Introduction
The IBM Systems Expert Labs organization is looking for an IBM Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex (IBM GDPS®) and IBM Z Cyber Vault Solution Engineer with expertise in GDPS, IBM Z, zOS and Storage technology and products to lead and deliver pre-sales (and assist with transition to post-sales) client engagements that enable the adoption of IBM GDPS® and IBM Z Cyber Vault.
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 whilst displaying excellent collaboration and communication with Clients, Sellers, Business Partners and Colleagues by delivering reports to clients.

Your Role and Responsibilities

• Configuring and customizing GDPS® functional capabilities
• Setting up, configuring and cloning z/OS LPARs
• 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, testing and maintenance of IBM Z operating system, subsystem, and related Z software
• Other technical tasks as necessary to accomplish successful customer outcomes

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• z/OS High Availability technology and capabilities including Parallel Sysplex (eg: GRS, Coupling Facilities and Sysplex Failure Management).
• Copy Services technology including Metro Mirror, Global Mirror, and z/OS Global Mirror (plus FlashCopy Software replication).
• z/VM system programming or Linux on z Systems administration.
• Successfully delivering IBM Z projects and/or architecting and planning infrastructures for customer’s data centers.
• Customer or executive facing communications, requirements analysis, documentation, and report presentations. Along with the ability to work independently and take accountability.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• IBM DS8K, Safeguarded Copy, LCP and storage managed using DFSMS.
• Networking skills especially TCP/IP knowledge.
• Tivoli System Automation and/or NetView.
• RACF, JCL, REXX and CLIST.
• Ability to lead customer technical workshops up to 20+ people.