Federal Associate Technical Specialist (Rocket Center, WV)

IBM; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM is seeking entry‑level Federal Associates to join the US Federal team and help deliver secure, mission‑critical technology to government clients. You will collaborate across government domains and apply emerging technologies to modernize services while navigating compliance and security standards.

In this role you will gain hands‑on experience with infrastructure, development, and support activities, contributing to architectures, deployments, and customer success across transportation,

Qualifications

• Foundational knowledge of software development, systems, and IT concepts.
• Exposure to at least one programming language or modern technology stack.
• Understanding of APIs, web services, cloud platforms, and application architectures.
• Familiarity with the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Ability to analyze requirements and deliver technical solutions.
• Willingness to travel up to 100%.

Responsibilities

• Define, analyze and review technical architecture and options.
• Translate requirements into technical solutions and architectures.
• Work across configuration, systems management, and backup/recovery.
• Provide mentoring and guidance to technical teams.

Skills

Software development

Programming language

APIs & cloud

SDLC

Problem solving

Travel up to 100%

Job description

Introduction

Come forge the future like an IBMer. Ready to think boldly, work with some of the world's most recognized brands, and kick-start your career? Welcome to the IBM's Associate Program for university hires.

About The Team

In this role, you will join IBM's US Federal team to deliver secure, mission-critical technology solutions for government agencies. You'll work with federal, state, and local clients while developing specialized expertise in government compliance and security standards. This role offers unique career growth in a high-demand sector where your contributions directly impact public services and government missions.

Your Role And Responsibilities

As a Federal Associate Technical Specialist (Rocket Center, WV) at IBM you will support the infrastructure running industries likes transportation, energy, insurance, banking or healthcare which are rapidly changing as the worlds relationship with technology evolves. Ready to help our clients take the next step forward?

Companies have more choices than ever before between on-premise, off-premise, or a hybrid approach. As an Associate Infrastructure Specialist, you'll be responsible for keeping up with the latest changes, using your expertise to deliver solutions that meet the needs of our clients and products.

In Your Role You May Be Responsible For

• Define, analyze and review technical architecture on required platform and coming up with architecture options and recommendations
• Define, detail, and scope the technical requirements into solutions
• Work across key activities in configuration, systems management tools and backup and recovery
• Support Technical Consultants and lead in building solutions and providing technical mentoring and guidance

These positions are anticipated to start between July to September of 2027.

Candidates must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Federal security clearance while in IBM Consulting-Federal.

To give yourself the best opportunity for success, we advise applying only to roles that align with your skills and experience, rather than applying broadly across all entry-level positions. You’ll receive a status update email for each application, so be sure to check your IBM Careers account regularly — it’s the best way to get a centralized view of which roles you have active applications against.

The below requirements are a guideline. If you have transferable skills we encourage you to apply to this role.

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

• Foundational knowledge of software development, systems, and IT concepts.
• Exposure to at least one programming language or modern technology stack.
• Understanding of APIs, web services, cloud platforms, and application architectures.
• Familiarity with the software development lifecycle (SDLC), including development, testing, deployment, and support.
• Ability to analyze requirements, solve technical problems, and deliver technical solutions.
• Exposure to system configuration, troubleshooting, automation, and operational support.
• Strong learning agility and ability to work across development, testing, infrastructure, and support functions.
• Willingness to travel up to 100%