Intership - Identity & Access Management

Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is rooted in long-term relationships and close collaboration with clients around the world. In this role, you will work for IBM BPO, part of Consulting that accelerates digital transformation using agile methodologies, process mining and AI-powered workflows.

You will work with visionaries from various industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the world's most innovative and valuable companies. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our ecosystem of strategic partners and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio, including Software and Red Hat.

Curiosity and the constant search for knowledge are the foundation of success at IBM Consulting. In your role, you will be encouraged to challenge the norm, investigate ideas outside of your role and come up with creative solutions that result in innovative impact for a broad network of clients. Our culture of evolution and empathy is centered on long-term career growth and development opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experiences.

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.

Your role and responsibilities

The Identity & Access Management (IAM) Internship offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the field of Identity and Access Management, working closely with industry-leading IAM tools and technologies. As an IAM Intern you will contribute to automation projects using PowerShell and Python, while also expanding your knowledge of cutting-edge IAM solutions such as Saviynt, CyberArk, SailPoint, and/or Microsoft EntraID.

Responsibilities:

1. Assist in the development and implementation of automation scripts for IAM processes using PowerShell and Python.
2. Work collaboratively with the IAM team to understand business requirements and learn to translate them into technical solutions.
3. Learn how to test and debug IAM systems, ensuring optimal performance and security.
4. Gain extensive knowledge of leading IAM platforms including Saviynt, CyberArk, SailPoint, and Microsoft EntraID.
5. Document processes and procedures related to IAM system administration and maintenance.

Required education

High School Diploma/GED

Required technical and professional expertise

• Active student of Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, or any IT related career.
• Understanding of Windows Server and Active Directory.
• Understanding of networking concepts.
• Basic understanding of cybersecurity concepts.
• English fluency is required for this role.

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Graduated from a technical high school with technical degree on Networking, Programming, systems administration or any other technical career.
• Relevant IT certifications such as Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST), Cisco CCNA, CompTia A+ or Network+, Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900), AWS Cloud Practitioner or others are preferred but not required.
• Understanding of Identity and Access Management technologies, processes and frameworks such as OpenID, OAuth, SAML is preferred but not required.
• Understanding of scripting languages such as PowerShell and Python.
• Understanding of Cloud Technologies and providers such as Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud or AWS.

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT

IBM Consulting is IBM's consulting and global professional services business, with market leading capabilities in business and technology transformation. With deep expertise in many industries, we offer strategy, experience, technology, and operations services to many of the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Our people are focused on accelerating our clients' businesses through the power of collaboration. We believe in the power of technology responsibly used to help people, partners and the planet.

YOUR LIFE @ IBM

In 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.

Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

Are you ready to be an IBMer?

ABOUT IBM

IBM'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.

IBM is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualifiedapplicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexualorientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability,neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is alsocommitted to compliance with all fair employment practices regardingcitizenship and immigration status.

OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS

For additional information about location requirements, please discuss with the recruiter following submission of your application.

Client-provided location(s): Alajuela, Costa Rica

Job ID: IBM-51140

Employment Type: INTERN

Posted: 2025-08-06T15:51:26