Jr. Architect/Chief Engineer

The role of the Jr. Architect / Chief Engineer (CE) is to ensure the successful delivery of detailed solution designs

based on client requirements and schedule for the account.

High-Level Description of Functional Area

Ensure client satisfaction through the engineering of solutions that meet specific contract requirements,

standards, templates and customer expectations

Be the primary point of contact to Service Delivery Executives or account delivery leads for PE engineering

resources, delivery and overall solution quality.

Determine engineering priorities (in conjunction with Delivery Optimization) for client deliverables and secures

engineering resources to deliver

Understand all standard offerings for use in client environments

Keep abreast of emerging technologies in the clients industry and ES's technology direction

Understand and maintain roadmaps for technologies in use at the account.

Provide thought leadership and innovation through recommendations demonstrating an understanding of

account's business model/drivers/needs

Validate/audit end-to-end solution and ensure scope of solution meets contractual and SLA requirements

(availability, performance, capacity)

DUTIES

• Technical accountability for end-to-end engineering design, integration and deployment of account specific

solutions across multiple service lines.

• Provide technical leadership for the migration, consolidation, standardization, automation and virtualization

of the infrastructure environments.

• Provide inputs to CTO architecture office on standards and strategies that can be designed, implemented

and supported by engineering and operation teams.

• Provide Client QMS process workflows, standards governance, directions and improvements for the account.
• Work with the account program manager to improve integration of engineering and program manager's

work stream.

• Develop server hardware architecture and engineering life cycle process from emerging to current

deployment phase. The process includes developing the overall process flow document and reference

architecture templates as a success criteria.

• Provide engineering resource costing analysis on transitions, projects and initiatives that include server

refresh.

• Work with the Capability to maintain 85% of the team assigned to billable projects
• Provide services for "on boarding and "off boarding of engineers, which includes training and when

required (ex Server Refresh, EUC Exchange/AD migration).

• Facilitate weekly server standard process meetings to review and discuss emerging Architecture, Server

standards and process work flows.

• Participate in Enterprise Technology Office meeting facilitated by CTO to discuss Enterprise level

architecture emerging strategies.

• Attend project meetings (Daily and Weekly) to provide technical direction, assist PMs with project

scheduling, management and provide assistance with resourcing.

• Provide management of approved QMS engineering deliverables and process documentation updates
• Participate in Project Delivery Review Meetings
• Participate in the development of engineering resource costing analysis
• Participate in weekly TOP (Turnover to Operations) meetings.
• Participate in engineering and architecture document reviews
• Act as the escalation point for engineering issues
• Provide Engineering participation in major incident troubleshooting meetings

TECHNICAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Prerequisites

(applicant must meet all to qualify)

Meets degree educational requirements or has equivalent work experience.

At least four years of experience with the 7 or more of the following platforms: Linux, Solaris, UNIX, AIX,

VMware, Windows 2008, Cloud, Workplace Services, Hosting Services, Leveraged Storage, BUR,

Application / Middleware, Security, SRA

Meets web infrastructure-engineering skills in the following areas

o Web Server (Sun One, iPlanet, etc) (3 years of experience)

o Knowledge in Oracle Database

o Knowledge in Backup/Restore (TSM, Networker, Avamar, etc)

o Knowledge in Sun Java Enterprise Server

o Knowledge in BEA WebLogic

o Knowledge in Red Hat

o Solid understanding in Networks, Firewalls, Routers, IP Filters

o Knowledge in Load Balancers (BigIP/F5, Cisco) is a plus

o Knowledge in J2EE

o Knowledge in UNIX Scripting

o Solid skills in using MS Project is a plus

Additional skills desired but not

Essential (Min 5 Skills)

Web infrastructure-engineering skills in the following areas

MQ Series

LDAP servers

COGNOS

Opsware

Openview

DB2 Connect

Sun Clustering

Oracle RAC, ASM, Golden Gate

SSH

Secure FTP

EMC - SAN and NAS technologies

Grid Computing and Solaris Zones

Web services

Security and Content Portal

TSM infrastructure

Qualys

Blade, Matrix Technology

Avamar Backup Solutions

BMC Patrol

NetApp Appliance

Veritas Clustering

NON-TECHNICAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Prerequisites

(applicant must meet all to qualify)

Demonstrates strong English communication skills (written and oral)

Has strong technical project leadership capabilities and be able to deal with complex issues with customers

and vendors.

Prior experience with application or infrastructure development projects

Ability to manage projects within scope of responsibility.

Ability to work flexible (8) hour shift following account working hours

Capable of implement projects using ISO, SLC, and PM2.

Ability to interact with customers regarding business and technical information

Demonstrates strong team building skills - ability to work as a team (PM, Delivery, Client & Engineering)

Strong estimating skills

Skills in writing service agreements

Demonstrate strong initiative to learn with minimal direction

Self-starter

Keeps people informed through the use of appropriate methods and media

Shares relevant or useful information in a timely manner

Demonstrated strong initiative to learn with minimal direction

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