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IBM . IBM Technology Expert Labs teams provide a career delivering world‑class services for our clients. As the ultimate expert in IBM products, you’ll bring together all the necessary technology and services to help customers solve their most challenging problems. Working in IBM Technology Expert Labs means accelerating the time to value confidently and ensuring speed and insight while our clients focus on what they do best—running and growing their business. Your Role And Responsibilities
IBM Technology Expert Labs is looking for an IBM Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex (IBM GDPS®) IT Management Consultant with expertise in IBM Z and Storage technology to lead and deliver pre‑sales and post‑sales client engagements that enable the adoption of IBM GDPS®. Responsibilities
Developing and delivering IBM GDPS® solution design, architecture, and implementation Setting up, configuring, and cloning z/OS LPARs management 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, testing of GDPS® solutions This role requires a strong knowledge of the IBM Systems Z hardware and software ecosystem, focusing on IBM GDPS®. You will work with customers and 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. Preferred Education
Bachelor’s Degree Required Technical And Professional Expertise
z/OS High Availability technology and capabilities including Parallel Sysplex (e.g., GRS, Coupling Facilities and Sysplex Failure Management) z/VM system programming & Linux on z Systems administration Copy Services technology including Metro Mirror, Global Mirror and z/OS Global Mirror (plus FlashCopy Software replication (IBM InfoSphere Replication Server for DB2, IMS and/or VSAM on z/OS (GDPS®/Active-Active only))) Successfully delivering IBM Z projects and/or architecting and planning infrastructures for customer’s data centers Preferred Technical And Professional Experience
3+ years’ experience in customer‑facing communications, requirements analysis, documentation, and report presentations. Project management and the ability to collaborate across teams globally. Networking skills especially TCP/IP knowledge. Tivoli System Automation and NetView. Storage management experience using DFSMS. Ability to lead customer technical workshops up to 20+ people. Candidate should be self‑organized, eager to learn with strong sense of analysis & troubleshooting skills. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Readiness up to 20% travel annually. English: fluent. Preferred professional and technical expertise: knowledge or experience with GDPS®, PPRC and DR solution design and procedures. Practical SMP/E knowledge. Assembler, JCL, REXX and CLIST knowledge. IBM System Automation and Red Hat. Ansible knowledge. Basic RACF knowledge. Seniority Level
Mid‑Senior level Employment Type
Full‑time Job Function
Project Management and Information Technology Industries
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Join to apply for the
z Delivery Consultant, GDPS
role at
IBM . IBM Technology Expert Labs teams provide a career delivering world‑class services for our clients. As the ultimate expert in IBM products, you’ll bring together all the necessary technology and services to help customers solve their most challenging problems. Working in IBM Technology Expert Labs means accelerating the time to value confidently and ensuring speed and insight while our clients focus on what they do best—running and growing their business. Your Role And Responsibilities
IBM Technology Expert Labs is looking for an IBM Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex (IBM GDPS®) IT Management Consultant with expertise in IBM Z and Storage technology to lead and deliver pre‑sales and post‑sales client engagements that enable the adoption of IBM GDPS®. Responsibilities
Developing and delivering IBM GDPS® solution design, architecture, and implementation Setting up, configuring, and cloning z/OS LPARs management 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, testing of GDPS® solutions This role requires a strong knowledge of the IBM Systems Z hardware and software ecosystem, focusing on IBM GDPS®. You will work with customers and 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. Preferred Education
Bachelor’s Degree Required Technical And Professional Expertise
z/OS High Availability technology and capabilities including Parallel Sysplex (e.g., GRS, Coupling Facilities and Sysplex Failure Management) z/VM system programming & Linux on z Systems administration Copy Services technology including Metro Mirror, Global Mirror and z/OS Global Mirror (plus FlashCopy Software replication (IBM InfoSphere Replication Server for DB2, IMS and/or VSAM on z/OS (GDPS®/Active-Active only))) Successfully delivering IBM Z projects and/or architecting and planning infrastructures for customer’s data centers Preferred Technical And Professional Experience
3+ years’ experience in customer‑facing communications, requirements analysis, documentation, and report presentations. Project management and the ability to collaborate across teams globally. Networking skills especially TCP/IP knowledge. Tivoli System Automation and NetView. Storage management experience using DFSMS. Ability to lead customer technical workshops up to 20+ people. Candidate should be self‑organized, eager to learn with strong sense of analysis & troubleshooting skills. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Readiness up to 20% travel annually. English: fluent. Preferred professional and technical expertise: knowledge or experience with GDPS®, PPRC and DR solution design and procedures. Practical SMP/E knowledge. Assembler, JCL, REXX and CLIST knowledge. IBM System Automation and Red Hat. Ansible knowledge. Basic RACF knowledge. Seniority Level
Mid‑Senior level Employment Type
Full‑time Job Function
Project Management and Information Technology Industries
IT Services and IT Consulting Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at IBM by 2x
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