What Does an IT consultant Do?

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Job designation: - IT consultant

IT consultants, also known as technology consultants, are hired to deal with industrial and commercial clients that need assistance with business and IT issues.

Duties and responsibilities of an IT consultant

You will eliminate the burden of resolving technical issues and will teach users to maximise the value of technology in company. An IT consultant must be informed as well as customer-focused. For a consultant, communication is key.

• Recognize the needs of your customers and the goals of your company.

• Give strategic guidance on how to use technology to achieve goals.

• Manage IT projects and work with in-house technical experts to 

• Design IT systems and networks with the proper architecture and functioning.

• Help in the deployment of new technology

Places of employment for an IT consultant

• Software companies

• IT Industry

• E-Commerce

• Banks

Work schedule of an IT consultant

Although you'll typically work from 9 a.m. To 5 p.m., the nature of the industry means that overtime is sometimes necessary to fulfil deadlines. You'll also spend a significant amount of time travelling to client locations, mimicking the client's working hours.

Qualifications required to become an IT consultant

Students who want to pursue a career as an IT consultant need to know which course is right for them. Here we have put together a list of courses that people should follow to become an IT consultant

Under-graduate courses to become an IT consultant

• B. Tech

• B. Sc

• BBA

• BCA

Eligibility to pursue the course: -

• 60% in class 12th stream with Maths, Computer Science, Physics or Chemistry

Entrance-exams to be taken to pursue the course

• JEE Mains and Advanced

Institutes which are offering these courses 

• IIT Kharagpur

• IIT Madras

• IIT Delhi

• IIT Kanpur

• IIT Roorkee

Post-graduate courses for an IT consultant

• M. Tech

• M. Sc

• MCA
  
  

Eligibility to pursue the course: -

• 60% or above during graduation

Entrance-exams to be taken to pursue the course

• GATE

Institutes which are offering these courses 

• IIT Kharagpur

• IIT Madras

• IIT Mumbai

• Chandigarh University

• IIT Hyderabad

Key/Technical skills

• Proven IT consulting expertise 

• Ability to diagnose hardware, software, and network issues

• Knowledge of multiple operating systems and databases

• Experience in project management is required, as well as an analytical mind and problem-solving ability.

Salary expectations

• Average salary: - Rs. 9.2 lakhs per annum

• Entry level salary: - Rs. 3.87 lakhs per annum

• Experienced-level salary: - Rs. 20 lakhs per annum

Process of getting the job of a 

• Placement from colleges, universities and other recognised institutions

• Job searching on linkedin or Indeed for IT consultant posts

• Checking out any institution’s profile and requirements for an IT consultant

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