Associate Application Consultant – AWS,&RedHat, Microsoft

Introduction

In this role, you will join IBM Consulting via our world‑class Associates Program for university hires. As an Associate Application consultant within IBM Consulting, you will be a part of the Hybrid Cloud and Data business and have the opportunity to work with a diverse range of clients. Our clients' technical and business needs are constantly evolving. We're hiring inspired, talented individuals who believe no problem is too big to solve.

We focus on your professional development through ongoing learning, mentorship, development of technical skills, and continuous personal growth, all grounded in a culture of coaching and career advancement. If you see yourself as someone passionate about both business and technology, who wants to grow and unleash your potential, the IBM Consulting Associates Program is for you.

A career in IBM Consulting is rooted in long‑term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe. You'll work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the Hybrid Cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio, including IBM’s Software and Red Hat.

As an Associate Application Consultant at IBM, you will help IBM clients solve some of their most challenging business problems, capitalize on market opportunities, and understand leading technologies and the impact they can have on traditional business processes.

If you see yourself as an original thinker who wants to drive progress, grow your network, and further your career, an Associate Consultant role is for you.

• Learning and adopting consulting skills and business knowledge to effectively integrate packaged technology into the client's business environment.
• Translating client's business needs into business requirements and participating in the production of solutions to drive business value.
• Working with clients to refine or design their business strategy while working in an agile collaborative environment.

• Atlanta, GA
• Austin, TX
• Chicago, IL
• Dallas, TX
• Houston, TX

Bachelor's Degree

• Outcome focused, possessing a high level of resilience, you demonstrate the flexibility and resolve needed to achieve success across a broad range of consultative contexts.
• Ability to understand clients’ needs and challenges, and apply creative and logical approach to identify solutions.
• Exceptional quantitative and qualitative analysis skills and ability to derive recommendations informed by data and insights and experience mapping capabilities.
• Powerful communication and storytelling skills, with an ability to communicate complex situations clearly and simply.
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to collaborate and work effectively in a team environment, able to build direct working relationships across all levels of the IBM and client teams.
• Openness to assist clients in the design, business architect, process development, functional implementation, and support of applications.
• Willingness to travel up to 100%.

• Highly motivated, with clear evidence of drive and significant achievements.
• A passion for innovative ideas, coupled with the ability to understand and assimilate different points of view.
• Drive to overcome the most challenging or difficult obstacles and look for ways to improve results.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently and meet deadlines, while maintaining focus in an environment with conflicting demands.
• Majors:
  Computer Science, MIS/IT, Computer Engineering, Data Science, SW Engineering, or related fields.
• Certifications:
  
  AWS Foundational (Cloud or AI Practitioner);
  Associate, Professional, or Specialty (Aspirational) in‑progress certifications are fine.
• Experience:
  
  Cloud native projects (academic, personal, or internship count);
  Agile ways of working (ambiguous requirements, evolving scope);
  Programming…