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Introduction
The Cloud and Cognitive Software Essential Management team is looking for enthusiastic and talented individuals to join us. Are ou passionate about helping clients achieve their business goals? Do you enjoy learning new technology and problem solving? Then Essential Management is for you!
You will have the opportunity to be a part of the Expert Labs organization where you develop critical-thinking skills and work with Subject Matters Experts to resolve complex problems for our worldwide clients. In addition, you will help drive delivery to leading-edge technology in OpenShift, Cloud Pak for Data, Watson Knowledge catalog, Instana and Watson Artificial Intelligent IT Operations (Watson AIOps)
Your Role and Responsibilities
IBM® Sterling B2B Integrator helps companies integrate all their complex B2B and EDI processes across partner communities in a single gateway. It provides a flexible platform, available on premises or through hybrid cloud, that supports data transformation and most communication protocols; secures your B2B network and data; provides certified container support; and achieves high availability for operations with IBM Sterling Global Mailbox. B2B Integrator enables you to reduce costs by consolidating on a single platform and automating B2B processes across enterprises, while providing governance, adherence to standards and visibility for those processes.
Hands-on management of IBM Sterling B2B Integrator, IBM Sterling File Gateway, IBM Sterling Secure Proxy, IBM Sterling External Authentication Server, IBM Sterling Control Center Monitor, and IBM Sterling Connect Direct.
Continuous evaluation of system health and performance optimization.
Design, configure/develop and maintain messaging communication and processing flows.
Provide, administer and maintain secure environments for development and testing.
Maintain system, interface, and configuration documentation.
Provide issue management, resolution and technical support; systems, flow and translation issue determination, troubleshooting, and customer interaction as necessary
Conduct appropriate change, performance and capacity management.
Respond to EDI and communication (AS2/FTP/SFTP/ebXML/OFTP2/Web Service) subsystem monitoring alerts.
Disaster recovery design, implementation and testing.
Required Technical and Professional Expertise
Prior Experience:
3+ years' hands-on experience with administering IBM Sterling B2Bi.
3+ years' Linux including shell scripting and Python and Java.
3+ years' RDBMS concepts including SQL and adhoc report generation.
3+ years' XML, DTD, XPATH and other XML entities.
3+ years' EDI (EDIFACT, X12).
Skills & Qualities:
Proficient with IBM Sterling B2Bi, UNIX, and RDBMS/SQL.
Working knowledge of EDI (EDIFACT, X12, Flat File, XML).
Familiarity with partner onboarding.
Familiarity with networking concepts is a must.
Familiarity with SSH keys, pgp keys and digital certificates is a preferred skill.
Experience and understanding of change and patch management.
Experience with Sterling upgrades and patching is must.
Demonstrable motivation and initiative in working with a global operations team.
Demonstrable problem-solving skill.
Job requires flexibility. There are shifts, person should be flexible.
Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
Familiarity with Linux is big plus.
Familiarity with OpenShift/Kubernetes is a plus.
Familiarity with SWIFT is a plus.
Familiarity with IBM MQ Series or other message queuing technologies is a plus.
About Business UnitIBM has a global presence, operating in more than 175 countries with a broad-based geographic distribution of revenue. The company's Global Markets organization is a strategic sales business unit that manages IBM's global footprint, working closely with dedicated country-based operating units to serve clients locally. These country teams have client relationship managers who lead integrated teams of consultants, solution specialists and delivery professionals to enable clients' growth and innovation. By complementing local expertise with global experience and digital capabilities, IBM builds deep and broad-based client relationships. This local management focus fosters speed in supporting clients, addressing new markets and making investments in emerging opportunities. Additionally, the Global Markets organization serves clients with expertise in their industry as well as through the products and services that IBM and partners supply. IBM is also expanding its reach to new and existing clients through digital marketplaces.
This job requires you to be fully COVID-19 vaccinated prior to your start date and proof of vaccination status will be required before your start date. During the Onboarding process you will be asked to confirm your vaccination status, in case you are unable to get vaccinated for any reason, you can let us know at that stage. Please let us know if you are unable to be vaccinated due to medical or religious reasons. IBM will consider such requests on a case by case basis subject to submission of required proof by the candidate before a stipulated date.
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