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
Do you love to solve business problems and bring innovative technology to life? Do you love creating exciting features for users? Become an integral part of the IBM CIO’s diverse Marketing IT & Analytics team. We are a fun data driven group working in a fast-paced Agile environment with plenty of room to grow and be creative.
Job Description including responsibilities:
IBM believes in progress — that the application of intelligence, reason and science can improve business, society, and the human condition. We strive to put the client first, share expertise, and restlessly reinvent to build innovative solutions for our customers. We embrace diversity and value what individuals add to our culture. Our global teams’ solution complex problems through teamwork, invention, and iteration to create original ideas that drive technology and society forward.
As a Technical Lead of DevOps Team, you will be integral to the process of invention and innovation. The ideal candidate is an experienced technical lead who enjoys optimizing and scaling the application platforms to make it more efficient and to align with the CIO’s platform strategy. You will develop exciting solutions that change the way both IBMers and IBM clients work. You’ll work in a collaborative, welcoming environment where new ideas drive technological transformation. We work in small, cross-functional teams with big goals, so you will need to be adaptive and adept at clear communication. We strive to produce scalable solutions, and you will need to be familiar with how an automated framework helps drive them.
High level job responsibilities:

• Demonstrate experience leading the Z Platform team and coordinating work for junior DevOps Engineers.
• Leverage strong collaborative skills to define requirements, develop plans, and deliver iteratively to support our organization’s mission.
• Leverage strong analytical skills to understand the root cause of the critical issues occurring on the platform and provide technical direction for resolution of the issues.
• Communicate and manage relationships with CIO’s Platform and EDA development teams – provide guidance, mentorship, and direction, as required.
• Learn new tools, technologies, and processes for continuous improvement.
• As part of a self-directed team, take ownership of activities and deliver them on-time and with quality.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise
Above all, we value curiosity, teamwork, and a desire to learn. We are confident that if you possess the right attitude, work ethic, and skill set that you could succeed in the role, even if you do not meet every one of the requirements below.

• 6+ years of experience as a Technical Lead.
• Proficiency in DevOps concepts, CI/CD tools and setting up CI/CD pipelines.
• Proven track record of successfully leading a small to mid-sized technical team responsible for managing the applications and/or the platform.
• Experience working on Z environments, primarily on zOS (mainframes), ideally in system administration or architect roles with a thorough understanding of the Z architecture and principles.
• Proficiency in mainframe technologies such as PL/I, REXX, JCL, SQL, DB2, OPC (batch schedulers)
• Comfortable with multi-tasking and working as part of a global team, as well as providing technical leadership and taking ownership.Adaptive to ambiguity and willing to change in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication skills to collaborate with different teams and document processes clearly.
• Strong understanding and application of clean code principles and best development practices.
• Quick decision-making capabilities to resolve critical technical issues occurring on the Z environment during daily operations.
• Experience making continuous documentation improvements and maintaining clear and concise technical documentation.
• Basic understanding of Cloud technologies such as Openshift, Kubernetes, Docker, Data workflows (Argo/Airflow).

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Good understanding of the current CIO initiatives with respect to the legacy platforms (such as Z) and ability to functionally manage the platform migrations when they occur.
• Ability to quickly learn modernized platforms is an added advantage.
• Understanding the basic concepts of ITSS compliance & security and being able to apply the security principles on the systems/platforms managed.
• Basic knowledge on zVM (Datastage) is an added advantage