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Introduction

Technology sales at IBM is evolving its way of working to break beyond boundaries with innovative approaches. Preferring to ‘show’ vs. ‘tell’, the Brand Technical Sales Specialist – Demo Platforms role co-creates with IBMers and clients on solutions to solve their hardest business challenges, that tell a industry-relevant story and are repeatable across our Financial Services Market.

 

In this role, you’ll be a key player on a team of Architects, AI Engineers, Designers, Sales SMEs and Industry Experts. The brightest and creative minds collaborating to create a reliable and performant demo platform.  In addition, develop technical and industry-relevant experiences that delight our customers. The outputs of which produces composable and repeatable content in the form of demos, reference architectures, blogs, podcasts, AI Assistants.

 

At IBM the possibilities are endless. We offer extensive onboarding and ongoing development, fostering an environment where you can thrive and shape your own career trajectory. Surrounded by a supportive team, you’ll be integral in creating user-centric, compelling pilots that lead clients to continually invest in IBM’s people, products, and services.

Your role and responsibilities

Your primary responsibilities will include:

  • Technical Expertise & Client Understanding: leverage contemporary hybrid cloud skills like AI, Analytics, DevOps, DevSecOps, and more to build a reliable and performant demo platform. Understand clients’ businesses deeply to tailor solutions in the form of demos, reference architectures and other composable and repeatable technical content.
  • Technology & Solution Communication: define and communicate IBM’s technology value, both technically and commercially. Participate in account planning and client sessions focused on various technologies and strategic initiatives like Hybrid Cloud, Mainframe Application Modernization, Gen AI.
  • Solution Architecture & Deployment: advise on solution architecture to align with best practices and ease deployment transitions. Work with deployment teams to ensure seamless transitions of platform assets for clients.
Required education
High School Diploma/GED
Preferred education
Bachelor's Degree
Required technical and professional expertise

Required Experience:

  • Technical: experience in a cloud-related domain such as Data/Analytics, Data Science, Security, or other cloud-native, hybrid, or public-cloud technology. Proficient in at least one common cloud native programming language (Java, Python, HCL, Rust, Ansible, etc.). Practical knowledge of virtualized on-premise and cloud-based platforms.
  • Solution Development & Deployment: experience in building deployment automation workflows for applications and infrastructure. Understanding and applying Agile best practices in development processes.
  • Client-Facing Experience: proven track record in participating in customer-facing technical solutions teams across various cloud architectures.

 

Preferred technical and professional experience

Preferred Experience:

  • Experience with technical operations role, such as site reliability or platform engineering, in hybrid-cloud and on-premises environments.
  • Experience as a Solution Architect or in a public cloud consultant role deploying and operating solutions on AWS, Azure, IBM Cloud, or Google Cloud.
  • Relevant technical certifications (e.g., CNCF, AWS, IBM Cloud, Azure, Google Cloud, DevOps).

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 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 LIFE @ IBM

In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

 

Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

 

Are you ready to be an IBMer?

ABOUT IBM

IBM’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.

OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS

IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:

  • Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being
  • Financial programs such as 401(k), the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs
  • Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law
  • Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals
  • Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences


We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.


This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.

IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.

The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.