Information Technology Consultant

MGT is seeking an experienced IT Consultant to fill a long-term assignment for one of their clients, Selected candidate will be an employee of MGT for 6 months with possible extension.

Job Title: IT Consultant

Scope of Work

• Assess current IT operations, infrastructure, cybersecurity, data-management practices, applications, processes, and key technology risks.
• Provide strategic focus on recommendations highlighted in the recent capabilities risk assessment.
• Familiar with Tessitura, our CRM.
• Lead cybersecurity improvements across identity and access management, endpoint security, network security, data protection, backup/recovery, and related controls.
• Strengthen data management, access controls, ownership, retention, protection, and governance practices.
• Improve the organization's software portfolio by setting and enforcing clear standards around how applications are selected, managed, and retired.
• Standardize SOP’s across the organization to ensure accuracy and relevancy.
• Develop and maintain a prioritized and strategic IT roadmap for the next 1-3 years.
• Improve IT standard operating procedures, documentation, asset management, monitoring, support practices, and technology lifecycle management.
• Evaluate business continuity and disaster recovery readiness and recommend improvements.
• Provide oversight of technology vendors, service providers, consultants, and internal resources.
• Establish project ownership, milestones, timelines, risks, accountability and reporting.
• Deliver technology guidance and recommendations to executive leadership.
• Provide leadership, mentorship, and knowledge transfer to internal IT resources.

Key Deliverables

• Prioritized IT strategy and technology roadmap
• Cybersecurity remediation and improvement plan.
• Data management and governance recommendations.
• IT operational improvement plan.
• Updated IT policies, procedures, standards, and documentation.
• Business continuity and disaster recovery recommendations.
• Infrastructure, cloud, and application improvement recommendations.
• Vendor and service-provider assessment and oversight.
• Implementation plans and progress tracking for priority initiatives.
• Documentation and knowledge transfer to internal staff.