Application Architect ximo

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IntroductionAs an IBM Application Architect, you directly help clients transform their business and solve complex problems. You will define the scope and vision for projects that deliver customized solutions using your knowledge of IBM platforms. You are a technical leader, serving as a liaison among business partners, technical resources, and project stakeholders.Your Role and ResponsibilitiesThis role designs applications required to automate business processes and meet business needs.The resulting design may run on multiple platforms and may be composed of multiple software packages and custom components.This role defines best practices in the critical evaluation and selection and / or development of the software components and hardware requirements of the applications and data, and the development of the application, including evaluation and selection of development methods, development processes, best practices and tools.Applications Architects are responsible for applications-related quality, performance, availability, scalability, and integrity.They are also responsible for the functional interface to applications and for ensuring application usability. The employee focuses on individual/team/department/ operational objectives. REQUIREMENTS: Skills:Environment:Professional knowledge related to incumbents department or function.Communication/Negotiation:Engaged as an independent professional.Ability to articulate and compare alternatives approaches.Negotiate with specified objectives.Problem Solving:Recognize problems related to project objectives.Creativity and judgment applied to professional technical, or operational problems. Independently generates solutions, based on analytical skills & business knowledge.Challenge the validity of given procedures and processes to enhance and improve or develop complementary adjustments /solutions.Contribution/Leadership:Works on special projects, or leads small teams, or manages routine technical/ operational activities or departments (national or international).Understands departmental mission and vision.Provides advice in technical/operational domain of specialization.Generally controls own work priorities and methods requiring tradeoffs.Impact on Business/Scope:Accountable for individual or team, or department results, and for the impact of the results on functional activities.Participates in overall departmental program planning.May have budgetary responsibility.Contributes by supporting activities that are subject to business measurements, impact customer satisfaction, or impact immediate costs or expenses.About Business UnitIBM Services is a team of business, strategy and technology consultants that design, build, and run foundational systems and services that is the backbone of the worlds economy. IBM Services partners with the worlds leading companies in over 170 countries to build smarter businesses by reimagining and reinventing through technology, with its outcome-focused methodologies, industry-leading portfolio and world class research and operations expertise leading to results-driven innovation and enduring excellence.Your Life at IBMWhat matters to you when youre looking for your next career challengeMaybe you want to get involved in work that really changes the world What about somewhere with incredible and diverse career and development opportunities - where you can truly discover your passion Are you looking for a culture of openness, collaboration and trust - where everyone has a voice What about all of these If so, then IBM could be your next career challenge. Join us, not to do something better, but to attempt things you never thought possible.Impact. Inclusion. Infinite Experiences. Do your best work ever.About IBMIBMs greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that progress is made through progressive thinking, progressive leadership, progressive policy and progressive action. IBMers believe that the application of intelligence, reason and science can improve business, society and the human condition. Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are the largest technology and consulting employer in the world, with more than 380,000 IBMers serving clients in 170 countries.Location StatementFor additional information about location requirements, please discuss with the recruiter following submission of your application.Being You at IBMIBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

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For more than six decades, IBM Middle East & Pakistan has played a vital role in shaping the information technology landscape of the region. Today, IBM is part of the regions technological fabric, solving real-world business and societal challenges, through its offices in UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and Pakistan, and also a diversity of centers across the region.

Within the region, IBM currently has groundbreaking initiatives in cloud computing, analytics, mobile, security, as well as nanotechnology, eGovernment, healthcare and many more, collaborating with leading educational institutes and governments. IBM supports hundreds of clients to drive transformation through technology, contributes to regional research & development programs and has an active Corporate Service Corps (CSC) program.

Reinvention is a keyword in the companys history and, today, IBM is much more than a hardware, software, services company. IBM is now emerging as a cognitive solutions and cloud platform company.