Ecosystem Engineering Technology Engineer

Introduction
Ecosystem Engineering Solution Architect contributes to the co-creation of Proofs of Value (PoV) and Minimal Viable Product that help the partner demonstrate business value leading to enabling and embedding of strategic IBM Security Software technologies (i.e. QRadar Seim Verify Guardium) in partner solutions.

Your Role and Responsibilities
The Ecosystem Engineering Solutions Architect is responsible to help guide and support partners in embedding sell-to resell and influence scenarios with IBM’s strategic technologies. Activities include deal support with partners selling to clients (i.e. PoX RFX) and co-creating with partners (Joint Solutions Assets embedding of IBM technology). The Technology Engineer is part of a cross-functional team that delivers a unique co-creation experience for partners to accelerate and scale the embedding and use of IBM’s strategic technologies to/in partner solutions. They use contemporary technologies and approaches to design develop test and co-deliver solutions across the IBM Technology platform; They work closely with the Ecosystem Engineering: Solution Architect(s) to determine the feasibility of the solution and collaborate with the partner’s and other Technology Engineers to implement a comprehensive solution. Ecosystem Technology Engineers are asked to specialize in a brand or set of capabilities to provide deep technical skills in their area of expertise. Focuses on Individual/Team/ Department Operational Objectives. Skills:

Environment:
Professional knowledge related to incumbent’s department or function.

Communication/Negotiation:
Engaged as an independent professional. Ability to articulate and compare alternatives approaches. Negotiate with specified objectives.

Problem Solving:
Recognize problems related to project objectives. Creativity and judgment applied to professional technical or operational problems. Independently generates solutions based on analytical skills & business knowledge. Challenge the validity of given procedures and processes to enhance and
improve or develop complementary adjustments /solutions.

Contribution/Leadership:
Works on special projects or leads small teams or manages routine technical/ operational activities or departments (national or international). Understands departmental mission and vision. Provides advice in technical/operational domain of specialization. Generally controls own work priorities and methods requiring tradeoffs.

Impact on Business/Scope:
Accountable for individual or team or department results and for the impact of the results on functional activities. Participates in overall departmental program planning. May have budgetary responsibility. Contributes by supporting activities that are subject to business measurements impact customer satisfaction or impact immediate costs or expenses

Required Technical and Professional Expertise
Required skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in business computer science computer engineering or related fields at time of application.
• 8+ Years: Distributed application and systems architecture design and implementation.
• 5+ years engineering and/or technology experience (e.g. technology field Services Consultant Specialist Team Unit Technical Sales system integrators developer project manager sales).
• 5+ Years: Experience in one or multiple security related fields such as cryptography network host audit compliance risk management application security penetration testing
• 5+ Years: Design/implementation/consulting experience with Enterprise applications
• 3+ Years: Experience in infrastructure and network architecture
• 3+ Years: Understanding of industry regulatory and compliance requirements that apply to cloud-based technologies.
• 3+ Years: Experience in multiple of the following areas. Data protection identity and access management network and application protection threat detection and continuous monitoring compliance and data privacy data residency security orchestration automation and response (SOAR) security information and event management (SIEM)
• 2+ Years: Experience building and integrating cloud security solutions for real-world environments in large-scale production applications.
• 2+ Years: AWS Architecture Design Consulting and/or Delivery.
• 2+ Years: Red Hat Open Shift offerings & technical architecture.
• 2+ Years: IBM Hybrid Cloud Software and Capabilities.
• High level of comfort communicating effectively across internal and external organizations
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to new technologies and learn quickly
• Professional experience architecting/operating solutions built on AWS
• Working knowledge of software development tools and methodologies
• Presentation skills with a high degree of comfort speaking with executives IT Management and developers

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
The ideal candidate will have a breadth of knowledge across cloud computing topics and AWS as well as hands-on expertise in topics from three or more of the technical areas below:

• Masters in business computer science computer engineering or related fields at time of application.
• Relevant industry certifications (CISSP CISA/M CIPP/CIPM/CIPT)
• Experience with multiple AWS services related to Security highly desirable. Including Amazon Identity and Access Management (IAM) Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) Key Management System CloudHSM AWS Organizations Artifact Web Application Firewall Shield Guard Duty Inspector Security Hub Config Network Firewall Macie Secrets Manager Artifact Audit Manager
• Experience with IBM Security products such as Qradar Guardium Verify Cloud Pak for Security (CP4S) and cartridges highly desirable.
• One or more of the following AWS Certifications: AWS Certified Security Specialty AWS Certified Solution Architect – Associate AWS Certified Solution Architect – Professional.
• One or more IBM Certifications from the following categories: IBM Certified Solution Architect IBM Certified Associate Architect IBM Certified Analyst IBM Certified Associate Analyst IBM Certified Administrator IBM Certified Associate Administrator IBM Certified Deployment Professional