SOA Architect

Texas  ‐ Onsite
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Summary:
- Evaluate Legacy systems and design SOA solution(s) to streamline process and user experience across systems, will most likely be designing 'composite' application solutions.
- Responsible for the architecture, design, development, testing, documentation and analysis of applications and operational processes.

Education/Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in an IT-related discipline; 8-10 years experience in commercial product software development.
- Experience developing web applications using .NET based frameworks.
- Experience evaluating emerging technologies and trends including successfully bringing solutions in house.
- Will help shape SOA strategy including best use of existing vs. future enterprise service bus.

Skills and Competencies:
- Understanding of the architecture discipline, processes, concepts and best practices.
- Architecture design and modelling capabilities.
- Solid experience with a variety of technologies/approaches including J2EE, .NET, SAP PI, packaged applications, multi-platforms applications, human workflow, SOA.
- Understanding of a wide variety of technologies.
- Ability to apply industry/technical knowledge to provide solutions that increase business results and/or minimize risk regarding the integration of applications across multiple product systems and delivery channels.
- Ability to quickly evaluate options, make decisions and execute within an intense high-tech environment.
- Analytical and problem solving skills.
- Documentation, written and verbal communication skills.
- Interpersonal skills to be able to interface effectively with a broad range of contacts; from technical staff to management.
- Organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple concurrent activities and to work successfully under pressure.

Major Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Oversees projects/products from inception to successful delivery.
- Participate in cross functional collaboration, analysis, architecture, design and implementation to achieve business objectives and goals.
- Resolve high priority business driven problems.
- Communicates concepts, costs/benefit, risks/management and options that the audience will understand and endorse.
- Ensures a holistic approach to problem resolution and improvements that considers all areas of products and services.
- Provides technical leadership and responsibility for technical excellence on all projects/initiatives.
- Perform other duties as assigned.

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Additional Job Details:

This requisition has been opened due to a demand for a higher skill level on a current IT project. This position is a contract with the possibility of extension, based on how the project progresses. The manager is looking for an architect-level candidate to come in and help evaluate many existing supply chain applications. There are currently about 15 different systems, and they all need to be streamlined in order to speak to one another. The candidate in this role will need to create processes to better integrate the applications, so the front and Back End of the various systems can communicate. The candidate MUST HAVE SOA experience (Service-Oriented Architecture), and experience performing implementations. They need to be a strong integrator, with .NET & C# (C-sharp) experience. Supply chain IT experience is a plus, along with a familiarity with SAP PI (Process/Product Integration). The manager is looking for local candidates only - this is required!

Start date
ASAP
From
Encore 2
Published at
24.07.2013
Project ID:
572179
Contract type
Freelance
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