IntroductionAt 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. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world's most challenging problems? If so, lets talk.Your Role and ResponsibilitiesIBM Software Technology Expert Labs is looking for talented and solid individuals to accelerate the adoption of the IBMs Automation Software by driving delivery services opportunities for installation, configuration, and customization.As the Solution Architect, you will engage with clients to determine their needs and consultatively advise them. You will then leverage the needed technologies, architectures, integrations, and tooling to define the appropriate solution enabling the sales and services delivery teams across the organization. You will define the activity descriptions, work breakdown structures, sufficient for inclusion in contracts. You will estimate the work breakdown sufficient for service sellers to price the delivery contract.Required Technical and Professional ExpertiseIn addition to your demonstrated written and verbal communication skills, you'll possess:- 5+ years' experience in a Solution Architect role.- Understand current and envision future business problems facing our customers when solutioning.- Deep experience and comfort level interfacing directly with customers in face to face and/or remote engagements- Ability to define migration solutions from competitor cloud platforms using IBM & third-party products and tooling.- Experience solutioning with IBM Automation Software including Integration & Development, Management & Platform, Business Automation, Enterprise Content Management, and AIOPS software as well as Migrations from competitive platforms.- Experience solutioning with Cloud Paks and containers (RedHat OpenShift/Kubernetes and supporting products).Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise- Additional skills such as networking, storage, infrastructure, DBA, and AI desired- Be efficient in Agile development skills, tooling, and methodologies.- Knowledgeable in software engineering including API and microservice development.- Understanding of core Cloud Pak for Business Automation modules and integrating them with other tools.- Comfortable working independently and as part of a broader team in a dynamic environment with changing priorities- Be willing to take risks and quickly learn from mistakes while working in acomplex/matrix managed organizational environment.Being an IBMer means you'll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you'll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.Are you ready to be an IBMer?Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we're also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 50 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it's time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.
