VME Migration Consultant

IBM; Warwick; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in IT consulting is seeking a VME Migration Consultant to assist with application migration projects. The candidate will work on troubleshooting and resolving migration issues involving COBOL applications, requiring strong programming skills and extensive experience in legacy systems. This mid-senior level role demands excellent communication and customer-facing abilities, with a preference for candidates who thrive in collaborative environments.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in VME Application Master, COBOL, Data Dictionary (DDS), IDMSX and TPMS.
• 10+ years Micro Focus COBOL and Visual Studio experience preferred.
• Experience in scripting languages such as PowerShell is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist with testing and resolve issues in COBOL applications.
• Document issues and modifications to COBOL code.
• Deliver and promote quality and continuous improvement in service.

Skills

Application Development

Problem Determination

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

COBOL

Micro Focus COBOL

Visual Studio

PowerShell

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Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is rooted by long-term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe. You'll work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio

Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is rooted by long-term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe. You'll work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio

Your Role And Responsibilities

We are looking for a Migration Consultant with experience of application development on VME and modern platforms such as Linux or Windows. This role involves testing and problem determination with issues found from the migration of VME applications from COBOL and Application Master to Micro Focus COBOL. In addition, the role requires an understanding of IDMSX, TPMS and Data Dictionary (DDS). Experience with C# and C++ would also be a benefit, but not essential.

Ideally the candidate will have experience of working in application and/or data migration projects and can demonstrate a track record of successful project delivery. The role is customer facing and the candidates must have strong interpersonal and communication skills. The role involves co-ordinating internal technical activity as well as working with customers to ensure project success.

The successful candidate requires strong programming skills and will have experience of successfully delivering legacy migration projects on time and within budget.

You Will

• Assist with the testing and problem determination in issues found in the converted COBOL and Application Master applications
• Resolve issues and / or make recommendations on corrections needed
• Document issues / resolution as required
• Make modifications to COBOL code as assigned
• Deliver and promote quality, excellence and continuous service improvement
• Keep abreast of new features and functions made available within the IBM ModernSystems products
  
  

Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

• 10+ years in VME Application Master, COBOL, Data Dictionary (DDS), IDMSX and TPMS
• 10+ years Micro Focus COBOL and Visual Studio
• Experience in C# and C++ would be an advantage
• Experience in scripting languages such as PowerShell also an advantage
• Windows and Linux development and deployment experience
  
  

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

• Ability and desire to learn and deploy new skills
• Strong communication skills, written and spoken
• Well presented and good interpersonal skills
• Comfortable in customer facing role

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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