IBM Lab Services IT Management Consultant

Job description

The IBM Systems Lab Services 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 Spectrum Storage solutions and help influence IBM revenue. Ideal candidates will have demonstrated a successful history of IBM storage consultative and architectural project engagements, 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.

You will be responsible for developing and delivering workshops and implementing projects containing Software-Defined Storage Solutions, Spectrum Scale, Spectrum 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 and expertise in proof of concept (PoC) projects and planning and deploying IBM storage infrastructures in client data center environments while integrating multi-vendor components. Working knowledge of IBM's storage hardware and software solutions such as Spectrum Scale Elastic Storage Server, IBM FlashSystem, the IBM Storwize family, SAN networking, Linux administration on IBM Power Systems, Transparent Cloud Tiring, Information Lifecycle Management, SAN Volume Controller (SVC), GPFS, Data migration, and Tape solutions. 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 STG Lab Services Storage Delivery team 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%). You can reside in any city and proximity to a major airport is a plus.

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.

Auto req ID

342269BR
Required Education

Bachelor's Degree
Role ( Job Role )

Industry Consultant
State / Province

MICHIGAN
Primary job category

Consultant
Company

(0147) International Business Machines Corporation
Contract type

Regular
Employment Type

Full-Time
Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position?

No
Travel Required

Up to 75% or 4 days a week (home on weekends - based on project requirements)
IBM Business Group

Systems
Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree
City / Township / Village

Detroit
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.
Required Technical and Professional Expertise

·  4+ years experience in delivering IBM storage consulting projects and/or architecting and planning IBM storage infrastructures for client's data centers
·  3+ years experience in client facing communications, requirements analysis, documentation and report presentations
·  3+ years experience in individual project management and the ability to collaborate across teams globally
·  A working knowledge of IBM's storage hardware and software solutions
·  Strong communication skills coupled with cultural awareness to work with a diverse team both internally and externally
Country/Region

United States
Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

·  5+ years experience in delivering IBM storage consulting projects and/or architecting and planning IBM storage infrastructures for client's data centers
·  4+ years experience in client facing communications, requirements analysis, documentation and report presentations
·  4+ years experience in individual project management and the ability to collaborate across teams globally.
·  Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or related field
Eligibility Requirements

None
Position Type

Professional
Early Professional Track

Not Applicable - Professional Hire
Location Statement

US Citizenship required.

IBM intends this job to be performed entirely outside of Colorado.
Introduction

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About Business Unit

IBM Systems helps IT leaders think differently about their infrastructure. IBM servers and storage are no longer inanimate - they can understand, reason, and learn so our clients can innovate while avoiding IT issues. Our systems power the world's most important industries and our clients are the architects of the future. Join us to help build our leading-edge technology portfolio designed for cognitive business and optimized for cloud computing.
About IBM

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