zSW Infrastructure & Licensing Specialist

Introduction
At IBM, work is more than a job - it's a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you've never thought possible. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world's most challenging problems? If so, lets talk.

Your Role and Responsibilities
• Identifies, Validates, Qualifies and drives to Closure licensing opportunities.
• Performs due diligence to complete progression tasks, eg. settlement quote generation, to close license reviews.
• This is currently a two person team that maintains close communication to ensure consistency in task execution.
• Leverage data analytics to identify new target opportunities. The primary tools are the zAnalytics report our audit partner Deloitte produces quarterly and the monthly Sub-Capacity Reporting Tool (SCRT) reviews.
• Participates in partner cadence and Monthly zLicensing Forum calls.
• Engages WW System z Software Licensing, Techline, Q2C, Dealmakers, MLC and z Software Client Leaders as needed.

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Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Knowledge of z IPLA and MLC licensing structures, including z International Program License Agreement (IPLA) and Monthly License Charge (MLC) pricing metrics.
• Knowledge of the Sub-Capacity Reporting Tool (SCRT) reporting framework that captures MLC and IPLA Execution-based product usage.
• Candidate needs to familiarize with the pricing and software inventory tools.
• Ability to manage tasks independently.
• Problem solving skills.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
• Knowledge of the IBM z Server platform.
• Prior z licensing experience.
• Experience with pricing, software inventory and contract tools.