Job#: 3031714

Job Description:

Location: Lemont, Illinois (Partial Remote)

Employment Type: Contract

An opportunity is available for an IT Solution Analyst to serve as a hands-on solution owner for enterprise applications. This role focuses on application oversight, solution analysis, vendor coordination, and modernization initiatives for customized, mission-critical systems supporting sponsored research agreements and intellectual property management. The position is a solution-focused technical role intended to introduce industry best practices into a complex research environment.

• Act as the primary IT solution point of contact for assigned enterprise applications, including custom and vendor-hosted systems.
• Maintain a deep understanding of system functionality, integrations, limitations, and dependencies.
• Partner with stakeholders to identify enhancement opportunities and long-term system roadmap needs.
• Work with internal and external development teams to clarify requirements, review technical approaches, and monitor delivery.
• Assess vendor capabilities, scalability, and overall fit for evolving organizational needs.
• Support modernization initiatives, including cloud migration planning, technical debt reduction, and security alignment.
• Collaborate with legal, sponsored research, IP stakeholders, and IT leadership.
• Identify system and vendor-related risks and contribute to mitigation strategies.
• Maintain clear documentation for system overviews, technical decisions, and dependencies.

Experience: 5–10 years of experience in IT solution analysis, application ownership, or technical program support. Experience working with custom enterprise applications in complex environments is required.

Technical Skills: A strong understanding of vendor-led development models, application lifecycle and modernization concepts, and cloud-hosted versus on-premise system considerations is necessary. Candidates must be comfortable operating in evolving environments with limited in-house support.

• Prior experience in regulated, public sector, research, or highly matrixed organizations is a plus.

The anticipated pay range for this position is $35.00/hour to $50.00/hour. This represents a good faith estimate of the compensation range for this position. The actual pay rate will be determined based on the candidate's experience, qualifications, and other factors. A benefits package may be available to eligible employees.

This employer is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

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Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

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