Application Consultant-IBM Cloud Migration

IBM; Kolkata Metropolitan Area; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM Consulting seeks an Application Consultant for Cloud Migration to lead client-facing migration initiatives and deliver hybrid-cloud solutions. You will drive migration platform development for hybrid environments, including IBM Cloud Private and IBM Cloud Platform, aligned with client priorities.

Key responsibilities include developing migration strategies, estimating effort, budgeting, and coordinating vendor collaboration.

Qualifications

• Exposure to leading migration platform development for hybrid-cloud environments.
• Experience with migration solutions for on-prem, off-prem, and dedicated cloud.
• Ability to build migration strategies based on value vs. effort.
• Experience collaborating with migration vendors/partners.
• Experience contributing to migration methodology and tailoring methods.

Responsibilities

• Lead migration solution development for hybrid cloud platforms.
• Build migration strategies and ROI analyses for clients.
• Collaborate with vendors/partners to determine tools and benefits.
• Contribute to migration methodology and tailor to client needs.
• Deliver migration solution designs including estimation and budgeting.

Skills

Cloud migration

Hybrid cloud

ROI analysis

Vendor collaboration

Migration strategy

Education

Master's degree

Job description

A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You’ll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you’ll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.

A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You’ll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you’ll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.

Your Role And Responsibilities

As an Application Consultant for Cloud Migration, you will play a key client-facing leadership role in developing and delivering cloud migration solutions. You will lead the development of migration platform solutions for hybrid-cloud environments, including IBM Cloud Private and IBM Cloud Platform, based on client priorities and business benefits.

Your Primary Responsibilities Will Include

• Lead Migration Solution Development: Lead the development of migration solutions for hybrid cloud platforms, including on-prem, off-prem, and dedicated cloud environments, in collaboration with client representatives.
• Build Migration Strategy: Lead the team in building migration strategies based on value vs. effort, and prepare cost-benefit models and inputs to ROI analysis.
• Collaborate with Vendors/Partners: Lead discussions with migration vendors/partners to determine solution-based tools/vendors specialties, including what vendor/tool, when, why, and benefits.
• Contribute to Migration Methodology: Significantly contribute to migration methodology and tailor methods to client environments and industries.
• Deliver Solution Design: Lead the team in delivering migration solution designs, including effort estimation, costing, staffing, client negotiations, and tailoring solutions to meet client budgetary guidelines.

Preferred Education

Master's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

• Cloud Migration Solution Development: Exposure to leading the development of migration platform solutions for hybrid-cloud environments, including IBM Cloud Private and IBM Cloud Platform.
• Hybrid Cloud Migration: Experience working with migration solutions for hybrid cloud platforms, including on-prem, off-prem, and dedicated cloud environments.
• Migration Strategy Development: Exposure to building migration strategies based on value vs. effort, and preparing cost-benefit models and inputs to ROI analysis.
• Vendor/Partner Collaboration: Experience working with migration vendors/partners to determine solution-based tools/vendors specialties.
• Migration Methodology: Exposure to contributing to migration methodology and tailoring methods to client environments and industries.

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

• Cloud Migration Methodology: Exposure to contributing to migration methodology and tailoring methods to client environments and industries, with the ability to adapt to changing client needs.
• Hybrid Cloud Platforms: Experience working with migration solutions for hybrid cloud platforms, including on-prem, off-prem, and dedicated cloud environments, with a focus on delivering client-centric solutions.
• Migration Solution Design: Exposure to delivering migration solution designs, including effort estimation, costing, staffing, client negotiations, and tailoring solutions to meet client budgetary guidelines.