Client Technical Architect at IBM

Provide proactive technical counsel to key IT executives on technical strategy, direction and projects

• Improve and broaden client’s access to IBM’s global technical and innovation expertise
• Increase the value that clients derive from application of new and existing technologies and accelerate innovation
• Understand client's legacy environments and have demonstrated the skill of transforming legacy into a new, target environment
• Work with client Line of Business executives and their teams to identify client’s business and IT needs and design high level solutions to fit business problems
• Responsible for a wide range of architectural activities from requirements analysis through systems, application and/or process design specification.
• CTL should understand the technology trends and how they can help assigned clients and leverage IBM research and development groups to bring innovation to assigned clients.
• Leads negotiations with engagement partners and team members (vendors, subcontractors, customers, IBMers) to define project goals and strategies for attaining them.
• Anticipates potential problems associated with the solution being developed. Develops & leads execution of the technical risk management plan for the solution to be implemented.
• Assesses business and technical impact of solutions. Leads the implementation of solution or provides expert guidance to the solution implementation team.
• Participates in exploratory activities into new market sectors, architectural solutions, technologies and the use of business partners; leads selection of methodologies, tools and components of total architectural solutions; exhibits strategic vision of functional or unit mission and applies vision in engagements; influences people & organisations, including client and IBM executive management, on issues related to the development of architectural solutions.
• Lead and manage responding to Tenders, Request of Information etc
• Work closely with Sales team on current, short term and long-term sales opportunities

Required Professional and Technical Expertise

Minimum 10 Years Experience In a Technical Job Role.

• Minimum 5 years Technical architect skills including expertise in applying tools and methods.
• Knowledge in any of the evolving technologies (Cloud, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Security) mandatory.
• Knowledge (certification preferred) in Enterprise Architecture Frameworks (Togaf, Zachman etc)
• Deep knowledge of how solutions portfolios fit into client’s overall enterprise architecture.