Application Architect-Cloud Applications

Introduction A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You'll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you'll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact.

At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You'll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.

Your Role and Responsibilities This is a Japanese-speaking role located in Japan. For job details, please see the Japanese description below.

Required Education None

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Cloud Application Design: Exposure to designing web technology in cloud applications that run on multiple platforms and are composed of multiple software packages.

• Performance Optimization: Experience working with measures to ensure high performance, availability, and scalability of cloud applications.

• Application Infrastructure: Exposure to maintaining the functional interface to the application infrastructure, ensuring smooth interaction between applications and infrastructure.

• Multi-Platform Development: Experience working with cloud applications that run on multiple platforms, considering software package integration.

• Scalability Implementation: Exposure to implementing measures to ensure scalability of cloud applications, meeting business requirements.

Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

• Multi-Platform Development: Exposure to developing cloud applications that run on multiple platforms, considering software package integration, is beneficial for this role. This includes understanding the nuances of various platforms and adapting design approaches accordingly.

• Advanced Scalability Techniques: Experience with implementing advanced scalability techniques for cloud applications, beyond basic measures, can be advantageous in ensuring high-performance applications that meet business demands.

• Cloud Security Knowledge: Familiarity with cloud security principles and best practices can aid in designing secure cloud applications, although not explicitly required for the position.

About Business Unit IBM 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.

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Other Relevant Job Details For additional information about location requirements, please discuss with the recruiter following submission of your application.

Locations Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan