Expert Labs Solution Architect – Power

IBM

Chicago, IL

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Business Skills, Capacity and Performance Management, Communication Skills, Customer Relations, IBM AIX Operating System, IBM DB2, IBM Hardware, IBM Product Family, International Sales, Interpersonal Skills, LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol), Multitasking, Partner Sales, Process Improvement, Project/Program Management, Resolve Customer Issues, Risk Management, SQL (Structured Query Language), Sales, Single Sign-On (SSO), Technical Leadership, Virtual Machine (VM), Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
LOCATION
Chicago, IL
POSTED
Today
Introduction

At IBM Global Sales, we bring together innovation, collaboration, and expertise to help clients solve their most complex business challenges. Working across industries and geographies, you’ll partner with colleagues, clients, and partners to co-create solutions that drive digital transformation and lasting impact.Success in Global Sales is built on curiosity, empathy, and collaboration. You’ll connect technical understanding with strong people skills, building trusted relationships and shaping solutions that improve business and society. With world-class onboarding, continuous learning, and a supportive culture, IBM offers the tools and opportunities to grow your career. Join us and be part of a global team that’s passionate about driving innovation and making a difference.

Your role and responsibilities

The IBM Technology Expert Labs organization is looking for an IBM Power Solution Architect with expertise in the IBM Power hardware product line, IBM i, AIX and Licensed Program Products (LPPs).
The Solution Architect will collaborate with the client, business partner, and sellers to understand client requirements, and conduct discovery activities to define and create services solutions to address client needs. You will utilize your in-depth knowledge of leading-edge products and technology in conjunction with industry and business skills to influence clients. You are responsible for building a scope with activities and corresponding assumptions and estimating the level of effort. The Solution Architect creates the client-facing proposal content and the detailed work breakdown structure.
You will work in a fast-paced environment, working on multiple projects with multiple sellers and clients

Required technical and professional expertise

· 5+ years of experience in IBM Power hardware product line, IBM i, AIX and Licensed Program Products (LPPs):
o PowerHA
o Power server migrations and OS upgrades
o VIOS
o PowerVM
o VM Recovery Manager
o PowerVS
o PowerVC
o Security (LDAP, PowerSC, RBAC, SSO)
o Performance and capacity planning (Db2 for i, SQL, PEP 2.0)
· Very strong individual planning and project management skills
· Able to work on multiple projects simultaneously
· Self-starter, ability to learn independently
· Demonstrated communication skills in a customer facing environment at all levels of technical, management and executives
· Understand technical requirements to craft work scopes, work breakdown structures, labor estimates, and manage risk.

Preferred technical and professional experience

· Experience working with IBM Partners, IBM Sales and Client Teams
* Bachelors Degree
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, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

About the Company

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IBM

At IBM, you don’t need a degree to shape the future. Just bring your skills—and your passion. 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. To lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world's most challenging problems. Let’s get to work.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Computer/IT Services
FOUNDED
1911
WEBSITE
http://www-03.ibm.com/employment/us/