TIBCO Integration Architect

Job Description

The Integration Architect will be responsible for establishing software application standards as well as engineering application integration with other systems worldwide.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Define, document, communicate, and implement technical and architectural requirements for current and next-generation systems, in a Service Oriented environment

- Design and develop software integration between applications using TIBCO Business Works and EMS (or using other messaging software)

- Specify and provide ownership of reusable application components or reusable services and processes.

- Provide architectural oversight for integration projects.

- Define the services, frameworks, component types and interfaces.

- Conduct pre-implementation and design reviews for other members and groups within the department to assure quality software construction and to avoid duplication of efforts in solving the same application/integration problems across projects.

- Work with third party vendors to develop software and/or integrate their software into the enterprise architecture.

- Evaluate new technologies and software products to determine feasibility and desirability of incorporating their capabilities within the enterprise application portfolio.

- Collaborates with business process owners to ensure application-level software services are derived from and consistent with the business object model and business strategy.

- Able to support SOA initiatives and governance

External Requirements

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

- Bachelor's degree (Master's preferred) in Computer Science, Management Information Systems

- Total experience of 12+years

- 5+ years of experience designing application architectures

- 5+ years of experience in TIBCO integration

- TIBCO BW integration at an enterprise level. (Business Works and EMS mandatory. Knowledge of Business Events, Active Spaces will be a plus)

- Experience in RESTful services

- Sound understanding of Object Oriented Design and detailed knowledge of Service Oriented Architecture

- Good Java experience/knowledge

- Oracle (or other RDBMS) database and application server development

- XML technologies (e.g. XSD, XLST, XPATH)

- Understand characteristics of application architecture models (Batch, Client-Server, N-tier/Web, Standalone, Mobile)

- Understands predominant web architectures. Experience in Java is preferred. Experience in Spring will be a plus

- Understand considerations for A2A and B2B integration architectures.

- Experience applying appropriate integration topologies such as Point-to-Point, Publish & Subscribe, Hub & Spoke, SOA, etc.

- Experience with multi-cultural/national implementations is a must

- Communication skills (in English)

Verbal - Candidates must demonstrate ability to speak effectively for communicating their thoughts and ideas

Written - Candidates must demonstrate ability to write effectively for communicating their thoughts and ideas

Presentation - Candidates must demonstrate good presentation skills and be able to stand before an audience and present effectively their thoughts and ideas, as well as handling objections