Technical Support Engineer – Hardware & Software | Hybrid

International Business Machines Corporation; City of Poughkeepsie (NY); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 122,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM is seeking a Technical Support - Hardware and Software Products ELH - 2027 for the Poughkeepsie area. You will investigate client-reported issues using logs, tracing, and diagnostics, collaborating with global teams and clients to resolve them.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and strong analytical skills, with experience in at least one programming language. English communication must be excellent, and willingness to work across time zones is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or a related field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a passion for debugging and understanding how operating systems and software/hardware work at a low level.
• Experience with at least one programming language (e.g., C, C++, Python, or Java).
• Excellent English communication skills (written and verbal).

Responsibilities

• Investigate client-reported issues using tools to read system logs, trace analysis, and system diagnostics.
• Collaborate with global teams and interface directly with clients to drive issues to resolution.
• Participate in off-shift and weekend duty rotations to support clients operating in global time zones.
• Contribute to product improvement by identifying design deficiencies, reporting defects, and recommending enhancements.
• Continuously develop technical expertise in your assigned hardware support product offerings.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

English communication

Team collaboration

Willingness to work across time zones

Programming experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

C

C++

Python

Java

Job description

At IBM, work is more than a job - it's a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you've never thought possible. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world's most challenging problems? If so, lets talk

Your role and responsibilities

Investigate client-reported issues and technical questions using tools such to read system logs, trace analysis, and system diagnostics. These issues may arise from product defects, incorrect usage, or misconfigured environments, and require methodical analysis to identify root causes and deliver effective solutions. Collaborate with global teams and interface directly with clients to drive issues to resolution. Participate in off-shift and weekend duty rotations as needed to support clients operating in global time zones and to ensure timely resolution of high-impact issues. Contribute to product improvement by identifying design deficiencies, reporting product defects, and recommending enhancements that improve reliability and serviceability. Continuously develop technical expertise in your assigned specific area of Hardware Support Product offerings, staying current with new product releases, tools, and procedures to support evolving client needs.

Required education

Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or a related field.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a passion for debugging and understanding how operating systems and software/hardware work at a low level.

• Experience with at least one programming language (e.g., C, C++, Python, or Java).

• Excellent English communication skills (written and verbal).

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in high-pressure situations.

• Willingness to work across time zones and participate in global team collaboration.

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Basic knowledge of Storage Area Networks and Fibre Channel Switches.

• Knowledge of networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, DNS, NFS, SMB, and InfiniBand.

• Experience with z/OS or other mainframe environments.

• Basic Understanding of LLM Foundational models and generative AI.

• Experience with developing presentations and creating spreadsheets.

• Familiarity with operating system concepts (e.g., memory management, file systems, CPU architecture).

• Familiarity with storage concepts, such as RAID, file systems, block vs. object storage, and data redundancy.

• Basic understanding of Linux/Unix systems, including command-line operations and file systems.

• Experience with reviewing software/hardware logs data (system dumps analysis, debugging, or low-level system troubleshooting).

• Background in tutoring, teaching assistant roles, or mentoring.

• Demonstrated service mindset and ability to explain complex issues clearly.

• Experience with APIs and scripting.

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 portfoliodesigned for cognitive business and optimized for cloud computing.

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 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.

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Job Title

Technical Support - Hardware and Software Products ELH - 2027

Date posted

24-Aug-2026

Job ID

129918

City / Township / Village

POUGHKEEPSIE

State / Province

New York

Country

United States

Work arrangement

Hybrid

Area of work

Infrastructure & Technology

Employment type

Regular

Contract type

Regular

Projected Minimum Salary per year

81,600.00

Projected Maximum Salary per year

122,400.00

Position type

Entry Level

No Travel

Company

(0147) International Business Machines Corporation

Shift

General (daytime)

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