Introduction
At IBM, we know that transformation drives
change, and it is in our DNA to continuously
transform. IBM Consulting, a Business Unit
in IBM, is a leading business consulting
services organization that helps clients
navigate complex business challenges, drive
transformation and stay ahead of the
competition. Our Business Transformation
Consultants 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.

Start dates: Thursday 14th November 2024. When applying please ensure you are available to start on this date (this is a fixed start date).

Your Role and Responsibilities
As a Business Graduate consultant, you will become conversant with IBM organization structure and solutioning processes and will help deliver solutions for our clients’ most challenging business problems. You will gain an understanding of financial models, business case calculations, project management and how technology can be used to drive innovative business solutions. You will also make use of data and analytics to generate relevant insights.

As a Technical Graduate Consultant, you will focus on technical roles, growing a strong set of technical and consulting skills before progressing onto solution design and technical leadership roles with increasing levels of responsibility across applications, solutions and security domains. In IBM Consulting, as a Technical Graduate Consultant, you will have the opportunity to work with a diverse range of technologies, including those from other leading technology companies and hyperscalers. This means that you will be exposed to a broad spectrum of enterprise-scale solutions, beyond just IBM technology.

In both roles, you will have the opportunity to work alongside some of the world’s leading technical experts, both from within IBM and our ecosystem of partners, learning from their experience as you take on increasing challenges and responsibilities and providing an opportunity for strong career growth. You will work as part of teams, both virtually and physically, implementing Cloud, Cognitive and Security solutions for our clients.

You could develop as a generalist consultant or specialise in one area, ultimately becoming one of our next generation of Business Analysts, Generative AI Specialists, Project Managers, IT Architects, IT Specialists and Security Specialists.

Required Professional and Technical Expertise:

As an IBM Graduate Consultant, you will get exposure & gain experience in developing complex solutions in many areas, such as Artificial Intelligence, Advanced Analytics, Cognitive, Enterprise Resource Planning, Application Services and Security Services.

We require you to:

• Have at least a 2:1 grade in a technology/business focused discipline. If your degree is not technology focused, we expect you to demonstrate interest in technology.
• Be meticulous and logical in the way you analyse and solve problems
• Be a clear and persuasive communicator
• Have a keen interest in business and technology
• Be a team player, results oriented, strong communicator, can-do attitude, and comfortable working in a highly flexible collaborative environment
• Have a flexible attitude to your working patterns (you’ll often need to work at different client sites and IBM offices across Ireland and occasionally abroad).
• Have some experience of programming and/or a basic knowledge of IT solution concepts
• Have some experience and understanding of the principles of IT Security and its concepts
• Have a keen interest in learning how to use technology to solve clients’ business problems while securing their business and relish the prospect of designing and delivering these solutions for clients

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

As an IBM Graduate Consultant, you will get exposure & gain experience in developing complex solutions in many areas, such as Artificial Intelligence, Advanced Analytics, Cognitive, Enterprise Resource Planning, Application Services and Security Services.

We require you to:

• Have at least a 2:1 grade in a technology/business focused discipline. If your degree is not technology focused, we expect you to demonstrate interest in technology.
• Be meticulous and logical in the way you analyse and solve problems
• Be a clear and persuasive communicator
• Have a keen interest in business and technology
• Be a team player, results oriented, strong communicator, can-do attitude, and comfortable working in a highly flexible collaborative environment
• Have a flexible attitude to your working patterns (you’ll often need to work at different client sites and IBM offices across Ireland and occasionally abroad).
• Have some experience of programming and/or a basic knowledge of IT solution concepts
• Have some experience and understanding of the principles of IT Security and its concepts
• Have a keen interest in learning how to use technology to solve clients’ business problems while securing their business and relish the prospect of designing and delivering these solutions for clients

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
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About Business Unit IBM Services is a team of business, strategy and technology consultants that design, build, and run foundational systems and services that is the backbone of the world's economy. IBM Services partners with the world's leading companies in over 170 countries to build smarter businesses by reimagining and reinventing through technology, with its outcome-focused methodologies, industry-leading portfolio and world class research and operations expertise leading to results-driven innovation and enduring excellence.

Your Life @ IBMIn a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.
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About IBMIBM's greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 50 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.

At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

Location Statement IBM wants you to bring your whole self to work and for you this might mean the ability to work flexibly. If you are interested in a flexible working pattern, please talk to our recruitment team to find out if this is possible in the current working environment.

Being You @ IBMIBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.