Application Consultant

Introduction
As an IBM Application Consultant you directly help clients transform their business  and solve complex problems. You will define the scope and vision for projects that deliver customized solutions using your knowledge of IBM platforms.  You are a technical leader serving as a liaison among business partners technical resources and project stakeholders.

Your Role and Responsibilities
As an Application Consultant you will serve as a client-facing practitioner who sells leads and implements expert services utilizing the breadth of IBM’s offerings and technologies. A successful Consultant is regarded by clients as a trusted business advisor who collaborates to provide innovative solutions used to solve the most challenging business problems.
You will work developing solutions that excel at user experience style performance reliability and scalability to reduce costs and improve profit and shareholder value.
Your primary responsibilities include:

• The position will focus primarily on the delivery of Software Conversion projects – specifically using automated CA-GEN conversion to Java and C#.
• The work responsibilities include planning co-ordination implementation and communication of the technical aspects of projects complex technical problem solving solution customization and building automation around processes.
• Crafting Practical IT Solutions: Build pragmatic IT solutions for real world problems and create value for our customers.
• Facilitating Team Growth: Support your team and our customers by coaching and teaching across different technology stacks.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise
• Java/C# – 5 years working experience
• Java libraries (some of – Spring Framework Guava Apache Commons Guice / Dependency Injection JPA)
• Good SQL / Relational Databases knowledge
• MVS / COBOL / JCL
• Ability to take ownership of business problems devising and implementing appropriate technical solutions
• Practical skills in CI/CD – some of Git Maven Gradle Docker Jenkins Jira
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills – teamwork
• Provide technical co-ordination/leadership

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
Knowledge of CASE tools such as HPS/Appbuilder or CA:GEN/IEF is desirable.