IBM Nigeria Recruits Software Sales Technical Specialist - IM

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation, with headquarters in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas ranging from mainframe computers to nanotechnology.
 
We are recruiting for the below position of:

Job Title: Software Sales Technical Specialist - IM
Job ID: SWG-0570823

Location: Lagos  
      
Job Description
As a Software Client Architect, you will apply architectural thinking & methodologies in translating client business requirements into IT solutions with specific system, application or process designs.
This includes working as a team member with client personnel to identify functional and non-functional requirements and subsequently working with, or in some instances leading, others in the identification, justification and design of the proposed solution.
The Software IT Architect participates in a wide range of design activities, from requirements analysis through systems, application and/or process design and specification. The position requires knowledge across multiple architectures, processes and platforms.
Job Responsibilities:

• Applying associated methods and tools of the IT Architect profession and your knowledge of information technology to attain project / business unit objectives.
• Advising other professionals (Project Managers, IT Architects and IT Specialists) in the team on tools, technology and methodology related to the design and development of IT solutions, and participates in evaluation and selection.
• Work effectively with other team members to understand client needs and to design, evaluate and develop IT solutions which meet those needs.
• Guide and influence team members (including client, vendor and subcontractor personnel, and other IBMers) to accomplish the team's technical and schedule goals.
• Negotiate effectively with team members (vendors, subcontractors, clients and IBMers) to identify each member's role in solution design and development, agree on specific problem-solving, requirements analysis and design tasks and agree on the work products that are required for the project and the approach to be taken.

Qualifications
Required

• Bachelor's Degree
• At least 3 years experience in Apply Knowledge of Software Competitors Oracle-Sun and HP/EDS
• At least 3 years experience in  Apply Breakthru Thinking-Dev/Offer Compelling Sol
• At least 3 years experience in  Design Solutions for Clients
• At least 3 years experience in Advise Client Technology Considerations
• At least 3 years experience in a lead role as solution architect
• At least 3 years experience in using formal Architectural Solution methodology
• At least 3 years experience in large scale organizations and Service oriented modelling techniques, use case analysis, OOA and OOD
• At least 3 years experience in conducting business aligned technology and solution workshops, development of strategic IT roadmap and Reference Architectures as well as the ability to undertake a review of complex application portfolio
• English: Fluent

Preferred

• Master's Degree in Information Technology
• At least 4 years experience in Apply Knowledge of Software Competitors Oracle-Sun and HP/EDS
• At least 4 years experience in  Apply Breakthru Thinking-Dev/Offer Compelling Sol
• At least 4 years experience in  Design Solutions for Clients
• At least 4 years experience in Advise Client Technology Considerations
• At least 4 years experience in a lead role as solution architect
• At least 4 years experience in using formal Architectural Solution methodology
• At least 4 years experience in large scale organizations and Service oriented modelling techniques, use case analysis, OOA and OOD
• At least 4 years experience in conducting business aligned technology and solution workshops, development of strategic IT roadmap and Reference Architectures as well as the ability to undertake a review of complex application portfolio

Application Closing Date
15th April, 2013

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online