Delivery Consultant, GDPS

Introduction

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Your role and responsibilities

As a Delivery Consultant specializing in Expert Labs for GDPS on Z, you will provide clients with world-class services to optimize their GDPS system health and performance. This role involves analyzing system health, guiding clients on best practices, and identifying new features and functions. Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Analyze System Health: Provide in-depth analysis of clients' GDPS system health, identifying areas for improvement and opportunities for optimization.

• Guide Best Practices: Offer expert guidance on best practices for optimizing GDPS product performance, ensuring clients can maximize their system's potential.

• Identify New Features: Stay up-to-date on new features and functions available for GDPS on Z, advising clients on how to leverage these to enhance their system's capabilities.

• Drive Solution Delivery: Develop and deliver tailored solutions to address clients' specific needs, driving business outcomes through effective GDPS system optimization.

Required technical and professional expertise

IBM Expert Labs organization is seeking an IBM Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex (IBM GDPS®) IT Delivery Consultant with expertise in IBM Z and Storage technology and products to lead and deliver pre-sales and post-sales client engagements that enable the adoption of IBM GDPS®.

Ideal candidates will have demonstrated a successful history of implementing IBM GDPS® engagements, be familiar with sysplex architectural methods, can independently assess IT infrastructures, evaluate gaps in best practices and create IBM GDPS® solution recommendations for client environments while displaying excellent collaboration and communication with Clients, Sellers, Business Partners and Colleagues by delivering reports to clients.

You will work with customers, IBM Sales, and Business Partners to position, scope, and deliver IBM GDPS® which is a collection of system recovery offerings on the IBM Z® platform, each of which uses services, clustering technologies, and server and storage replication and automation. Candidates must possess a strong background in executive consulting or technical sales and knowledge of IBM’s GDPS® portfolio.

You will be responsible for developing and delivering IBM GDPS® solution design, architecture, and implementation of IBM GDPS® solutions which may include:

Setting up, configuring and cloning z/OS LPARs and sysplexes

Configuring and customizing GDPS® functional capabilities

Designing and customizing NetView automation, REXX and JCL to support IBM GDPS® environment. Assisting with customer IBM GDPS® deployment testing, providing technical guidance and skills transfer to customer personnel for IBM GDPS® related topics. Producing planning and implementation reports and documentation.

Installation, configuration, and testing GDPS scripts, procedures and actions.

This role requires a strong knowledge of the IBM Systems Z hardware and software ecosystem, DS8K Hardware and implementation, focusing on IBM Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex (GDPS®). Strong z/OS, Parallel Sysplex, Networking and Automation skills are required. Implementation of isolated environments with IBM CyberVault technology.

• Deep Expertise in GDPS on Z: Proven experience with GDPS on Z systems, including in-depth knowledge of system architecture, configuration, and performance optimization.

• Experience with System Health Analysis: Skilled in analyzing GDPS system health, identifying areas for improvement, and developing strategies for optimization.

• Knowledge of Best Practices: Experienced in guiding clients on best practices for optimizing GDPS product performance, including configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting.

• Familiarity with Emerging Features: Up-to-date knowledge of new features and functions available for GDPS on Z, with the ability to advise clients on how to leverage these to enhance their system's capabilities.

• Experience in Solution Delivery: Proven track record of developing and delivering tailored solutions to address clients' specific needs, driving business outcomes through effective GDPS system optimization.

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Advanced GDPS Configuration: Deep understanding of advanced GDPS configuration options and their impact on system performance and optimization.

• Expert Troubleshooting Skills: Experience with complex troubleshooting techniques for GDPS on Z systems, including problem isolation and resolution.

• Emerging Trends Awareness: Familiarity with emerging trends and technologies related to GDPS on Z, with the ability to advise clients on potential adoption and implementation strategies.

IBM 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, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.