**Introduction** Joining the IBM Technology Expert Labs teams means you'll have a career delivering world-class services for our clients. As the ultimate expert in IBM products, you'll bring together all the necessary technology and services to help customers solve their most challenging problems. Working in IBM Technology Expert Labs means accelerating the time to value confidently and ensuring speed and insight while our clients focus on what they do best—running and growing their business. Excellent onboarding and industry-leading learning culture will set you up for a positive impact, whilst ongoing development will advance your career. Our culture is collaborative and experiential. As part of a team, you will be surrounded by bright minds and keen co-creators—always willing to help and be helped—as you apply passion to work that will positively impact the world around us. **Your role and responsibilities** As a Solution Architect you'll be a pivotal team member who connects the client's technical functional and implementation requirements with a solution design and proposal. You'll work closely with clients and sellers to build solutions based on the meeting the client's business outcomes and known best practices for the technology and industry. In this fast-paced role, you'll design, and construct build work breakdown structure leading to the rough order of magnitude leading to the price and statement of work. A successful Solution Architect will demonstrate a natural bias towards self-motivation and navigating data and people to find answers and present solutions that ensure world class delivery. **Required technical and professional expertise** * Technology Skills: Skills and knowledge in the following technology areas: IBM’s Infrastructure technologies (IBM System z) * Track record of sizing and defining services focused solutions including functional and implementation requirements for phases such as design, development, integration, production support and operations. * Client Stakeholder Credibility Building: Experience in building credibility and service orientation with client stakeholders. * Excellent communication and leadership skills to navigate complex client engagements **Preferred technical and professional experience** * Technology Expertise: Deep expertise in at least one of the following technology areas: IBM System z, z/OS, Machine Learning / AI on z, Data and Analytics on z, Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex (GDPS) resiliency solutions and automation * Client facing Experience: Experience working with clients in defining technology solutions * Ability to manage multiple engagements in a fast-paced, innovative environment. * Experience with any of the IBM Software portfolio considered a plus - IBM Data & AI products * Experience in IBM Z Modernization strategies and tools. * Knowledge of Transaction processing systems and enterprise infrastructure design. IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and 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, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.