IBM Consultant

Primary Roles and Responsibilities (R&R)Design & Implementation of Recovery Workflows: Developing and maintaining automated failover and failback processes using over 450 pre-packaged patterns for enterprise applications.Configuring Cyber Incident Recovery (CIR) features, such as immutable WORM storage and air-gapped mechanisms, to protect against malware and ransomware.Advanced Troubleshooting & L3 Support: Serving as the final point of escalation for complex issues within the IBM Resiliency Orchestration software suite.Performing root-cause analysis (RCA) on replication failures or deviations from Recovery Time Objectives (RTO) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPO).Automation & Scripting: Developing custom scripts (e.g., Python, Bash, or Ansible) to automate repetitive IT operations and reduce "operational toil".Integrating IBM Resiliency Orchestration with other enterprise security platforms like QRadar SOAR or SIEM, SPLUNK for proactive threat response.Readiness Validation & Compliance: Executing automated, non-disruptive DR drills and "dry runs" to detect environment changes that might cause recovery failures.Generating real-time compliance and audit reports via the centralized dashboard to ensure regulatory requirements are met.Strategic Advisory: Collaborating with SRE and DevOps teams to align IBM Concert or RO tools with the organization's broader resilience strategy.Advising on hybrid multicloud infrastructure risks and proactively mitigating potential outage points.Core Technical RequirementsExpertise in IBM Infrastructure and hybrid cloud platforms.Proficiency in scripting (Python, Ansible, Terraform) and network protocols.Deep understanding of Copy Data Management and immutable storage technologies.#J-18808-Ljbffr