Solution Architect - Client Engineering

Introduction
Technology sales at IBM is evolving it's way of working to break beyond
boundaries with innovative approaches. Preferring to 'show' vs. 'tell', Client
Engineering co-creates with prospective customers, in real-time, on solutions
to their hardest business challenges.

As a Solution Architect within Client Engineering, you'll be a key player in a
multi-disciplinary team made up of Engineers, Data Scientists, Designers,
Developers, and Business Strategists. The brightest minds collaborating with
clients as one team, and contributing to experiential working sessions - the
outputs of which produce minimal viable product (MVP), enterprise-scale
solutions at lean, start-up speed.

Excellent onboarding training will set you up for success, whilst ongoing
development will continue to advance your career through its upward
trajectory. Our sales environment is fast-paced and supportive. Always part of
a team, you'll be surrounded by leaders and colleagues who are always willing
to help and be helped - as you support MVPs and proofs of concept (PoC) that
compel clients to invest in IBM's products and services.

Your Role and Responsibilities

As a Solution Architect within IBM Client Engineering you'll help deliver
unique client co-creation experiences to accelerate their enterprise
transformation programs.
We're passionate about success. If this role is right for you, your
achievements will mean that your career is flourishing and our clients are
thriving. To help ensure this win-win outcome, a 'day-in-the life' of this
opportunity may include, but not be limited to:
* Serving as the overall technical lead and single point of contact for client-facing experiential engagements that include a broad range of public and hybrid cloud technologies.
* Combining deep expertise of contemporary cloud, AI and analytics skills, you'll develop frameworks and integrated solutions that solve prospective clients' hardest problems, with products and services across IBM's offerings.
* Leading all aspects of integrated solution delivery. From requirements identification to technical decisions impacting the delivery of solutions that realise business value. Ensuring final proposals include necessary provisions for security and reliability whist covering clients' needs - present and future.
* Owning the solutions architecture plan while being a hands-on builder /developer in client-facing engagements.
* Continually expanding your relevant business, industry, technology and competitive knowledge.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise
* Demonstrable expertise across a broad range of hybrid cloud technologies, Kubernetes, Docker, Containers, Cyber Security, Red Hat OpenShift and IBM Cloud Paks.
* Proven excellence in leading customer-facing technical solutions teams and facilitating experiential problem discovery, framing and solutioning sessions.
* Experience with Agile best practices to deliver complex technology projects on time including extreme programming, paired programming, scrum, and test-driven development.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
* First-class communication and presentation skills, with palpable ability to instill 'trusted advisor' confidence and credibility, which quickly builds trust and mutual respect with everyone you engage with - from coders to the c-suite.
* Proven experience with one or more of the following: application modernization, business automation, Site Reliability Engineering, AIOps, Edge Computing, integration technologies, and data engineering technologies.

About Business Unit
Client Engineering within IBM Technology Sales is about proactive initiative,
controlled speed and positive impact. Moving fast, we've a bias for action,
and an obsession to support our clients overcome their hardest problems
through fast-paced and agile co-creative experiences.

In a world where technology moves at speed, it's essential that we stay ahead
of the curve to provide tailored solutions from across IBM's whole product
suite, that meet our clients' needs. It's not enough for us to know that there
are problems in the world. As a multi-disciplinary team of experts we're
obligated to make sure they're continually solved. It's an obsession that
drives us to help our clients modernize and thrive. Always.

Your Life @ IBM
In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication
to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal
responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we
strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.
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?
This job requires you to provide your COVID-‎19 vaccination status with
supporting documentation, where legally permissible.

About IBM
IBM 's greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the
application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business,
society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud
and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

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.

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

Being You @ 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, pregnancy,
disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also
committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding
citizenship and immigration status.