Software Development Manager

Introduction
At IBM work is more than a job – it’s a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better but to attempt things you’ve never thought possible. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world’s most challenging problems? If so lets talk.

Your Role and Responsibilities
Our Cloud Infrastructure Center team is responsible for enhancing and maintaining the product that provides and potrays infrastructure as a service. We closely collaborate with the Redhat and international development teams across IBM (e.g. hardware and firmware development) as well as the global maintainers of Open Source communities. The product is aimed to provide manageability and integration alignment towards simplifying platform user experience.

As an Engineering Manager you will primarily be responsible in leading the team focussed on the development of modules/packages to enable Linux on IBM Z Server systems (s390x) architecture.
In the capacity of management leader you will be working with peers and stakeholders to ensure IBM business continuity. You will be responsible for the development team with a joint and end-to-end ownership of the product development managing delivery schedules and assure highest quality release with maximum exploiter/customer satisfaction.
Essentially :

• Hire and managing highly talented engineers skilled in Linux base OS and associated Hybrid Cloud and AI sub-systems
• Be able to relate to technologies spanning across Redhat OpenShift (OCP) and Hybrid Cloud (Docker Kubernetes Containers) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) etc.
• Focus on Employee engagement Growth Skill building Innovation and well-being towards retaining highly talented engineers
• Enable collaboration with distro partners to upstream the modules to open source community.
• Take End to End responsibility of product delivery and release by applying Design Thinking & Agile practices in product design development & test
• Motivate the team in applying processes and best practices in delivering great user experience and quality products for IBM’s Server Systems
• Ensure Business Compliance and Integrity is maintained across the team
• Collaborate with peers and stakeholders to share/apply best practices at increasing efficiency in the process/product methodologies

Required Technical and Professional Expertise
Relevant experience of 10-18 years:

• Atleast 10 years of hands-on technical IT industry experience preferably in the area of Systems product R&D associated with cloud technologies
• Has managed a technical team and been part of their talent & career development – essentially a people champion
• Good problem solver – technical solutions as well as conflict resolution
• Familiar with Enterprise Server (Unix/Linux) Operating System (advantage if familiar with IBM Z Systems as a consumer or user) and understands the Server platform
• Has had technical exposure/experience on areas spanning across Redhat OpenShift (OCP) Cloud (Docker Kubernetes Containers) or Artificial Intelligence (AI) etc.
• Good working knowledge on a combination of Cloud components such as : Openstack Compute Storage Network etc. including development & test
• Familiar with tools to track project & defect progress (RQM RTC Clear Quest Best Quest github Jupyter Jira Trello etc.) from program concept to delivery
• Strong understanding of programming (Python C++ Go Java or other relevant languages) with a focus on developing production-grade quality products
• Familiar with automation including scripting (shell python perl ansible) integration into frameworks (Robot Jenkins etc.) and applied CI/CD/CT approaches
• Adopted Agile DevOps and Design Thinking methodologies at work
• Proven ability to work effectively in a global team environment forming & managing multiple projects across geographies
• Proven command over the English language both written and verbal.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Solid understanding of systems hardware & architecture
• Good understanding operating systems internals/Kernel (Process Management Memory Management Virtualization Scheduling I/O (Networking & Storage) Security etc.)
• Understanding of User interface (UI) design & development.