We are looking for an IBM Cloud Pak for Data Specialist to join our team and support the design, deployment, and operation of enterprise data and AI platforms.
The ideal candidate will be responsible for implementing and managing solutions based on IBM Cloud Pak for Data on Red Hat OpenShift or Linux environments, enabling organizations to leverage advanced analytics, AI/ML, data governance, and data integration capabilities.
You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including infrastructure, security, data engineering, and AI teams, to ensure high availability, performance, security, and compliance of the platform. This role plays a key part in delivering scalable, secure, and enterprise-grade data solutions, particularly within regulated industries such as banking, government, and telecommunications.
Key Responsibilities
- Platform Installation & Operations:
- Install, configure, and upgrade IBM Cloud Pak for Data and its services.
- · Deploy and manage CP4D services such as:
- Congos
- DataStage
- Watson Studio
- DB2, Postgres, and MongoDB
- Data Virtualization
- Manage platform lifecycle, patches, and fix packs.
- Perform backup, restore, and DR readiness activities.
- Manage relational and NoSQL DBs.
- Security & Governance:
- Integrate CP4D with enterprise IAM / LDAP.
- Enforce role-based access control (RBAC) and data governance policies.
- Support data lineage, cataloging, and classification.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory standards (PCI, ISO, internal security policies).
- OpenShift & Infrastructure:
- Work closely with OpenShift teams to:
- Size CPU, memory, and storage requirements.
- Tune performance and capacity.
- Manage persistent storage (ODF, Portworx, Fusion, etc.).
- Troubleshoot platform issues across containers, operators, and services.
- Monitor platform health and availability.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- 7+ years of experience.
- 3+ years of experience managing CP4D.
- Working experience with installation on OpenShift.
- Experience with Linux.
- Ability to work with cross-functional teams (infra, security, data science)
- Understanding of networking (DNS, load balancing, ingress/egress, firewalls).
- Experience integrating monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, etc.).
- Knowledge of persistent storage solutions (ODF, NFS, Ceph, Portworx, etc.).
- Knowledge of other cloud paks, like CP4I, CP4BA, and CP4A is a plus.
- Familiarity with automation pipeline (CI/CD).
- IBM certifications related to Data & AI or OpenShift.
- Knowledge of Kafka is a plus
Required Skills and Qualifications
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