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IntroductionAs an IBM Application Architect, you directly help clients transform their business and solve complex problems. You will define the scope and vision for projects that deliver customized solutions using your knowledge of IBM platforms. You are a technical leader, serving as a liaison among business partners, technical resources, and project stakeholders.Your Role and ResponsibilitiesWe are seeking a Senior Cloud Application Modernization Architect to join our team in North America. In this role, you will participate in cloud adoption, optimization, analyzing legacy application, defining target application architectures and migration strategies for our clients. You will advise our clients to identify the right strategy and modernize their legacy applications (mainframe as well as distributed) using modern cloud native architectures with container platforms and cloud services.The role requires the ability to work with the client's IT team, as well as C-level executives to demonstrate the cloud value proposition. This includes assessing the current application and infrastructure environment, performing a gap analysis, and recommending the to-be application solution architecture. As a solution architect, you will be required to represent deep expertise on modernization of mainframe legacy, transformation of mission critical applications needing re-architecture, not just containerization/refactoring. You will use your knowledge of mainframe and other platforms as a service offerings in the market, cloud application architecture and best practices, API management, Microservices, DevOps, Data Modernization and cloud integration suites to advise our clients on their hybrid cloud journey and multi-speed IT.We are seeking a candidate who had great breadth and depth of experience when it comes to modernizing legacy applications to hybrid cloud. Ability to work with a global team and flexibility will be essential. Knowledge of Linux on IBM Z platform and proficient in architecture tradeoffs at a conceptual level is required.Required Technical and Professional Expertise
12+ years of overall relevant IT experience
5+ years of experience architecting and developing cloud application solutions
5+ years of experience in delivering mainframe technology transformation projects
5+ years of experience developing project plans and budgets for successful information technology projects
5+ years of experience documenting and presenting recommendations to clients and/or stakeholders
5+ years of experience with mainframe applications, Java application development, API and Microservices usage
5+ years of experience with DevSecOps usage
5+ years of experience consulting
4+ years of experience and working knowledge of Linux on IBM Z.
Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
7+ years of experience architecting and developing cloud application solutions
7+ years of experience with mainframe applications, Java application development, API and Microservices usage
7+ years of experience with DevSecOps usage
7+ years of experience consulting
6+ years of experience and knowledge of Linux on IBM Z.
5+ years of experience in modernizing integration landscape using Hybrid Integration platforms
5+ years of experience in data modernization (RDBMS, NoSQL etc.)
5+ years of experience leading one or more of the following areas of a Cloud transformation journey: strategy, design, application migration planning and implementation.
5+ years of experience in consultative-based selling of technology transformation projects
Certification in RedHat or Architect certification in one of the prominent Public Clouds (IBM, AWS, Azure, GCP)
About Business UnitIBM Services is a team of business, strategy and technology consultants that design, build, and run foundational systems and services that is the backbone of the world's economy. IBM Services partners with the world's leading companies in over 170 countries to build smarter businesses by reimagining and reinventing through technology, with its outcome-focused methodologies, industry-leading portfolio and world class research and operations expertise leading to results-driven innovation and enduring excellence.Your Life @ IBMWhat 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 IBMIBM’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 StatementFor additional information about location requirements, please discuss with the recruiter following submission of your application.Being You @ IBMIBM 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.
