**Introduction** At IBM, Technical Solution Architects work to understand needs and then create complex high-quality solutions that make meaningful impact. You’ll be responsible for overall leadership and delivery of the solutions from requirement gathering through implementation. You’ll use your in-depth knowledge of leading-edge products and technologies along with industry and business skills to influence outcomes. **Your role and responsibilities** The Chief Architect - IBM Cloud Complex Solutions is an expertise led technical leadership role responsible for architecting first-class IBM Cloud technical solutions on complex pre & post-sale opportunities including client critical situations and onboarding acceleration. **Required technical and professional expertise** ** Note ** This role requires working 3 days per week at the IBM Mulhuddart Campus location. * Must have an architect level certification in at least one hyperscaler (IBM Cloud, AWS, Azure, GCP) and deep and broad expertise with hybrid cloud design & solutioning on any hyperscaler. * Expert level hybrid cloud architectural design with broad and deep technical experience in at least 2 domains (for example VMWare, Kubernetes, Network, Security, Automation). * Demonstrated expertise in hybrid cloud pre-sales interaction with customer architecture and technical teams. * Demonstrated experience in last 5 years of personally leading the design and deployment of complex workloads on any hyperscaler. * Demonstrated expertise in leading technical solution design including understanding Functional and Non-Functional requirements and delivery model for complex hybrid cloud deployments **Preferred technical and professional experience** * Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent * Expertise in one or more of the following: VMWare, Red Hat OpenShift, Teraform, Cloud Networking, Cloud Security & Non functional requirements such as Backup, DR, etc * Broad technical understanding of the IBM Technology portfolio 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.