IT Solutions Consultant

Job Description

Job Title: IT Solutions Consultant – GRC / Public Sector

Job Code: OH 812428

Client: State of Ohio – OIC

Location: Columbus, OH – 100% Onsite

Duration: Through 06/30/2027

Work Location: 30 W Spring Street, Columbus, OH 43215

Closing Date: 09/29/2026 at 4:00 PM

Position Overview

The IT Consultant 1 (ITC1) will advise enterprise clients on leveraging IT processes, systems, and technologies to solve complex business problems and achieve strategic objectives.

The consultant will bridge business needs and technical solutions, providing objective evaluations of technology options, trends, cost-benefit tradeoffs, implementation risks, and modernization opportunities.

Required Skills

2+ years of professional experience in an IT Department or IT Consulting firm

Broad exposure to enterprise technology across infrastructure, software, security, and data

Strong IT consulting and client advisory experience

Experience engaging client stakeholders, gathering/defining requirements, and evaluating technical solutions

Ability to perform technical option appraisals, risk analysis, and cost-benefit analysis

Strong enterprise architecture and systems analysis experience

Experience with business process modeling, gap analysis, and feasibility studies

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to explain technical risks, tradeoffs, and financial costs to non-technical leadership

Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skillsPreferred / Highly Desired Skills

Experience with Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)

Hands-on experience supporting IT security audits

Experience with risk management and compliance frameworks

External IT consulting experience across multidisciplinary client environments

Experience with large-scale public sector or regulated enterprise systems

Experience supporting digital transformation / modernization initiatives

Experience evaluating legacy and modern architectures, including cloud/on-premise integration

Ability to assess technology trends, modernization opportunities, and implementation risksKey Responsibilities

Define technical requirements and recommend tailored IT solutions.

Advise clients on technology alternatives, options, risks, and tradeoffs.

Analyze cost vs. benefit of proposed technology solutions.

Evaluate emerging technology trends and modernization opportunities.

Assess legacy and modern enterprise architectures and integration points.

Translate complex business processes into technical solutions and gap analyses.

Conduct feasibility studies and technical option evaluations.

Collaborate with program and project management teams to develop solutions aligned with organizational goals.

Define functional and non-functional requirements with client stakeholders.

Map business objectives to industry standards and practices.

Identify technical risks, operational impacts, and implementation considerations.

Present data-driven recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders.Education

Required: 4-year college degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field.

Primary Skills

GRC, Governance, Risk & Compliance, IT Consulting, IT Security Audits, Enterprise Architecture, Systems Analysis, Risk Analysis, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Technology Assessment, Client Advisory, Requirements Definition, Business Process Modeling, Digital Transformation, Public Sector, Enterprise Technology, Infrastructure, Software, Security, Data

Full-time