Client Engineering - Platform Engineer: Mainframe

• Leverage contemporary hybrid cloud skills (e.g. AI analytics DevOps DevSecOps IaC automation security networking and storage) with deep industry expertise and an understanding of your clients’ businesses.
• Define and communicate the unique value of IBM’s technology both technically and commercially.
• Participate in client sessions that include a range of public and hybrid cloud technologies such as Red Hat OpenShift IBM Cloud Paks and Kubernetes.
• Support the solutions architecture plan and be a hands-on “builder” during client-facing engagements.
• Advice on solution architecture to align with platform best practices with a focus on our clients target environment to ease transition to deployment.
• Work with deployment teams to transition platform assets and information to provide seamless transitions for our clients

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Minimum ten years of z/OS application development experience with compiling deploying and running COBOL for batch CICS IMS and JCL.
• Hands-on experience with a wide range of IBM z/OS components that include RACF z/OS DB2 VSAM IMS DB IMS TM MQ z/OSMF Linux on Z
• Knowledge of modern z/OS application analysis development and debugging tools such as Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence (ADDI) IBM Developer for Z/OS (IDz) VSCode (Z Open Editor) z/OS Debugger
• Practical knowledge and direct experience working with z/OS application development testing and deployment.
• Proven track record in participating and leading customer-facing technical discussions while handling objections
• Understanding and practical application of Agile best practices.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Five years of experience with PL1 and Assembler application development and COBOL applications interacting with Assembler
• Experience in packing deploying and running on Java on z/OS interoperability of COBOL and Java applications in z/OS and SMPE Installation
• Experience with z/OS development and test tools such as z Development and Test (zD&T)
• Experience using SaaS services in IBM Cloud
• Experience in developing collaborative client relationships at all levels within organizations.
• Experience working in dynamic team environments and cross-functionally with teams such as Product Management Engineering and Customer Success.