IntroductionIBM Application Consultants work directly with our clients on key initiatives. You will have the opportunity to build an in-depth understanding of their business issues and implement organizational strategies that drive adoption of change. We are looking for experts who can build credibility and trust with our clients and provide knowledge that addresses individual and unique business needs.Your Role and ResponsibilitiesLead scrum teams in all technical and light agile activities; guide team in implementation level decisions; stay aligned with architectural direction/decisions; ensure team maintains Jira accurately; validates team testing completeness and quality; clear roadblocks and escalate issues quickly; Required Technical and Professional ExpertiseHigh volume (data/use) solution delivery, data pipeline/api/backend development, delivery automation, advanced SQL, relational and nosql DB's, Git w/ CI/CD, AWS, team-level AgileScrum metodolgyPreferred Technical and Professional ExpertisenaAbout Business UnitTransformation is being transformed — from one-off initiatives to an urgent, purpose-driven imperative. Modern businesses must move ever faster, but also with more empathy and more openness.We believe open ecosystems, open technologies, open innovation and open cultures are the key to opening opportunities and the way forward for modern business and for our world.We want to work together, create together, grow together and rethink what's possible together.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?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.