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Introduction
As a System Services Representative at IBM, you will serve as the primary technical interface to clients, coordinating hardware and software support while delivering operational services. This role is crucial in ensuring customer satisfaction through exceptional technical support. You will advise clients on preventive maintenance, configuration, operation, and environmental factors that can significantly impact product performance and the overall IT operation of the client. Your responsibilities will include addressing client needs efficiently and effectively, ensuring seamless operational services, and contributing to the smooth functioning of systems and infrastructure. In this position, you will be at the forefront of driving customer satisfaction by providing exceptional technical support. You will coordinate both hardware and software support to meet client requirements, ensuring that all operational services are delivered effectively. Your role will involve on-site installation, maintenance, and repair activities for IBM and multi-vendor systems and components, requiring effective communication, problem-solving skills, teamwork, and adaptability. You will be expected to maintain a high level of professionalism and technical expertise to support our clients effectively. IBM Systems is dedicated to helping IT leaders think differently about their infrastructure. Our systems are designed to understand, reason, and learn, enabling our clients to innovate while avoiding IT issues. As a System Services Representative, you will play a pivotal role in this mission, contributing to the development of leading-edge technology portfolios optimized for cloud computing and cognitive business.
Your role and responsibilities
This role is responsible for on-site installation, maintenance and repair of IBM, Multi-Vendor Systems (including the Support as a Service vendors, like Lenovo, NetApp, Teradata, Cisco, and others), and components, including hardware, networking products, and associated firmware. They are the onsite technical interface to clients for the completion of onsite tasks. They deliver the services as required by the client. They support clients with preventive maintenance, basic configuration, and perform service activities such as systems assurance, installation planning, account management, systems-level problem determination, and discontinuance and relocation of IBM and non-IBM systems and products. They are accountable to ensure a high level of client satisfaction with service delivery, technical support, and operational services for the client account(s). They have a thorough understanding of, and can articulate, IBM's technical support strategy. They are responsible for the technical relationship to protect the revenue base and identify new services opportunities. SSR's may assist in generating new leads that improve the client experience and result in new incremental revenue growth for IBM via the TSS Leads program (DNSO). They maintain a complete and accurate customer record on the Cognitive Support Platform and other relevant tools, and they interact with customers with their strong interpersonal skills, and they give accurate estimations, within reason, on active work orders Performs multiple repetitive tasks or multi-step processes.
Your primary responsibilities will include:
• Install and Maintain Equipment: Perform on-site installation, maintenance, and repair of IBM Power system equipment, ensuring timely and effective delivery of services.
• Provide Technical Support: Support problem source identification, resolve incidents, and advise on potential resolutions and their implementation to ensure client satisfaction.
• Collaborate with Teams: Work with professionals in different support centers and business units to achieve high-quality problem resolutions and provide outstanding IBM service to clients.
• Manage Client Relationships: Ensure a high level of client satisfaction with service delivery, technical support, and operational services for client accounts.
• Update Technical Certifications: Demonstrate proficiency in HW and SW solutions by constantly updating Digital Technical Certifications and Soft Skills trainings.
Required education
High School Diploma/GED
Preferred education
Associate's Degree/College Diploma
Required technical and professional expertise

• Previous experience coordinating hardware and/or software support for clients, ensuring a seamless resolution process.
• Experienced in on-site installation, maintenance, and repair activities for IBM and multi-vendor systems and components.
• Effective communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving abilities.
• Teamwork and adaptability.
• Reliable Vehicle
• Drive customer satisfaction by providing exceptional technical support.
• Serve as the primary technical interface, coordinating hardware and software support to meet client requirements.
• Play a pivotal role in delivering operational services, contributing to the smooth functioning of systems and infrastructure.

Preferred technical and professional experience
• Familiarity with IT Service Management: Exposure to IT service management principles and practices, including problem determination, incident resolution, and service delivery.
• Knowledge of Operating Systems: Experience working with various operating systems, including their functions, capabilities, and uses.
• Understanding of Technical Delivery Assessment: Exposure to technical delivery assessment methodologies and tools, including installation planning and account management.
• Exposure to IBM Power Systems: Familiarity with IBM Power system equipment, including installation, maintenance, and repair procedures.
• Experience with Technical Support Tools: Knowledge of IBM tools, such as Cognitive Support Platform (Salesforce) and Watson Einstein Analytics, to drive automation and improve effectiveness of client operations.
• Understanding of IT Engineering: Basic understanding of general electric and information technology engineering concepts, including installation, customization, operation, recovery, and tuning.
• Certification in Digital Technical Solutions: Possession of Digital Technical Certifications, with the ability to constantly update and maintain proficiency in HW and SW solutions.
ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT
IBM Systems helps IT leaders think differently about their infrastructure. IBM servers and storage are no longer inanimate - they can understand, reason, and learn so our clients can innovate while avoiding IT issues. Our systems power the world's most important industries and our clients are the architects of the future. Join us to help build our leading-edge technology portfolio designed for cognitive business and optimized for cloud computing.
YOUR LIFE @ IBM
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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.
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ABOUT IBM
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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 500 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.
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OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS
IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:
- Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being
- Financial programs such as 401(k), cash balance pension plan, the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs
- Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law
- Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals
- Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences
We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.
This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.
IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.
The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.