Senior Firmware Manager

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Your Role and Responsibilities
We are Firmware professional working on Z systems ( IBM Advanced Mainframes ) and we build the most secure systems for our customers to deploy their enterprise applications. IBM z Systems are deployed with workloads where intensive IO Operations are getting executed. IBM Lab works on IO enablement firmware as well as boot firmware for z Servers. Work area would be Initial program load that is Boot firmware which enables the z Systems to boot and load supported Operating systems( Linux, zOS, zVM ) on Logical partitions. There are teams which works on firmware development of Platform management systems which are used to facilitate the users to interact with Z systems.
Your primary responsibilities include:

• Solution Development: Lead the development of innovative solutions to enhance our product and development experience, effectively contributing to making our software better.
• Team Growth and Management: Manage the career growth of team members, scale hiring and development processes, and foster a culture of continuous improvement within the team.
• Strategic Partnership: Partner with product teams to brainstorm ideas and collaborate on delivering an exceptional product, contributing to the overall success of the organization.
• Technical Direction: Provide technical guidance by actively participating in architectural discussions, developing code, and advocating for new process improvements to drive innovation and efficiency.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise


Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Z projects management skills, working with global teams, managing risks, System BUP