Chicago Technology Consulting Consultant - 2027

Job Requisition

Chicago Technology Consulting Consultant

• 2027

Location Chicago Additional

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Job Description

Are You Ready to Live Something Different with Protiviti? The Protiviti career provides an opportunity to learn, shape outcomes, and grow within a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing culture. We hire curious individuals who are motivated by learning and who are driven to make an impact. By teaming with our clients, we solve the business challenges a dynamic world presents and discover and implement innovative business solutions. We lean into our mission: We Care. We Collaborate. We Deliver. At every level, we champion leaders who live our values. Imagining our work as a journey, integrity guides our way, inclusion moves us forward together, innovation creates new destinations, and our commitment to success empowers us to deliver high-quality, client-focused outcomes in pursuit of our vision to be the most trusted global consulting firm. Are you inspired to make a difference? You've come to the right place.

Position Highlights

Technology Consulting consultants work with Protiviti’s clients, who are typically among the world’s leading companies. As a consultant, you collaborate with the team to deliver high-quality, client-focused solutions to complex business problems these organizations face. Experience tells us that our future leaders need to be both knowledgeable and demonstrate depth in an area of expertise but also versatile, having a broad range of capabilities and skill sets to solve today’s complex business problems. That’s why we focus on developing consultants across our business, so you gain experience in different industries, grow your technical and professional capabilities, and gain leadership qualities that will ensure your future success. Our culture is built on clear expectations, meaningful support, and teamwork. Consultants are encouraged to contribute ideas, learn through real work, and collaborate closely with others. Our people invest in one another; coaching, guiding, and supporting each team member to grow and perform at their best. When you join our team, you will participate in Passport to Protiviti, our award-winning onboarding program. You will also attend The Consulting Challenge, an experiential learning course that will build confidence and create connections that will help you transition successfully into your role as a consultant. As a consultant, you will be a part of Foundations, Protiviti's innovative approach to equip our consultants with the knowledge, skills, technical aptitude, and coaching to become our firm’s future leaders. This Foundations experience will enable you to learn from diverse project experiences while guiding your skill development, preparing you for the next step in your career journey. Technology Consulting consultants will experience a variety of projects. Each project experience is designed to fuel your curiosity, build capability, drive meaningful impact, and prepare you for the next career level. Consultants learn alongside experienced leaders and advisors to develop a strong understanding of business processes and build technical skills in general risk areas. Consultants compile and analyze data, document findings, and communicate insights that contribute impactfully to client engagements. Through interaction with client and project team personnel, consultants develop professional relationships that are grounded in trust, supporting exceptional client service. A successful consultant manages time and priorities effectively, takes ownership of assignments, and contributes impactfully to collective team results. With each project, you receive hands-on training in a supportive, high-performance environment and interact with leaders across our practice. Talent Managers will assign specific project experiences that support career growth, your skills, and the needs of the business. A network of advisors will help you navigate challenges and celebrate milestones. There are opportunities to join committees, participate in employee network groups, enjoy social, civic, and networking activities to strengthen connections and build meaningful relationships across our firm and in the community. Technology Consulting consultants are hired into one of the six following areas:

• Business Platform Transformation: The team focuses on modernizing our clients’ technology platforms, spanning application strategy and development, program execution and cloud infrastructure delivering secure, compliant, and sustainable solutions across the end-to-end transformation lifecycle.
• Enterprise Data, Analytics & AI: Converts internal and external data into insight and action through data engineering, governance, visualization, data sciences, ML, and AI while we diagnose issues, predict outcomes, and prescribe improvements to business performance.
• Microsoft: Working closely with Microsoft to maximize this ecosystem partner, driving collaboration productivity, and modernization initiatives across both the business and technology, understanding specific client needs and tailoring appropriate solutions using Microsoft technologies.
• Security and Privacy: Strengthens cyber resilience and data protection via risk assessments, technical testing, vulnerability remediation, incident readiness or response, and privacy services including coverage for emerging technology such as Internet of Things (IoT) penetration testing and quantum computing.
• Technology Risk and Resilience: Builds right-sized enterprise risk and resilience capabilities across the business, technology, cyber and third-party domains aligning to regulations and leading practices, translating risk into actionable programs, and operationalizing them at scale.
• Technology Strategy and Architecture: Helps clients understand and improve how they use technology and how technology can enable them to meet their big-picture strategies. Works across all practices to deliver integrated advisory and architecture that enables enterprise outcomes. Meaningful onboarding. Impactful training. Foundational learning. Together, these experiences define the Protiviti Career – where clear expectations and meaningful support help you build capability, confidence, and shape a career you’re proud of. QUALIFICATIONS
• Degree : Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., Computer Science, Data Science, Decision Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Information Technology, Internet of Things, Applied Math, Machine Learning, Quantum, or other technology majors)
• Visa Status : All applicants applying for U.S. job openings need authorization to work in the United States for Protiviti without sponsorship now or in the future
• Experience solving problems using AI-powered productivity and collaboration tools (i.e. Microsoft Copilot, GenAI, etc.)
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to apply critical thinking skills and innovation to client engagements across various industries
• Technical proficiency aligning to assigned capability area

What Makes You Successful

• Works effectively in teams, as well as independently
• Being creative and analytical
• Passionate about evaluating, synthesizing, organizing, and interpreting data and information
• Embraces challenges with a growth mindset and contributes to meaningful outcomes
• Seeks feedback and guidance to strengthen performance
• Drive towards obtaining professional technical certifications and a strong academic background
• Relevant experience with specific skills:
• Understanding of any of the major Business Intelligence reporting tools, such as Power BI, BusinessObjects, Cognos, Microstrategy, Tableau, QlikView, or SSRS
• Competency working within a Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, TeraData, or other major database management systems
• Entry-level proficiency with domain management strategies, network segmentation, firewalls, and middl