Associate SAP Functional Consultant - CIC Halifax

Introduction
At IBM we know that transformation drives change and it is in our DNA to continuously transform. Our Associates help drive large scale change that spans IBM business units and geographies. As a part of this team you will have the unique opportunity to be a part of driving IBM’s ongoing transformation as a company that continuously innovates and leads the market.

Your Role and Responsibilities

At IBM we know technology. But technology is only as good as the results it delivers. Are you interested and adept in application development methodology and tools? The IBM Client Innovation Centre (CIC): Nova Scotia occupies a unique position in the IT marketplace – at the intersection of business and technology.
In this role you’ll work in our IBM Client Innovation Center (CIC) where we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients around the world.​ These delivery centers offer our clients locally based skills and technical expertise to drive innovation and adoption of new technology.
As a member of our team you will help IBM clients solve some of their most challenging business problems capitalize on market opportunities and achieve real value in today’s tough economy.
We’re looking for passionate original thinkers who want to drive progress grow their network and further their careers. If you see yourself as someone who never stops learning who believes no problem is too big to solve and who wants to unleash their potential an Associate role is for you.

Candidates must:

• Have graduated no earlier than 2022 and will be graduating no later than 2024
• Have an Associate’s Degree College Diploma Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree by date of employment
• Exception: This program does not accept MBA or PhD candidates/graduates
• Have no more than 2 years of full-time professional related work experience
• Be eligible to work in Canada without current or future needs for visa sponsorship
• Be willing and able to live and work in Nova Scotia with minimal travel anticipated

SAP is multinational software corporation that develops enterprise software to manage business operations and customer relations. IBM is a premier SAP business partner with a large team located at our Halifax CIC.
Since 2013 our SAP practice has nurtured the careers of our new graduates from entry level independent consultants to roles in leadership positions. You will have support from multiple years of previous new graduates who have grown their careers within the IBM SAP practice and can provide mentorship.
Our SAP practice offers both technical and functional career paths.

Functional career paths include:

• Human Capital Management and SuccessFactors: Learn all the functions involved in managing the employee lifecycle from recruiting to separation.
• Finance and Controls: Learn how companies manage their financial records using SAP.
• Logistics and Material Management: Learn how SAP helps clients manage their supply chain.

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Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• You have the ability to work in an Agile collaborative environment to understand requirements design code and test innovative applications and support those applications for our highly valued customers
• You have strong excel skills and enjoy making meaningful evaluations of a given set of data (tables excel files etc.)
• You enjoy working in a team environment with team members of a diverse background and skill set along with being comfortable working on your own to complete individual assigned tasks
• You enjoy working with the public and have demonstrated excellent customer experience skills
• You will have demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to communicate with multiple levels of management and executives
• You have the ability to learn new processes coach and direct team members
• You enjoy problem solving and delivering innovative solutions to complex problems that address client needs
• You are great at solving problems debugging troubleshooting designing and implementing solutions to complex technical issues
• You have experience coding and using databases
• You have basic knowledge or hands on coding experience in one or more of the following technology areas:

  • C++ C Java JavaScript Angular React Python SQL ASP .NET

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Must be eligible for clearance and have lived in Canada for 5 – 10 years