Database Specialist Consultant (Db2, Informix)
POLAND
Job description
Introduction
At IBM, specialists consultants are the backbone of our software solution delivery initiatives who help design, pilot, install, test and review industry-leading solutions that make the world run today – planes and trains take off on time, bank transactions complete in the blink of the eye and the world remains a safe place. Our specialists are critical to the success of IBM and our clients worldwide. At IBM you’ll use the latest technology and tools, techniques and methodologies and work with leading minds in the industry to deploy solutions you can be proud of.
We are looking for a highly motivated and innovative Database Specialist Consultant, who’ll join our Data & AI Software services organization IBM Expert Labs in the beautiful city of Kraków, Poland. We’re looking for a person with a passion to design and implement solutions in the world of database. Also we are looking for a person with an aspiration to grow skills further up in the world of data warehousing, big data and data lakes.
Your Role and Responsibilities
As a specialist consultant, working under minimal supervision you will provide subject matter expertise in the form of supporting briefings, workshops, and/or consulting engagements within your domain that assess a client’s database capabilities as well as recommending solutions to enhance the client’s overall database capabilities.
This position will also work directly with cross functional teams, product management, support and engineering to develop and help maintain database systems at customers.
Your Role and Responsibilities:
· Work on IBM Db2 and/or Informix based systems – provide development, deployment and post go-live services
· Configure Db2/Informix-based databases and solutions in line with technical specifications and designed architectures
· Involve in product installation/ configurations, troubleshooting (performance, 3rd party integrations, security, high availability)
· Develop ETL processes, stored procedures, custom functions and automations in client projects
· Document configurations and custom code
· Support customers in solution testing
Joining the IBM Technology Expert Labs teams means you'll have a career delivering world-class services for our clients. As the ultimate expert in IBM products, you'll bring together all the necessary technology and services to help customers solve their most challenging problems. Working in IBM Technology Expert Labs means accelerating the time to value confidently and ensuring speed and insight while our clients focus on what they do best—running and growing their business.
Excellent onboarding and industry-leading learning culture will set you up for a positive impact, while advancing your career. Our culture is collaborative and experiential. As part of a team, you will be surrounded by bright minds and keen co-creators—always willing to help and be helped—as you apply passion to work that will positively impact the world around us.
Required Technical and Professional Expertise
· BS. in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience in Computer Science/Information Systems/Engineering/STEM
· Database and data management domain experience
· Database administration skills + corresponding operating system, storage and network skills
· Custom functions, stored procedures, SQL, ETL development and troubleshooting skills
· Virtualisation and containerisation skills
· Good English language skills (written and spoken)
· Customer focus (ability to set correct expectations, meet deadlines and proactively communicate with Customer)
· Problem solving (technical diagnosis and identifying path to resolution)
· Knowledge in second European language despite good command of English is a must
Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
· Bachelor or Master Thesis in the area of databases, data warehousing or data management
· Linux/Unix (AIX,zLinux) administration
· High availability and Disaster Recovery configuration experience – storage, network, OS, DB
· Good hands-on Linux/Unix Shell scripting, Python, Ansible, Java, C/C++
· Working knowledge with Git, docker/podman, kubernetes, RedHat OpenShift
· Db2, Informix or another DB system administrator/developer certificate
· Skills in open source and commercial data bases and management systems, like Apache Hadoop, Apache Spark, Apache Hive, Oracle DBs and data warehouses, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL
· Preferred second European language, such as German, French, Spanish, Italian