Integration Specialist - MVP Build Team

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Job description

IntroductionIBM is looking for a Technical Sales Professional to join our MVP (Minimum Viable Product) Team to co-create innovative cloud solutions with our clients.As organisations move to hybrid cloud platforms, they bring with them an exciting mix of business and technical challenges. This can often involve legacy and contemporary technologies which leads to complex design decisions requiring a variety of skills.As part of the MVP team, you will be at the heart of this hybrid cloud journey helping our clients to explore their business challenges and rapidly evaluate the best of IBM's hybrid cloud software portfolio through a hands-on co-creation approach.Your Role and ResponsibilitiesWe are looking for a self-motivated, enthusiastic individual who wants to build innovative solutions using cloud technologies, with a focus on Integration.You'll need to have a passion for technology and thrive in a team environment.Your role in the MVP Team will be varied: you will be working with the IBM sales teams from the very beginning, helping them to frame customer business requirements, then quickly build them out with the customers into working prototypes. A typical MVP might last three to four weeks with you running weekly playbacks with clients to demonstrate IBM's unique proposition. We use Design Thinking, Agile and DevOps practices, with the aim of creating assets that clients can build on once the MVP process is complete.Within the MVP Team you will:Understand customer situations and uncover needs for IBM Cloud solutions.Demonstrate to customers the value of IBM Cloud offerings, focusing on Cloud Paks including Cloud Pack for Integration/Data/AIOpps/Security, to solve their business problems.Engage with customers in co-creation of MVPs/prototypes/PoCs.Deliver compelling presentations of MVP results to a range of technical, business and management audiences.Identify new sales opportunities for IBM Cloud offerings and services projects.Harvest internal and external reference / success stories and publish these.Share obtained insights with MVP community and beyond.Create and share reusable assets based on MVP deliverables.techsellers_ukiIBMReferred_EuropeRequired Technical and Professional ExpertiseExperience in architecting, designing, and implementing integration solutions based on ESB/SOA patterns or modern lightweight integration frameworks and architectures.Hands-on experience with RESTful API creation and exposure, Kafka event streaming, or synchronous and asynchronous integration technologies.API Lifecycle Management solution experience e.g. IBM APIC, GCP/Apigee, MuleSoft AWS, Kong, etcExperience of designing and or building solutions based on Containers/KubernetesStrong analytical and good inter-personal skills. Good organizational and problem solving abilities.Excellent verbal communication, written communication, and presentation skillsOpen, creative and flexible minded, regarding implementation approaches, tools and ways of workingPreferred Technical and Professional ExpertiseExperience of IBM Integration (App Connect / Integration Bus, MQ, Datapower) or other solutions e.g. MuleSoft, Oracle Fusion, TIBCO, Dell Boomi, Red Hat Fuse, etc. and the different considerations between traditional and hybrid cloud deployments.Good knowledge of software development methodologies, tools, standards and procedures.Proven experience with designing Kafka enterprise solutions e.g. ConfluentExperience with automation and DevOps scripting e.g. bash, Jenkins, TektonKnowledge of IBMs Container Orchestration or other offerings: IBM Kubernetes Service (IKS), Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS) Amazon Elastic Container Service for Kubernetes (EKS) Google Kubernetes Service (GKE), OpenShift on IBM/AWS/Azure/GCPDesign and programming skills using some the following technologies: JSON, OAS, Web Services, XML, XSLT, Java, Node.js, SQLSecurity principles and technologies on cloudProven track record in Tech Sales or similar role.Specialist industry knowledge e.g. in Financial ServicesUnderstand the principles of Design Thinking MethodologyExperience of integration with enterprise systems such as SAP, Oracle and SalesForce.About Business UnitIBM 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 with expertise in their industry as well as through the products and services that IBM and partners supply. IBM is also expanding its reach to new and existing clients through digital marketplaces.Your 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 through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we're also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 50 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it's time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.Location StatementIBM wants you to bring your whole self to work and for you this might mean the ability to work flexibly. If you are interested in a flexible working pattern, please talk to our recruitment team to find out if this is possible in the current working environment.Being 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, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.