In this role you will join IBM Consulting via our world-class Associates Program for university hires. As an Associate Consultant at IBM Consulting you will have the opportunity to work with a diverse range of clients worldwide. 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 who never stops learning and who wants to 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 Software and Red Hat.
Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation for success in IBM Consulting. In your role you'll be encouraged to challenge the norm investigate ideas outside of your role and come up with creative solutions that result in ground-breaking impact for a wide network of clients. Our culture of evolution and empathy centers on long-term career growth and development opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experience.
In this role you'll work in one of our IBM Consulting Client Innovation Centers (Delivery Centers) where we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients around the world. Our delivery centers offer our clients locally based skills and technical expertise to drive innovation and adoption of new technology.
Working alongside more senior level security consultants you will work to collect and analyze existing business and technical requirements to solve complex client challenges and provide holistic solutions that incorporate people processes and technologies to improve our clients’ security posture teaming on all phases of engagement to monitor detect plan build implement and support advanced security solutions. You will be an integral part of providing our clients with an integrated approach to business design and execution turning strategies into actions establishing new flexible and iterative approaches that only IBM can offer through our unique combination of skills experiences and capabilities. Leveraging a growth mindset you are ready and willing to deliver business value wherever needed.
Work you could do as an Associate Security Consultant:
Work as a team member with client personnel and other IBM teams to identify functional requirements and subsequently working with or in some instances leading others in the identification justification and design of the client's solution.
Participate in a wide range of design activities from requirements analysis through systems application and/or process design specification and implementation.
Gain knowledge across multiple platforms processes or architectures.
These positions are anticipated to start in 2026. We have positions open in the Buffalo NY Client Innovation Center.
- 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
- Familiarity with network design network security authentication authorization techniques and encryption protocols and standards
- Experience in one or more of the following security domains: Threat Management including Security Intelligence & Operations Consulting Data and Application Security Identity & Access Management Cloud and Infrastructure Security and/or Strategy and Risk
- Knowledge in Network Design and Security Web or Custom Application Development Mobile Development Software Engineering Identity and Authentication Technology
- Exposure to software tools such as Java Python C/C++ Java Ruby GO Golang or bash C#; Sharepoint; Software code Testing and TestAutomation is helpful
- Familiarity with network security tools for vulnerability scanning network monitoring network sniffing routers firewalls intrusion detection and protection anomaly detection and encryption standards
- Proven Experience as a Security Consultant: Established track record of success as a Security Consultant demonstrating expertise in advising clients on security solutions.
- Analytical and Problem-Solving Excellence: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills adept at addressing complex security challenges with precision.
- Technical Proficiency in Security Solutions: Technical proficiency in implementing security solutions tailored to diverse business requirements.