<p>Introduction</p> <p>A career in IBM Consulting is rooted by long-term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe. You'll work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio</p> <p>Your role and responsibilities</p> <p>We are looking for a Migration Consultant with experience of application development on VME and modern platforms such as Linux or Windows. This role involves testing and problem determination with issues found from the migration of VME applications from COBOL and Application Master to Micro Focus COBOL. In addition, the role requires an understanding of IDMSX, TPMS and Data Dictionary (DDS). Experience with C# and C++ would also be a benefit, but not essential.</p> <p>Ideally the candidate will have experience of working in application and/or data migration projects and can demonstrate a track record of successful project delivery. The role is customer facing and the candidates must have strong interpersonal and communication skills. The role involves co-ordinating internal technical activity as well as working with customers to ensure project success.</p> <p>The successful candidate requires strong programming skills and will have experience of successfully delivering legacy migration projects on time and within budget.</p> <p>You will:</p> <ul> <li>Assist with the testing and problem determination in issues found in the converted COBOL and Application Master applications </li><li>Resolve issues and / or make recommendations on corrections needed </li><li>Document issues / resolution as required </li><li>Make modifications to COBOL code as assigned </li><li>Deliver and promote quality, excellence and continuous service improvement </li><li>Keep abreast of new features and functions made available within the IBM ModernSystems products </li></ul> <p>Required education</p> <p>None</p> <p>Preferred education</p> <p>Bachelor's Degree</p> <p>Required technical and professional expertise</p> <ul> <li>10+ years in VME Application Master, COBOL, Data Dictionary (DDS), IDMSX and TPMS </li><li>10+ years Micro Focus COBOL and Visual Studio </li><li>Experience in C# and C++ would be an advantage </li><li>Experience in scripting languages such as PowerShell also an advantage </li><li>Windows and Linux development and deployment experience </li></ul> <p>Preferred technical and professional experience</p> <ul> <li>Ability and desire to learn and deploy new skills </li><li>Strong communication skills, written and spoken </li><li>Well presented and good interpersonal skills </li><li>Comfortable in customer facing role </li></ul> <p>ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT</p> <p>IBM Consulting is IBM's 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' businesses through the power of collaboration. We believe in the power of technology responsibly used to help people, partners and the planet.</p> <p>YOUR LIFE @ IBM</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Being an IBMer means you'll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you'll 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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Are you ready to be an IBMer?</p> <p>ABOUT IBM</p> <p>IBM's 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.</p> <p>Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we're 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.</p> <p>At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it's time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.</p> <p>IBM is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.</p> <p>OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS</p> <p>IBM wants you to bring your whole self to work and for you this might mean the ability to work flexibly. If you are interested in a flexible working pattern, please talk to our recruitment team to find out if this is possible in the current working environment.</p>