Technical Graduate (Student) at IBM

Your Role and Responsibilities

• IBM South Africa is looking for new graduates interested in acquiring fundamental knowledge and skills
• After selection, as new graduate you will learn on the world-shaping technologies innovative solutions which are at the heart of every business.
• The most successful people at IBM share a distinct set of characteristics. These begin with energy and creativity, along with a clear focus on delivering exceptional customer service.

Welcome to the Cognitive Era:

• Every so often, we witness a transformation that truly changes the world. Cognitive Computing is ushering in that change by out-thinking some of the world’s most complex problems in energy and utilities, retail, insurance and more.
• Join IBM’s Watson group and become part of a team of thinkers and doers who help cities become smarter and businesses transform how they serve their customers. There is no better place to launch or further your career. You will be a member of the most diverse team you can think of, which is sometimes spread over the globe.
• As a member of our team the successful candidate will get to work hands-on on the greatest and latest of IoT, Machine Learning, Robotics, Augmented Intelligence and Big Data technologies and more to address challenging business problems across industries. Discover what you can do at IBM, Virtualisation, Storage, Infrastructure, Data Centre Operations, Cloud and Project Management
• You will be able to take over responsibility consulting clients to improve their value chain and to prepare them to future challenges, by improving their processes and applications.
• You will grant client success along the entire application life cycle, starting defining the requirements, designing, implementing, testing and deploying the solution.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise
Completed Technical Bachelor’s Degree / Diploma (Mathematics, Computer science, Information Technology). We look for specific competencies during our application process from adaptability to communication and client focus.

•  Experience in developing code
•  Base knowledge of Java Enterprise Edition, Python, Eclipse and Cloud platforms
•  Passion for leveraging technology to create enterprise wide solutions
•  Good interpersonal skills, high flexibility, autonomy and problem solving skills
•  Fluent English

Skills and competencies

• Communication
• Accuracy
• Punctuality
• Basic computer skills
• Strong team player

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• DB2, AIX,AI, DataPower, Security, Openshift, Security Architecture