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Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Introduction:

At IBM, work is more than a job - it's a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you've never thought possible. To lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world's most challenging problems.

Your Role and Responsibilities
Learn as you Earn Program - Upskill in IBM technology, in high demand IBM is a partner to multiple clients across Saudi. Our clients in multi national and local banks and government organisations work closely with IBMers to enable economies at scale.

Have you heard of GDPR in the news lately? IBMs Mainframe has been going for over 50 years and continues to transform (now named IBM Z) and support large organisations as their enterprise backbone, for transactions and business. Banks and Governments across the world have Mainframe at the core of their DNA. The world, businesses and C-level Executives running such organisations need to modernise, connect and transform to the Cloud, incorporate new regulations such as GDPR, without impact on their transaction entities.

IBM is giving you this exciting opportunity! You can work with not just IBM, but directly with our clients too. With the possibility of a technical subject matter expert career inside or outside of IBM, being the result of your hard work.

Embark on a journey of learning, certifications and direct client interaction, whilst learning the rare and lucrative skills of the Mainframe, IBM Z.

Apply today if you:

- Are fresh graduate (computer science, information systems) with 1-3 years working, technical experience
- Want to apply your skills and certifications, on real-life projects, to benefit our large clients
- Have practical Linux experience, with a theoretical understanding of Cloud

What IBM will do for you:

- You'll be in a team of like-minded professionals, working with real clients
- You'll be allocated a buddy and mentor to help and guide you
- You'll be given access to an unrivalled amount of learning and certifications to add to your digital profile (just a few examples, ranging from design thinking, blockchain, or cloud to enterprise computing)

Day to Day:

- Use Design Thinking and DevOps practices in the real world
- Build, experiment and learn Mainframe skill sets,
- Show progress, present and apply your added skills and value with our clients

Beneficial skills, but not mandatory:

- Basic programming skills in Java, Swift, or other relevant Programming Language
- Knowledge of Linux and Linux Administration
- Knowledge of scripting languages like Perl, Java Script, etc
- Master degree

Our office and clients are based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The Trainee Program is for 6 months (a possible extension to 12 month). Upon successful completion you may be presented to clients for a future career

Requirements

Required Professional and Technical Expertise

- Basic programming skills in Java, Swift, or other relevant Programming Language
- Knowledge of Linux and Linux Administration
- Knowledge of scripting languages like Perl, Java Script, etc
- Bachelors degree

About Business Unit
Digitization is accelerating the ongoing evolution of business, and clouds - public, private, and hybrid - enable companies to extend their existing infrastructure and integrate across systems. IBM Cloud provides the security, control, and visibility that our clients have come to expect. We are working to provide the right tools and environment to combine all of our client's data, no matter where it resides, to respond to changing market dynamics.

Your Life at IBM
What matters to you when you're looking for your next career challenge?

Maybe you want to get involved in work that really changes the world. What about somewhere with incredible and diverse career and development opportunities - where you can truly discover your passion? Are you looking for a culture of openness, collaboration and trust - where everyone has a voice? What about all of these? If so, then IBM could be your next career challenge. Join us, not to do something better, but to attempt things you never thought possible.

Impact. Inclusion. Infinite Experiences. Do your best work ever.

About IBM

IBM's greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that progress is made through progressive thinking, progressive leadership, progressive policy and progressive action. IBMers believe that the application of intelligence, reason and science can improve business, society and the human condition. Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are the largest technology and consulting employer in the world, with more than 380,000 IBMers serving clients in 170 countries.

Location Statement
For additional information about location requirements, please discuss with the recruiter following submission of your application.

Being You at IBM
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, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

Preferred Education: Master's Degree Commissionable: No

Key Job Details

- Country: SA
- State: AR RIYAD
- City: RIYADH
- Category: Product Services
- Required Education: Bachelor's Degree
- Position Type: Intern
- Employment Type: Full-Time
- Contract Type: Internship
- Location: RIYADH, AR RIYAD SA

About the Company

For more than six decades, IBM Middle East & Pakistan has played a vital role in shaping the information technology landscape of the region. Today, IBM is part of the region's technological fabric, solving real-world business and societal challenges, through its offices in UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and Pakistan, and also a diversity of centers across the region.

Within the region, IBM currently has groundbreaking initiatives in cloud computing, analytics, mobile, security, as well as nanotechnology, eGovernment, healthcare and many more, collaborating with leading educational institutes and governments. IBM supports hundreds of clients to drive transformation through technology, contributes to regional research & development programs and has an active Corporate Service Corps (CSC) program.

Reinvention is a keyword in the company's history and, today, IBM is much more than a "hardware, software, services" company. IBM is now emerging as a cognitive solutions and cloud platform company.

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Software Engineer salaries in Saudi Arabia

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