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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, let's talk.

Your Role and Responsibilities

We are looking for a developer with a keen interest in developing an innovative, future-oriented solution that automates and simplifies the installation, configuration and testing of Linux on Z systems.

1. Designing and implementing new features.
2. Optimizing and maintaining existing code.
3. Ensuring the high quality of the software through testing and debugging.

Become part of the IBM System Development Lab community, characterized by innovation and team spirit, and offers one of the broadest project portfolios of hardware and software technologies within the IBM Corporation.

The developers in our team work in a highly agile development environment and are responsible for the entire software development lifecycle - from the design and implementation of new product features to testing for industry-leading quality assurance and continuous product delivery.

Our Linux Infrastructure is responsible for providing an enterprise solution to create virtual machines on IBM Z and IBM Linux One systems to perform lifecycle operations. The software manages the relationships between data center resources such as servers, storage and networks and assigns them to specific projects and users according to a role-based scheme.

The product also supports API communication to integrate with the Platform-as-a-Service (PAAS) layer and is compatible with Ansible playbooks to automate VM creation and lifecycle management.

By utilizing automation tools such as Ansible/Terraform, customers can effortlessly set up their environments without the need for a deep understanding of the IBM Z platform.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

1. Good knowledge of Python.
2. Design of REST APIs.
3. Knowledge of Linux commands and scripting.
4. Basic knowledge of hypervisors and OS virtualization.
5. git/Gerrit, shell (ksh/bash).

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

1. Process and resource management in operating systems, network segmentation.
2. Containers and orchestration, Jenkins, Groovy scripts and process automation.
3. Bachelor's degree with a background in informatics, computer science.

About Business Unit

IBM Systems helps IT leaders think differently about their infrastructure. IBM servers and storage are no longer inanimate - they can understand, reason, and learn so our clients can innovate while avoiding IT issues. Our systems power the world's most important industries and our clients are the architects of the future.

Your Life @ IBM

In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that dedication to our client's success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships live in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

Are you ready to be an IBMer?

About IBM

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Being You @ IBM

IBM 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, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.