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Mainframe Solution Architect

IBM India Pvt. Limited

4.0

based on 23.6k Reviews

10-15 years

Bangalore / Bengaluru

Mainframe Solution Architect

IBM

posted 1 week ago

Job Role Insights

Flexible timing

Key skills for the job

Networking Cloud Services API System Administration Openshift IBM Cloud

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Job Description

Our solution architects are expected to drive patterns versus products. Therefore, all existing solution architects should be able to expand themselves to fit into hybrid cloud patterns and continue to add value.

Common skill requirements for Solution Architects:

10 to 15 years of industry experience with preferred experience of at least 5 years of solution architecture (understand customer problems and devise solutions)

Established strength of being able to engage with clients and communicate effectively as a subject matter expert

Prior experience of working with a system integrator and building solution offerings is a plus

Good knowledge of trending technologies e.g. AI, Security, Cloud (IBM Cloud preferred)

Hands-on with technology and being able create demo assets and showcase to customers, conduct PoCs, run enablement sessions

Interface with Ecosystem Lab teams and Technology teams to support System Integrators in procuring tech resources to build technical assets.

Ability to interlock, understand and engage with various senior executives of key BUs within IBM (EgIBM Consulting) to create value prop, content and assets to drive Mainframe skills, capabilities and expertise for client engagements.

Required education
Bachelor's Degree

Preferred education
Master's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

Over 10+ years of experience in working with integration technologies.

At least 3 to 5 years of working with IBM z/OS Systems, Managing Z Security or Z Performance Management.

Good knowledge of OpenShift, Cloud and container technologies, Knowledge of Cloud Paks is a plus.

Working knowledge on IBM Cloud (Administration skills and User / resource management) would be a great plus or a learning requirement for this role.

Solution architect for Z would primarily perform one or more of the following

Co-creation of solutions with GSI partners

Development of customizable solution offerings covering various SI personas

GSI consumable collateral, Frameworks, Accelerators etc. that are subsequently customized by SIs for their use.

Creation of Industry solution accelerators

Education / Enablement of GSIs with new solutions or new offerings.

Support GSIs during internal or client POCs

Support joint technical engagements with clients.

Preferred technical and professional experience

Hands on skills on Software Installation / Maintenance on System Z , System Administration, Performance Tuning tasks would be a plus.

Working knowledge of cloud services that are a key part of REST API driven integration architecture and administrative skills on cloud platforms preferred.

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent

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What people at IBM are saying

4.4

Rating based on 38 Solution Architect reviews

Anonymous · Engineering - Software & QA in Kolkata

Likes

Work Life Balance. Learning opprotunity and above all IBM culture amazing.

Skill development - Excellent

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TAC concept. There some senior manager keeping their job unnecessarily block resource and treate as a labour and assigned multiple project as an outcome client unsatisfactory of performance