Solution Architect-Data Platforms
IBM · Posted Nov 4
Hybrid cloud, artificial intelligence, enterprise software, quantum computing, and IT consulting services
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About the role
IBM Consulting works with clients on hybrid cloud and AI journeys, supported by IBM technology and Red Hat. The Data Platforms solution architecture role designs end-to-end Big Data solutions across multiple platforms and oversees data platform and cognitive component architectures. It develops cloud-based data solutions using AWS, Azure, Google, IBM Cloud, and Snowflake and manages large data repositories.
What you will do
- Design End-to-End Solutions: Design comprehensive Big Data Solutions across multiple platforms, incorporating industry standards and best practices to meet client needs.
- Oversee Data Platform Architecture: Lead the development of architectures for data platform and cognitive components, including unstructured data technologies, annotation, and related data and analytics.
- Manage Large Data Repositories: Manage and maintain large data repositories, ensuring scalability and performance, and leveraging expertise in HADOOP Framework, Ecosystem, MapReduce, and Data on Containers.
- Develop Cloud-Based Solutions: Create data solutions using Cloud-native platforms such as AWS, Azure, Google, IBM Cloud, or Cloud-Native data platforms like Snowflake, tailored to client requirements.
- Deliver Client-Facing Solutions: Collaborate with clients to understand their needs and deliver customized data solutions that meet their business objectives.
- Large Data Repository Management: Experience managing and maintaining large data repositories (terabyte scale or larger), ensuring scalability and performance.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Data Platform Architecture: Experience with designing and overseeing architectures for data platform and cognitive components, including unstructured data technologies, annotation, and related data and analytics.
- Big Data Solution Design: Experience in designing comprehensive Big Data Solutions across multiple platforms, incorporating industry standards and best practices.
- Cloud-Native Platform Expertise: Experience with Cloud-native platforms such as AWS, Azure, Google, IBM Cloud, or Cloud-Native data platforms like Snowflake.
- HADOOP Framework and Ecosystem: Experience with HADOOP Framework, Ecosystem, MapReduce, and Data on Containers (data in OpenShift).
- Cloud-Native Platform Knowledge: Experience with Cloud-native platforms such as AWS, Azure, Google, IBM Cloud, or Cloud-Native data platforms like Snowflake, with the ability to design and implement scalable data solutions.
- Unstructured Data Technologies: Experience with unstructured data technologies, annotation, and related data and analytics, with the ability to integrate these into comprehensive data solutions.
- Industry Standards and Best Practices: Experience with industry standards and best practices for data platform architecture and big data solution design, with the ability to apply these to meet client needs.
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About IBM
International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) is a global technology and consulting company that provides hybrid cloud, artificial intelligence, and enterprise infrastructure solutions. Operating in over 175 countries, IBM helps businesses across industries modernize operations, secure data, and drive digital transformation through platforms like watsonx and Red Hat OpenShift. Founded over a century ago, the company remains a pioneer in high-performance computing, enterprise automation, and quantum technology.
- Industry
- Information Technology
- Company size
- 260,000+ employees
- Founded
- June 16, 1911
- Location
- Armonk, New York, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Funding
Public Company · $3.5B raised
- ·Post Ipo Debt$150M
Leadership
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Senior Vice President, Software and Chief Commercial Officer
Senior Vice President, IBM Consulting
Senior Vice President, Marketing and Communications
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