeattle, WA$135,000–$200,000 / yearFull timeThe team solves the novel technical challenges emergent at the intersection of scale, usability and security: enabling dynamic control over ephemeral infrastructure (10s of thousands of firewall rules targeting 1000s of short-lived pods) across multiple compliance regimes, using CNCF tools like envoy, cilium with K8s controllers to operate them. As a Senior Software Engineer on Network Infrastructure you will be joining a team whose mission is to make a highly dynamic and intricate Kubernetes networking tech stack a pleasure to interact with, in addition to being legible, robust and secure.
Network Operations Engineer Booz Allen Hamilton INC.Network Operations EngineerPoulsbo, WAFull timeYour knowledge of computer networks and systems will come in handy as you assist with the design evolution and upgrade of enterprise-wide infrastructure, help troubleshoot and resolve complex network issues, and increase security, reliability, and availability for mission critical network systems. As a Network Operations Engineer on our team, you'll use your experience in network and systems operations and interoperability as you deploy and set up network equipment such as routers, switches, and servers, install and configure .
Principal Hardware Engineer - TeraWave Network Switch Platform Blue Origin LLCPrincipal Hardware Engineer - TeraWave Network Switch PlatformSeattle, WAFull timeArchitect and bring up high-performance Ethernet switching systems, including NPU/switch ASIC integration, PHY and SerDes tuning, VLAN configuration, and MAC-level validation across high-density line cards. This multi-orbit constellation will consist of optically interconnected satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) and medium Earth orbit (MEO), providing enterprise-grade connectivity for critical operations worldwide.
Senior Sales Engineer NetScout Systems, Inc.Senior Sales EngineerSeattle, WAFull timeMust be able to create and deliver PoCs, manage competitive Bakeoffs, prepare for and run initial and subsequent onsite presentations or host remote presentations using WebEx or Meeting Place, ability to perform canned or live product demonstrations of system capabilities and benefits for customer meeting, show ability to lead whiteboard discussions, etc., to best present NETSCOUT solutions in the best possible light for customers, resellers, integrators, etc. NETSCOUT unlocks insight at unequaled scale, from every data packet to the broadest view of global internet traffic, so the world's essential organizations can solve problems faster, constantly transform their digital ecosystems, secure what matters - and stay unstoppable for a world that relies on them every second.
Data Center - Talent Network JLLData Center - Talent NetworkSeattle, WARemoteFull timeWe support the complete data center lifecycle, ensuring these vital facilities operate at peak performance, efficiency, and reliability for clients ranging from hyperscale operators to enterprise colocation providers. child care, elder care), nationality, ethnic or national origin or ancestry, citizenship, marital status, civil partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, veteran’s status, genetic information, trade union membership, social position, political view or status as a qualified individual with a disability, protected leave status or any other protected characteristic in accordance with applicable law.
Network Support Technician Inserso CorporationNetwork Support TechnicianSeattle, WAFull timeMust maintain a state of travel readiness required to take prompt action on support requests which may require local and/or overnight travel to Government locations (Local short notice travel to customer sites is common, extended overnight and air travel is typically less than 5% per year). The Network Support Technician reports to an Area Technical Lead and provides IT Field Operations (ITFO) support for 24x7 LANs and associated applications, peripherals, connectivity, and end-users in a Service Desk supported Tier II environment.
Project and Development Services Talent Network JLLProject and Development Services Talent NetworkSeattle, WAFull timechild care, elder care), nationality, ethnic or national origin or ancestry, citizenship, marital status, civil partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, veteran’s status, genetic information, trade union membership, social position, political view or status as a qualified individual with a disability, protected leave status or any other protected characteristic in accordance with applicable law. Whether you've got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades or technology, or you're looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, join our team as we help shape a brighter way forward.
Sr Engineer, Systems Architecture - 5G Core Packet Gateways T-Mobile USA, IncSr Engineer, Systems Architecture - 5G Core Packet GatewaysBellevue, WAFull timeThis role develops and evolves technical network and service architectures to support the organization's technology portfolio, with a focus on packet core systems providing data and voice connectivity. Success is measured by the effectiveness of architecture designs, technical documentation quality, and the ability to improve deployment efficiency and reduce reliance on external vendors.
DAS Field Engineer Boingo Wireless, Inc.DAS Field EngineerSeattle, WARemoteFull timeAs the leader of your venue networks, you'll need to be highly energetic and customer-focused, with in-depth knowledge of Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) networks. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge and experience, among other factors.