About the position
The Associate Technical Specialist role at IBM is designed for individuals who are eager to engage with the rapidly evolving infrastructure that supports various industries, including transportation, energy, insurance, banking, and healthcare. As part of the IBM Consulting team, you will be immersed in a dynamic environment where technology and business needs are constantly changing. This position is part of the IBM Consulting Associate Program, which is tailored for university hires, providing a unique opportunity to work with a diverse range of clients globally. You will be expected to leverage your technical expertise to deliver innovative solutions that meet the specific needs of our clients and products. In this role, you will be responsible for defining, analyzing, and reviewing technical architecture on required platforms, offering architecture options and recommendations. You will also detail and scope technical requirements into actionable solutions, and engage in key activities related to configuration, systems management tools, and backup and recovery processes. Additionally, you will support Technical Consultants by building solutions and providing technical mentoring and guidance. This position requires a proactive approach to learning and adapting to new technologies, as well as a commitment to professional development through ongoing mentorship and skill enhancement. As an Associate Infrastructure Specialist, you will play a crucial role in helping clients navigate their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. Your contributions will be vital in ensuring that our clients can effectively utilize the latest technological advancements to improve their operations. The culture at IBM emphasizes continuous learning, collaboration, and the importance of diverse perspectives, making it an ideal environment for those who are passionate about technology and innovation.
Responsibilities
- Define, analyze and review technical architecture on required platform and come up with architecture options and recommendations.
- Define, detail, and scope the technical requirements into solutions.
- Work across key activities in configuration, systems management tools and backup and recovery.
- Support Technical Consultants and lead in building solutions and providing technical mentoring and guidance.
Requirements
- Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Federal security clearance while in IBM Consulting-Federal.
- Ability to thrive in an ever-changing, technology-based Consulting environment.
- Ability to work both analytically using data and systems with a logical sequence to complex tasks.
- Possess a strong operational knowledge of applicable operating systems, application programs, system diagnostics and remote support structure.
- Familiarity with various cloud service providers such as AWS, Azure, IBM, Google, Alibaba, Oracle and with cloud computing concepts.
- Exposure to basic AI concepts, ethics, and methodologies.
Nice-to-haves
- Exposure to basic data science concepts.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently and meet deadlines, while maintaining focus in an environment with conflicting demands.
- Ability to communicate complex situations clearly and simply by listening actively and conveying difficult messages in a positive manner.
Benefits
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid time off
- Cash balance pension plan
- Parental leave
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Prescription drug insurance
