This credential earner has a breadth of knowledge on IBM Z and is able to think critically across multiple different IBM Z skills. They have earned their IBM Z Xplore Concepts and Advanced badges and have navigated system activities using VS Code and Zowe, 3270 terminal, and LinuxONE environments. The earner has demonstrated key IBM Z skills including TSO, JCL, RACF, SDSF, DFSMS, SMP, Db2, and Linux.

This badge earner can solve advanced IBM Z problems by thinking critically and applying information from a wide variety of sources. They have orchestrated system activities using Ansible and Zowe, while working in Docker containerized environments. The earner has also demonstrated key IBM Z skills, including REXX, COBOL, VSAM, and TSO.

This badge earner has learned about skills development on IBM Z and understands how to grow and enhance their technical skills on the mainframe. They have gained an understanding and can demonstrate knowledge of fundamentals of IBM Z, and mainframe modernization. The earner has also advanced their skills enrichment through hands-on learning challenges on IBM Z Xplore.

Earners of this badge have completed the Getting Started with Storage training and achieved the required scores on the post-course assessment. They have demonstrated the ability to describe storage solutions and use Amazon S3 to store and retrieve objects.

Earners of this badge have completed the Cloud Computing 101 training and achieved the required scores on the post-course assessment. They have demonstrated the ability to create simple cloud applications in a virtual lab environment. They have shown a fundamental understanding of AWS cloud core services and understand the technical roles required for cloud success.

This badge earner has learned and displayed both fundamental IBM Z skills and understands IBM Z concepts. This individual is able to perform everyday tasks in an IBM Z environment, including administering data sets, formulating commands, managing JCL, scripting actions in USS (Unix System Services), writing and debugging Python, and orchestrating actions through IBM Z Open Automation Utilities.