Entry Level Storage Client Solutions Engineer 2027 - NC

International Business Machines Corporation; Durham (NC); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

International Business Machines Corporation in Durham, North Carolina, is hiring an Entry Level Storage Client Solutions Engineer for 2027. The role focuses on building deep expertise in storage, hybrid cloud, and AI-driven solutions.

You will work with senior engineers, product leaders, and ecosystem partners to design, validate, and scale client engagements. You will learn how IBM Storage solutions power hybrid cloud infrastructure for data-intensive workloads and mission-critical

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering or related field.
• Strong fundamentals in infrastructure, distributed systems or cloud concepts.
• Storage fundamentals (IBM Storage, Dell, NetApp, Pure, Ceph).
• Familiarity with virtualization and containers (Kubernetes, OpenShift, Docker).
• Cloud awareness (AWS, Azure, GCP).

Responsibilities

• Support senior engineers in client discovery, requirements analysis, and early technical qualification.
• Participate in client conversations focusing on emerging technologies with research, demos, or collateral.
• Conduct lab validation, PoC setups, solution testing, and basic architectural documentation.
• Contribute to repeatable solution assets: configuration guides, validation briefs, internal knowledge articles.
• Assist with partner program operations, enablement sessions, ecosystem onboarding, and curated demos.
• Support analysis of solution adoption and enablement metrics.

Skills

Infrastructure basics

Distributed systems

Cloud concepts

Storage fundamentals

Kubernetes

Education

Bachelor's Degree

High School Diploma

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

VMware

OpenShift

Job description

## Entry Level Storage Client Solutions Engineer 2027 - NCRESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, DURHAM, North Carolina, United StatesEntry Level* Email* X* LinkedInApply nowIntroductionIBM Infrastructure is a catalyst that makes the world work better because our clients demand it. Heterogeneous environments, the explosion of data, digital automation, and cybersecurity threats require hybrid cloud infrastructure that only IBM can provide. Your ability to be creative, forward-thinking, and focused on meaningful innovation is supported by our growth-minded culture as we continue to drive career development across our teams. Collaboration is key to IBM Infrastructure’s success, as we bring together different business units and teams and balance their priorities in a way that best serves our clients’ needs. IBM’s product and technology landscape includes Research, Software, and Infrastructure. Entering this domain positions you at the heart of IBM, where growth and innovation thrive.The mission of the IBM Storage Solutions Team is to engage with strategic ISV and OEM partners that can advance the IBM Storage strategy, expand the marketability of the portfolio, create short- and long-term alignment across solution roadmaps, and drive collaborative go-to-market initiatives. The team will:* Engage with the entire IBM Storage brand; including product managers, engineers, technologists, researchers, marketers, sellers, and collaborate with technology partners worldwide.* Prioritize and lead strategic client engagements with solutions engineering expertise.* Design, build, and operate a world-class, strategically aligned ISV program.Our primary intention is to realize measurable, material, incremental business for the Storage product team through joint, in-market solutions with technology partners.This group is comprised of technology and business professionals who are committed to bringing impactful customer solutions to market based on IBM Storage assets of today and the future. The team will influence our product roadmaps and evangelize everything we have to offer to our partners, clients, and the worldwide market.Your role and responsibilitiesThe Entry Level Storage Client Solutions Engineer is an early-career technical role designed for highly motivated graduates who want to build deep expertise across modern storage, infrastructure, hybrid cloud, and AI-driven solutions. This is not a quota-carrying sales role. You will work alongside senior engineers, product leaders, and ecosystem partners to support strategic solution design, technical validation, and scalable client engagement.You will develop into a trusted technical advisor by learning how IBM Storage solutions power hybrid cloud infrastructure for AI, data-intensive AI workloads, next-generation applications, and mission-critical customer environments. This role is an opportunity to grow into a future solutions engineer capable of driving measurable customer outcomes and contributing to IBM’s broader storage and hybrid cloud strategy.Roles and Responsibilities* Support senior engineers in client discovery, requirements analysis, and early technical qualification.* Participate in client conversations focused on emerging technologies and challenging solution opportunities, providing research, demos, or technical collateral.* Conduct lab validation, proof-of-concept (PoC) setups, solution testing, and basic architectural documentation.* Contribute to the creation of repeatable solution assets, including configuration guides, validation briefs, and internal knowledge articles based on client solutions.* Support the integration of successful client solutions into broader solution roadmaps and go-to-market (GTM) assets.* Assist with operational tasks for partner programs, enablement sessions, ecosystem onboarding, and curated demos.* Support the analysis of solution adoption, customer and partner activity, and technical enablement metrics.Required educationHigh School Diploma/GEDPreferred educationBachelor's DegreeRequired technical and professional expertiseTechnical Skills & Knowledge* Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, IT, Electronics, or a related technical field.* Strong fundamentals in infrastructure, distributed systems, or cloud concepts.* Enterprise storage or SDS fundamentals (IBM Storage, Dell, NetApp, Pure, Ceph, etc.).* Basic knowledge of block, file, and object storage, as well as RAID, snapshots, replication, and performance concepts.* Familiarity with virtualization platforms (VMware, Hyper-V, KVM).* Understanding of containers and orchestration technologies (Kubernetes, OpenShift, Docker fundamentals).* Basic understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).* Exposure to data pipelines, AI/ML frameworks, or modern analytics platforms is a plus.* Passion for hybrid cloud, storage, and emerging technologies. What Makes You a Great Fit* A strong desire to learn new technologies deeply and continuously.* Curiosity and a willingness to ask questions, experiment, and solve challenging problems.* A collaborative, transparent, and “help first” mindset when working with teammates and partners.* An ownership mentality; you follow through, deliver results, and care about impact.* A bias for action and resilience, with the ability to learn through iteration and failure.* Clear communication skills and the ability to explain technical concepts in a simple and effective way.Preferred technical and professional experience• Master’s Degree (technical or business) is a plus.• Relevant internships, academic projects, or certifications (e.g., Kubernetes, cloud associate level certs, storage fundamentals).• Discipline in program managing oneself and others to deliver on objectives• Openness, transparency, and honesty with oneself and others as it pertains to intentions, objectives, plans, and execution• A habit of facing and overcoming difficult technical and business challenges, or failing while putting forth one’s best effort, leaning, and forging on• An innate desire to deeply learn new technologies and customer workloads with a strong understanding of the problems being solved and the business value derived• A bias for action and results, viewing failure as necessary and educational• Taking ownership of one’s tasks, contributing actively to projects and objectives, and understanding the impact of one’s performance on the team’s success• A bias for exercising the principle of charity, interpreting the words and actions of others in the best, strongest, and most rational way possible### ABOUT BUSINESS UNITIBM 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.### YOUR LIFE @ IBMIn 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 IBMIBM’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 DETAILSIBM 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 & experiencesWe 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.Job TitleEntry Level Storage Client Solutions Engineer 2027Date posted14-Oct-2026Job ID130391City / Township / VillageRESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, DURHAMState / ProvinceNorth CarolinaCountryUnited StatesWork arrangementHybridArea of workInfrastructure & TechnologyEmployment typeRegularContract typeRegularProjected Minimum Salary per year81,600.00Projected Maximum Salary per year151,200.00Position typeEntry LevelTravel requiredNo TravelCompany(0147) International Business Machines CorporationShiftGeneral (daytime)Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position?No