Client Technical Specialist - Storage Specialist

Job Description

Introduction
Client Technical Specialists (CTP) are the technical experts and advisors to clients, IBM sales teams and/or IBM Business Partners. As a CTP you understand the client's business requirements, technical requirements and/or competitive landscape. You apply your business insights, build and maintain client relationships, incorporate hardware, software and services into client-valued solutions and ensure client readiness for the implementation of technical solutions. This is an opportunity to shape the future for both IBM and its clients. Start your journey now!
Your Role and Responsibilities

• Collaborate with IBM sales teams to define, design, and detail the technical aspects and feasibility of proposed IBM Storage solutions, including sizing, configuration management, and capacity planning of IBM Storage solutions.
• Support clients in their IT modernization initiatives, such as data-driven hybrid mulicloud, Secure to the Core, AI Everywhere, Cognitive Enterprise, and Cyber Resiliency.
• Requires expert level skills in the IBM Systems Storage offerings, including the IBM Flash Storage Systems portfolio, the IBM Spectrum Storage Software portfolio, the IBM Tape Solutions portfolio, IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape for IBM Z, and/or the IBM Storage Networking portfolio. Tools they may use are e-configurators, FindIT, and Sales Connect.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Collaborate with IBM sales teams to define, design, and detail the technical aspects and feasibility of proposed IBM Storage solutions, including sizing, configuration management, and capacity planning of IBM Storage solutions. Support clients in their IT modernization initiatives, such as data-driven hybrid mulicloud, Secure to the Core, AI Everywhere, Cognitive Enterprise, and Cyber Resiliency. Requires expert level skills in the IBM Systems Storage offerings, including the IBM Flash Storage Systems portfolio, the IBM Spectrum Storage Software portfolio, the IBM Tape Solutions portfolio, IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape for IBM Z, and/or the IBM Storage Networking portfolio. Tools they may use are e-configurators, FindIT, and Sales Connect.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Collaborate with IBM sales teams to define, design, and detail the technical aspects and feasibility of proposed IBM Storage solutions, including sizing, configuration management, and capacity planning of IBM Storage solutions. Support clients in their IT modernization initiatives, such as data-driven hybrid mulicloud, Secure to the Core, AI Everywhere, Cognitive Enterprise, and Cyber Resiliency. Requires expert level skills in the IBM Systems Storage offerings, including the IBM Flash Storage Systems portfolio, the IBM Spectrum Storage Software portfolio, the IBM Tape Solutions portfolio, IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape for IBM Z, and/or the IBM Storage Networking portfolio. Tools they may use are e-configurators, FindIT, and Sales Connect.

About Business Unit
IBM Systems helps IT leaders think differently about their infrastructure. IBM servers and storage are no longer inanimate - they can understand, reason, and learn so our clients can innovate while avoiding IT issues. Our systems power the world’s most important industries and our clients are the architects of the future. Join us to help build our leading-edge technology portfolio designed for cognitive business and optimized for cloud computing.
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About IBM
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Location Statement
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Being You @ IBM
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