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Introduction

Joining the IBM Technology Expert Labs teams means you'll have a career delivering world-class services for our clients. As the ultimate expert in IBM products, you'll bring together all the necessary technology and services to help customers solve their most challenging problems. Working in IBM Technology Expert Labs means accelerating the time to value confidently and ensuring speed and insight while our clients focus on what they do best—running and growing their business.

Excellent onboarding and industry-leading learning culture will set you up for a positive impact, whilst ongoing development will advance your career. Our culture is collaborative and experiential. As part of a team, you will be surrounded by bright minds and keen co-creators—always willing to help and be helped—as you apply passion to work that will positively impact the world around us.

Your role and responsibilities

The IBM Technology Expert Labs organization is looking for an IBM Mainframe Solution Architect with expertise in IBM z/OS and Linux on z technology and products.

The Solution Architect will collaborate with the client, business partner, and sellers to understand client requirements, and conduct discovery activities to define and create services solutions to address client needs. You will utilize your in-depth knowledge of leading-edge products and technology in conjunction with industry and business skills to influence clients. You are responsible for building a scope with activities and corresponding assumptions and estimating the level of effort. The Solution Architect creates the client-facing proposal content and the detailed work breakdown structure.

You will work in a fast-paced environment, working on multiple projects with multiple sellers and clients.

Required education

High School Diploma/GED

Preferred education

Master's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

• 5-10 years of experience with:
  • z/OS, z security, RACF, z networking
  • Linux on z: RHEL, RedHat OpenShift, Ansible, z/VM
  • Middleware: Db2, IMS, CICS, MQ, WAS
  • z Application and Platform Software tools
  • Experience architecting plans for IBM z/OS version upgrades for existing and new IBM Z hardware implementation services, including product migration services for both IBM and third-party ISV software related products
• Demonstrated communication skills in a customer facing environment at all levels of technical, management and executives
• Understand technical requirements to craft work scopes, work breakdown structures, labor estimates, and manage risk.

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Experience working with Ecosystem Partners and Seller