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The posting

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.

The Opportunity

IBM Consulting FutureNow UK is looking for curious, driven graduates to join as Associate Engineers. You will join collaborative delivery teams building the digital services that millions of citizens rely on every day - across central government - the kind of work where what you ship genuinely matters.

From day one you will build with modern, AI-assisted engineering tools as a normal part of how we work - learning to design, code and ship alongside the latest agentic AI and developer tooling, not years down the line.

By joining IBM Consulting FutureNow as an associate you will join it as part of a cohort - growing alongside peers who start their journey at the same time. Each Associate Engineer is paired with an experienced mentor and follows a structured development framework that builds toward Engineer, Senior Engineer and Technical Lead roles as your skills and specialism develop.

Hybrid by default. Hybrid working is how we work day to day - you will balance time working from home with collaborating in person at one of the offices below, giving you flexibility while staying close to your team and mentor.

Key Locations:

Successful candidates will be required to travel to either of these cities: Gloucester / London / Winchester at least 3 days a week.

Applicants need to be at commutable distance from the above locations for these roles

Key Dates:

Apply Now!

Application Deadline 24th July 2026

Assessment Centres: Week of 7th Sep 2026 (tentatively)

Assessment Centres: Remote

Associate Engineering Roles

IBM Consulting engineers work across a range of technical disciplines. As an Associate Engineer, you will discover and develop your specialism over time in one of the following areas:

Cloud Engineer

Build and manage cloud-native infrastructure on IBM Cloud, AWS and Azure - the platforms that keep critical public services running.

Software Engineer

Develop the applications and services that power public sector organisations - front-end, back-end, APIs and integrations.

Systems Engineer

Design large-scale, interconnected systems and shape how components work together to deliver reliable solutions at scale.

DevOps Engineer

Bridge development and operations. Build CI/CD pipelines, automate deployments, and keep critical services running smoothly.

Your Responsibilities

As an Associate Engineer at IBM Consulting FutureNow, your day-to-day responsibilities could include: * Engaging with clients to understand their needs and translating them into technical solution designs * Designing, developing, and integrating application components across the full stack - front-end, back-end, and databases * Writing clean, well-structured, maintainable code and participating in collaborative code reviews * Contributing to troubleshooting, performance optimisation, and test automation * Working within agile delivery teams, including stand-ups, retrospectives, and sprint planning * Supporting technical colleagues and escalating to Technical Leads where appropriate

Requirements & Eligibility

Education: Predicted or achieved 2:1 Bachelor's Degree in STEM, Economics, Statistics, or a related discipline.

Right to Work: Because much of this work supports secure public sector environments, these roles require UK security clearance. To meet eligibility prerequisites, applicants must hold British nationality, and will typically need at least ten years continuous residence within UK. As an equal opportunities employer, IBM welcomes applications from individuals of all backgrounds.

Visa Sponsorship: IBM does not currently offer visa sponsorship for this role.

What Happens Next: Our process is straightforward - apply online, complete a short online assessment, you will be then sent an Application Form that needs to be filled and sent back, then the shortlisted candidates will be invited to join us at an assessment centre to meet the team and show us how you think, with an offer following soon after for successful candidates. Assessment centre dates are fixed, so please check your availability before applying.

What We Are Looking For

We welcome applications from graduates who demonstrate the following:

* A genuine curiosity and enthusiasm for exploring how technology works and finding creative solutions * Good written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to collaborate with a team * An eagerness to learn and a commitment to growing your skills over time * Openness to feedback and a drive to apply it constructively * The ability to work well in a collaborative, fast-moving team environment * Enthusiasm for working with new technology, including AI-assisted development tools

Technologies & Tools

Prior knowledge of these technologies is not required. As an Associate Engineer, you will receive structured exposure to industry-standard tools and platforms throughout your development:

Programming Languages

> Java

> Python

> JavaScript / TypeScript

Cloud & Infrastructure

> IBM Cloud, AWS, Azure

> Containers & Kubernetes

> CI/CD pipelines

> Terraform

Frameworks & Tools

> Modern web and API frameworks

> SQL and NoSQL databases

> Version control with Git

Engineering Practices

> Agile and Scrum methodologies

> Test automation and Test Driven Development

> AI-assisted development tooling

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