Technical Architect

Required Experience: 

10+ years software engineering experience, with a full range of experience including:

• Software team leadership 
• Architectural definition – creating descriptions of the key elements of a system, their responsibilities, relationships, and the principles and mechanisms guiding their implementation, operation and evolution. 
• C/C++ and Java  Computer Networking and Unix fundamentals 
• J2EE fundamentals (J2EE Certified Architect would be a bonus) 
• OOAD/OOP 
• Relational Database Fundamentals / RDMS servers (e.g. Oracle, Sybase) 
• Web Servers and core internet technologies and protocols 
• Application Servers (BEA Weblogic, IBM WebSphere) 
• Portal Packages including BEA Portal 
• CMS experience with Interwoven, Vignette, other 
• Strong enterprise integration experience 
• Rational Unified Process, Agile, and strong full-cycle software development methodology experience 
• Service Oriented Architectures / Web Services 
• Java XML APIs  
• Application Security competence 
• Refactoring experience 
• Development frameworks including Hibernate, Struts, Spring, Tiles, JSF, etc 
• Experience with Software design, project management, and implementation tools: e.g. ANT, JUNIT, Rational Rose, etc. 
• Multiple industries, including financial services 
• Performance and Scalability tuning 
• Preferably a Masters Degree in Engineering or Computer Science 
• At least 7 full professional software engineering projects experiences

• An excellent written and verbal communicator, allowing effective communications with clients and with our junior staff 
• A commitment to quality assurance and development of junior staff 
• Should be an “engineer with executive presence” 
• Capable of driving the technical aspects of sales endeavors and to provide strong support to the efforts of the Office of Technology 
• Should have a strong set of software architectural values and the ability to express a technical vision, advocate for it, and drive it through implementation. 
• Must be willing to travel.