IBM jobs - Implementation Specialist

Introduction
Software Developers at IBM are the backbone of our strategic initiatives to design, code, test, and provide industry-leading solutions that make the world run today - planes and trains take off on time, bank transactions complete in the blink of an eye and the world remains safe because of the work our software developers do.  Whether you are working on projects internally or for a client, software development is critical to the success of IBM and our clients worldwide.  At IBM, you will use the latest software development tools, techniques and approaches and work with leading minds in the industry to build solutions you can be proud of.

Your Role and Responsibilities

You and IBM India

IBM's Purpose is to be essential to our clients, to the world and one another and we are confident that together as IBMers we will drive this purpose. When you join IBM you join a culture of openness, teamwork, trust, and the invitation and expectation to have a voice. Join us and Do your Best Work Ever.
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Join a brand with a history of continuous re-invention, transforming itself throughout its 100-plus years. In the past five decades alone, IBM has ushered in the eras of the mainframe, the personal computer, IT services and enterprise software. In its current transformation, IBM is once again leading the reordering of the technology industry.

Who you are

• As a Software Developer, you will be an exemplary Technical Leader in the areas of practice. You bring deep experience and strategic insight spanning from architecture, design and development leadership to client facing solution skills which are among the best in the industry. You are crucial to realizing cutting edge Hybrid Cloud Capabilities and Solutions for clients worldwide using Open Source technologies.
• The success of this role would be benchmarked globally with industry peers. Excellent practice and knowledge on Cloud based software development and tools, consummate thought leadership, constant innovation and contribution to development of industry standards would be some of the key result areas in addition to meeting business metrics for the respective areas.

What will you do

• Implementation Specialist is an exemplary domain authority to design and build leading-edge solutions for IBM’s clients.
• You will participate in developing complex solutions:- design, implement, solve, upgrade and fix bugs as SME.
• The role would involve working with highly skilled cloud architects in taking up challenging internal IBM projects in order to develop and execute complex solutions for IBM clients worldwide.

We, at IBM, always believe that it is extremely important to have the right person for the right job and you are a perfect fit to this strategy. We want people with the ability to learn; who are ready to put good ideas into action – We wish you great success in your career and encourage you to bring your best self to work with IBM.

Culture

IBM is committed to crafting a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. You will receive consideration for employment without regard to your race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We are committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
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Required Professional and Technical Expertise

• Minimum 6+ years experience in Implementation, certified from one or more of Red Hat Cloud technologies (OpenStack, Openshift, Cloud Forms, Ansible, etc.) and hands-on experience in implementing cloud solutions using these technologies.
• Cloud Management Platforms - Design and implement a robust cloud management implementation including orchestration and catalog capabilities.
• Cloud Infrastructure and Platform Services - cloud infrastructure services to support rapid application deployment by using heat, Blueprints, UrbanCode, Chef, Puppet, Saltstack, and Ansible based Scripts / Cookbooks / Recipes.
• Ability to fix complex technical issues and provide technical assistance to Delivery teams.
• Demonstrate Proof of Concepts and Proof of Technologies and chip in to Technology Innovation and Automation projects

Preferred Professional and Technical Expertise

• Knowledge of other Cloud Providers e.g. IBM, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, or VMware will be preferred. Exposure and good understanding in core tenants to be considered when designing, developing & deploying to a Cloud. Confident enough to demonstrate Cloud Platforms.
• Good understanding on Software Defined Environments and Pattern Based deployments (specially Ansible). DevOps and CI/CD pipeline methodologies.
• Concepts on RESTful Web Services, SOA, XML, JSON, Node.js, PHP, Python.
• Strong background in consultative customer engagement with either a major professional services organization or within the services division of a major software company.
• Proven track record of working in a strategic advisory capacity to senior IT and business executives.
• Outstanding verbal and written communications skills, including extensive experience presenting to C-level executives at large firms.
• Proficient in working with high availability environment along with alignment to process (ITIL)

About Business Unit
At Global Technology Services (GTS),we help our clients envision the future by offering end-to-end IT and technology support services, supported by an unmatched global delivery network.  It's a unique blend of bold new ideas and client-first thinking. If you can restlessly reinvent yourself and solve problems in new ways, work on both technology and business projects, and ask, 'What else is possible?' GTS is the place for you!

Your Life @ IBM
What matters to you when you’re looking for your next career challenge?

Maybe you want to get involved in work that really changes the world? What about somewhere with incredible and diverse career and development opportunities – where you can truly discover your passion? Are you looking for a culture of openness, collaboration and trust – where everyone has a voice? What about all of these? If so, then IBM could be your next career challenge. Join us, not to do something better, but to attempt things you never thought possible.

Impact. Inclusion. Infinite Experiences. Do your best work ever.

About IBM
IBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that progress is made through progressive thinking, progressive leadership, progressive policy and progressive action. IBMers believe that the application of intelligence, reason and science can improve business, society and the human condition. Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are the largest technology and consulting employer in the world, with more than 380,000 IBMers serving clients in 170 countries.

Location Statement
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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, disability, age, or veteran status. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.