Introduction In this role, you'll work in one of our IBM Consulting Client Innovation Centers (Delivery Centers), where we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients around the world.​ Our delivery centers offer our clients locally based skills and technical expertise to drive innovation and adoption of new technology. A career in IBM Consulting is rooted by long-term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe. You'll work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio; including Software and Red Hat. Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation to success in IBM Consulting. In your role, you'll be encouraged to challenge the norm, investigate ideas outside of your role, and come up with creative solutions resulting in ground breaking impact for a wide network of clients. Our culture of evolution and empathy centers on long-term career growth and development opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experience. Your Role and Responsibilities IBM Application Consultants work directly with our clients on key initiatives. You will have the opportunity to build an in-depth understanding of their business issues and implement organizational strategies that drive adoption of change. We are looking for experts who can build credibility and trust with our clients and provide knowledge that addresses individual and unique business needs. * Lead and manage the Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) team to ensure high availability, reliability, and performance of systems on the Azure platform. * Design and implement strategies for monitoring, alerting, and incident response. * Collaborate with development and operations teams to establish SRE best practices and optimize system reliability. * Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and deployment using Infrastructure as Code (IaC). * Drive root cause analysis and implement solutions for production issues. * Develop and maintain SLOs, SLIs, and SLAs to improve service reliability and performance; implement and oversee CI/CD pipelines for streamlined software delivery. Required Technical and Professional Expertise + _+10 years in a DevOps/SRE role, ideally in Azure Cloud environments and cloud-native architectures such as microservices._ + Expertise in **Azure cloud services** , including AKS, Azure DevOps, Azure Monitor, and App Services; strong knowledge of **Kubernetes** and containerization technologies (Docker). + Proficiency in scripting and programming languages (e.g., Python, Bash, PowerShell). + Hands-on experience with **Infrastructure as Code (IaC)** tools such as Terraform or ARM templates. + Solid understanding of **DevOps practices** and CI/CD pipelines. + Experience with logging, monitoring, and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, ELK); strong troubleshooting and performance tuning skills in cloud-based environments. Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise * Experience with **microservices architecture** and distributed systems; - knowledge of **security best practices** in cloud environments. - familiarity with **Azure Policy** and governance practices. - expertise in database performance tuning (e.g., Azure SQL, Cosmos DB). * Leadership experience in managing cross-functional teams. * Certifications such as **Azure Solutions Architect Expert** , **Azure DevOps Engineer Expert** , or **CKA (Certified Kubernetes Administrator)** . * Exposure to AI/ML workloads on Azure; experience with hybrid or multi-cloud environments; knowledge of serverless architecture (e.g., Azure Functions). About Business UnitIBM Consulting is IBM's consulting and global professional services business, with market leading capabilities in business and technology transformation. With deep expertise in many industries, we offer strategy, experience, technology, and operations services to many of the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Our people are focused on accelerating our clients' businesses through the power of collaboration. We believe in the power of technology responsibly used to help people, partners and the planet. Your Life @ IBMIn a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better. Being an IBMer means you'll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you'll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background. Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do. Are you ready to be an IBMer? About IBMIBM's greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world. Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we're also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 50 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business. At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it's time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world. Location StatementIBM wants you to bring your whole self to work and for you this might mean the ability to work flexibly. If you are interested in a flexible working pattern, please talk to our recruitment team to find out if this is possible in the current working environment. Being You @ 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, 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.