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IT Consultant
Role & responsibilities
Assesses systems, recommends architectures or tools, oversees implementations, and aligns IT initiatives with business goals.
Key strengths
- Analytical thinking26% (Job)
- Communication22% (Job)
- Flexibility18% (Job)
- Problem solving18% (Job)
- Results orientation16% (Job)
What this means for you
- Problem solving – Applies problem solving to solve role-specific challenges effectively.
- Communication – Applies communication to solve role-specific challenges effectively.
- Analytical thinking – Applies analytical thinking to solve role-specific challenges effectively.
Typical tasks
- Support implementations and change management for technology projects.
- Assess client IT environments and identify improvement opportunities.
- Design solutions or roadmaps and present recommendations.
Daily work
- Wraps up by tracking progress, documenting decisions, and planning the next iteration or handoff.
- Starts the day reviewing priorities, stakeholder requests, and risks related to the IT Consultant role.
- Spends the core hours executing deliverables, collaborating with partners to unblock work and keep momentum.
Education & entry routes
Helpful but not mandatory
- ITIL certification
- Enterprise architecture basics course
Alternative pathways
- Technical Account Manager
- Systems Analyst
- Implementation Specialist
Work environment
- Team size
- Consulting teams working on client engagements
- Typical employers
- Consultancies, system integrators, independent contractors
- People contact
- High client interaction and collaboration with technical teams
- Stress level
- Moderate with travel and project deadlines
- Working hours
- Business hours with client-driven flexibility
Entry & progression
Common entry roles
- IT Consultant Intern
- Junior IT Consultant
Next career steps
- Lead IT Consultant
- Senior IT Consultant