Cloud Pak for Data Consultant

Introduction
At 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 Responsibilities
The Expert Lab Team is looking for a highly skilled individual to join their
team on the Data &AI portfolio side, focusing on Cloud Pak for Data.

Expert Labs Consultants are Trusted Advisors' single point of contact, skilled
experts who can act as the IBM Liaison to the client across the specific
product space.
* As CP4D Consultant you are an assigned technical expert skilled in specific product areas who provide technical advice, overall environment proactiveness, skill sharing, diagnostic coaching, assistance with migrations, upgrades, key projects, and recommendations for managing your IBM software.
* This includes representing proactive, reactive, and preventive assistance. Your role also requires the ability to be flexible towards the client's needs and bring resolution to their requirements quickly and efficiently.
* You deeply understand customer business and technology needs; become the face of IBM to the customer and serve as a trusted technical expert for the customer's cloud migration, deployment, and adoption of Data & AI Growth Offerings.
* Finally, your role requires deep expertise across products, a willingness to develop hands-on expertise in new technology and a keen interest in sharing knowledge and best practices through education sessions.
* Your goal as a successful CP4D consultant resource is to help clients minimize the risk of downtime, successfully deploy and integrate new solutions, manage upgrades or migrations and efficiently integrate IBM Best Practices in their use of the IBM Data&AI product suite.

If you love working with clients, enjoy creative and hands-on problem solving
and can network across multiple teams to drive resolutions to many kinds of
problems - this is the role for you!

Required Technical and Professional Expertise
* Demonstrate a history of success as a consultant, for at least ‎1 - ‎3 years
* At least ‎1 - ‎3 years of experience with CloudPak for Data consulting
* At least ‎1 - ‎3 years of experience in consulting for Openshift, Ansible, Kubernetes, Linux
* At least ‎1 - ‎3 years of experience in scripting with Python
* Have a proven track record of at least ‎1 - ‎2 years of technical client management remote and on client site
* Have handled difficult customers or situations and can demonstrate resolutions
* Proven ability to navigate data and people to find answers
* Execute customer success plan to drive adoption post-deployment and guide clients through their migration projects

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
* Additional consulting skills in Planning Analytics and Machine Learning
* Various Database products, like Db2, Oracle, SAP HANA

About Business Unit
IBM 's Cloud and Cognitive software business is committed to bringing the
power of IBM's Cloud and Watson/AI technologies to life for our clients and
ecosystem partners around the world. IBM provides you with the most
comprehensive and consistent approach to development, security and operations
across hybrid environments--with complete software solutions for business and
IT operations, development, data science, security, and management. Our
experts and software capabilities help organizations develop applications once
and deploy them anywhere, integrate security across the breadth of their IT
estate, and automate operations with management visibility. With IBM, you also
have access to new skills and methods, governance and management approaches,
and a deep ecosystem of industry experts and partners.

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?

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.