OpenShift & Middleware Associate Developer

Are you about to graduate or did you graduate in the past year? Are you a forward-thinker and eager to learn? At IBM Consulting we are always looking for superstars to work on multiple exciting projects in a friendly and energetic working environment. If that’s you join us as an Associate Consultant!
Inspired Talent is a core principle of the IBM Way. We continuously focus on reinvention with agility to be relevant for our next generation of talent those who will shape the future of IBM and IBM Consulting. Accelerating Associates entry into their careers within IBM Consulting is critical to our ability to attract and retain top talent — and is fundamental to being essential for clients.

All new Associates will start off with the same foundational knowledge – through an engaging interactive Induction centered around working in the IBM Way. The induction will introduce them to IBM and IBM Consulting and covers topics including our strategy (Cognitive Enterprise enabled by the Hybrid Cloud) The IBM Way structure eight key offerings market approach methods (including IBM Enterprise Design Thinking IBM Garages and Agile) and our history. They will also be trained on the core consulting and client engagement skills necessary to succeed in GBS.
IBM Consulting Associates complete Specialty Training by Job Role Speciality to become prepared for your specific projects helping you bring more value to their client teams.

IBM Consulting Associates job roles are mapped to one of five career tracks (Consultant Technical Specialist Developer Data Scientist Designer) which set clearly defined expectations around technical and specialized skills development staffing project experiences and progression.
IBM Consulting Associates extends beyond our Associates’ activities during their first year in IBM Consulting. The journey begins with how we identify recruit and onboard new Associates. It moves through an Associates’ training and initial project work considers real-time coaching and feedback and how best to promote opportunities for on-the-job learning and interesting client work going forward.
Ultimately the journey is about how we begin to champion growth by providing continuous holistic development in a world-class business environment over the course of an Associates’ career in IBM Consulting. In other words the primary aim is to introduce Associates into a workplace full of people determined to lead our clients and themselves to new futures.

As an Associate Consultant you will work directly with our clients on key initiatives. You will have the opportunity to build an in-depth understanding of their business issues and implement organizational strategies that drive adoption of change. We are looking for talents who can build credibility and trust with our clients and provide knowledge that addresses individual and unique business needs.

Your Role and Responsibilities

As an Associate Consultant you will have the opportunity to build an in-depth understanding of our clients’ business issues and implement solutions that drive adoption of change. We are looking for talents who can build trust with our clients and provide knowledge that addresses individual and unique business needs.

We foster a culture of creative innovative thinkers; people who are curious about how technology can transform businesses and impact the world. We cultivate a diverse inclusive global team of people who want to pioneer re-imagine and disrupt the future.
If you see yourself as someone who believes no problem is too big to solve and who wants to unleash their potential IBM Consulting is for you.

At IBM Consulting we focus on how technology and creativity drives innovation. We work approach the challenges in multidisciplinary teams with agile ways of working.

Within your role as an Associate Developer in IBM Consulting you will:
• Develop and implement software solutions on cloud platforms.
• Develop skills in how to work with end users understanding their needs and deciding the way of working to address these needs.
• Use technologies locally and globally to enable our clients to transform their business models.
• Use creativity and experience to improve efficiency for our clients and IBM through automation (Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery).
• Take part in building a trusted and ongoing relationships with clients and helping them transform their business.
• Build your skills in how to be an IBM consultant and how to deliver quality for our clients.

Recruitment process
If you’re interested in this position please follow the following steps:
• Apply via our career site and upload your CV and motivation letter (in English)
• Talent Acquisition team will follow up with your application within the next weeks
• The most suitable candidates will be invited to an Assessment Day in January / February 2023 where you will spend the day with similar minded graduates.

The vacancy will be closed on 3 February 2023

Expected Start Dates for the new hires are 1 September 2023 and 1 October 2023

Work location for this role is Oslo office

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Be a recent graduate or a final year University or University of Applied Sciences student with less than 6 months of studies left in some relevant field e.g. Engineering Business Administration Economics Human Science & Tech Psychology Marketing HR Innovation & Transformation Business Analytics Computer Science or similar and have a strong track record of academic success
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Fluent in Norwegian and English with strong communication skills both in writing and verbally
• Willingness to travel up to 4 days a week
• Eligible to work in Norway and EU without any restriction

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
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