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

• Architectural Leadership: Work collaboratively within a team responsible for shaping the architecture and technical trajectory of our software networking and edge computing portfolio.
• Real-world Product Building: Leverage practical experience in building products to contribute valuable insights to the software engineering practices within the team.
• Domain Expertise: Possess a deep understanding of software networking and edge computing, utilizing this knowledge to develop informed opinions that play a pivotal role in shaping product direction and strategy.
• Collaboration and Adaptability: Collaborate seamlessly with diverse teams and contribute to other IBM product initiatives. A crucial aspect is the ability to extend expertise beyond your domain to promote a holistic understanding of interconnected domains.
• Flexible Mindset: Demonstrate flexibility in mindset to navigate and resolve points of intersection with other system components. Adaptability is key to finding mutually beneficial solutions.
• Effective Communication: Utilize strong communication skills to articulate complex technical concepts, fostering collaboration and understanding across interdisciplinary teams.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Proven Software Design and Development Expertise: Showcase a deep understanding and expertise in software design and development practices, coupled with an instinctually curious, self-motivated, and collaborative approach.
• Secure Enterprise Network Management Mastery: Demonstrate a wealth of experience in managing secure enterprise networks, particularly excelling in interconnecting applications deployed across diverse environments, including multiple and hybrid cloud locations as well as IT data centers.
• Strategic Collaboration with Product Engineering: Bring a wealth of experience in working closely with product engineering teams, actively contributing to the strategic direction and shaping of software products.
• Cloud-Centric Deployment Proficiency: Display proficiency in managing applications deployed in complex environments, specifically showcasing expertise in navigating challenges associated with multiple and hybrid cloud locations.
• Results-Driven Cybersecurity Leadership: Showcase a track record of providing results-driven leadership in the realm of cybersecurity, ensuring the security of interconnected applications within enterprise networks.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Proficiency in Modern Programming Languages: Possess a solid understanding of modern programming languages, with a specific emphasis on proficiency in languages such as GoLang, showcasing adaptability to cutting-edge technologies.
• Expertise in Linux Environment: Demonstrate strong knowledge and experience in working within Linux environments, illustrating a keen understanding of its intricacies and optimal configurations.
• Containerization and Orchestration Mastery: Showcase proficiency in containerization with Docker and orchestration using Kubernetes, highlighting the ability to design and manage scalable and efficient application deployments.
• Enterprise Networking Acumen: Exhibit a robust understanding of enterprise networking, encompassing the design, implementation, and management of secure and efficient network infrastructures.
• Adaptable Tech Stack Familiarity: Illustrate familiarity and comfort with a diverse technology stack, demonstrating knowledge in areas such as GoLang, Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, and enterprise networking, enabling versatility in addressing complex challenges.

About Business UnitIBM Software infuses core business operations with intelligence from machine learning to generative AI to help make organizations more responsive, productive, and resilient. IBM Software helps clients put AI into action now to create real value with trust, speed, and confidence across digital labor, IT automation, application modernization, security, and sustainability. Critical to this is the ability to make use of all data, because AI is only as good as the data that fuels it. In most organizations data is spread across multiple clouds, on premises, in private datacenters, and at the edge. IBMs AI and data platform scales and accelerates the impact of AI with trusted data, and provides leading capabilities to train, tune and deploy AI across business. IBMs hybrid cloud platform is one of the most comprehensive and consistent approach to development, security, and operations across hybrid environments a flexible foundation for leveraging data, wherever it resides, to extend AI deep into a business.
This job requires you to be fully COVID-19 vaccinated prior to your start date and proof of vaccination status will be required before your start date. During the Onboarding process you will be asked to confirm your vaccination status, in case you are unable to get vaccinated for any reason, you can let us know at that stage. Please let us know if you are unable to be vaccinated due to medical or religious reasons. IBM will consider such requests on a case by case basis subject to submission of required proof by the candidate before a stipulated date.
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