Pre Sales Specialist - Cloud Platform

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 working 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? 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.

Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world's most challenging problems? IBM has been recogniesd by Gartner for our investments in public cloud, hybrid cloud, and specifically tackling the challenges of regulated environments where cloud adoption has been slow. IBM's industry-focus and long history of serving clients with these complex challenges has made IBM a recognised leader for cloud in this marketplace. We are looking for passionate and experienced individuals to help us deliver on this vision with our clients. So, let's talk.

• Your Role and Responsibilities

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 working 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? 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.

Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world's most challenging problems?

IBM has been recognised by Gartner for our investments in public cloud, hybrid cloud, and specifically tackling the challenges of regulated environments where cloud adoption has been slow. IBM's industry-focus and long history of serving clients with these complex challenges has made IBM a recognised leader for cloud in this marketplace. We are looking for passionate and experienced individuals to help us deliver on this vision with our clients. So, let's talk.

The Cloud Partner Technical Specialist will be able to develop strategies for and to assist customers in the design and technical build-out of the Infrastructure, Applications and Management of the environments on the IBM Cloud. The Cloud Partner Technical Specialist will provide innovative design solutions leveraging cloud services to meet the complex set of client requirements across public, private and hybrid cloud models. We are looking for a passionate individual to help us deliver next generation solutions to our clients.

• Required Technical and Professional Expertise
• 1+ years solution design experience working with public, private and hybrid cloud models.
• 1+ years of experience in a customer-facing, consultative technical sales or professional services organization.
• 1 years cloud networking or cloud-based networking solution design experience.
• Understanding of IBM Cloud Computing Services (IaaS and PaaS).
• Experience working with business teams to translate business goals into reliable technical solutions and advising business teams on optimal technological strategies to achieve business results.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and a proven track record of building consensus across diverse groups of stakeholders.
• Tackle challenges with a solutions-oriented, systems thinking approach.
• Ability to drive progress independently as well as problem solve collaboratively.
• Ability to be flexible and thrive in a dynamic fast-paced environment.
• Preferred Technical and Professional Experience
• Kubernetes, OpenShift, Microservices, API's, automation.
• IBM Cloud Databases.
• VMware VCF / VCS, NSX.
• Virtual Private Clouds (VPC) and IBM Classic Infrastructure.
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• About Business Unit

IBM has a global presence, operating in more than 175 countries with a broad-based geographic distribution of revenue. The company's Global Markets organization is a strategic sales business unit that manages IBM's global footprint, working closely with dedicated country-based operating units to serve clients locally. These country teams have client relationship managers who lead integrated teams of consultants, solution specialists and delivery professionals to enable clients' growth and innovation. By complementing local expertise with global experience and digital capabilities, IBM builds deep and broad-based client relationships. This local management focus fosters speed in supporting clients, addressing new markets and making investments in emerging opportunities. Additionally, the Global Markets organization serves clients