Application Architect-Hybrid Cloud Manage

HITEC; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM Consulting is seeking a seasoned technology leader to define standards, manage cloud and application platforms, and advise clients on cloud management strategies. You’ll apply DevOps practices across stacks and drive scalable, secure architectures for global enterprises.

The role emphasizes collaboration, problem solving, and delivering measurable business outcomes, with a flexible work model supporting remote work across the United States.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is required.
• Deep expertise in cloud platforms and scalable cloud solutions.
• Proficiency with Java, Open Systems, DBMS, Mainframe, EAI, C++, and .NET.

Responsibilities

• Define Technology Standards and translate business objectives into technology plans.
• Manage application support, performance, availability, and scalability.
• Consult on Cloud Management strategies and roadmaps for clients.
• Resolve issues across stacks in a Cloud-hosted application with multiple technologies.
• Apply DevOps methodologies to ensure seamless delivery and integration.

Skills

Cloud Platforms

Java

C++

Mainframe

DevOps

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

EAI tools

DBMS

Open Systems

.NET

Job description

A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You’ll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you’ll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long‑term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.

Your role and responsibilities

Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Define Technology Standards: Establish and enforce technology standards, ensuring consistency across the application system, and translating business objectives into actionable technology plans.
• Manage Application Support: Ensure application support, performance, availability, and scalability, while maintaining the functional interface to the application infrastructure.
• Consult on Cloud Management: Provide expert consultation to clients on Cloud Management strategies and roadmaps, leveraging your deep expertise in Cloud platforms and architectural patterns.
• Resolve Issues and Tickets: Manage issues and tickets across stacks in a Cloud-hosted application, utilizing your proficiency in various technologies, including Java, Open Systems, DBMS, Mainframe, EAI, C++, and .NET.
• Enforce DevOps Methodologies: Apply your knowledge of DevOps methodologies to ensure seamless interactions between components and efficient application delivery.

This position can be performed from anywhere in the United States of America.

Required education

Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

• Deep Expertise in Cloud Platforms: Proven experience with Cloud platforms, including the ability to design and implement scalable, secure, and efficient cloud-based systems.
• Proficiency in Multiple Technologies: Experience with a range of technologies, including Java, Open Systems, DBMS, Mainframe, EAI, C++, and .NET, with the ability to apply this knowledge to resolve complex technical issues.
• Architectural Patterns and DevOps: Deep understanding of architectural patterns and DevOps methodologies, with experience in applying these principles to ensure seamless interactions between components and efficient application delivery.
• Technology Standardization: Experience in establishing and enforcing technology standards, translating business objectives into actionable technology plans, and selecting/defining/enforcing consistent products, vendors, methodologies, and standards.
• Consulting on Cloud Management: Experience in providing expert consultation to clients on Cloud Management strategies and roadmaps, with the ability to leverage expertise in Cloud platforms and architectural patterns to drive business outcomes.

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Familiarity with EAI Tools: Knowledge of Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) tools and technologies, with the ability to apply this knowledge to resolve complex technical issues and ensure seamless interactions between components.
• Conversant with Mainframe: Understanding of Mainframe technologies, including the ability to manage and maintain applications hosted on Mainframe platforms.
• Solid Understanding of DBMS: Deep understanding of Database Management Systems (DBMS), including the ability to design and implement scalable, secure, and efficient database systems.

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT

IBM Consulting is IBM’s consulting and global professional services business, with market leading capabilities in business and technology transformation. With deep expertise in many industries, we offer strategy, experience, technology, and operations services to many of the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Our people are focused on accelerating our clients’ businesses through the power of collaboration. We believe in the power of technology responsibly used to help people, partners and the planet.

YOUR LIFE @ IBM

In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on‑going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can‑do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

Are you ready to be an IBMer?

ABOUT IBM

IBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 500 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.

At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

IBM is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS

IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:

• Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being
• Financial programs such as 401(k), cash balance pension plan, the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs
• Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law
• Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals
• Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.

IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.

The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full‑time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job‑related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro‑rated for those who start working during the calendar year.