IBM CIO Technology Platform Transformation. The IBM CIO Technology Platform Transformation team plays a crucial role in modernizing and optimizing IBM's technology infrastructure and platforms. The team aims to power AI-enabled experiences through AI-first technology platforms that enable and streamline existing processes, enhance security, and improve user experience by leveraging cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, and cloud computing. Some of the key responsibilities of this group include:
1. Driving the adoption of emerging technologies to optimize and automate various business functions, keeping an AI-first approach with a digital experience.
2. Enable best in class IT with enhanced cybersecurity measures to protect sensitive information and maintain regulatory compliance.
3. Modernizing legacy systems and integrating disparate applications to improve interoperability and reduce technical debt.
4. Collaborating with other departments and teams to align technology efforts with broader corporate objectives.
5. Providing guidance and expertise on technology trends, best practices, and standards. This team comprises professionals with diverse backgrounds in software engineering, data science, network architecture, and security. By fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement, the team strives to achieve its mission of making IBM the most productive company in the world.
As an Enterprise Architect & Technical Owner position in IBM’s CIO organization, to manage delivery of voice services for IBM employees. Includes IBM’s Enterprise Architect & Technical Owner position in IBM’s CIO organization, to manage delivery of voice services for IBM employees. Includes IBM’s phone systems which are used globally to support various business operation requirements, managing operational complexities, complying with regulatory requirements, identifying technical solutions to meet various types of phone system needs, and managing business requirements. The position serves as a leader & focal point for application customization, configuration, security, and support activity for the phone system.
Requires focus on the full life cycle of solutions, including collaborating with stakeholders, consulting with business suppliers to identify solutions, understanding business requirements & challenges, and designing solutions that optimize system capabilities and user experience within technology & financial constraints. Phone systems which are used globally to support various business operation requirements, managing operational complexities, complying with regulatory requirements, identifying technical solutions to meet various types of phone system needs, and managing business requirements. The position serves as a leader & focal point for application customization, configuration, security, and support activity for the phone system. Requires focus on the full life cycle of solutions, including collaborating with stakeholders, consulting with business suppliers to identify solutions, understanding business requirements & challenges, and designing solutions that optimize system capabilities and user experience within technology & financial constraints.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Actively collaborate with subject matter experts, product owners, end users, and other stakeholders to facilitate, gather, and document business requirements.
- Translate business and functional requirements into technical specifications. Document requirements using appropriate content & formats (e.g. process steps, flow diagrams, desired outcomes, examples, etc) mapped to corresponding business process. Follow-up & clarify when requirements are incomplete, conflicting, ambiguous, or changing over time.
- Develop project plans across multiple complex projects using collaborative project management tools and keep up-to-date. Participate in meetings, take notes, and log actions and owners.
- Effectively manage projects from initiation to completion, with clear communication & follow-up throughout.
- Review system designs and approaches to ensure they meet/exceed business requirements. Seek alternative approaches that simplify design, minimize resource requirements, and improve user experience.
- Lead development & deployment of solutions in partnership with product owners, developers, and other stakeholders.
- Comfortable working with globally dispersed teams across multiple time zones. Handle client expectations and provide oversight for technical resources and suppliers.
- Manage compliance with IT security and application management requirements, including system access control, separation of duties, problem & vulnerability resolution, changes, data privacy, and reviews/audits.
- Model effective collaborative behaviors when working with individuals, teams, and suppliers. Follow Agile practices & approaches and actively contribute to Agile ceremonies.
- Bachelor’s degree in Infrastructure Technology, Software design, business process analysis, or equivalent experience
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal). Able to clearly communicate with leadership and colleagues about technical capabilities, limitations, issues, and recommendations.
- Highly organized, detail oriented, independent, and resourceful.
- Able to manage complex technical projects with diverse global stakeholders and detailed, interdependent requirements.
- Experience with Agile practices and associated tools
- Experience with a variety of phone systems including MS teams Phone, and Cisco.
- Perform data analysis and manage performance metrics, run ad hoc queries against MySQL data
- Comfortable working with Jira, ServiceNow and Monday for project tracking
- 5+ years of IT architecture experience is a must.
· Master’s degree in Infrastructure Technology, application design, business process analysis, or equivalent experience
· 3+ years of IT project management or Technical Owner Experience
· Experience with Contact center technologies preferred.