Associate Oracle Specialist – 2027

International Business Machines Corporation; Baton Rouge (LA); Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k) plan

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Parental leave

Training resources

Job summary

International Business Machines Corporation in Baton Rouge, LA is seeking an Associate Oracle Specialist. This entry-level role focuses on Oracle enterprise applications and technology-enabled solutions to improve financial operations and workforce management.

You’ll collaborate with clients and IBM teams to learn and apply Oracle configurations and ERP capabilities. You will join one of our FutureNow Centers, gaining hands-on experience across industries while building critical business

Qualifications

• Foundational understanding of business processes related to finance, accounting, human resources, enterprise operations, or organizational effectiveness.
• Familiarity with enterprise applications and technology solutions to improve processes and decision-making.
• Experience with business analysis, data analysis, reporting, or process improvement through coursework or projects.
• Ability to analyze business challenges, communicate ideas clearly, and collaborate to develop practical solutions.
• Interest in Oracle technologies, AI, and continuous learning for business transformation.
• Exposure to ERP/Oracle environments through academics or internships.

Responsibilities

• Analyze business processes and identify opportunities to improve financial operations, workforce management, operational efficiency, and business performance.
• Support requirements gathering, process documentation, and mapping current-state and future-state processes.
• Assist with functional configuration, testing, implementation, and ongoing support of Oracle ERP applications.
• Participate in client workshops, stakeholder discussions, and business transformation initiatives.
• Analyze financial, workforce, or operational data to support business decisions and process improvement.
• Explore how AI, automation, and emerging technologies can improve workflows and outcomes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support enterprise solutions addressing client challenges.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Curiosity

Willingness to learn

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Excel

ERP familiarity

Reporting tools

Job description

## Associate Oracle Specialist – 2027BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, United StatesEntry Level* Email* X* LinkedInApply nowIntroductionA 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.In this role, you'll work in one of our **IBM Consulting FutureNow Centers**, where we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients around the world. Our delivery centers offer our clients locally based skills and technical expertise to drive innovation and adoption of new technology.Your role and responsibilitiesAs an **Associate Oracle Specialist** at IBM, you'll help organizations improve business performance, streamline operations, and accelerate business transformation through Oracle enterprise applications and technology-enabled solutions.This is a business-focused opportunity, not a software development role. You'll learn how organizations operate, understand their business challenges, and help implement and improve the enterprise applications that support their people, processes, and performance. Prior Oracle or programming experience is not required.As part of this opportunity, you will be aligned to one of the following functional areas based on business needs and your skills and interests:**Oracle Finance** – focused on helping organizations modernize financial operations through Oracle enterprise applications that support accounting, financial planning, reporting, budgeting, financial controls, and business performance management.**Oracle Human Capital Management (HCM)** – focused on helping organizations modernize human resources and workforce operations through Oracle enterprise applications that support core HR, talent management, recruiting, compensation, learning, workforce planning, and employee experiences.No two projects are exactly alike; you could support clients across industries including healthcare, financial services, retail, manufacturing, energy, government, and more.Work side by side with experienced consultants, functional specialists, business professionals, and technology experts to solve real business challenges. We're not looking for experts; we hire for potential, curiosity, and a passion for learning. Through mentorship, certifications, structured learning, AI-enabled consulting, and hands-on client experiences, you'll develop the skills needed to grow your career in business and enterprise technology.Depending on your project assignment, you may have opportunities to:* Analyze business processes and identify opportunities to improve financial operations, workforce management, operational efficiency, and business performance.* Support business requirements gathering, process documentation, and mapping current-state and future-state business processes.* Assist with functional configuration, testing, implementation, and ongoing support of Oracle enterprise applications.* Participate in client workshops, stakeholder discussions, and business transformation initiatives.* Analyze financial, workforce, or operational data to support business decisions and process improvement.* Explore how Artificial Intelligence, automation, and emerging technologies can improve business workflows, employee experiences, and operational efficiency.* Collaborate with functional and technical teams to support enterprise solutions that address real client business challenges.You don't need to be an expert to get started. We're looking for individuals with a strong foundation, a growth mindset, and a desire to learn and make an impact.**Bring your curiosity. Grow your skills. Build what's next — like an IBMer.**Required educationBachelor's DegreePreferred educationBachelor's DegreeRequired technical and professional expertise* Currently completing or recently completed a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Human Resources, Management, Information Systems, Business Analytics, Economics, Psychology, or a related field.* Foundational understanding of business processes related to finance, accounting, human resources, workforce management, enterprise operations, or organizational effectiveness.* Understanding of how enterprise applications and technology solutions help organizations improve business processes, operational efficiency, and decision-making.* Familiarity with business analysis, data analysis, reporting, process improvement, or business problem-solving concepts through coursework, projects, internships, or personal learning.* Ability to analyze business challenges, communicate ideas clearly, and collaborate with others to develop practical solutions.* Interest in enterprise applications, business transformation, and technology-enabled solutions.* Awareness of emerging technologies, including Artificial Intelligence and automation, and how they can improve financial operations, workforce processes, and business outcomes.* Experience gained through academic projects, internships, case competitions, student organizations, research, part-time employment, or other practical experiences.Preferred technical and professional experience* Exposure to Oracle, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Human Capital Management (HCM) platforms, or related business applications through coursework, academic projects, internships, or personal learning.* Familiarity with business processes involving financial management, accounting, financial reporting, human resources, talent management, or workforce operations.* Experience or exposure to business analytics, process improvement, requirements gathering, application testing, or enterprise transformation concepts.* Familiarity with Excel, reporting tools, data analysis, process mapping, or business applications.* Interest in Oracle technologies, Artificial Intelligence, business transformation, and continuous learning.### ABOUT BUSINESS UNITIBM Consulting is IBM’s consulting and global professional services business, with market leading capabilities in business and technology transformation. With deep expertise in many industries, we offer strategy, experience, technology, and operations services to many of the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Our people are focused on accelerating our clients’ businesses through the power of collaboration. We believe in the power of technology responsibly used to help people, partners and the planet.### YOUR LIFE @ IBMIn a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.Are you ready to be an IBMer?### ABOUT IBMIBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 500 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.IBM 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, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.### OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILSIBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:- Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being- Financial programs such as 401(k), cash balance pension plan, the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs- Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law- Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals- Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiencesWe consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.Job TitleAssociate Oracle Specialist – 2027Date posted10-Nov-2026Job ID141129City / Township / VillageBATON ROUGEState / ProvinceLouisianaCountryUnited StatesWork arrangementHybridArea of workData & AnalyticsEmployment typeRegularContract typeRegularProjected Minimum Salary per year60,000.00Projected Maximum Salary per year60,000.00Position typeEntry LevelTravel requiredUp to 60% or 3 days a week (home on weekends - based on project requirements)Company(0147) International Business Machines CorporationShiftGeneral (daytime)Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position?No