Interview Questions to Hire Senior IT Consultant

Senior IT Consultants help businesses to get the most out of existing and new technologies to help their businesses run smoother, faster, and in line with industry-leading tech. They are sometimes hired by consultancy firms and sometimes hired by companies in-house. However, their function is the same.

When interviewing Senior IT Consultants, you should be looking for someone with an educational background in IT, Networks, or Computer Science. If hiring for a senior role, an MBA may be a good way to screen potential candidates. Candidates for this role should be able to demonstrate their knowledge of a constantly changing tech market and be able to show how they identify the best solutions for businesses.

Role Specific Questions

• Tell me about your experience in consulting. How have you helped companies maximize their existing technologies?
• What approach do you take when researching new technology initiatives for a business? How do you identify their needs?
• When tasked with a new project, what is your starting point?
• If you have a new technology that you think will be of great benefit to your client or business you work for, but their CEO does not agree, how would you effectively demonstrate and educate them on how the technology would help the business?
• What are the key factors you are looking for to ensure an IT department is compliant?
• Are you familiar with Oracle?
• How do you ensure confidentiality is maintained?

Behavioral Questions

• How would you educate and demonstrate new technology to stakeholders and c-level executives?
• What steps do you take to further your knowledge about new and emerging technology and applications?
• What is your biggest project achievement so far? What did you enjoy about it?

Conclusion

Most Senior IT Consultants will be able to provide comprehensive answers and demonstrate in-depth knowledge of these subject matter questions. Look for answers using the star method, and identify where persons are using specific examples from their previous roles/experience to demonstrate their working knowledge.

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