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# IT Architect / Functional Architect

- **Company:** GPI Enterprises Inc.
- **Location:** Columbus, OH, United States (Remote available)
- **Salary:** $72,800.0 - $176,800.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Word, Java (Programming Language), .NET Framework, Computer-Aided Design, ArcGIS (Software), Backup Devices, Business Systems, Cyber Security, Databases, System Configuration, Data Architecture, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, RAID, Domain Name System (DNS), Hyper-V, Identity and Access Management, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Microsoft SQL Server, System Center Configuration Manager, Windows Servers, Routing, Oracle (Applications), SAP (Applications), Microsoft SharePoint, Security Information and Event Management, SQL Databases, Systems Integration, Wide Area Networks, Esri GIS (Software), Scripting, Firewalls (Computer Science), Microsoft InTune, Information Technology, 3-tier Architectures, Cisco, Servicenow, Vmware
- **Published:** September 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/9d3e97d3-171a-4c88-b12e-b91c15eb9152/it-contract-professionals-state-of-ohio-oh-itsa-columbus-bench

## About the Role

* Must be a US citizen
 * IT experience in one of the skill areas above.
 * Able to pass a State of Ohio background check.
 * Available for onsite, hybrid, or remote work as the req requires

## Description

We staff State of Ohio IT contract roles through OH ITSA. Agency submission windows are often a few days, so we keep a ready Columbus bench to submit qualified people fast.

This evergreen posting builds a Columbus W2 bench for current and upcoming OH ITSA assignments, not a single req. If you match, we screen you once, keep your profile ready, and call when a real State req lines up.

Roles we fill

Application Developer / Application Support - .NET, Java, agency apps; SQL; Power Platform; integrations.

Business Analyst (BA1-BA5) - requirements, process mapping, BRD/FRD, user stories, UAT, stakeholder facilitation.

CADD/GIS Administrator - Esri/ArcGIS or CADD support (DOT and similar agencies)

Database Administrator / Data roles - SQL Server, Oracle, backups, performance, scripting; Data Architect for larger efforts.

IT Architect / Functional Architect - application or infrastructure design, standards, solution options.

IT Business System Analyst - requirements, business processes, system configuration, UAT.

IT Consultant - advisory, solution design, process improvement.

IT Security Analyst - risk analysis, security policy, SIEM/SOC, vulnerabilities, incidents.

IT Security Specialist - security engineering, IAM, firewalls, hardening, controls.

Network Engineer Tier 3 - Cisco routing/switching, firewalls, VPN, wireless, LAN/WAN, DNS/DHCP.

Project Manager / Program Manager - project plans, RAID, schedules, status reporting, PMO governance, vendor coordination.

Product Specialist - configure, upgrade, and support a specific State/COTS product; train users; work with vendors.

Quality Assurance / Tester - test plans, UAT, defect tracking, regression.

Systems Administrator (Tier 2-5) - Windows Server, AD, Group Policy, Entra ID, M365, Intune/SCCM, VMware/Hyper-V, patching, backup.

Technical Specialist - senior expert in a named technology (e.g. SharePoint, SAP, ServiceNow): design, build, standards.

Technical Writer - SOPs, system docs, training materials.

What you will do
Work on State of Ohio agency IT projects under OH ITSA. Duties vary by req: support, administration, implementation, analysis, or project delivery.