Senior Solution Architect - Middleware

Job ID GBS-0579132 Job type Full-time Regular Work country Canada Position type Professional Work city - Any (ON) Posted 22-Nov-2013 Travel Up to 4 days a week (home on weekends-based on project requirements) Job area Consulting & Services Business group Global Business Services Job category Architect Business unit ConServ Job role Technical Solution Architect Job role skillset Enterprise Integration Commissionable/Sales-Incentive jobs only No

Job description

IBM Global Business Services is a global leader in providing top-tier clients with complex application development and systems integration services and solutions. With access to resources that only a global leader can provide, you will develop broad technical, industry and professional skills, work with a vast network of subject matter experts, and enjoy unparalleled career, training, and educational opportunities. IDC has recognized IBM GBS as the #1 consultancy in the world - http://idcdocserv.com/239484E_IBM The Senior Application Architect will be responsible for: • Design and development of complex enterprise distributed applications. Implement large scale projects based on SOA implementation and integration tools. • Translate business requirements into software design specifications using standard design methodologies, including use cases, sequence diagrams, standard design patters and entity relationship diagrams. • Design, develop, test and document system components, including messages and integration services, business objects, and service-oriented architectures (SOA). • Support test engineers in the development of functional test plans, test cases, and defect resolution. • Collaborate with developers, system engineers and software and/or business testers on system integration and end-to-end testing. • Work with system engineers to define infrastructure requirements based on technical specifications. • Design and conduct system load tests and tune system components to improve performance, scalability, security and stability. • Follow programming standards and best practices, and conduct system quality review during software development lifecycle. • Work with project manager to estimate development work effort, plan delivery schedule, report status and assess/mitigate development risks. Analyze and resolve product issues and provide production support for enterprise applications. The SOA Architect will be responsible for developing and executing an implementation plan. REQUIREMENTS • Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science or related subjects. • Well versed in enterprise architecture, SOA, JAVA, J2EE and Web-Services • Full-cycle implementation (requirements gathering, design, implementation, integration and testing) experience. • Solid written and oral communication skills to provide client with clear, concise architectural documentation and guidance. • Designing and implementing n-tiered application architecture. • Fluent in first generation Web service standards, technologies and tools (XML, SOAP, WSDL, UDDI, BPEL). • Distributed computing background; COBRA, RPC, DCE, DCOM, RMI. • Knowledge of RUP, UML and UMP tools Travel is extensive and based on client and project requirements. (1468)

Required Bachelor's Degree At least 10 years experience in as an architect with advanced technical knowledge in Middleware technologies (e.g., EAI and ETL; web applications hosting technologies) English: Fluent

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