Application Architect

Nature of the tasks
Architecture and design of information systems.
Review of the architecture of existing systems
Design and development of component architecture and building blocks
Analysis of the integration of different information systems
Data analysis and Datamodelling.
Coordination of the implementation of the technical architecture
Technical interface between the project leaders and the developers
Production of software architecture documents
Participation in technical working groups, progress meetings and meetings with the users
Assistance in the testing, the technical documentation, the deployment, the evaluation and the
reporting

Knowledge and skills
In-depth knowledge of Service Oriented Architecture
In depth knowledge of applications design
In depth knowledge of modelling tools
Good knowledge of Object Oriented Programming languages
Good knowledge of Enterprise Architecture
Good knowledge of Relational DBMS
Good knowledge of business process analysis
Knowledge of interoperability technology (eg web services, message oriented Middleware,
service oriented bus)
Good redaction skills.
Ability to give technical presentations.
Ability to apply high quality standards
Ability to cope with fast changing technologies used in application architecture and design
Ability to participate in multi-lingual meetings, good communication skills.
Capability of integration in an international/