MLOps Engineer Job Description Template 2026

Machine learning platform lead and KORE1 recruiter discussing an MLOps engineer job description beside an office window

By Jennifer Burdick, Recruiting Manager, KORE1 An MLOps engineer job description should name the models already in production, say whether they score in batch or answer in real time, identify the platform underneath them, and state who gets paged when one goes wrong. Base pay for mid-level and senior MLOps engineers runs about $145,000 to … Read more

Staffing Vendor Consolidation: How Many Suppliers Do You Actually Need?

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By Jennifer Burdick, Recruiting Manager, KORE1 Most mid-market contingent programs run well on three to six staffing suppliers per job family, not three to six across the whole company. The number is set by how much requisition flow each supplier gets, not by headcount or total spend. Fourteen years of recruiting, thirteen of them at … Read more

How to Interview Contract Developers & Engineers

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By Jennifer Burdick, Recruiting Manager, KORE1 To interview contract developers and engineers, build a short process around the statement of work and use it to answer one question, whether this person can deliver that scope in your environment starting in week one. Two conversations usually settle it, a technical discussion with the engineer they will … Read more

Splunk Engineer Salary Guide 2026

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By Jennifer Burdick, Recruiting Manager, KORE1 Splunk engineers earn $99,000 to $209,000 in 2026, with SIEM-focused Splunk Security Engineers averaging $152,773 and general infrastructure-facing roles closer to $147,524. The title on the req decides which number you’re budgeting for, and a lot of companies pick the wrong one before the posting ever goes live. A … Read more

Audit Season Staffing: When to Bring In Contract Accountants for Year-End Close

Accounting desk workspace with laptop, calculator, and reports symbolizing year-end close and audit season staffing

By Jennifer Burdick, Recruiting Manager, KORE1 Bring in a contract accountant for year-end close as soon as your audit engagement letter and your close calendar start overlapping, which for most December fiscal years means the search should open by early September, not late November. Wait until the 10-K clock is running and the strong contract … Read more

Contract Staffing vs Staff Augmentation vs Temporary Staffing: An Employer’s Guide

Three business professionals discussing contract staffing, staff augmentation, and temporary staffing options in an office lobby

By Jennifer Burdick, Recruiting Manager, KORE1 Contract staffing, staff augmentation, and temporary staffing describe the same arrangement in three sales vocabularies, where an agency employs the worker and you direct the day-to-day work. What actually differs is the unit you are buying. A role, capacity, or hours. Those three all sit at staff level. For … Read more