Security Consultant

Introduction

In this role, you will transition from IBM's Consulting Apprentice Program into a full-time Security Consultant position. As a former Apprentice, you've already demonstrated your ability to work with a diverse range of clients and tackle evolving technical and business challenges. Now, as a full-time consultant, you'll continue to build on that foundation, accelerating your impact and deepening your expertise.

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 drive meaningful change is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and 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, explore ideas beyond your immediate responsibilities, and develop creative solutions that deliver groundbreaking impact. 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.

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.

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.

• Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being
• Financial programs such as 401(k), cash balance pension plan, the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs
• Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law
• Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals
• Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences