SMPO Delivery Consultant (DevOps / SCM Modernization)

Job description

Introduction

At IBM Global Sales, we bring together innovation, collaboration, and expertise to help clients solve their most complex business challenges. Working across industries and geographies, you'll partner with colleagues, clients, and partners to co-create solutions that drive digital transformation and lasting impact.Success in Global Sales is built on curiosity, empathy, and collaboration. You'll connect technical understanding with strong people skills, building trusted relationships and shaping solutions that improve business and society.

With world-class onboarding, continuous learning, and a supportive culture, IBM offers the tools and opportunities to grow your career. Join us and be part of a global team that's passionate about driving innovation and making a difference.

Your role and responsibilities

As a Delivery Consultant specializing in Technology Expert Labs for IBM's zTPS, you will provide clients with world-class services to optimize the configuration, deployment, adoption, usage, and analysis of their zModernization and zTransaction Processing System (zTPS) software products. This role involves delivering expert consulting services to help clients achieve maximum value from their zTPS investments.

Your primary responsibilities will include: As a Software Change Manager (SCM) Subject Matter Expert, you will lead and execute mainframe SCM modernization projects, including the conversion of legacy SCM platforms (Endevor and others) to Git + DBB + IDD/Wazi‑based pipelines.

Core Responsibilities

• Lead and support Endevor (and other SCM) → Git/DBB/IDD migration projects across enterprise z/OS environments
• Architect and implement DevOps pipelines using Git, DBB, IDD, Wazi Deploy, and modern CI/CD platforms.
• Perform installation, configuration, and problem determination for DBB, Git, IDD, and Wazi on z/OS and USS.
• Analyze, convert, validate, and troubleshoot Endevor applications, processors, metadata, and dependency structures.
• Debug pipeline failures, compiler/link‑edit errors, dependency issues, repository sync problems, and build map inconsistencies.
• Deliver customer training sessions, hands‑on workshops, and enablement for Git/DBB/IDD/Wazi workflows.
• Collaborate with IBM teams, architects, and client stakeholders to ensure successful modernization outcomes.
• Document migration processes, best practices, runbooks, and technical resolutions for repeatable delivery. Required technical and professional expertise
• Hands‑on experience performing Endevor Git/DBB migrations. Strong proficiency with Git, branching strategies, repository management, and code review workflows. Experience authoring Groovy (Jenkins pipelines) and YAML (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, GitLab).

Hands‑on experience with IBM DBB, including build scripts, build maps, dependency analysis, and automated compilation. Experience with IDD and/or IBM Wazi Deploy for deployment automation. Strong ability to debug pipeline/build failures, compiler/link‑edit errors, dependency issues, and conversion mismatches. Experience performing installation, configuration, and problem determination for DBB/IDD/Wazi on z/OS and USS. --- Mainframe Background Strong z/OS and USS experience.

Application development or system programmer background (COBOL, JCL, DB2, CICS, VSAM preferred). Experience with SMP/E, PARMLIB, JES2/JES3, and subsystem configuration is a plus. --- Consulting & Communication Clear, concise communication skills with the ability to articulate the Git/DBB lifecycle. Proven customer‑facing consulting experience (4+ years preferred). Ability to diagnose and resolve conversion‑related errors and guide clients through remediation.

Experience preparing and delivering technical presentations, migration documentation, and training materials. --- Training & Knowledge Transfer Ability to conduct DBB/Git/IDD/Wazi training sessions and hands‑on enablement workshops. Experience mentoring development teams on Git workflows, branching, pipeline debugging, and DevOps best practices.---

Preferred technical and professional experience

Hands‑on experience performing Endevor Git/DBB migrations. Strong proficiency with Git, branching strategies, repository management, and code review workflows. Experience authoring Groovy (Jenkins pipelines) and YAML (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, GitLab). 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.

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