**Introduction** This opportunity is open to candidates who are in their final year of studies or recent graduates without prior work experience. 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** * Position Overview The Application Consultant / Azure Engineer Intern will support the delivery of cloud-based solutions by assisting in the design, development, and maintenance of Azure environments, while gaining hands-on experience with modern application development methodologies and tools. * Project Support Assist senior-level engineers in the execution of cloud projects, including the design, build, and maintenance of Azure-based application and infrastructure environments. * Monitoring and Observability Support the implementation and learning of monitoring solutions such as Operations Management Suite (OMS) and Application Insights to help ensure system availability, uptime, and performance. * Configuration Management Assist in managing and maintaining configurations using tools such as Desired State Configuration (DSC), Chef, or Puppet to support system consistency, control, and network security. * Automation and Best Practices Contribute to automation efforts aimed at improving reliability, access control, and security through the use of configuration management and automation tools. * Learning and Professional Development Actively learn Azure services, cloud best practices, and enterprise application development standards under the guidance of senior technical resources. **Required technical and professional expertise** • Exposure to Cloud Environments: Familiarity with designing, building, and maintaining cloud environments, particularly those based on Azure. • Basic Understanding of Monitoring Tools: Interest in implementing monitoring solutions, such as Operations Management Suite (OMS) and Application Insights. • Introduction to Configuration Management: Exposure to managing configurations using Desired State Configuration (DSC), Chef, or Puppet. • Awareness of Automation Tools: Curiosity about ensuring uptime, access, control, and network security through automation and configuration management tools. • Interest in Azure Applications: Basic understanding of application development methodologies and tools focused on Azure-based applications. This opportunity is open to candidates who are in their final year of studies or recent graduates without prior work experience. **Preferred technical and professional experience** • We are looking for a technical profile, ideally with a degree in Computer Engineering or a related field, or currently in the final year of such a degree, with coursework covering programming languages, and additional knowledge of Cloud technologies gained through experience in HCD, with a particular focus on Azure. • Familiarity with Scripting Languages: Exposure to scripting languages such as PowerShell or Bash is beneficial for automating tasks and managing configurations. • Knowledge of IT Service Management: Basic understanding of IT service management principles and frameworks, such as ITIL, can be helpful in ensuring uptime and access. • Exposure to DevOps Practices: Interest in DevOps practices and tools, such as continuous integration and continuous deployment, can be advantageous in delivering projects. 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.