A career in IBM Consulting is rooted by long-term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe. You'll work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio; including Software and Red Hat. Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation to success in IBM Consulting. In your role, you'll be encouraged to challenge the norm, investigate ideas outside of your role, and come up with creative solutions resulting in ground breaking impact for a wide network of clients. Our culture of evolution and empathy centers on long-term career growth and development opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experience.
System Services Representatives are the primary technical interface to clients for the coordination of hardware and software support and delivery of operational services. You will advise clients of preventive maintenance, configuration, operation and environmental factors which may drastically impact product performance or impair the client’s IT operation.
Your Role and Responsibilities:
IBM seeks to hire a Systems Services Representative for the Chicago, IL area. This role is for an individual contributor responsible for on-site installation, maintenance, and repair of IBM and multi-vendor systems and components including hardware, software, and operating systems in a data center environment.
Systems Services Representatives are:
• The primary technical interface to clients for the coordination of hardware and/or software support, and delivery of operational services, as required by the Client;
• Client advisors on preventive maintenance, configuration, operation, and environmental factors that may impact product performance or impair the client’s IT operation;
• Accountable to ensure a high level of client satisfaction with service delivery, technical support, and operational services for the client account(s). When critical situations occur, they are the IBM technical interface to clients and manage the situation until they are fixed;
• They may also perform services activities such as systems assurance, systems-level problem determination, discontinuance, and relocation of IBM and non-IBM systems and products;
• Local travel in the assigned Territory throughout the week in support of Client’s needs;
• Skills will begin with laptop, desktop, and printers, but will have the opportunity to expand their skill set to include Intel Server, Networking, and Storage support
IBM Technical Support Services (TLS) is a leader in Service Delivery Excellence, providing world class support to all of IBM’s Customers. The ideal Candidate will become part of a high-performance team, built on camaraderie, teamwork. TLS values professional growth, and is heavily invested in skills development, through Education & Training.
Note: This role requires candidates to have a valid driver’s license and a reliable vehicle.
- Drive customer satisfaction by providing exceptional technical support.
- Serve as the primary technical interface, coordinating hardware and software support to meet client requirements.
- Play a pivotal role in delivering operational services, contributing to the smooth functioning of systems and infrastructure.
· Previous experience coordinating hardware and/or software support for clients, ensuring a seamless resolution process.
· Experienced in on-site installation, maintenance, and repair activities for IBM and multi-vendor systems and components.
· Effective communication skills.
· Strong problem-solving abilities.
· Teamwork and adaptability.
· Reliable Vehicle