**Introduction** A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You’ll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you’ll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences. **Your role and responsibilities** * An Application Consultant/Azure Engineer specializes in advising clients on application development methodologies and tools, with a focus on Azure-based applications. * They collaborate with senior-level resources to execute projects, involving designing, building, and maintaining cloud environments. **Required technical and professional expertise** * This role requires expertise in implementing monitoring solutions, such as Operations Management Suite (OMS), Application Insights, and managing configurations using Desired State Configuration (DSC), Chef, or Puppet. * The Azure Cloud Consultant/Engineer ensures uptime, access, control, and network security through automation and configuration management tools. **Preferred technical and professional experience** NA 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.