Modern Data & Strategy Architect

IBM; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

IBM Consulting in the United States seeks a Business Transformation Consultant specializing in Data Platforms to design and implement core components of Watson Service Offerings and Digital Insights Platforms. You will work with clients to deliver significant business improvements via data platforms, cloud-based solutions, and integration.

This role can be performed from anywhere in the US. Required education includes a Bachelor's degree, with a Master's preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience planning, designing and implementing data platforms for clients.
• Proven ability to design solutions in cloud and on-prem environments.
• Strong architecture, data lake, and integration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design Solution Architecture for data platforms and cloud-based environments.
• Plan, manage and implement core components of Watson Service Offerings and Digital Insights Platforms.
• Support Sales and Delivery with solutions and POVs for offerings.
• Develop cloud-based solutions leveraging data lake and architecture expertise.
• Deliver lasting business improvements through data platforms and Watson offerings.

Skills

Data Platforms

Snowflake

Databricks

Digital Insights

Cloud Architecture

Solution Architecture

Data Lake

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Introduction

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

As a Business Transformation Consultant specializing in Data Platforms, you will plan, design, manage, and implement core components of Watson Service Offerings and Digital Insights Platforms, as well as other similar non-IBM solutions. This role involves creating solutions that deliver significant and lasting business improvements for clients.

Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Design Solution Architecture: Provide expert architecture, design, and implementation support for solutions in virtualized and cloud-based environments, including both hosted and on-premise solutions.
• Implement Data Platforms: Plan, manage, and implement core components of Watson Service Offerings and Digital Insights Platforms to deliver significant business improvements for clients.
• Support Sales and Delivery: Define solutions and present a point of view for these offerings' services to clients, collaborating with Sales and Delivery teams.
• Develop Cloud-Based Solutions: Create solutions in virtualized and cloud-based environments, leveraging expertise in architecture, data lake, design, and implementation.
• Drive Business Transformation: Deliver lasting business improvements for clients through the implementation of Data Platforms and Watson Service Offerings.

*This job can be performed from anywhere in the US.

Required education

Bachelor's Degree

Preferred education

Master's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

• Deep Expertise in Data Platforms: Proven experience in planning, designing, managing, and implementing core components of data platforms, Snowflake, Databricks and Digital Insights Platforms, to deliver significant business improvements for clients.
• Experience with Cloud-Based Solutions: Skilled in creating solutions in virtualized and cloud-based environments, including both hosted and on-premise solutions, leveraging expertise in architecture, data lake, design, and implementation.
• Proficiency in Solution Architecture: Experienced in providing expert architecture, design, and implementation support for solutions in complex environments, ensuring seamless integration and effective solution delivery.
• Experience in Implementation and Integration: Proven ability to plan, manage, and implement core components of data platforms, ensuring successful integration with existing systems and infrastructure.
• Strong Understanding of Business Transformation: Experienced in delivering lasting business improvements for clients through the implementation of data platforms and Watson Service Offerings, driving business transformation and growth.

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Data Lake Expertise: Deep understanding of data lake architecture and design, with experience in implementing data lakes in virtualized and cloud-based environments, including both hosted and on-premise solutions.
• Virtualization Knowledge: Familiarity with virtualization technologies and their application in data platform solutions, ensuring seamless integration and effective solution delivery.
• Cloud Solution Development: Experience with developing cloud-based solutions, leveraging expertise in architecture, design, and implementation to deliver significant business improvements for clients.
• Snow Pro Certification
• Databricks Certification
• Claude Certifications
• OpenAI Certification
• Industry expertise in High Tech, Energy, Utilities, Manufacturing, Product.

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.