Storage Architect Job in Raleigh, North Carolina US

Storage Architect

IBM is seeking several Storage Architects. The individual will be responsible for solution design work focusing on Storage Architecture design, creation of standard, reusable assets and review of solutions developed for IBM's global strategic outsource customers. The position is part of the Storage Specialty Service Area within the Delivery Technology and Engineering organization. This role involves the design of complex storage infrastructures, integrating multi-vendor components as required for the creation of efficient, high quality solutions in enterprise data center environments. The development of these solutions includes integrating storage hardware, storage area networks (SAN), and storage management software into world class, best of breed storage solutions. Candidates should have experience designing large, complex storage solutions and be familiar with architectural methods. Knowledge of IBM and/or non-IBM storage hardware, storage management software, SAN and network attached storage (NAS) is required. Knowledge of current storage practices and practices relating to virtualization, thin provisioning, disaster recovery, data de-duplication, encryption, backup and recovery, and storage tiering is required. The Storage Architect will be responsible for manageability and scalability of the solutions developed. Required * High School Diploma/GED * Readiness to travel 25% travel annually * English: Fluent Preferred * Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology * At least 5 years experience in as IT Architect * At least 5 years experience in IBM and non-IBM storage hardware (EMC, Hitachi, Netapp), storage management software, Fibre Channel fabric networks (SAN) and network attached storage (NAS) * At least 4 years experience in IBM Storage Product such as DS8000, DS5000, NSeries, XIV, SVC, TPC * At least 2 years experience in Storage Area Networks, storage management software pro * Certified in IT Architect 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. DICEIDIBMIIRC