Ibm Z Management Consultant
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Job Description
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 IBM Systems Lab Services organization is looking for an IT Management Consultant with expertise in IBM Z Systems to lead and deliver pre-sales and post-sales client engagements that enable the adoption of IBM Z Systems.
Ideal candidates will have demonstrated a successful history of designing and deploying new and complex high-quality IBM Z solutions to clients in response to varying business requirements, can independently assess IT infrastructures, evaluate gaps in best practices and create IBM Z System solution recommendations for client environments while displaying excellent collaboration and communication with Clients, Sellers, Business Partners and Colleagues by delivering reports to clients.
Responsibilities: You will be responsible for developing and delivering IBM solution design, architecture, and implementation of IBM Z solutions which may include:
Required Technical and Professional Expertise: Engineering or Equivalent Degree
Required Technical and Professional Expertise
Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
N/A
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.
Your Life @ IBM Are you craving to learn more? Prepared to solve some of the world's most unique challenges? And ready to shape the future for millions of people? If so, then it's time to join us, express your individuality, unleash your curiosity and discover new possibilities.
Every IBMer, and potential ones like yourself, has a voice, carves their own path, and uses their expertise to help co-create and add to our story. Together, we have the power to make meaningful change – to alter the fabric of our clients, of society and IBM itself, to create a truly positive impact and make the world work better for everyone.
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.
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 IBM Systems Lab Services organization is looking for an IT Management Consultant with expertise in IBM Z Systems to lead and deliver pre-sales and post-sales client engagements that enable the adoption of IBM Z Systems.
Ideal candidates will have demonstrated a successful history of designing and deploying new and complex high-quality IBM Z solutions to clients in response to varying business requirements, can independently assess IT infrastructures, evaluate gaps in best practices and create IBM Z System solution recommendations for client environments while displaying excellent collaboration and communication with Clients, Sellers, Business Partners and Colleagues by delivering reports to clients.
Responsibilities: You will be responsible for developing and delivering IBM solution design, architecture, and implementation of IBM Z solutions which may include:
- Developing and delivering consulting assessments and workshops for the IBM Z Systems
- Traveling to customers and timely executing implementation projects according to the Scope of Work with customers, account teams, technical consultants, business partners and ensure client satisfaction.
- Encourage One Team approach. Develop and foster long-lasting relationships with clients, BPs, internal IBM teams, based on insight and knowledge of their current and future needs.
- Planning, installing, implementing, integrating new, complex and unique solutions related to IBM Z Systems
- Problem determination, skills transfer to customers, business partners and IBMers Documentation as part of services engagement at customer site or at IBM location
- Interface directly with the Customer, Sales, Marketing and Development
- Demonstrates leadership with external and internal clients to identify services engagement opportunities; provide proper Scope of Work definition and execute service projects
- Lead growth in new business areas, generate demand for services and assets
- Drive follow-on business from successful client engagements
- Be proactive and develop new services that meet brand, development and field needs.
- Pro-actively work with resource managers to identify the skills that are required to meet current and future needs for successful and timely deployment on opportunities utilizing those skills
- Dedication to Client success: Attain high client satisfaction supported by positive client feedback; Create new client references Exhibit personal responsibility in all relationships; including, but not limited to, honoring all internal and external commitments in a timely manner, being proactive, being responsive and cooperative with clients, peers, management and other IBM organizations, and maintaining a positive, in control posture at all times
- Continuous self-assessment and continue to develop and expand deep technical and client facing skills to provide increased value to clients and be recognized as a MEA wide expert. (MEA or Saudi or Gulf Resource?)
- Get ready for the future challenges in line with WW IBM Strategy. Extend the range of offerings, capabilities, and improve business practices based on existing or potential market demand
Required Technical and Professional Expertise: Engineering or Equivalent Degree
- Candidate should have at least 5 years of hands-on experience in z/OS and zVM
- Candidate should have good experience to install, upgrade, configuration and testing of IBM Z operating system, subsystem and related software
- Candidate should have experience in planning and implementation reports and documentation
- Candidate should have good understanding of z/OS high availability and Copy Services technology including Metro Mirror, Global Mirror and GDPS (Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex ) on z/OS
- Candidate should have deep, hands-on skills in ONE or MORE of the following subject matter areas: Networking, Storage, Security, CICS, Linux and WebSphere MQ Series
- z/VM & zSecurity, RACF, Sysplex, , DB2 plex, z/VM system programming & Linux on z Systems administration
Required Technical and Professional Expertise
- At least 10 years of experience in the IT Industry
- At least 5 years of experience in Advising Technical Solution Sales
- At least 3 years of experience in Performing Solution Integration.
- At least 3 years’ experience in Security and advance ZSystems technical skills.
- Knowledge or experience with GDPS®, PPRC and DR procedures
- Practical SMP/E knowledge
- Assembler, JCL, REXX and CLIST knowledge
- IBM System Automation and Red Hat Ansible knowledge is a plus.
- Basic RACF knowledge
- English: Fluent
Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
N/A
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.
Your Life @ IBM Are you craving to learn more? Prepared to solve some of the world's most unique challenges? And ready to shape the future for millions of people? If so, then it's time to join us, express your individuality, unleash your curiosity and discover new possibilities.
Every IBMer, and potential ones like yourself, has a voice, carves their own path, and uses their expertise to help co-create and add to our story. Together, we have the power to make meaningful change – to alter the fabric of our clients, of society and IBM itself, to create a truly positive impact and make the world work better for everyone.
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.
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Job IdJD1403659
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IndustryNot mentioned
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Total Positions1
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Job Type:Full Time
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Salary:Not mentioned
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Employment StatusPermanent
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Job LocationDubai, United Arab Emirates
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EducationNot mentioned