Slalom is a modern consulting firm focused on strategy, technology, and business transformation. In over 30 markets across the US, UK, Japan, Australia, and Canada, our teams have the autonomy to move fast and do what’s right, always. They are backed by regional innovation hubs, a global culture of collaboration, and partnerships with the world’s top technology providers.
At Slalom, personal connection meets global scale. We build deep relationships with our clients within our markets and across the globe, while sharing insights across markets to bring the full breadth of Slalom's expertise to every engagement. Our seven regional Build Centers are hubs for innovation, attracting top talent to rapidly co-create the technology products of tomorrow. We also nurture strong partnerships with over 200 leading technology providers, including Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, Microsoft, and Salesforce.
With our purpose-driven mindset, we partner with companies to push the boundaries of what’s possible—together. Here at Slalom, we are motivated every day by our company’s core values and vision. Our core values are at the heart of everything we do and guide how we work with our clients, our teams, and our communities. Each core value reminds us to stay true to ourselves while driving amazing outcomes for our clients. Our guiding principle is to “Love your Future” which inspires our culture, work, and relationships, and most importantly it is how we make our biggest impact!
Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Seattle, Slalom has organically grown to over 10,000 employees! We were named one of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For in 2021 for the 6th year in a row and are regularly recognized by our employees as a Best Place to Work. Learn more at slalom.com.
Slalom in Canada began in 2015 and has grown to over 700 employees across 3 markets – Vancouver, Toronto, and Montréal.
Job Title: Associate Consultant, Technology Enablement
Slalom’s Consulting Foundations Experience is about growing talented individuals into world-class consultants – focused on nurturing our own talent internally, creating more dynamic teams, and building leadership skills. The experience begins with Consulting Foundations-specific start dates and structured onboarding sessions (called “bootcamp”) as part of a cohort. Support continues with on-the-job learning, Consulting Foundations cohort connections and coaching, and targeted learning. Learn more at www.slalom.com/consulting-foundations
Slalom Toronto is looking for self-driven individuals with proactive mentalities who have a passion for helping organizations solve complex business and technology problems. We are seeking professionals interested in developing skills in the consulting industry. This role will play an integral part in client/project teams and ensure the timely completion of tasks, with guided expansion of discipline breadth and depth.
What you’ll learn:
Before getting started on your first client project, Local and Global Consulting Foundation weeks cover three key areas including, industry & business acumen, our company, and core consulting skills.
Industry & Business Acumen includes defining consulting, why clients invest in consulting, common consulting terms, key industry competitors, and basic financials
Our Company includes our core values, how we partner with our clients, our approach to career development, and how our business operates
Consulting Skills includes project management, data analytics, process design, running effective meetings, structured thinking, managing expectations, inquiry, innovation, building client relationships, listening, and building your personal brand
What you’ll do:
Work with client and consultant teams to design and build systems using modern tools and techniques across various cloud ecosystems
Collaborate with clients and internal teams to analyze, design, & deliver innovative solutions for a wide variety of business topics and industries
Work closely with both IT and business clients, to best align business needs with technical capability/ feasibility
Conduct and participate in client white-boarding sessions, workshops, design sessions, and project meetings as needed, playing a key role in client relations
Develop an understanding of the capabilities and services Slalom delivers
What you’ll bring:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Mathematics, or related field experience
6 month -2 years of professional experience in the cloud space
Experience with Cloud, DevOps, CI/CD, IaC
Experience deploying infrastructure as code (AWS, Azure, GCP).
Familiarity with languages such as Python, HCL, PowerShell, Bash, Azure CLI
Cybersecurity knowledge an asset
Completion of 1+ certification or related cloud experience, a plus
Ability to start in March 2022
So, what keeps us here?
Culture! Our vision is to enable a world in which everyone loves their work and life. We believe in having a diverse and inclusive community of Slalomers, encouraging everyone to bring their authentic selves to work, every day. We believe in staying humble and curious, while still inspiring passion and adventure!
Slalom Canada is passionate about its people. We strive to make each day exciting and fulfilling for our employees through the clients, projects and teams they are working on and with. We want you to be you, there is no “cookie-cutter” approach here at Slalom, so bring yourself as you are and share your ideas and knowledge!
We strive to create connections that are real, organic and fun… We bring people together through events like quarterlies, holiday parties, charity events. More casually through in-office/virtual events like lunch & learns, trivia and movie nights, hackathons, fitness challenges and many more!
Slalom is an inclusive, equal opportunity employer dedicated to building a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will work to reasonably accommodate applicants’ needs throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Please advise the talent acquisition team if you require accommodations during the interview process.
Please note if you are hired at Slalom you will be required to complete a background check.