Senior IT Consultant

AppleOne Employment Services; Santa Barbara (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services is seeking a Senior IT Consultant for a direct hire opportunity in Santa Barbara, CA. This role is ideal for an experienced IT professional who enjoys leading infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, and technology transformation initiatives in a collaborative, business-focused environment.

The Senior IT Consultant will partner with leadership and technical teams to assess current systems, recommend strategic improvements, and deliver secure, scalable technology

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive IT experience in infrastructure, networking, systems administration, or related technology environments.
• Strong expertise with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or similar technologies.
• Bachelor’s degree in IT, CS, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Excellent analytical, communication, documentation, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.
• Certified such as CISSP, PMP, ITIL, Microsoft, or AWS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate IT infrastructure, systems, networks, and processes to identify risks and improvements.
• Design, implement, and optimize enterprise technology solutions across cloud, infrastructure, and cybersecurity.
• Lead cloud migrations, infrastructure upgrades, and technology transformation projects.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting and guidance to internal teams.
• Develop IT policies, procedures, and executive-level recommendations.
• Manage vendor relationships and service delivery expectations.

Skills

IT leadership

Cloud platforms (Azure/AWS)

Cybersecurity

Systems migration

Vendor coordination

Technical escalation

Stakeholder communication

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology/Computer Science

Tools

Azure

AWS

Virtualization

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking a Senior IT Consultant for a direct hire opportunity in Santa Barbara, CA. This role is ideal for an experienced IT professional who enjoys leading infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, and technology transformation initiatives in a collaborative, business-focused environment.

The Senior IT Consultant will partner with leadership and technical teams to assess current systems, recommend strategic improvements, and deliver secure, scalable, and cost-effective technology solutions. This opportunity offers the chance to influence IT strategy, lead meaningful enterprise projects, mentor technical staff, and contribute to a positive team culture built on collaboration, continuous improvement, and practical problem solving.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate IT infrastructure, systems, networks, and operational processes to identify risks, gaps, and improvement opportunities.
• Design, implement, and optimize enterprise technology solutions across cloud, infrastructure, virtualization, cybersecurity, and systems environments.
• Lead cloud migrations, infrastructure upgrades, system implementations, and technology transformation projects.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting, technical escalation support, and guidance to internal teams and stakeholders.
• Develop IT policies, procedures, documentation, cybersecurity best practices, and executive-level recommendations.
• Manage vendor relationships, third‑party providers, contracts, and technology service delivery expectations.

Compensation and Benefits

• Direct hire opportunity.
• Salary range: $100,000 to $130,000 per year.
• Location: Santa Barbara, CA.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Lead enterprise infrastructure, cloud migration, cybersecurity, and systems implementation projects.
• Assess current IT environments and recommend scalable, secure, and cost‑effective technology improvements.
• Manage technical project execution, stakeholder communication, vendor coordination, and executive reporting.
• Provide senior‑level technical escalation support and mentor technical teams.
• 7+ years of progressive IT experience in infrastructure, networking, systems administration, or related technology environments.
• Strong expertise with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or similar technologies.
• Experience with virtualization, cybersecurity, infrastructure upgrades, system migrations, and enterprise technology solutions.
• Knowledge of IT policies, procedures, cybersecurity best practices, compliance support, and risk assessment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Excellent analytical, communication, documentation, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, PMP, ITIL, Microsoft, or AWS are preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Managed Service Provider experience.
• Experience with strategic IT planning, budgeting, and technology roadmapping.
• Knowledge of disaster recovery and business continuity planning.
• Advanced networking, firewall, endpoint security, and infrastructure security expertise.
• Experience supporting multi‑site or enterprise technology environments.

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