Information Technology Senior Consultant- Level 5
Job Location:
Columbia, SC - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Posted:
1 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline:
28 September 2026
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Information Technology Senior Consultant Level 5 Columbia MD
TS/SCI with FULL SCOPE POLYGRAPH REQUIRED
- Performs as a consultant in highly specialized leading-edge information technologies and methodologies; Provides highly technical and specialized guidance concerning automated
- solutions to complex information processing problems; Performs elaborate analyses and studies; Prepares reports and gives presentations. Manages the project work as defined by the
- government. Leads medium to large complex projects and major phases of very large projects. Provides highly technical and specialized guidance and solutions to complex IT problems.
- Configure manage and troubleshoot Windows operating systems. This includes installing and loading software maintaining system integrity configuring network components and implementing enhancements to improve reliability and performance.
- Additionally provide support for IT systems including day-to-day helpdesk operations monitoring and problem resolution for client server storage and network devices.
- Develop and manage software tools in support of Enterprise Management on the Enterprise IT Operations (EITO) MASH Project
- Develop and deploy OpenStack components to support customer requirements.
- Upgrade current regions to remain inside the supported release list (called SLURP upgrade)
- Provide technical support to the operations team as needed to support existing infrastructure
- Support metrics organization in both new and old regions using Gnocchi for new regions and custom metric solutions for existing installations
- Conduct program design coding testing debugging and documentation using Python Python Flask and Golang
Qualifications:
- Minimum education and experience level: High School/GED with twenty (20) years of relevant experience.
- Associates degree with fifteen (15) years of relevant experience.
- Bachelors degree with twelve (12) years of relevant experience.
- IAT I Certification
Technology:
- Design deploy and administer virtualized platforms using VMware.
- Create and monitor various automated tasks via scripting (Python PowerShell) maintained in Git repositories.
- Work with security teams to support systems security compliance (certification and accreditation).
Salary Range: $180000 - $250000 annually commensurate with skill set experience security clearance level and educational qualifications.