Introduction
IBM Infrastructure is a catalyst that makes the world work better because our clients demand it. Heterogeneous environments, the explosion of data, digital automation, and cybersecurity threats require hybrid cloud infrastructure that only IBM can provide.
Your ability to be creative, a forward-thinker and to focus on innovation that matters, is all support by our growth minded culture as we continue to drive career development across our teams. Collaboration is key to IBM Infrastructure success, as we bring together different business units and teams that balance their priorities in a way that best serves our client's needs.
IBM's product and technology landscape includes Research, Software, and Infrastructure. Entering this domain positions you at the heart of IBM, where growth and innovation thrive.
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Your Role and Responsibilities
As a Software Engineer, you will harness the power of the latest tools and technologies to craft cutting-edge software solutions for the Information Management Systems product. Your responsibilities encompass the entire software development lifecycle, ensuring that components are meticulously designed, rigorously tested, debugged, verified, and poised for seamless integration into IBM's world-class hierarchical database solutions. Your contributions will play a pivotal role in aiding organizations to enhance their business outcomes in the global marketplace.
Key Duties:
State-of-the-Art Software Solutions:
Leverage the latest tools and technologies to deliver state-of-the-art software solutions for the Information Management Systems product.
Expert Design and Development:
Ensure software components are expertly designed, tested, debugged, and verified to meet the highest standards of quality.
Integration into Hierarchical Database Solutions:
Prepare software components for integration into IBM's hierarchical database solutions, contributing to world-class database solutions.
Business Outcome Improvement:
Contribute to the improvement of business outcomes for organizations in the global marketplace through the delivery of robust software solutions.
Execution of Development and Testing Tasks:
Execute tasks required for the development or testing of the Information Management Systems product, ensuring alignment with specifications, client requirements, and business needs.
Required Technical and Professional Expertise
Proficient with Windows development:
C++
Windows programming APIs
Windows install and InstallShield development
Scripting (.bat files)
DLL loading in mixed 32-bit and 64-bit environment
Windows file system workings (including file permissions, locked files, spaces in filenames, long vs short file names, relative path redirection)
Proficient with Linux/UNIX development:
C++
Java
Scripting (ksh/sh files)
InstallAnywhere development
General Skills:
Networking skills across distributed platforms.
Database experience - DB2, Oracle, MSSQL
Ability to multitask and re-prioritize tasks as needs of the business change.
Experienced in debugging enterprise products in a network environment.
Experienced in using GitHub for tracking issues, builds and deliverables
Moderate knowledge of System Administration in Windows, Linux and UNIX
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
Deep knowledge of System Administration in Windows, Linux and UNIX.
Tivoli Monitoring experience
zOS experience
Deep networking skills
Object Oriented programming
Agile Software Development
UI development
Fluent English