Solution Architect - Watson IoT Lab

Job description

In December 2015 IBM announced the new Watson IoT Global Headquarters and our first ever Watson IoT Client Experience Center. The new headquarters, located in Munich, will bring together researchers, developers and consultants in a "campus" environment to drive collaborative innovation and deeper engagement with clients and partners from around the world. The center will also serve as a lab for data scientists, engineers and programmers to build innovative solutions at the intersection of cognitive computing and the IoT. The IBM Munich Center will cultivate the most vibrant global ecosystem of clients, startups, researchers and academics from every industry. Openly and collaboratively, all these partners will work together to make our clients' visions a reality and even better yet pose new innovations they haven't yet imagined.

Located in an modern and exciting location, the Highlight Towers in Parkstadt Schwabing nearby the English Garden, Olympic Park and the City Centre are easily accessible by public transportation and offer many local restaurants and retail offerings. It is close to the university campus of TUM in Garching representing one of the biggest research institutions and surrounded by numerous worldwide operating companies from different industries like Finance and Technology. You will find a unique place to work at while enjoying an amazing view across the city and to the alps.

Working for IBM is your opportunity to join a company where you can make the world work better – we are IBMers, and that's what we do. World-class learning opportunities, mentoring and a flexible work environment where you will find a wealth of opportunities within IBM to create the career you've always imagined. And there are no limits to the opportunities we offer – from design to analytics, consulting to sales, development to marketing. Join IBM to discover what you can make of this moment and this opportunity combined with your skills and expertise - you'll be proud to call yourself an IBMer.

We are looking for an IBM IoT – Industry Lab - Solutions Architect Chemicals & Petroleum
This role is focused on the design of solutions which enable new applications and components, packaged software offerings and legacy systems to work together within an enterprise or among enterprises. These solutions may use different technologies, vendors, platforms, and styles of computing. The primary focus of the Solutions Architect is to continuously scan the market for business and technology trends and emerging client requirements in order to develop solutions to explore and address them as well as to design all levels of integration required (for User Access, Application, Business Process and Information Integration). The Solutions Architect is also responsible for the design and implementation of Proof-of-Concepts and Proof-of-Technologies capable to underline the client's vision and develop new use cases and experiences applying agile methods and Design Thinking processes. Topics like Internet of things, Cloud Computing, Big Data & Analytics, Cognitive Computing, Mobility, BPM, SOA and microservices architecture - and their related standards and technologies - are important areas for this role. The Solutions Architect requires a holistic view of solutions, including a sound appreciation of operational costs, security, performance engineering, application development and management.

Skills associated include:
·  Understand trends and market needs
·  Review and advice on matters relating to the Chemicals & Petroleum industry and clients
·  Apply innovative thinking in the development and supply of solutions
·  Apply knowledge of solutions and strategy
·  Design quality solutions for clients
·  Lead teams in the development of solutions
·  Perform technical evaluations
·  Design Integration of Components
·  Perform Components & Services Placement
·  Design Front-End Solutions
·  Design Application Integration
·  Design Business Process Integration
·  Design Information Integration
·  Advice on Infrastructure Architecture
·  Design for Overall Performance & Availability
·  Develop safety requirements and related architectural decisions
·  Use security framework and techniques in creating solutions
Auto req ID

113902BR
Required Education

Bachelor's Degree
Role ( Job Role )

Application Architect
State / Province

BAYERN
Primary job category

Architect
Contract type

Regular
Employment Type

Full-Time
Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position?

No
Travel Required

Up to 75% or 4 days a week (home on weekends - based on project requirements)
IBM Business Group

GBS
Preferred Education

Master's Degree
City / Township / Village

MÜNCHEN
Required Technical and Professional Expertise

·  10 years of Subject Matter Expert (SME) on the Chemicals & Petroleum industries with proficiency across the Industry Value Chain, including: Product Development; Underwriting; Marketing, Sales & Distribution; Policy Servicing; Claims; & Operations and with knowledge across Life, Non-Life Personal, and Commercial Lines.
·  5 years of experience with solutions and technologies within the Internet of Things domain, including but not limited to: Sensor technology, Business to Consumer, Business to Business, Business to Employee, Machine to Machine, Connected Appliance, Connected Person, Connected Home, Connected Building, Connected Vehicle, Connected Supply Chain, Predictive Maintenance, Industry 4.0.
·  5 years of experience with mobile products and/or platforms (both IBM and non-IBM) such as: IBM Worklight, IBM BlueMix, and applying knowledge of mobile technical considerations and issues (e.g. Hybrid vs Native)
·  English & German: fluent
Country/Region

Germany
Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

·  5 years of experience delivering innovative solutions from concept through implementation in a complex environment while consistently meeting client expectations
·  5 years of experience in leading teams in the development of solutions
·  5 years of experience as a Solutions Architect, including: performing technical evaluations, designing Integration of Components, performing Components & Services Placement, designing Front-End Solutions, designing Application Integration, designing Business Process Integration, designing Information Integration, advising on Infrastructure Architecture, designing for Overall Performance & Availability
·  5 years of experience with security frameworks and techniques in creating secure platform solutions
·  5 years of experience as a Solution Architect versed on opportunity identification, requirements definition, design, implementation and deployment of industry solutions
·  2 years of experience in Design Thinking Methodology
Secondary Job Category

Other Architect
Eligibility Requirements

none
Position Type

Professional
New Collar Role

No