• Job Description

  Req#: 718737BR

  Your Role and Responsibilities

  The Data Strategy Lead will lead overall Data Strategy and Governance activities. They will collaborate with the broader IBM Consulting data leadership team to define and execute a data strategy, followed by multiple agile sprints to support the execution of data management, data cataloging, and ETL/Data Conversion activities leading into building of a modernized Data Fabric and Platform that supports and feeds automation.
  
  The Data Strategy Lead will be responsible for:
  Conducting data workshops
  Collaborating with customer and IBM DataOps teams
  Understanding current data topologies and workloads
  Assessing customer maturity, identifying customer pain points, gaps and their needs (use cases)
  Developing and recommending modern architecture components in support of data governance needs, and
  Successfully implementing the recommended data architecture for a given use case
  

  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; including Software and Red Hat.
  Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation to success in IBM Consulting. In your role, you'll be encouraged to challenge the norm, investigate ideas outside of your role, and come up with creative solutions resulting in ground breaking impact for a wide network of clients. Our culture of evolution and empathy centers on long-term career growth and development opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experience.

  Required Technical and Professional Expertise

  • 8 years of professional experience in data governance and strategy
  • Strong knowledge in ETL methods and working with databases
  • Experience with data architecture, data modeling, schema design, and development
  • Knowledge in Apache Spark, and/or Databricks
  • Experience and knowledge working with AWS (certified practitioner preferred)
  • Data Fabric/Mesh/Lakehouse knowledge or other data implementation experience
  • Good understanding of at least one coding language (e.g., Java, Python, Scala, etc.)
  • Knowledge in business intelligence, infrastructure, data engineering, data analytics, or a related subject

  Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

  • Experience with Public Sector Clients (US Federal, Higher Education, State and Local Governments)
  • Experience with DAMA DMBOK or CDMP certification

  Required Education

  None

  Preferred Education

  Bachelor's Degree

  About Business Unit

  IBM Consulting is IBM’s consulting and global professional services business, with market leading capabilities in business and technology transformation. With deep expertise in many industries, we offer strategy, experience, technology, and operations services to many of the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Our people are focused on accelerating our clients’ businesses through the power of collaboration. We believe in the power of technology responsibly used to help people, partners and the planet.

  Wonder if IBM is the one for you?

  In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

  Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

  Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

  Are you ready to be an IBMer?

  About IBM

  IBM's greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.
  
  Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 50 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.
  
  At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

  Other Relevant Job Details

  IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:

  - Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being.
  - Financial programs such as 401(k), cash balance pension plan, the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs.
  - Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law.
  - Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals.
  - Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences

  The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.

  This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.

  We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

  IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.

  Being You @ IBM

  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, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

  Country/Region

  United States

  State / Province

  MULTIPLE

  City / Township / Village

  MULTIPLE CITIES

  Work Arrangement

  Remote

  IBM Business Group

  Consulting

  Primary job category

  Technical Specialist

  Secondary Job Category

  Services Specialist

  Role ( Job Role )

  Data Engineer

  Employment Type

  Full-Time

  Contract type

  Regular

  Projected Maximum Salary

  $190,000

  Projected Minimum Salary

  $150,705

  Early Professional Track

  Not Applicable - Professional Hire

  Position Type

  Professional

  Travel Required

  No Travel

  Company

  (0147) International Business Machines Corporation

  Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position?

  No

  ERBP

  Yes

  Company Label

  IBM

• About the company

  IBM is a global technology and innovation company headquartered in Armonk, NY. It is the largest technology and consulting employer in the world, with more than 375,000 employees serving clients in 170 countries. Just completing its 22nd year of patent leadership, IBM Research has defined the future of information technology with more than 3,000 researchers in 12 labs located across six continents.

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