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Introduction

In this role you will join IBM Consulting via our world class Associate Program for university hires. As an Associate at IBM Consulting you will have the opportunity to work with a diverse range of clients worldwide. Our clients' technical and business needs are constantly evolving. We're hiring inspired, talented individuals, who believe no problem is too big to solve.

We focus on your professional development through ongoing learning, mentorship, development of technical skills, and continuous personal growth, all grounded in a culture of coaching and career advancement. If you see yourself as someone who never stops learning and who wants to unleash your potential, the IBM Consulting Associates Program is for you.

A career in IBM Consulting is rooted by 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 accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio; including Software and Red Hat.

Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation to success in IBM Consulting. In your role, you'll be encouraged to challenge the norm, investigate ideas outside of your role, and come up with creative solutions resulting in ground breaking impact for a wide network of clients. 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 Business Transformation Consultant with expertise in Data Analytics, you will serve as a strategic advisor to clients, helping them define their data and cognitive computing strategy. You will design and develop the business architecture of cognitive solutions, ensuring they align with the client's business functional requirements.

Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Define Client Requirements: Translate client needs into analytics and technical specifications for implementing cognitive computing solutions, ensuring proper translation of business requirements into solution requirements.

• Develop Business Architecture: Design and develop the business architecture of cognitive solutions, aligning with client business functional requirements and defining operational scenarios.

• Establish Key Metrics: Define key metrics and lead the process and organizational aspects of the cognitive computing program, ensuring governance and proper implementation.

• Develop Use Cases: Develop use cases for cognitive applications independently or in consultation with the client, filtering and selecting structured data and unstructured content for input into cognitive systems.

• Train Cognitive Systems: Train cognitive systems and establish the ground truth for cognitive engagement systems, applying strong business knowledge and a solid foundation in data analytics.

We have positions open in these locations:

* Washington, DC Metro Area

These positions are anticipated to begin in summer 2026. Candidates must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Federal security clearance while in IBM Consulting Federal. The below requirements are guidelines. If you have transferable skills, we encourage you to apply for this role.

Required technical and professional expertise

* Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Federal security clearance while in IBM Consulting Federal

* Experience working with data analytics concepts, tools, and technologies, with the ability to apply this knowledge to real-world business problems

* Familiarity with cognitive computing solutions, including their design, development, and implementation, with a focus on aligning with business functional requirements

* Exposure to business architecture principles, including the ability to design and develop architectures that meet client needs and align with business requirements

* Experience working with analytics and technical specifications, with the ability to translate client needs into actionable requirements

Preferred technical and professional experience

* Exposure to data analytics tools and technologies, with the ability to apply this knowledge to real-world business problems

* Familiarity with cognitive computing solutions, including their design, development, and implementation, is preferred to drive business value for clients

* Exposure to business architecture principles, including the ability to design and develop architectures that meet client needs

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and 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, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.