Job Description

Introduction
As an Application Developer, you will lead IBM into the future by translating system requirements into the design and development of customized systems in an agile environment. The success of IBM is in your hands as you transform vital business needs into code and drive innovation. Your work will power IBM and its clients globally, collaborating and integrating code into enterprise systems. You will have access to the latest education, tools and technology, and a limitless career path with the world\xe2\x80\x99s technology leader. Come to IBM and make a global impact!

Your Role and Responsibilities
As the Database Specialist/Cloud Modernization developer, you will be responsible to design and build database modernization and transformation solutions. Implement recommendations for Database modernization to take advantage of cloud services and Cloud container platforms.
The successful candidate will have deep hands-on experience with commercial/Opensource database technology and Cloud Native Development.

Role Summary description:

• Design and develop solutions to modernize commercial/OpenSource database workloads to Cloud on containers platform/DBaaS/Self Managed
• Consultant for optimal design of database modernization, complex distributed deployments and make recommendations for optimal performance.
• Provide technical definition in containerization of applications leveraging OpenShift and Kubernetes
• Apply Cloud Container Replatform and Refactor Modernization Architecture & Technology
• Perform discovery & analysis of current landscape and design modernization approach
• SME on various migration and modernization tools required for discovery, analysis, design and build
• Develop reference implementation and/or demos database migration solutions

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• 7+ years of project experience as database Specialist, Database modernization and Cloud technologies.
• Deep hands Hands-on experience with commercial or OpenSource databases such as Oracle DB, SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Apache Casandra or MariaDB.
• Experience in containerization of applications leveraging Kubernetes
• Experienced in key phases of IT workload modernization including discovery, analysis, design and deliver
• SME in solutioning database architecture for NFRs include HA, performance, DR, RTO, RPO, Security
• Hands on experience in migrating and modernizing database environments from one platform to another.
• Experience DevOps and Multi-cloud Management

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Knowledge of AWS, Azure, Google, IBM Cloud and Cloud PaaS
• Knowledge of UDDI, encryption and canonical data models.
• Administration of hybrid cloud environment, Configuration of HA/DR
• Team player and team leadership
• Communication
• Hands-on style

About Business Unit IBM Consulting is IBM\xe2\x80\x99s consulting and global professional services business, with market leading capabilities in business and technology transformation. With deep expertise in many industries, we offer strategy, experience, technology, and operations services to many of the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Our people are focused on accelerating our clients\xe2\x80\x99 businesses through the power of collaboration. We believe in the power of technology responsibly used to help people, partners and the planet.

This job requires you to be fully COVID-19 vaccinated prior to your start date and proof of vaccination status will be required before your start date. During the Onboarding process you will be asked to confirm your vaccination status, in case you are unable to get vaccinated for any reason, you can let us know at that stage. Please let us know if you are unable to be vaccinated due to medical or religious reasons. IBM will consider such requests on a case by case basis subject to submission of required proof by the candidate before a stipulated date.


Your Life @ IBM In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better. Being an IBMer means you\xe2\x80\x99ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you\xe2\x80\x99ll 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. Are you ready to be an IBMer? This job requires you to provide your COVID-19 vaccination status with supporting documentation, where legally permissible.


About IBM IBM\xe2\x80\x99s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we\xe2\x80\x99re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 50 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\xe2\x80\x99s 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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