careers
Career Opportunities
Area 51 Consulting is a growing firm looking for highly motivated individuals who share our dedication to providing premium business IT solutions. Resumes and inquiries may be sent to or submitted here.
Currently, we are looking for ambitious, qualified individuals to join our team in the following positions:
IT SPECIALIST
We're a growing Akron based consulting firm looking for a motivated, positive individual who is looking to excel in the IT field. Our goal is to offer the best IT support to local small and medium businesses therefore we work with a wide variety of industries and technical environments and seek to add a flexible, professional individual eager to learn all aspects of IT to our team. We strive to provide a positive, team based work environment with standard paid time off packages, availability of health care benefits and opportunities to grow professionally with the company.
The successful candidate will posses thorough knowledge of desktop operating systems, remote access technology, and spyware/virus cleaning. Troubleshooting Windows PCs and servers, Active Directory, and group policy will be a routine part of the job. The ability to have patience and clearly explain technical issues to others, no matter their IT skill set, fully document efforts and work performed, as well as collaborate with your team are all essential skills.
Position Requirements:
- Frequent local travel and reliable transportation
- Excellent documentation skills
Experience & Skills Required:
- Windows (all versions)
- Spyware/Virus removal & cleaning
- Basic PC hardware troubleshooting & configuration
- Basic network installation & troubleshooting
Additional Experience & Skills (not required but would be advantageous):
Basic understanding of:
- Active Directory & Group Policy
- Windows Server 2000-2008+
- MS Small Business Server
- IP networking, routing and switching
- A+ and/or other relevant certification
Schedule: Part-time & Full-time openings.
Flexible scheduling available.
Can work around school schedules
Employee Status: Regular
SENIOR IT SPECIALIST
We're a growing Akron based consulting firm looking for a motivated, positive individual who is looking to excel in the IT field. Our goal is to offer the best IT support to local small and medium businesses therefore we work with a wide variety of industries and technical environments and seek to add a flexible, professional individual eager to learn all aspects of IT to our team. We strive to provide a positive, team based work environment with standard paid time off packages, availability of health care benefits and opportunities to grow professionally with the company.
The successful candidate will posses thorough knowledge of desktop operating systems, remote access technology, and spyware/virus cleaning. Troubleshooting Windows PCs and servers, Active Directory, and group policy will be a routine part of the job. The ability to have patience and clearly explain technical issues to others, no matter their IT skill set, fully document efforts and work performed, as well as collaborate with your team are all essential skills.
Position Requirements:
- Frequent local travel and reliable transportation
- Excellent documentation skills
Experience & Skills Required:
- 2+ years relevant experience
- Windows (all versions)
- Spyware/Virus removal & cleaning
- PC hardware troubleshooting & configuration
- Basic network installation & troubleshooting
Understanding of:
- Active Directory & Group Policy
- Windows Server 2000-2008+
- MS Small Business Server
- IP networking, routing and switching
Additional Experience & Skills (not required but would be advantageous):
- MCSE or other Microsoft certifications
- A+ and/or other relevant certification
- Consulting experience
- Management background
- Employee Status: Regular, Full-time