IT Consultant (812428)

Smart Cloud Solution; Kentucky; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Smart Cloud Solution in Columbus, OH seeks an IT Consultant to guide enterprise clients on IT processes, systems, and techniques, translating business needs into technical solutions. You will analyze and optimize architectures, assess risks and costs, and help project teams implement secure, scalable technology.

A 4-year degree and 2+ years in IT or consulting are required. Strong communication with stakeholders and the ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical leaders is

Qualifications

• 2+ years in IT or consulting role.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Define comprehensive technical requirements and recommend IT solutions.
• Analyze, solve, and optimize IT systems for efficiency.
• Present data-driven analyses of options, risks, and costs.
• Study trends to modernize client systems and architectures.
• Advise on solution options, implementation risks, and cross-system impacts.
• Collaborate with project teams to align technical work with client goals.
• Evaluate legacy and cloud/on-prem integration points.

Skills

IT consulting experience

Stakeholder communication

Requirements gathering

Systems analysis

Client advisory

Education

Bachelor's degree (CS/Engineering/Business/Information Systems)

Job description

Job Title: IT Consultant
Location: Columbus, Ohio

Role Overview

The IT Consultant advises enterprise clients on leveraging information technology processes, systems, and techniques to solve complex business problems and achieve strategic organizational objectives. This role involves analyzing, solving, and optimizing systems to ensure seamless operational efficiency within an IT department. The consultant bridges client business needs with technical solutions, delivering objective evaluations of technology trends, cost-benefit trade-offs, and system implementation risks.

Key Responsibilities

• Define comprehensive technical requirements and recommend tailored IT solutions.
• Analyze, solve, and optimize IT systems to ensure seamless operational efficiency.
• Generate, identify, and qualify methods for incorporating modern technology with standard industry practices.
• Serve as an expert advisor on industry alternatives, options, and perils, presenting data-driven analysis of advantages versus disadvantages for business procedures.
• Study technical trends and evaluate how acquired technical intelligence can be applied to upgrade and modernize client systems.
• Advise clients on solution options, implementation risks, cost-benefit analysis, priorities, and cross-system process impacts.
• Consult with program and project management teams to architect appropriate technical solutions aligned with client strategic goals.
• Evaluate legacy and modern system architectures, cloud/on-prem integration points, and enterprise workflows.
• Translate complex business processes into actionable technical solutions, gap analyses, and feasibility studies.

Required Skills

• Professional experience in an IT Department or IT consulting firm.
• Demonstrated broad exposure and background across a range of enterprise technology areas (infrastructure, software, security, data).
• Proven ability to engage with client stakeholders, define requirements, and deliver technical option appraisals.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with a strong ability to articulate technical risks and financial costs to non-technical leaders.
• A 4-year college degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field.

Preferred Skills

• Direct experience in external management or IT consulting engagements across multi-disciplinary client environments.
• Hands-on experience supporting IT security audits, governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) frameworks.
• Exposure to large-scale public sector, regulated enterprise systems, or organizational digital transformation projects.

Years of Experience: 2+ years