IT Consultant
Pleasanton, CA
100% Remote
Contract
$50/hr - $51.02/hr
Our client, a leading healthcare organization dedicated to advancing patient care and safety, is looking for a contract IT Consultant.
This is an onsite role, local to Pleasanton, CA.
This position executes requirements-gathering methodologies to identify business, functional, and non-functional requirements within the designated business domain.
This role also develops requirements for process or system solutions within the assigned business domain(s) and supports the evolution of applications, systems, and/or processes to a desired future state.
This role supports the evaluation of third-party vendors as directed and recommends regional and/or national process improvements that align with sustainable best practices and the strategic and tactical goals of the business.
Contract Duration: 6-Months
Required Skills & Experience
High School completion is the minimum education required
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Social Science, Mathematics, CIS, or related field and Minimum three (2) years' experience in IT or a related field, including a Minimum one (1) year in network engineering, application development, or desktop support and CIS.
Additional equivalent work experience may be substituted for the degree requirement.
Desired Skills & Experience
One (1) year experience working on cross-functional project teams
One (1) year experience performing vendor assessments/engagement of IT technologies implementation.
One (1) year work experience requiring the development of technical documents or presentations.
One (1) year experience working on projects or programs requiring the integration of cross-functional technology and/or business solutions.
One (1) year experience in IT incident management, including the development and/or deployment of remediation plans in ITIL environment.
Two (2) years software or application development/testing experience.
Two (2) years' experience in Windows administration or Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA).
One (1) year experience in UNIX/Linux administration.
What You Will Be Doing
Daily Responsibilities
Completes work assignments by applying up-to-date knowledge in the subject area to meet deadlines; following procedures and policies, and applying data and resources to support projects or initiatives; collaborating with others, often cross-functionally, to solve business problems; supporting the completion of priorities, deadlines, and expectations; communicating progress and information; identifying and recommending ways to address improvement opportunities when possible; and escalating issues or risks as appropriate.
Pursues self-development and effective relationships with others by sharing resources, information, and knowledge with coworkers and customers; listening, responding to, and seeking performance feedback; acknowledging strengths and weaknesses; assessing and responding to the needs of others; and adapting to and learning from change, difficulties, and feedback.
Effectively communicates investigative findings to non-technical audiences.
Works with technology risk teams and business stakeholders to respond to and remediate identified issues and determine the best approach for improving business protocol.
Provides recommendations to team or department leadership on how to remediate issues identified through system testing processes.
Follows established processes to ensure KPI goals are obtained, and performance metrics are tracked on an ongoing basis.
Supports continuous process improvement by participating in the development, implementation, and maintenance of standardized security tools, templates, and processes across assigned business domain(s).
Researches and stays abreast of integrated applications to creatively discover any vulnerabilities and recommend solutions for technology systems.
Generates scheduled reports (e.g., ticket volume updates, error reports, remediation reports) and provides regular metrics to IT teams as appropriate.
Support of Windows and Macbook OS.
Active Roles/Access support, ITSM and other service support for workstation builds, maintenance, deployments and device mgmt.
VDI Support/Virtual Environment knowledge.
You will receive the following benefits:
Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family
Dental & Orthodontia Benefits
Vision Benefits
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
Hospital Indemnity Insurance
401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options
Paid Sick Time Leave
Legal and Identity Protection Plans
Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
529 College Saver Plan
Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans/Disability/Women.
All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available.
Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening.
Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP's Employment Accommodation policy.
Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.
Posted by: Ashley Chalupsky
Specialization: Business Analyst