InfoSphere Optim Technical Support Professional

Introduction

IBM Optim is a comprehensive data management solution designed to help organizations oversee their data throughout its entire lifecycle, from initial requirements to retirement. It provides a centralized archiving solution, facilitates test data management, ensures data protection, and supports data governance. Successful candidates will deliver technical support to customers by utilizing problem determination and problem source identification skills. They will leverage their technical and negotiation abilities to collaborate with development teams and other support organizations.

This role includes recommending and implementing improvements to existing technical support tools, procedures, and processes, all while contributing to departmental goals and achieving organizational objectives through high customer satisfaction. As a member of an international team distributed across the globe, you will contribute to seamless 24/7 "follow-the-sun" support for IBM's customers. You will engage with customers worldwide. You will go beyond standard technical support practices and become an expert in the product, developing a strong understanding of its internal components and how customers use the solution.

Your top priorities will be customer success and satisfaction; by addressing their technical questions and resolving product-related issues, you will play a key role in their achievements. This opportunity will allow you to work with the latest technologies while enhancing your skills in one of IBM's key data management products. We encourage continuous learning, as we aim to help you grow not only for our customers and our company, but also for your personal career development.

Your role and responsibilities

• Provide technical support assistance to customers using problem determination/problem source identification skills.
• Communicate action plans to the customer or IBM representative as appropriate.
• Strong communication skills to interact with enterprise customers, understand their issues, and guide them to resolution.
• Review diagnostic information to assist in isolation of a problem cause (which includes interpreting traces).
• Provide technical support within established guidelines, demonstrating soft skills and technical skills that contribute to client satisfaction.
• Partner with other support teams and service units to provide seamless problem resolution that leads to delightful client perceptions, utilizing technical and negotiation skills.
• Ability to document findings, create knowledge base articles, and contribute to technical support tools, procedures, and processes.
• Contribute to the department's attainment of organizational objectives and high customer satisfaction.
• Demonstrate proficiency in the products supported by maintaining applicable technical certifications.
• May provide training for and mentorship for others on the team.

Required education

Bachelor's Degree

Preferred education

Master's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

• Experience with Database Management systems (such as DB2, Oracle, SQL Server), including associated tools and Computer Networks and Communications
• Hand-on experience in administering and troubleshooting operating Systems (Windows/Linux/UNIX); familiarity with Mainframe environment, especially z/OS is highly desirable
• Strong expertise in log analysis, trace interpretation, root-cause diagnosis, with the capability to debug issues using Java, C/C++, or scripting languages
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve configuration-related issues in complex technical environments
• Strong customer-focused mindset with excellent service orientation and a keen sensitivity to client satisfaction

Preferred technical and professional experience

Experience with Optim Archive, Data Privacy, or Test Data Management is a bonus.

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT

IBM Software infuses core business operations with intelligence-from machine learning to generative AI-to help make organizations more responsive, productive, and resilient. IBM Software helps clients put AI into action now to create real value with trust, speed, and confidence across digital labor, IT automation, application modernization, security, and sustainability. Critical to this is the ability to make use of all data, because AI is only as good as the data that fuels it. In most organizations data is spread across multiple clouds, on premises, in private datacenters, and at the edge. IBM's AI and data platform scales and accelerates the impact of AI with trusted data, and provides leading capabilities to train, tune and deploy AI across business. IBM's hybrid cloud platform is one of the most comprehensive and consistent approach to development, security, and operations across hybrid environments-a flexible foundation for leveraging data, wherever it resides, to extend AI deep into a business.

YOUR LIFE @ IBM

In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

Being an IBMer means you'll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you'll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

Are you ready to be an IBMer?

ABOUT IBM

IBM's greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we're also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 500 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.

At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it's time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

IBM is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS

IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:

• Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being
• Financial programs such as 401(k), cash balance pension plan, the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs
• Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law
• Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals
• Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.

IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.

The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.