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IT Consultant (m/f/d)

IT Consultants as external professionals for complex IT projects

IT consultants are advisors for information and communication technology. They are always used when IT projects become too large or too complicated for companies. The external specialists usually work either as freelancers or as employees, e.g. on behalf of a management consultancy. Depending on the project, IT consultants adapt the existing IT to the requirements or design and implement completely new IT solutions. To do this, the existing technology must first be analyzed in order to then optimize it. The job of an IT consultant is both demanding and varied, because it always involves company-specific solutions. Since IT consultants act as an interface between developers, engineers and managers, additional soft skills on the communicative and organizational level are required in addition to technical know-how in information technology.

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Jobprofil IT-Berater (m/w/d)

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Which hard and soft skills should IT Consultants have?

IT consultants must have profound knowledge of information technology and strong analytical and problem-solving skills. They must be able to develop projects and to build and manage the according project teams. As IT consultants generally work as external specialists, they must possess good soft skills enabling them to successfully and quickly gain the internal employees’ trust and to motivate them during IT projects and change management processes.

Expertise in information technology and a targeted, analytical way of thinking
Specialist knowledge of certain highly demanded sub-areas (e.g. IT security)
A methodical, solution-oriented approach
Good communication skills and team spirit

What are the tasks and responsibilities of IT Consultants?

The range of tasks of IT consultants is very diverse and includes, amongst others, the development of entire IT strategies as well as the planning and implementation of software and hardware solutions. They mainly deal with requirements analyses, quality assurance, the calculation of costs and ROIs, the preparation of recommendations for the management board, training courses and quality control.

Development and implementation of strategies and projects
Analysis of processes and structures and identification of requirements
Implementation of system components
Preparation of calculations, presentations and documentations
Conduct of training courses and execution of quality assurance measures

FAQ

Training of IT Consultants

In Austria, there is no standardized training for IT consultants. IT consultants usually have a school education in IT or have studied business informatics or software engineering. Natural scientists with additional business training also work as IT consultants.

What is the average salary of IT Consultants?

On average, IT consultants currently have an annual salary of approximately EUR 41,500. However, the income strongly depends on the specialisation, previous experience, industry and project scope.

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