Security Consultant

Your role and responsibilities

As a Security Consultant, you'll unleash your technical expertise to gather and analyze business and technical requirements, skillfully crafting and implementing resilient enterprise-wide access management processes and procedures.
As a valued member of our collaborative advisory team, your contributions will be crucial in establishing comprehensive security measures that safeguard our clients' intellectual property and assets. Your responsibilities may include:
* Collaborating with client personnel and IBM teams to identify functional requirements and contribute to the design and justification of client solutions.
* Participating in a wide range of design activities, from requirements analysis through systems, application, and/or process design specification and implementation.
* Gaining knowledge across multiple platforms, processes, or architectures.

Required education

Associate's Degree/College Diploma

Required technical and professional expertise

Successful completion of the IBM Apprenticeship Program.
* CompTIA Security+ Certification

* Familiarity with network design, network security, authentication, authorization techniques, and encryption protocols and standards.

Experience in one or more of the following security domains:
Security Intelligence & Operations Consulting (SIOC)
- Data Security
- Identity & Access Management
- Infrastructure and Endpoint Security (IES)
- Security Strategy Risk and Compliance (SSRC)
- Exposure to software tools such as Java, Python, C/C++, Ruby, GO/Golang, Bash, C#, SharePoint; software code testing and test automation. * Familiarity with network security tools for vulnerability scanning, network monitoring, network sniffing, routers, firewalls, intrusion detection and protection, anomaly detection, and encryption standards.

Ability to obtain and maintain a Federal security clearance with the US government

Preferred technical and professional experience

Knowledge in network design and security, web or custom application development, mobile development, software engineering, identity and authentication technology

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.

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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 qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS

IBM offers a competitive benefits program which may include medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, mental health & well being, 8 paid holidays, minimum 56 hours paid sick time, 80 hours paid vacation, life insurance, 401(k), financial counseling, and the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan. IBM offers paid family medical leave and disability benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law.
This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role
We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.

Client-provided location(s): Charlotte, NC

Job ID: IBM-57321

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-09-06T18:51:09