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 an Infrastructure Specialist for Cloud Platforms, you will manage and implement infrastructure solutions across various cloud environments according to established designs, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security. You will collaborate with IT teams to implement and integrate cloud infrastructure solutions based on existing designs. Your primary responsibilities will include:

Set Up and Configure Cloud Infrastructure: Set up, configure, and manage virtual machines, storage solutions, networking, and databases across different cloud platforms to effectively support business applications.
Implement and Oversee Cloud Resources: Implement and oversee essential cloud resources such as Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs), Load Balancers, and Cloud Storage solutions to ensure smooth operations.
Monitor and Troubleshoot Infrastructure: Continuously monitor infrastructure, troubleshoot issues, and maintain high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) configurations to ensure reliable performance.
Apply Security Measures: Apply and enforce security measures to ensure cloud infrastructure complies with organizational policies and industry regulations.
Optimize Cloud Costs: Optimize cloud costs by right-sizing resources, developing cost-effective solutions, and monitoring usage patterns.

Preferred Education

Master's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

Cloud Services Proficiency: Exposure to cloud services from providers such as Oracle Cloud, Nutanix Cloud, Alibaba Cloud, and others, with expertise in Linux and VMware environments.
DevOps Practices Experience: Exposure to DevOps practices, such as continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD), with experience in using automation tools like Terraform, Ansible, and native cloud automation services.
Cloud Migration Project Experience: Experience with cloud migration projects, including implementation and execution, with proficiency in managing Kubernetes clusters across various cloud environments.
Cloud Cost Optimization: Experience with optimizing cloud costs by right-sizing resources, developing cost-effective solutions, and monitoring usage patterns.
Automation Tools Proficiency: Exposure to automation tools like Terraform, Ansible, and native cloud automation services to automate and streamline processes.

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

Cloud Security Knowledge: Exposure to cloud security best practices and compliance frameworks to ensure cloud infrastructure aligns with organizational policies and industry regulations.
Advanced Automation Skills: Experience with automation tools beyond Terraform, Ansible, and native cloud automation services to further automate and streamline processes.
Multi-Cloud Expertise: Exposure to managing multiple cloud providers, including Oracle Cloud, Nutanix Cloud, Alibaba Cloud, and others, to effectively support business applications across diverse cloud environments.

Infrastructure Specialist-Cloud Platforms