Associate Application Consultant – Enterprise Application Integration

Job Description

Associate Application Consultant 2027 – Enterprise Application Integration | International Business Machines

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at International Business Machines, part of the IBM Associate Program for university hires. IBM helps organizations tackle their toughest challenges across digital transformation, cloud strategy, AI adoption, and process redesign. This position focuses on ushering clients into a new era of future-looking technology by assisting in the selection, implementation, and support of enterprise applications and integration solutions, making a meaningful impact on client performance and efficiency.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Not specified

• Mission: Design, configure, implement, and support Enterprise Application Integration solutions that enable seamless data and process flow across business applications.
• Tech Stack: EAI platforms, middleware platforms, APIs, REST/SOAP services, messaging, data integration concepts, Azure Integration Services, MuleSoft, Boomi, Informatica, SQL, cloud platforms, web services, Java application frameworks, SQL/PLSQL, cloud basics, integration patterns (REST/SOAP APIs), data migration tools (FBDI, HDL), reporting tools (OTBI, BI Publisher), data visualization (Tableau, Power BI), container technology, generative AI.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Solution Design: Design, configure, implement, and support Enterprise Application Integration solutions that enable seamless data and process flow across business applications.
• Requirement Analysis: Analyze business and technical requirements and translate them into effective integration designs.
• Development & Deployment: Develop, test, deploy, and support robust integration solutions, including APIs, connectors, workflows, and data mappings.
• Performance & Support: Monitor integration performance, troubleshoot incidents, and participate in application upgrades, testing, and deployments.
• Collaboration & Documentation: Collaborate with architects, developers, vendors, and business stakeholders, while creating technical documentation and operational procedures.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or a related field. This is an entry-level role focusing on application development, integration, or consulting.
• Experience: 1-3 years of experience in application development, integration, or consulting. Must have knowledge of APIs, REST/SOAP services, messaging, and data integration concepts.
• Skills: Technical Consulting, Integration Design, Problem Solving, Customer Focus, Collaboration, Continuous Learning. Understanding of SQL, cloud platforms, and software development practices.
• Bonus: Experience with Azure Integration Services, MuleSoft, Boomi, or Informatica. Knowledge or interest in database development, various cloud platforms, web markup languages, container technology, and generative AI. Exposure to web services, API, multiple Java application frameworks, design patterns, performance tuning, and automated/unit testing. Preferred certifications include Associate Cloud Engineer, Oracle Academy, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Foundations, or Oracle Cloud ERP/HCM/SCM certifications. Exposure to SQL/PLSQL, cloud basics, integration patterns (REST/SOAP APIs), data migration tools (FBDI, HDL), reporting tools (OTBI, BI Publisher), and data visualization (Tableau, Power BI).