Senior Solution Architect (Public) (f/m/x)?

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
Your primary responsibilities include:

• You will act as a trusted advisor aligned to industry trends that develops the framework and integrated solutions that meet the customer's business needs.
• Collaborate with members of the client and IBMers team to define and execute proofs of concept and minimum viable solutions.
• Own the solutions architecture plan while being a 'hands-on' builder in a client-facing engagement.
• Champion an entrepreneurial mindset and deliver unique value by leveraging industry and technology expertise to drive innovative strategies to accelerate clients' success.

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Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• You understand the different cloud solutions (multi, hybrid, public, private, on premise)
• You have proficient knowledge of cloud providers (e.g. AWS, Microsoft Azure, GCP) and implications for the solution design
• You have a solid background in technical consulting, with demonstrated IT experience in solving enterprise customer problems
• You are experienced in one or more programming languages used in cloud application development
• Enhanced experience in architecting/delivering complex and large-scale IT projects
• Advanced Experience in architecting cloud projects, Kubernetes, Containerization
• Experience in usage, configuration or administration of container orchestrator like OpenShift at enterprise scale
• Knowledge about application modernization towards cloud (cloud transformation)
• Certification: Red Hat and/or hyperscaler
• Agile working methods and mindset
• You are always looking to learn something new and know about the latest technical trends.
• Fluent in German and English (minimum C1)

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• End-to-End Design, implementation and configuration of a toolchain with established DevOps tools
• Understanding of Automation in the development, testing and operations context
• Experience and knowledge of cloud infrastructure

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