IBM zSecurity - Associate Delivery Consultant

Introduction
Are you ready to start working with complex IT environments helping clients to implement systems with the highest level of data security commercially available, advising on built-in enterprise security capabilities, how to simplify complex operational security processes?

If yes, then join IBM Global Delivery Center (GDC) Team in Krakow, Poland!

Your Role and Responsibilities

As a #zSecurity Delivery Consultant, you will learn and experience how we apply technical expertise to ensure world-class delivery using consultative skills such as problem-solving / hypothesis-based methodologies, communication, and service orientation skills. As a member of IBM Technology Expert Labs, Global Delivery Center #GDC you will be client focused, courageous, pragmatic, and technical to optimize and trailblaze new solutions that address real business challenges.

To help achieve this win-win outcome, a 'day-in-the-life' in this role may include, but not be limited to...

• Working under general supervision, you will be helping clients implement systems with the highest level of data security commercially available,
• Advising on built-in enterprise security capabilities and how to simplify complex operational security processes,
• Providing security health checks and deployment across IBM Z and LinuxONE for all levels of Pervasive Encryption as well as providing assistance in the areas of auditing and compliance for standards such as PCI, HIPPA , GDPR,
• Analyzing clients' main challenges and supporting solutions development that help them transform mission-critical IBM Z applications for hybrid cloud environments with stability, security, and agility,

• Ensuring accurate documentation of and delivery to the project scope and timeline alongside adherence to the zSecurity products' implementation methodologies,
• Demonstrating a natural bias towards self-motivation, curiosity, and initiative in addition to navigating data and people to find answers and present solutions,
• Strong collaboration and communication as you work across the client, partner, and IBM team,
• Supporting and participating in technical solution workshops.

Joining the IBM Technology Expert Labs GDC teams means you'll have a career delivering world-class services for our clients. As the ultimate expert in IBM zSecurity products, you'll bring together all the necessary technology and services to help customers solve their most challenging security problems. Working in IBM Technology Expert Labs GDC means accelerating the time to value confidently and ensuring speed and insight while our clients focus on what they do best - running and growing their business.
Excellent onboarding and industry-leading learning culture will set you up for a positive impact, while advancing your career. Our culture is collaborative and experiential. As part of a team, you will be surrounded by bright minds and keen co-creators - always willing to help and be helped - as you apply passion to work that will positively impact the world around us.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• At least 1 years experience working with a z/OS operating system and products
• At least 1 years experience working with knowledge of IBM RACF security product
• Basic knowledge of current security threats, what to look for and how to mitigate them
• At least 1 years experience in client facing communications, requirements analysis, documentation, creating presentations, presenting to client staff, and speaking at an executive level
• Basic knowledge of current security threats, what to look for and how to mitigate them
• Basic knowledge of various security regulations such as HIPPA, STIG, PCI, GDPR, etc.
• Experience with compliance and audit generating secure reports to analyze and report on security events and detect security exposures.
• Good communication and presentation skills that are engaging, compelling, and influential.
• Ability to work independently and take accountability.
• A second European language, beside good command of English is a must.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• 1+ years experience working with various security regulations such as HIPPA, STIG, PCI, GDPR, etc.
• Deep technical knowledge of IBM Z Security Portfolio; including zSecure, RACF, Pervasive Encryption, Crypto Express hardware, and Central Processor Assist for Cryptographic Function (CPACF).
• Being familiar with z/OS SW & Z HW releases as it relates to advancing Z security solutions.
• Experience with compliance and audit generating secure reports to analyze and report on security events and detect security exposures.
• 1 year experience with Pervasive Encryption, Crypto Express hardware, and Central Processor Assist for Cryptographic Function (CPACF).ed Technical and Professional Experience
• 1 years experience with TKE
• 1 years experience with IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager (prior knows as SKLM)
• Experience deploying and/or administering security for IBM z/OS
• In addition to the above experience, the ideal candidate will have exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Dynamic team player who is comfortable working in a small, but rapidly evolving environment.
• A passion for making a difference in their profession and the environment.
• Preferred second language: German, French, Spanish, Italian