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Your expertise at IBM Defense

Your skills for the digital future

Do you want to apply your skills where they make a difference? Use your military know-how to help develop innovative technologies for the defense sector. Challenging, meaningful and forward-looking - become part of our team and help shape the digital future.

Who we are looking for

Career changers welcome

Your expertise for the digital future of defense

Do you have military experience and want to contribute your expertise to new, meaningful tasks? We are looking for former soldiers and employees with a military background who want to use their strategic and tactical understanding as well as their operational experience - including from deployments - to help shape innovative IT solutions for the defense sector.

What counts for us is real military experience - certificates alone don´t make an expert. A lack of technical knowledge is not an obstacle for us: We value your practical experience and grow together as a team to complement your skills with our technology areas. Your commitment counts - now also in the digital world!

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    Cyber Security & Defense

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    Intelligence & Data

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    GenAI

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    Quantum & 
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    Autonomous Systems & 
AI Defense

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    SASPF

We're not just looking for programmers

We are all about digital transformation, but not just about code. We need creative minds to bring clients, users and developers together. Each of our projects is unique and brings new challenges. Whether it's creating security-critical defense systems for the German Armed Forces, integrating cyber security architectures or managing complex projects - Software Defined Defense doesn't mean you have to code with us.
    Topics where your skills are in demand:

  • Flexible and robust IT infrastructure with an open source-based backbone for an open architecture

  • Secure and trustworthy decision support in combat

  • Simple and low-maintenance use of IT under the most challenging conditions and an overarching control and situational awareness capability

  • Encryption and authentication through to the overall IT security situation

  • Shaping together

Opportunities for your career

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  • Project Manager (m/f/d)
    • Management of complex defense projects
    • Responsibility for budgets, resources and schedules
    • Interface between authorities, industry and partners
    • Risk and security management
    • Management of project teams
  • Consultant (m/f/d)
    • Consulting on security-critical systems and processes
    • Analysis and optimization of military/official processes
    • Development of customized solutions for defense customers
    • Conducting workshops and training courses
    • Support with tenders and regulatory requirements
  • IT architect (m/f/d)
    • Development of secure and resilient IT architectures
    • Integration of modern technologies into defense systems
    • Ensuring cyber security and data protection
    • Collaboration with authorities and industry partners
    • Documentation and compliance with security requirements
  • Data Scientist (m/f/d)
    • Analyzing security-relevant data and recognizing patterns
    • Development of AI-supported decision models
    • Supporting situational awareness and risk assessment
    • Data visualization for defense and security applications
    • Optimization of operational processes through data-driven approaches

In demand

What makes IBM Defense unique

As Managing Client Partner of IBM Defense, Jörg provides a personal insight into the vision and values that make IBM Defense a special partner to the armed forces.
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“What makes me particularly proud? That IBM is THE integrator of our armed forces. We are the partner that can bring together what needs to be brought together. We build on extremely long-standing partnerships and trust with unique industry knowledge.”
Jörg KunzManaging Client Partner, retired captain

Those who demand a lot must also offer a lot

High expectations require special expertise. With us, you have the opportunity to be challenged and supported according to your ideas. At IBM Defense, you can expect not only exciting tasks, but also excellent development opportunities and benefits.
  • Flexible and location-independent work
  • Professional training & certification
  • Career paths tailored to you and intensive coaching
  • Exciting community of former soldiers and civilians
  • Unique location with the Garage for Defense
  • Collaboration models of the future
  • Free access to learning portals such as Udemy
  • 30 days vacation
  • Job bike
  • And much more...

Any questions?

Before you start browsing through open positions and job profiles, just contact us for a virtual coffee date, and we'll discuss the rest together in a relaxed atmosphere!

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Stephanie Lung

Senior Consultant
Defense & Intelligence

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    Tobias Stark

    Senior Consultant
    Defense & Intelligence