Solution Architect

Introduction
Do you consider yourself an agent for change? Are you passionate about serving clients? If so you may be the ideal candidate for IBM’s global Innovation Studio organisation. This team delivers the three things clients have told us they want most from IBM: (1) to be inspired by what is possible; (2) to solve problems leveraging deep expertise; and (3) to generate concrete outcomes that help transform their business. Helping our clients achieve these goals is what we’re all about and we’re looking for a Solution Architect with a keen mind and adventurous spirit to join us on this journey.

Your Role and Responsibilities
The IBM Innovation Studio in Amsterdam supports all of IBM and our Ecosystem to bring together the best experts to help clients gain insights re-frame their business challenge and create a roadmap with clear next steps.
We tailor engagements to meet our client where they are in their transformation journey by providing easy access to our extensive IBM SME network custom demos & PoCs.
You will join a team whose mission is to design and deliver a wide range of experiential engagements for IBM’s clients. With the objective of accelerating our client’s path-to-value we manage the execution of everything from large scale multi-client events through to single-client co-creation programmes – both physically and virtually.
As our Solution Architect you:
• Collaborate with Innovation Studio global developer teams to co-create the required showcases and activations
• Source available content and roll them out to the local site
• Develop new use cases and experiences; customize and deliver technical demonstrations to clients
• Maintain showcases and other Studio content as well as the underlying infrastructure over their lifecycle
• Design and implement tangible Proof of Concepts (PoCs) and Proof of Technologies (PoTs) for client engagements leveraging various technologies vendors platforms and styles of computing
• Define next technical steps for client engagement and frame technical roadmaps with clients
• Stay up to date on business and technology trends and emerging client needs
• Prep technical SMEs for workshops and provide input/feedback to content team
• Lead architecture workshops and design thinking sessions with clients
• Manage architectural and technical infrastructure setup for the Amsterdam Studio

The role is client-facing and you will be working 4-5 days a week at our purpose-built Amsterdam Innovation Studio.
You will be flexible in both the day-to-day tasks you will deliver and in your time as some engagements will be out of normal office hours (infrequent but flexibility required).

Required Technical and Professional Expertise
You will:
• possess in-depth technical knowledge of Hybrid Cloud multicloud AI and foundation models and infrastructure solutions
• have hands-on experience with IBM products solutions technologies and tools
• have had training in Architectural Thinking coupled with experience in business and enterprise architecture
• be proficient in agile methods and Design Thinking principles
• possess strong presentation and visualization skills
• understand and be able to execute on co-creation processes e.g. for prototypes PoCs PoTs etc.
• be able to conceive develop and deliver innovative solutions
• be collaborative and flexible; work well in teams and speak fluent English and Dutch

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
You will:
• have industry knowledge: foundational skills across industries
• understand the enterprise IT competitive landscape trends and market needs
• be analytical and data driven
• have experience in client-facing roles
• have worked in a global environment
• be a good communicator and listener
• excel at project management
• apply innovative thinking in the design and implementation of demos & prototypes