Specialized Consultant - III (REMOTE)

VARITE • Philadelphia, PA

2d • $81 - $100 • Remote

About The Position

VARITE is seeking a qualified Specialized Consultant - III for a remote role. The client is a central banking system of the United States responsible for managing monetary policy, regulating financial institutions, providing banking services, and acting as a lender of last resort. VARITE, established in 2000, is an award-winning minority business enterprise providing global consulting and staffing services to Fortune 1000 companies and government agencies. With over 850 global consultants, VARITE focuses on delivering excellence through scientific, engineering, technical, and non-technical staff augmentation and talent acquisition services.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience with 6 to 9+ years of relevant work experience.
• B.S. in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, related discipline or equivalent experience with 6 to 9+ years of relevant work experience.
• Broad understanding of various information technology disciplines and how they are combined to provide business value.
• Experience with UNIX and Windows Operating Systems.
• Experience with Server Hardware, Firewalls, Network routing, Switches, Load Balancers.
• Experience with Middleware, File Transfer and Messaging.
• Experience with Databases.
• Experience with Cloud Technology.
• Experience with Automation Technology.
• US Citizenship or US Permanent Resident status is required.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge pertaining to concepts and principles in functional area.
• General knowledge of System operations, policies, procedures and technologies.
• Experience w/ Agile methodology following SAFe.
• On-Call rotation will be required.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of concepts and principles in the functional area, along with general knowledge of System operations, policies, procedures, and technologies.
• Communicate effectively with clients and other resources to provide progress updates, utilizing excellent interpersonal, negotiation, creativity, attention to detail, and oral/written communication skills tailored for the audience.
• Provide input and status updates to senior leadership and executives during project design, build, and testing phases.
• Identify repetitive manual tasks and implement automation solutions to streamline workflows, reduce operational burden, and improve productivity.
• Apply best practices in incident response, including proactive monitoring, rapid triage, and effective communication during on-call rotations, ensuring efficient incident management to minimize impact and restore services quickly.
• Actively resolve and track the completion of events, changes, problems, incidents, and requests within appropriate process guidelines.
• Coordinate business requirements and scope, and participate in cross-functional teams to ensure product adherence to business requirements.
• Lead efforts to diagnose and resolve complex production issues.
• Conduct thorough post-mortem analyses to identify root causes, document lessons learned, and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Leverage experience in Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, or Systems Engineering to build and maintain robust systems, designing for reliability, scalability, and maintainability, and collaborating across teams to drive operational improvements.
• Maintain a strong understanding of security principles and integrate them into operational processes, ensuring compliance with security standards, proactively identifying vulnerabilities, and fostering a culture of secure operations.
• Work under direction and guidance in planning details of procedures and methods to attain definite objectives, making decisions within established or widely accepted standards.
• Achieve assigned/planned results through decisions and actions based on professional methods, training, business principles, and practical experience.
• Experience with Agile methodology following SAFe.
• Participate in On-Call rotation.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health Insurance: Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Retirement Plans: Participation in a company-sponsored retirement savings plan
• Legal Service Plans – Offering access to attorneys for legal advice and representation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior