Client Technical Sales Specialist Linux One

Job description / Role

Job Description

IBM is looking for a Systems Group : Client Technical Sales Specialist with Focus for Linux One on IBM Z (Mainframe).

This role will be responsible for the IBM Z Linux ONE (Mainframe) in MEA

The Client Technical Sales Specialist - IBM Z is responsible for developing solutions that address our client's business needs and deliver client value together with our Cloud/Software Architects.. The Client Technical Sales Specialist will work to create solutions which are tailored to client's business needs and integrate the capabilities in a way that is valued by the customer and superior to the competition. In this role, it is essential to be able to apply industry specific knowledge and experience to bring new business and technology insights to assigned clients.

You will be responsible for the following:

- Winning new customers on the Linux ONE Platform
- Leading pre-sales activities for clients in IBM System z in South Africa
- Leading solution architect in mainframe area incl. storage / tape and other integration of other platforms
- Leading solution architecture for projects in IBM Z with Linux ONE
- Active support / lead of projects and Proofs of concepts
- Support / presentation and holding presentations with existing and new clients
- Developing and proving the Systems infrastructure value proposition through using hands on technical accelerators and methods with clients
- Leveraging the local ecosystem of ISV's,BP and services providers to increase our value and capability
- Teaming with and leveraging the IBM client team and solution units to support in a whole out clients.

Requirements

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

- BSc Degree
- Huge interest and if possible experience on IBM z platform, particular in Linux - system programming up to engineering.
- Huge interest if possible experience in knowledge of the solutions on the platform
- Huge interest if possible experience in design thinking and or agile methods.
- Will to be long-term in this unit also to leverage the learning effort
- Willingness to travel up to 80%
- Fluent in English, Arabic or French is a big plus

If you are excited about the oldest and best server platform in the world with a proven technical consultative background we want to talk to you.

Preferred Tech and Prof Experience
N/A

EO Statement
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, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

Preferred Education: None
Commissionable: Yes

Key Job Details

- Country: AE
- State: DUBAI
- City: DUBAI
- Category: Sales
- Required Education: Bachelor's Degree
- Position Type: Professional
- Employment Type: Full-Time
- Contract Type: Regular
- Req ID: 193368BR
- Location: DUBAI, DUBAI AE

About the Company

For more than six decades, IBM Middle East & Pakistan has played a vital role in shaping the information technology landscape of the region. Today, IBM is part of the region's technological fabric, solving real-world business and societal challenges, through its offices in UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and Pakistan, and also a diversity of centers across the region.

Within the region, IBM currently has groundbreaking initiatives in cloud computing, analytics, mobile, security, as well as nanotechnology, eGovernment, healthcare and many more, collaborating with leading educational institutes and governments. IBM supports hundreds of clients to drive transformation through technology, contributes to regional research & development programs and has an active Corporate Service Corps (CSC) program.

Reinvention is a keyword in the company's history and, today, IBM is much more than a "hardware, software, services" company. IBM is now emerging as a cognitive solutions and cloud platform company.