**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** Responsible for protecting an organization’s systems, networks, and data by implementing security controls, monitoring for threats, managing vulnerabilities, responding to incidents, enforcing security policies, ensuring regulatory compliance, and educating users on security best practices. **Required technical and professional expertise** * Solid programming/scripting fundamentals in at least one language (Python is strongly preferred). * Basic understanding of computer networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S, firewalls). * Familiarity with Linux/Unix command-line environments * Knowledge one of the cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure) through personal projects, coursework, or prior work. * Knowledge Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform. * Knowledge with containerization technologies such as Docker and/or orchestration with Kubernetes. 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.