International Business Machines Corporation, or IBM, is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation, with headquarters in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas ranging from mainframe computers to nanotechnology.

We are recruiting to fill the following position:

Job Title: Migration Consultant

Job ID: SWG-0589153

Job Location: Any city - Nigeria

Job description:

  • Subject Matter Expert on competitive DB technologies and IBM product technologies.
  • Solid understanding of the competitive landscape and capabilities of competing products.
  • Ability to work independently and collaborate with diverse sales and technical sales teams across IBM.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • The ability to communicate and negotiate effectively with senior management and technical staff at client site and IBM.
  • Minimum of 5 years technical experience with DB technologies and solution architectures. In-depth knowledge of database technologies, Linux, Windows and UNIX systems and performance.
  • Ideal candidate will have deep knowledge and experience of either DB2 or Oracle databases, working as a DBA-Data Base Analyst or experienced application developer. DB2 or Oracle certifications desirable.
  • Must have ability to estimate, plan and execute database migration projects Have a detailed understanding of various environments and technologies including n-tier application architectures, application servers, message queuing, replication etc. Proficient in database application development using PL/SQL, SQL Coding, embedded SQL
  • Excellent customer-facing skills, including the ability to create and present IBM technical value proposition to sales team and customer.
  • Technical sales and/or services experience is highly desirable with solid understanding of sales cycle. Ideal candidate will have project experience with multiple software architectures and development environments Strong technical background.


Qualifications Required:

  • Bachelors Degree
  • At least 5 years experience in Oracle knowledge, DB2 experience and data implementation
  • English: Fluent
  • Masters Degree in Information Technology
  • At least 8 years experience in Oracle knowledge, DB2 experience and data implementation


How to Apply:
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Application Deadline: 10th July, 2013