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

　　About Business UnitGlobal Delivery Center in Krakow, Poland is a brand-new Team enabling IBM's Customers in EMEA region. We are a young and diversified Team of professionals, young talents, all generating impact, leveraging best practices, knowledge, years of experience. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a dynamic, entrepreneurial team that supports Enterprise clients running IBM Z that have a charter to transform, automate, and optimize their most critical transaction processing applications and data that support their core businesses.

　　IBM Technology Expert Labs consultants have the deepest technical expertise and experience in mainframe application platform technologies, they are experts in advising clients on modernization and optimization of database-driven, secure, integrated platforms for high-performance online transaction and data processing, assisting client IT teams advising them on preparing for a hybrid landscape as they modernize their applications.

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