Z Software DevOps Development Manager
IBM
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Job Description
Z Software DevOps Development Manager
At IBM Software, we transform client challenges into solutions. Building the world’s leading AI-powered, cloud-native products that shape the future of business and society. Our legacy of innovation creates endless opportunities for IBMers to learn, grow, and make an impact on a global scale. Working in Software means joining a team fueled by curiosity and collaboration. You’ll work with diverse technologies, partners, and industries to design, develop, and deliver solutions that power digital transformation. With a culture that values innovation, growth, and continuous learning, IBM Software places you at the heart of IBM’s product and technology landscape. Here, you’ll have the tools and opportunities to advance your career while creating software that changes the world.
Your Role And Responsibilities
As a Software Development Manager for IBM Z, you will design, develop, test, and deliver offerings using the latest technologies, while aligning employees' work with IBM's strategy and goals. You will lead or participate in organization planning, providing leadership and support to ensure business objectives are met. Your primary responsibilities will include:
- Lead Offering Development: Own the full lifecycle of feature development from design through testing, release and operations
- Team Management: Assign individuals, collaborate with other leaders to allocate employee resources, and provide feedback to improve performance, while fostering teamwork and inclusion across organizations to deliver high quality software.
- Business Results: Accept accountability for business results, including meeting client satisfaction, productivity, financial, and other business measurements, and recognize contributions by employees and teams.
- Talent Development: Advise and coach employees to help them develop their skills and capabilities, and execute processes for the normal operation of employee programs.
- Ensure high quality technical delivery through thoughtful testing and release practices
- Work with the Product Architects, Product Managers to understand various priorities and work towards the execution
Preferred Education
Master's Degree
Required Technical And Professional Expertise
- Total 12+ years of software experience including 2+ years of experience in Management.
- People management, project management and leadership skills.
- Broad technical experience from various development projects and Agile development methodologies.
- Strong background in technical development and/or software architecture.
- Have managed a full stack team (frontend and backend engineers)
- Have exposure to software and services written in technologies such as Java, Javascript, Golang, Python and typescript
Preferred Technical And Professional Experience
- Passion for IBM Z Software, mainframe technologies, and cloud development.
- High interest in technical innovation.
- Experience with AI (LLMs, Agentics, MCP/ACP, AI IDEs)
Key skills/competency
- DevOps
- Software Development Lifecycle
- Team Leadership
- Agile Methodologies
- Software Architecture
- Mainframe Technologies
- Cloud Development
- Java Programming
- Python Programming
- AI/Machine Learning
How to Get Hired at IBM
- Research IBM's culture: Study their mission, values, recent news, and employee testimonials on LinkedIn and Glassdoor. Understand IBM's commitment to innovation and social impact, particularly in the cloud-native and AI space for IBM Z.
- Tailor your resume: Customize your application to highlight experience in software development management, DevOps, and specific technologies like Java, Python, Go, and TypeScript. Emphasize people management and project leadership skills directly relevant to the Z Software DevOps Development Manager role.
- Showcase technical depth: Be prepared to discuss your background in full-stack development, software architecture, and agile methodologies. Demonstrate your passion for mainframe technologies, cloud development, and interest in AI innovations like LLMs, Agentics, and AI IDEs during interviews.
- Highlight leadership and teamwork: Provide specific examples of how you've led teams, fostered inclusion, driven business results, and mentored employees. IBM values leaders who can align work with strategic goals and ensure high-quality technical delivery.
- Prepare for behavioral and technical interviews: Expect questions on your management style, problem-solving approaches, and technical expertise across various programming languages. Articulate how your experience aligns with transforming client challenges into leading AI-powered, cloud-native products at IBM Software.
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