IT Consultant - Johannesburg | BCG Platinion

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Practice Area BCG Platinion launched in Germany in 2000 to add deep technical expertise to the Boston Consulting Group’s existing capabilities. Today, our presence spans across the globe, with offices in Asia, Europe, and South and North America. Our New York‑based North American team began in 2014 and in 2017 acquired MAYA Design, a Pittsburgh‑based digital design and innovation lab, to grow our capabilitiesaround technology and design. We support our clients’ total digital transformation through technology, design, cybersecurity, and risk management&financial engineering capabilities. And together with BCG, BCG Platinion’s interdisciplinary team of technical experts enable customized technical solutions and accelerate delivery value through new business platforms, application consolidations, and major system implementations.

What You’ll Do At BCG Platinion we’re keen to engage with experienced, passionate and creative technology consultants&IT professionals who will help us unlock our client’s digital potential and ignite change. Meaningful and impactful work is at the core of everything we do. We build unique solutions to the complexities our clients face, while providing our people with opportunities to explore and grow. A community of leading experts, BCG Platinion team members have a natural springboard for professional growth and deeper opportunities to excel. As an IT Consultant, you will work in an international environment, closely with our client’s leadership teams to understand their key challenges, define IT strategies, win buy‑in for your recommendations and collaborate with BCG case team members to transform client potential into performance with high‑impact assignments. You will deploy customized IT strategies, digital platforms and architecture in order to leverage the digital potential of our customers with state of the art tools such as cloud computing, AI, blockchain, microservices and containerization. You will be responsible for specific parts of the project and will evaluate and coach our clients’ technology teams, manage quality and risk while maintaining client expectations and escalations. You’ll develop ground‑breaking projects by enabling our clients to effectively use agile methods and modern approaches in the context of strategic IT implementation. You will work on a variety of technology topics, applying your technical consulting skills to strategic technology questions. You will also be supported by an extensive training curriculum, plus technology‑specific training and mentoring to help build upon you technical skills. You will also help with project proposals, client care, building relationships with peers and identifying new business opportunities. Finally as an IT Consultant you will contribute to the Practice Area development and help to build the BCG brand as a key member of the case team.

What You’ll Bring

2 to 4 years of experience in IT strategy, technology consulting, software engineering, or IT project management within complex and transformation‑driven environments.

Previous experience in IT consulting is highly desirable, ideally with exposure to client‑facing engagements and technology transformation initiatives.

Strong technical expertise in Data and Cloud technologies, combined with experience in at least two of the following domains:

IT Modernization, Solution Architecture&Enterprise Architecture

Banking&Insurance Platforms

HR, Collaboration&Workplace Technologies

CRM, Marketing, Sales&Service Platforms

Physical&Digital Channels, including Mobile Technologies

ERP (SAP)&Manufacturing Platforms

Applied Intelligence, AI/ML, RPA, Chatbots, Blockchain&IoT

DevOps, Agile Delivery&modern IT Operating Models

Strategic and entrepreneurial mindset, with the ability to think creatively and analytically to solve business and technology challenges.

Strong analytical and conceptual problem‑solving skills, combined with a customer‑centric and results‑oriented approach.

Exposure to both legacy technology environments and modern technology ecosystems, including cloud‑native and Agile delivery methodologies.

Initial experience supporting Agile consulting engagements and contributing to digital and Agile transformation programs.

Understanding of IT operating models, organizational processes, and technology delivery frameworks.

Ability to support and facilitate workshops, collaborate with peers, and engage confidently in client meetings.

Strong business acumen with the ability to connect technical topics to business objectives and operational impact.

Comfortable working in fast‑paced environments, with flexibility and willingness to travel internationally based on project requirements.

Engineering degree or Master’s degree in a STEM‑related field, Computer Science, information systems, Engineering, or Business Management with a strong academic background.

Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws.

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