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Chicago Technology Consulting Consultant - 2026

200 Protiviti Inc. • Full-time • CHICAGO, United States of America • $7m - $85k / year • 4w ago

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CHICAGO

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Are You Ready to Live Something Different with Protiviti?

The Protiviti career provides an opportunity to learn, impact, and advance within a collaborative and inclusive culture. We hire curious individuals for whom learning is a passion. 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 on 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 client solutions for complex business problems these organizations face. Experience tells us that our future leaders need to be both knowledgeable and deep 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 capabilities, and gain leadership qualities that will ensure your future success.

Our culture is grounded in empowerment, teamwork, and problem-solving. At all career levels, we encourage innovation, seeking your ideas and insights. Our people care about one another; they coach, guide, and help each team member to be their very 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 help you transition successfully into your role as a consultant. As a consultant, you will be a part of Foundations, Protiviti’s innovative entry-level career approach, which provides you with experiences and learning opportunities in business operations, consulting, data, relationship building, technology, and innovation. 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, uncover hidden strengths, and most importantly, prepare you for the next career level. Consultants learn from the best management team in an effort to develop an understanding of business processes and build technical skills in general risk areas. Consultants compile and analyze data and document findings through client engagements. Through interaction with client and project team personnel, consultants develop professional relationships that contribute to exceptional client service. A successful consultant learns effective time and task management, takes ownership of assignments, and accepts responsibility for team results.

With each project, you receive hands-on training in a nurturing environment and interact with leaders across our practice. Talent Managers will partner with you to line up specific project experiences that support your career goals, your skills, and the needs of the business. A network of coaches will help you navigate challenges and celebrate milestones. There will be many opportunities to join committees, participate in employee network groups, enjoy social, civic, and networking activities to aid in building meaningful relationships across the firm and in the community.

Technology Consulting Consultants are hired into one of the six specific solution segments, including:

Business Platform Transformation: The Business Platform Transformation segment focuses on delivering the right technology solutions to meet a client's functional needs through facilitating application strategies, providing development innovations and commercial application implementation services, program execution and project management, and cloud/ infrastructure strategy, implementation, and optimization. The team focuses on modernizing our clients’ technology platforms and ensuring security, compliance, and sustainability of solutions. The team supports organizations along their end-to-end technology transformation journey, delivering tailored modern applicationand infrastructure solutions to optimize business processes in advisory, development, deployment, or support capacity.

Enterprise Data, Analytics & AI: Works on the process of harnessing data (internal and external to the organization) to generate valuable insights that can drive the operations and strategy of an organization. Various disciplines are involved in Enterprise Data, Analytics, & AI, including data source identification and analysis, data engineering, data visualization, data governance, data science/machine learning, and artificial intelligence solution development. The disciplines range from gathering and preparing the data for consumption to consuming this data to diagnose issues, predict future outcomes,improve efficiency of business processes, and provide prescriptive solutions to challenges in the organization.

Microsoft:With a unique blend of industry and technology expertise, Microsoft helps organizations drive greater value in their Microsoft investment. Working closely with Microsoft as Protiviti’s premier ecosystem partner, the team helps clients execute strategy by harnessing the power of Microsoft to enhance collaboration and increase productivity through modernization initiatives across both the business and technology. The Microsoft team works closely with Protiviti solution and industry teams to provide end-to-end support by understanding specific client needs and tailoring appropriate solutions using Microsoft technologies.
Security and Privacy: Helps organizations prevent theft or help protect sensitive data and assets. The Security and Privacy team builds partnerships by conducting risk assessments and technical testing, identifying security weaknesses in client systems, and providing strategic recommendations to deal with vulnerabilities and enhance overall cyber security posture. They help organizations prepare for and detect cyber-attacks or other crisis events and take necessary corrective steps in real-life situations. Additionally, this team offers data privacy and protection services to safeguard personal information, as well as modern technology advancements in Internet of Things (IoT) penetration testing and quantum computing, transforming our clients’ capabilities in data processing and security.

Technology Risk and Resilience: Works with business and technology stakeholders to enable competitive advantage by managing both technology risk and organizational resilience across the organization. We do this by promoting a cohesive culture that enables the building of consistent and resilient business practices within a mature risk management program. The team is skilled in all phases of risk and resilience, from understanding global regulatory requirements and leading practices to designing and implementing right-sized capabilities throughout the business, technology/ cybersecurity, and third-party risk management lifecycles. This team is well-positioned to identify risks, translate those risks into actionable needs, and deploy skilled delivery teams to operationalize as needed.

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. The Technology Strategy and Architecture team works closely with all other technology-related practices at Protiviti because it provides overarching technology advisory and architecture design services and helpsour clients’ leadership plan, strategize.

Meaningful onboarding. Impactful training. Foundational learning. These experiences define the Protiviti Career – a career that enables you to thrive in work and life.

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
Technical Skills Desired:
Advanced verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to apply critical thinking skills and innovation to client engagements across various industries
Specific skills below prepare you better for specific Technology Consulting segments:
Demonstrated ability and desire to research and analyze pertinent client, industry, and technical matters
Basic experience with any of the major Business Intelligence reporting tools, such as Power BI, BusinessObjects, Hyperion, Cognos, Microstrategy, Tableau, QlikView, or SSRS
Entry-level experience with domain management strategies, network segmentation, firewalls, and middleware tools
Introductory knowledge of internal control frameworks or knowledge of IT controls, with particular experience to understand IT and Business risks related to SAP
Basic experience working within a Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, TeraData, or other major database management systems
Familiarity of technology project risks and strategies for managing and mitigating
Programming skills such as Python, Java, JavaScript, etc. are preferred
Basic Knowledge of security-related topics such as authentication, entitlements, identity management, data protection, data leakage prevention, validation checking, encryption, hashing, principle of least privilege, software attack methods, and data storage
Fundamental knowledge of process reengineering and methodologies, including flowcharting and technical design documentation
Ability to convey complex technical security concepts to technical and non-technical audiences

WHAT MAKES YOU SUCCESSFUL

Strong academic background
Working in teams, as well as independently
Being creative and analytical
Passionate about evaluating, synthesizing, organizing, and interpreting data and information
Possessing excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
Ability to self-motivate and take responsibility for personal growth and development
Desiring to learn and a receptiveness to feedback and mentoring
Displaying an interest in technology or business operations
Drive towards obtaining professional technical certifications

OUR HYBRID WORKPLACE

Protiviti practices a hybrid model, which is a combination of working in person with a purpose and working remotely. This model creates meaningful experiences for our people and our clients while offering a flexible environment. The ratio of remote to in-person requirements vary by client, project, team, and other business factors. Our people work both in-person in local Protiviti offices and on client sites, which can include local or out-of-state travel based on our projects and client requests and commitments.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Apply at www.protiviti.com/careers.

Note: Students may apply for only one location or solution. Duplicate applications will not be accepted.

#LI-Hybrid

Starting salary is based on a full-time equivalent schedule. Placement in the range is dependent upon experience, skills and geographic work location. Below is the salary range for this job.

$65,000.00 - $85,000

Our annual bonus plan provides eligible employees additional cash and/or discretionary stock compensation opportunities. Below is the bonus target opportunity for this job.

$2,000

The total cash range is estimated from the sum of the base salary range plus the bonus target opportunity. Below is the estimated total cash range for this job.

$67,000.00 - $87,000.00

Employees are eligible for medical, dental, and vision coverages, FSA and HSA healthcare accounts, life and accident insurance, adoption and fertility assistance, paid parental leave up to 10 weeks, and short/long term disability. We offer eligible employees a company 401(k) savings and investment plan with an employer match of 50% on the first 6% of your contributions. We provide Choice Time Off (CTO) for vacation, personal needs, and sick time. The amount of (CTO) varies based on years of service. New hires receive up to 20 days of CTO per calendar year. Protiviti also recognizes up to 11 paid holidays each calendar year.

Learn more about the variety of rewards we offer at Protiviti at https://www.protiviti.com/sites/default/files/2025-01/2025_u.s._benefit_highlights.pdf.

Any benefits outlined are part of our reward offerings for full-time employees in the U.S. Your Open Enrollment materials, insurance contracts, plan documents and Summary Plan Descriptions together comprise the official plan document which legally governs the administration of your benefit plans. Protiviti reserves the right to terminate or amend your benefit plans in any way and at any time.

Protiviti is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/Disability/Veteran

As part of Protiviti’s employment process, any offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

Protiviti is committed to being an equal employment employer offering opportunities to all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to apply for a position, please contact us by sending an email to HRSolutions@roberthalf.com or call 1.855.744.6947 for assistance.

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For positions located in San Francisco, CA: Protiviti will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

For positions located in Los Angeles County, CA: Protiviti will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Protiviti is not registered to hire or employ personnel in the following states – West Virginia, Alaska.

Protiviti is not licensed or registered as a public accounting firm and does not issue opinions on financial statements or offer attestation services.

JOB LOCATION

IL PRO CHICAGO