IT Consultant (Boston)

About us

Pliancy is fundamentally changing the way businesses value technology by empowering the next evolution of IT leadership. We provide high-touch consulting solutions to life science and finance organizations. Our employees and clients find that were starkly different from other IT organizations because we challenge the status quo in two major ways: by putting people first in every decision we make and by innovating towards simplicity and sustainability. Whether streamlining a clients race to a cancer cure or securing the fine details of data integrity were driven to help people.

And as a people-first company that invests in the long-term success of our employees were looking for creative thinkers who like to solve interesting problems. We have a culture of mentorship and prioritize curiosity and empathy in all of our hiring decisions.

About the role

Whats an average day like

The clients youll work with are exclusively Life Sciences Organizations and Capital Management firms (likely Venture Capital Private Equity or Hedge Funds). These clients are very friendly and enjoyable to work with. Pliancy prides itself on working with clients who respect our team and expertise. Youre treated as one of their own not as an outside individual. Youll get to collaborate with teammates to solve interesting important challenges all of whom have a passion for technology and helping people. If you love innovating building relationships and socializing with fellow team members youll love our culture.

A typical week is a mix of four-hour and eight-hour scheduled site visits consulting with your primary clients researching solutions implementing projects using technology to improve processes and workflows improving documentation training users and responding to ad-hoc requests. When not scheduled at your clients sites you may drop in at the local office to collaborate with a coworker on pending issues. The remainder of the time is spent with the team on internal solutions special projects ticket escalations and learning new technologies.

Who are we looking for

Youre a curious sociable person who loves connecting with the people you support and working in a team environment. To you clients are people not cases to solve you build relationships and as a by-product you build trust. Few things make you feel better at the end of a workday than helping your team work swiftly and efficiently toward a common goal. You look out for your people and theyre grateful for your responsiveness. You enjoy solving business problems through the clever use of emerging technologies often pioneering the adoption of these tools.

Responsibilities:

• Driving the adoption of forward-thinking technology in a rapid-growth environment
• Identifying unique cutting-edge solutions to business problems leveraging technology
• Providing high-touch white-glove support to executives executive assistants and staff
• Troubleshooting day-to-day technical issues and assisting with daily requests
• Creating new users configuring laptops and setting up their desks/workstations
• Training and assisting in use of tools and technology to meet business needs
• Documenting assets configurations passwords processes etc. and maintaining current and accurate documentation
• Assisting with office moves upgrades and AV deployments

Requirements: (these are recommendations not requirements - we review all applicants)

Should have

• Soft skills (personality relationship-building communication stress management)
• Experienced and comfortable supporting executive teams
• 4 years of general IT support experience
• MacOS and Windows Desktop experience
• MDM (Device posturing) experience
• Working Knowledge of Active Directory / Azure AD
• Experience with Common SaaS Offerings (including but not limited to Microsoft365 / Box / Dropbox / Egnyte)
• Working functional knowledge of Public Cloud (Particular emphasis on IaaS and PaaS Technology) AWS Google Cloud Microsoft Azure
• Aptitude (Ability to learn new technologies quickly)
• Troubleshooting (Ability to work through issues methodically)
• Ability & willingness to properly document processes and assets
• General understanding of network fundamentals including wireless mesh networks
• Incredible sense of pride and passion for what you do and a desire to help your teammates
• Authorization to work in USA for any employer

Nice to have

• Prior experience supporting Capital Management (VC/PE/Hedge) or Life Science Firms
• Experience implementing Compliance Controls (related but not limited to HITRUST or SOX)
• ServiceNow experience
• Video-conferencing/AV experience
• PowerShell & Scripting
• VoIP Support & Management
• Google Workspace Administration experience

Benefits

• Generous salary above-average pay ($81000-91000 per year dependent on experience) including a quarterly incentive pay program
• Healthcare: Premiums 100% covered for employees 50% for dependents for our base level plan with the option to upgrade
• Medical HRA: Company-funded reimbursement account to help cover copays deductibles and coinsurance
• Optional dental and vision plans are offered for you to opt into
• 401(k) Offering
• Unlimited PTO
• Paid leave for new parents
• Employer-funded commuter benefits and mileage reimbursement
• Employee stock options so you can share in Pliancys success

Note: As of September 27 2021 Pliancy requires all employees to show proof of full COVID-19 vaccination before being admitted to any of our physical offices.

Why work with us

• Clients solving challenging problems with meaningful purpose
• Top-of-their-game peers who have fun with what they do and take teamwork seriously
• An environment with opportunities to see the impact of your efforts on both the client and the company
• A manager who will partner with you to help you grow and identify opportunities for career development
• Flexible schedule designed to empower your communication and time management skills
• Great culture driven by community-minded empathetic teammates
• Benefits and perks built to meaningfully support you and your family while we grow together
• Relocation assistance is not available for this position