Senior Infrastructure Architect

Maintains knowledge of IT infrastructure architecture, standards and
practices and consistently applies these standards. Supports the delivery of
infrastructure projects for Global IT organizations and provides
consultation for impact to business and application portfolios; ensures
alignment to client*s infrastructure architectural standards and strategy.
Ensures that the IT architectural standards and practices are followed
through project and program involvement. Ensures that infrastructure
architectures are flexible and support the business needs by maintaining an
understanding of business strategies and infrastructure capabilities. Work
ranges from conceptual and strategic to tactical and includes integrating
current architectures and initiatives as well as initiating and overseeing
the deployment of new information technology architecture projects.
Provides consultation for broad areas of technology. Travel required.

Skills:

Unix (AIX, HP-UX, Solaris), Wintel Servers, Mainframe, Virtualization
Technology Skills (VmWare), Windows Operating Systems, Networking/Telecomm)
(Cisco), Storage-SAN/NAS (IIBM, EMC), MQ, SOA, Utility
Computing, Websphere, ETL Tools, Directory Services (LDAP, Active
Directory).

Qualifications:

8-10 years of experience in related areas including 5 years of experience in
developing and implementing infrastructure architectures for large,
multi-national companies.
Bachelors* degree or equivalent in Computer Science or a related field is
required.

Additional requirements:

Architecture

Defines and creates standards, guidelines, and quality of service
criteria for enabling and implementing architected hardware and software
systems.

Ensures recommended architecture supports rapid application
development and deployment, taking into account the differing evolution
cycles of the applications being deployed.

Creates and reviews architecture models for business processes and
services

Leads technical performance assessment of systems, applications and
databases

Demonstrated track record with architecting enterprise system
architectures with experience in interactive/prototype development
methodologies

Technical

Possesses wide base of experience in many disciplines of information
technology including:

* Operating Systems (Unix, Windows, Linux)

* Performance Management and Capacity Planning

* Messaging Software and Interoperability Techniques and Standards

* Business Intelligence and Analysis

* Web & Server Technologies

* E-Commerce Network Design and Protocol

* E-Business Enabling Technologies

* Storage

* Directory Services

* Information Technology Hardware

* Telecommunications and Telephony

* Data Center Designs and Consolidations

Communication & Commitment

Superior communication skills with the ability to present technical
topics to both *C-Level* clients as well as non-technical audiences and
build partnerships

Demonstrated commitment to continuous personal improvement of business
and technical skills, including the ability to learn and apply new
technologies and techniques

Strong service attitude and a commitment to quality