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Introduction

The IBM Expert Labs organization is looking for an IT Management Consultant with expertise in IBM storage technology and products to lead and deliver pre-sales and post-sales client engagements that enable the adoption of IBM Storage solutions and help influence IBM revenue. Ideal candidates will have a working knowledge of IBM storage products, be familiar with architectural methods, can independently assess IT infrastructures, evaluate gaps in best practices and create solution recommendations for client environments while displaying excellent collaboration and communication with Clients, Sellers, Business Partners and Colleagues by delivering reports to clients.

Your role and responsibilities

You will be responsible for developing and delivering workshops and implementing projects containing Software Defined Storage Solutions, Scale / GPFS, Data Archive, Cloud and Elastic Storage utilizing best practices for mirroring, backup and recovery, encryption, cloud, storage management and elasticity. You will also plan, build, and document storage architectures and designs for our client's IT infrastructure and transformation projects based on business, financial and technical requirements.

You should have hands on experience deploying storage solutions into a client environment. Experience with enterprise Storage HW and SW offerings, integrating multi-vendor components, and configuration of complex environments. A working knowledge of IBM's storage portfolio and / or experience with similar products on the market. IBM Stroage Scale System, Linux Administration, Transparent Cloud Tiering, GPFS, Data Migration, and Tape Solutions. Experience planning, architecting, and deploying data resiliency solutions. Implementing Defender, Protect, and CEPH.

You may also have the opportunity to develop new services offerings and capabilities that support both IBM's organic and any newly acquired Storage technologies that support our Software Defined Storage growth initiatives.

This position requires excellent client facing communications; very strong individual planning and project management skills; flexibility and a willingness to work in a dynamic environment; and customer travel (typically 50-75%).

IT infrastructure matters. The right data architecture can help businesses get the most out of their data, their storage, and their people. IBM offers data storage solutions to help businesses meet their data storage requirements and improve their data economics. Leap forward working with IBM's next-generation solutions for storage and help our clients transform IT for insight and efficiency.

Required education

Associate's Degree / College Diploma

Preferred education

Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

• Associate's Degree
• General understanding of delivery of IBM storage consulting projects and / or architecting and planning IBM storage infrastructures for client's data centers.
• Experience with client facing communications, requirements analysis, documentation, and report presentations.
• General knowledge of project management and the ability to collaborate across teams globally.
• Readiness to travel up to 75% travel annually
• English : Fluent

Preferred technical and professional experience

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT

IBM has a global presence, operating in more than 175 countries with a broad-based geographic distribution of revenue. The company's Global Markets organization is a strategic sales business unit that manages IBM's global footprint, working closely with dedicated country-based operating units to serve clients locally. These country teams have client relationship managers who lead integrated teams of consultants, solution specialists and delivery professionals to enable clients' growth and innovation. By complementing local expertise with global experience and digital capabilities, IBM builds deep and broad-based client relationships. This local management focus fosters speed in supporting clients, addressing new markets and making investments in emerging opportunities. Additionally, the Global Markets organization serves clients with expertise in their industry as well as through the products and services that IBM and partners supply. IBM is also expanding its reach to new and existing clients through digital marketplaces.

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.

OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS

IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to :

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.

IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.

The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.