Data Migration Consultant

Introduction
As an IBM Application Architect 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

Data migration consultant role involves delivering data migration solutions to a wide range of customers across various countries. We are looking for an experienced Database and Data Specialist with a successful track record in both legacy and relational Database/Data migrations.
You will have the responsibility for the successful end to end delivery of data migration projects. You will be responsible for carrying out all aspects of the data migration role from creating the logical data model creating the new database schema migrating the data testing and verifying the data is correct resolving issues and conflicts providing documentation training and handing over to support. This is a client facing role and you will be responsible for ensuring that effective communications and relationships are maintained between the customer and the project team.

• Have experience of the IBM ModernSystems modernisation Database and Data migration toolset

• Function as an effective project team member

• Maintain a co-operative nature at all times

• Show the ability to both take instruction and work under own initiative as required.

• Possess the ability to maintain a sharp focus on intensive projects.

• Maintain an awareness of technological developments and best practice and adapt and apply new ideas as appropriate

• Successfully hand over solutions to relevant internal or external staff including knowledge transfer

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Proven relational database design implementation and administration experience in either Oracle or SQL Server including their data migration and integration utilities

• Legacy mainframe database implementation and administration experience in either IMS IDMS IDMSX RDB or DB2.

• Additional experience of non-database file systems such as VSAM would be an advantage

• Experience working on large complex data migrations

• A track record of Logical Data Modelling and Physical Database design

• Good understanding of legacy programming languages – particularly COBOL

• Experience in scripting languages such as Perl Python and Powershell

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
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